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York Outer Ring Road Dualling: Land agent / acquisition Support

City of York Council

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18 Aug 2026 at 12:03

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

City of York Council procured land agent and land acquisition support for the York Outer Ring Road (YORR) A1237 Dualling scheme. The work covers private treaty negotiations to acquire the land and interests needed to deliver the highway scheme, together with support for the associated Compulsory Purchase Order and Side Roads Order processes. The requirement is part of a major transport investment involving significant third-party land acquisition, where the council required external expertise. Services are delivered in connection with the York Outer Ring Road scheme in York. The procurement is for services in the land purchase and acquisition field, rather than highway construction or general transport consultancy. The appointed provider had already been acting as land surveyor and supporting land negotiations for the scheme.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a direct award to ARDENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED. The council justified this route on the supplier’s previous work and existing knowledge of the YORR scheme, which it considered integral to retain; the procurement records also cite single-supplier technical reasons. One completed lot was awarded. The award value is £200,000 excluding VAT and £240,000 including VAT. The contract period runs from 18 August 2026 to 17 August 2029. The selected supplier is ARDENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED, based in Waltham Cross. The award is recorded as pending, with contract signature scheduled for 18 August 2026. The opportunity was above the relevant threshold and evaluated through the direct-award justification rather than a competitive price and quality process.

This procurement shows established demand from City of York Council for specialist land acquisition support on major highway infrastructure. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need experienced land agents able to negotiate private treaty acquisitions, identify and secure land interests, and support compulsory purchase and side roads order procedures. Practical experience of land assembly for transport schemes would be important, alongside the capacity to manage negotiations with multiple third-party landowners and maintain progress alongside statutory order processes. The requirement also indicates the commercial value of continuity and scheme-specific knowledge: a supplier would need to demonstrate a strong understanding of the council’s project, its land requirements and the interaction between negotiated acquisition and formal powers. Firms with relevant highway, infrastructure or compulsory purchase experience are best placed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

York Outer Ring Road Dualling: Land agent / acquisition Support

Notice Description

The York Outer Ring Road (YORR) A1237 Dualling scheme is a major transport scheme representing one of the largest highway investments in a generation or more. This project requires significant third-party land acquisition to facilitate delivery, for which the expertise is not available in-house. To date, Ardent have been appointed as land surveyors and supported the progression of the required land negotiations, which must be pursued in tandem with the Compulsory Purchase Order, to ensure timely and complete land assembly. Land agent services are required to complete the process of private treaty negotiation to acquire land/interests needed for the YORR Dualling scheme and for associated support with a Compulsory Purchase Order - CPO (and Side Roads Order - SRO).

Procurement Information

Due to previous work that the supplier has undertaken on the YORR scheme, it is integral that their existing knowledge and work is retained which forms the justification for this direct award.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e676
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078494-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

70 - Real estate services

CPV Codes

70122200 - Land purchase services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
18 Aug 2026 - 17 Aug 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
City of York Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
YORK
Postcode
YO1 6GA
Postcode Area
York
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE2 North Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE21 York
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
York
Electoral Ward
Micklegate
Westminster Constituency
York Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ARDENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED

Further Information

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