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Highways and Footpaths Surface Dressing

Wakefield Council

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PlanningUpdate

19 Oct 2026 at 11:48

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

28 Aug 2026 at 15:50

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Wakefield Council intends to establish an open framework for surface dressing highways and footpaths. The works cover footways and carriageways across the administrative areas of Yorkshire Highway Alliance members, other local authorities in the Yorkshire and Humber region, and their wholly owned and controlled trading companies. Suppliers will provide the labour, plant, materials and traffic management needed to carry out the surface dressing. The procurement is road and footpath maintenance and resurfacing work, including highway surface works (CPV 45233210). The council is preparing the framework on behalf of the participating authorities; the scope spans multiple public-sector areas in Yorkshire and Humber rather than a single Wakefield site.

This is at planning stage: the council has stated its intention to procure, but has not yet invited tenders. It expects to use an open framework. The stated overall estimated value is £250 million excluding VAT (£300 million including VAT). The planned contract period runs from 18 January 2027 to 17 January 2035. The procurement is described as one lot. Wakefield Council planned a Microsoft Teams market engagement session for 26 October 2026, from 11:30am to 12:30pm, to discuss the technical specification, framework call-off processes and changes to its tendering system. Suppliers wishing to attend were asked to email by 3pm on 23 October 2026. Participation in that session is stated not to affect a supplier's ability to take part in the later procurement.

The framework is likely to suit highways surfacing contractors able to deliver surface dressing across multiple local authority areas. The council says delivery will require coordinated labour, plant and materials, together with traffic management, for work on both footways and carriageways. Suppliers should therefore be prepared to provide an integrated service and manage highway works in different participating authorities' areas. The framework's open structure and broad regional reach may suit businesses with the operational capacity to respond to work called off by more than one authority over its term. The planned market engagement is intended to help suppliers understand the technical specification and call-off arrangements and to prepare for changes to Wakefield's tendering system. It is not a tender invitation; suppliers can use engagement to inform their preparation without being committed to bid.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Highways and Footpaths Surface Dressing

Notice Description

Wakefield Council is preparing to establish an Open Framework for Surface Dressing of highways and footpaths. The Services will consist of the provision of labour, plant, materials and traffic management to carry out Surface Dressing of Footways and Carriageways within the administrative areas of the members of the Yorkshire Highway Alliance plus any other Local Authority (as defined in the Local Government Act 1972) within the Yorkshire and Humber Region and wholly owned and controlled subsidiary trading companies.

Planning Information

Wakefield Council is preparing a Market Engagement session via Microsoft Teams to discuss the establishment of an Open Framework for Surface Dressing of highways and footpaths. The Services will consist of the provision of labour, plant, materials and traffic management to carry out Surface Dressing of Footways and Carriageways within the administrative areas of the members of the Yorkshire Highway Alliance plus any other Local Authority (as defined in the Local Government Act 1972) within the Yorkshire and Humber Region and wholly owned and controlled subsidiary trading companies. The Market Engagement session will take place on Monday 26th October -11:30am to 12:30pm and will be taking place over Microsoft Teams. Please note participation or non-participation in the engagement session will not prejudice a supplier's ability to participate in the subsequent procurement. The aim of this session is to support suppliers in gaining greater insights into the requirements of the framework, covering a range of topics including: Technical Specification Framework Call-Off Processes Changes to Wakefield's Tendering System Please email Procurement@wakefield.gov.uk by no later than Friday 23rd October -15:00, using the email you wish the invite to be sent to in order to take part in the Market Engagement Session. Please note that from Autumn 2026, Kirklees, Wakefield and Bradford Councils will be publishing procurement opportunities through the Atamis platform. Suppliers wishing to do business with any of the three councils are encouraged to register via the Atamis Portal: https://ypo2.my.site.com/s/Welcome We look forward to continuing to work with suppliers through this new platform and supporting access to public sector opportunities across West Yorkshire.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06eed4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098409-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45233210 - Surface work for highways

45233223 - Carriageway resurfacing works

45233251 - Resurfacing works

45233253 - Surface work for footpaths

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£250,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
18 Jan 2027 - 17 Jan 2035 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Wakefield Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WAKEFIELD
Postcode
WF1 2HQ
Postcode Area
Wakefield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE45 Wakefield
Delivery Location
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Authority
Wakefield
Electoral Ward
Wakefield North
Westminster Constituency
Wakefield and Rothwell

Further Information

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