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W835 - Highway Resource Support

Derby City Council

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21 Aug 2026 at 11:49

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Derby City Council procured highway resource support services to supplement its internal workforce and deliver its approved work programme. The requirement is for additional labour resources supporting highway-related work, including architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services (CPV 71000000). The work is delivered for Derby City Council in the United Kingdom. This is a service requirement rather than a supply or construction works contract in its own right: the core need is additional workforce capacity to support the council’s operational delivery. The council is the buyer and the selected supplier is a Derby-based construction company, indicating a requirement that can be delivered by an organisation able to provide labour resources for highway and associated technical activities.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded through a direct award to Tarby Construction LTD. The stated rationale was that the requirement provides additional or repeat labour support following an earlier competitive process, while also addressing extreme and unavoidable urgency caused by resource shortages and workload demands. The award value is £200,000 excluding VAT and £240,000 including VAT. The contract period runs from 21 August 2026 to 31 March 2027. There is one completed lot. The lot was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. A contract signature was scheduled for 21 August 2026. The award is recorded as pending.

For a supplier assessing future demand from Derby City Council, this procurement demonstrates a need for flexible labour capacity to supplement an internal highway workforce and maintain delivery of an approved work programme. A credible competitor would need to provide suitably experienced construction, engineering or inspection personnel, mobilise quickly, and integrate effectively with the council’s existing team. The buyer’s justification emphasises continuity, productivity and avoiding disruption, so evidence of dependable resource availability, responsive mobilisation and successful delivery of comparable highway support would be important. The requirement was considered suitable for SMEs and VCSEs, suggesting that smaller organisations with relevant workforce capacity may compete, either independently or through suitable delivery partnerships. Relevant firms should monitor this buyer’s recurring need for additional highway resources.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

W835 - Highway Resource Support

Notice Description

To support the internal team with labour resources to enable the work programme to be delivered.

Procurement Information

Additional or Repeat Goods, Services or Works Following a Competitive Procedure - The requirement is for additional labour resource support to supplement the existing workforce and enable the internal team to deliver the approved work programme. These services are a continuation of support currently being provided and are of the same nature and scope as those previously procured through a competitive process. Procuring further resource from the existing provider will ensure continuity of service, minimise mobilisation time, maintain productivity, and avoid disruption to planned works and operational delivery. Extreme and Unavoidable Urgency - There is an immediate operational requirement for additional labour resources to support the delivery of the work programme. The urgency has arisen from resource shortages and workload demands that could not reasonably have been foreseen and cannot be accommodated within existing staffing levels. Delays associated with conducting a full procurement exercise would adversely impact service delivery, programme milestones, and operational performance. Therefore, the procurement of additional resource is necessary to address the urgent requirement and ensure critical works can continue without interruption.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e972
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079839-2026
Current Stage
Award
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
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection 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
21 Aug 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Aug 20265 days ago
Contract Period
21 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
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
Derby City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DERBY
Postcode
DE1 2FS
Postcode Area
Derby
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF11 Derby
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Derby
Electoral Ward
Darley
Westminster Constituency
Derby South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Tarby Construction LTD

Further Information

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