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Specialist Highway Support Services

Kent County Council

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18 Aug 2026 at 12:56

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14 Aug 2026 at 09:32

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07 Aug 2026 at 12:31

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Summary of the contracting process

Kent County Council is procuring a three-lot framework for specialist highway support services within Kent. Lot 1 covers independent cost consultancy for highway and transport schemes, including optioneering, funding bids, planning, preparation and construction; quantity surveying; risk and value management; NEC contract documentation; tender evaluation; and support to the NEC Project Manager during construction. Lot 2 covers specialist utility support, improving dialogue and cost certainty with utility companies over diversions and scheme impacts under the New Roads and Street Works Act processes. Lot 3 covers NEC programme review support during design and construction, checking scope, links, durations and logic. The work is professional consultancy and related services for Kent’s highway and transport programme.

The procurement has reached tender: the Council invited offers through an open competitive flexible procedure. The stated stages are participation, initial tender, optional negotiation, invitation to submit final tender and contract award. Expressions of interest were due by 7 September 2026 at 12:00, and enquiries by 21 August 2026 at 12:00. The estimated value is £4,000,000 excluding VAT (£4,800,000 including VAT). The framework is intended to run from 13 April 2027 to 12 April 2030, with one possible 12-month extension to 12 April 2031. Award is expected by 19 February 2027. The framework uses reopening of competition. Lot 1 is suitable for SMEs, and evaluation uses Price per Quality Point.

This opportunity suits highway and transport consultancies with experience delivering professional services across major infrastructure schemes. Lot 1 requires independent cost consultancy, quantity surveying, risk management, value management, funding support, NEC contract preparation and tender evaluation, together with construction-stage contract administration, compensation-event assessment, payment-application assessment and financial reporting. Lot 2 suits specialists experienced in utility diversions, utility-company liaison and the New Roads and Street Works Act processes, particularly those able to improve cost certainty. Lot 3 suits NEC programme specialists who can review design and construction programmes for scope compliance, links, durations and logic. Suppliers should be able to support complex highway schemes and compete in a quality-and-price evaluation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Specialist Highway Support Services

Notice Description

The Procurement will be divided into the following 3 Lots: *Lot 1 - Independent Cost Consultancy *Lot 2 - Specialist Utility Support *Lot 3 - Programme Review Support The Council are procuring a 3 Lot framework agreement requiring professional services and related services within the boundaries of Kent in accordance with the below Lot breakdown: Lot 1 - Independent Cost Consultancy *Provide independent cost consultancy services for the optioneering, bidding for funds, planning, preparation and construction of highway and transportation schemes across the County including quantity surveying, risk management and value management. *Provide cost consultancy services to support the preparation of NEC contract documents and in the evaluation of tenders to provide the construction of major highway and transportation schemes. *Provide cost consultancy services to support the NEC Project Manager during the construction of major highway and transportation schemes, including contract administration, assessment of Compensation Events and Payment Applications, monitoring and monthly financial reporting. Lot 2 - Specialist Utility Support *Provide specialist utility support to improve dialogue and cost certainty with utility companies around diversions and scheme impacts following the NRSWA processes. Lot 3 - Programme Review Support *NEC programme review support for schemes (design and construction stages) to ensure compliance with scope and appropriate links, durations and logic.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The periods for extension will consist of a 1 single-year extension period (12-months).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06da2a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078526-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

66171000 - Financial consultancy services

71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services

71311210 - Highways consultancy services

71311300 - Infrastructure works consultancy services

71312000 - Structural engineering consultancy services

71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£4,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
13 Apr 2027 - 12 Apr 2030 3-4 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
Kent County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MAIDSTONE
Postcode
ME14 1XQ
Postcode Area
Rochester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ45 Mid Kent
Delivery Location
TLJ4 Kent
Local Authority
Maidstone
Electoral Ward
Penenden Heath
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

Further Information

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