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Transportation & Public Realm Consultancy Services Framework

Warrington Borough Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

02 Sep 2026 at 16:14

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

20 May 2026 at 16:43

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Warrington Borough Council is establishing a transportation and public realm consultancy services framework for use by Warrington, Cheshire East, Cheshire West and Chester, Halton and St Helens councils, and other participating local authorities across Cheshire and the surrounding area. It covers consultancy supporting transport, highways, active travel, public realm and infrastructure projects. Expected services include transport planning, highway design, transport modelling, public realm improvement, project management and related technical advice. The main work category is civil engineering consultancy, including traffic-installation design and urban environmental development planning. Delivery is across the Cheshire and surrounding local-authority areas, including Warrington, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Widnes and St Helens.

The process has reached tender: the councils invited offers through a selective, two-stage Competitive Flexible Procedure under the Procurement Act 2023. Written quality responses, pricing and selection information are followed, for shortlisted suppliers, by clarification, presentation and interview assessments. Expressions of interest and submissions were due by 14 October 2026 at 12:00 noon. The framework is planned to run from 12 April 2027 to 13 April 2029, with two possible 12-month extensions to 13 April 2031. The estimated framework value is £20 million excluding VAT, or £24 million including VAT. One lot is evaluated on quality at 70% and price at 30%. Up to five providers may be appointed, normally four; call-offs may use direct award or mini-competition.

This opportunity suits transport and infrastructure consultancies able to deliver multidisciplinary professional advice across highways, active travel, public realm and related projects. Relevant strengths include transport planning, traffic and transport modelling, highway and traffic-installation design, urban environmental planning, project management, technical advisory work, framework management and customer-focused delivery. Suppliers will need to demonstrate a credible approach, effective resource planning, suitable delivery capacity and the ability to explain their methodology through written responses, a presentation and an interview. The framework is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. It can provide access to future commissions from several local authorities, but does not guarantee any minimum volume or value of work.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Transportation & Public Realm Consultancy Services Framework

Notice Description

Warrington Borough Council is seeking to establish a Transportation and Public Realm Consultancy Services Framework for use by Warrington Borough Council and other participating local authorities across Cheshire and the surrounding area. The Framework will provide access to consultancy services supporting transport, highways, active travel, public realm and infrastructure projects. Services are expected to include areas such as transport planning, highway design, transport modelling, public realm improvements, project management and related technical advisory support.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-069e17
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083186-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services

71322500 - Engineering-design services for traffic installations

90712100 - Urban environmental development planning

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£20,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£20,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
4 Feb 20275 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
12 Apr 2027 - 13 Apr 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Warrington Borough Council
Additional Buyers

Cheshire East Borough Council

Cheshire West and Chester Council

Halton Borough Council

St.Helens Council

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WARRINGTON
Postcode
WA1 1UH
Postcode Area
Warrington
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD61 Warrington
Delivery Location
TLD6 Cheshire, TLD7 Merseyside
Local Authority
Warrington
Electoral Ward
Bewsey and Whitecross
Westminster Constituency
Warrington South

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