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Highways Commercial Support

Cheshire West and Chester Council

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08 Sep 2026 at 07:26

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cheshire West and Chester Council procured highways commercial support services. The requirement is described as “Highways Commercial Support” and is linked to business consultancy services, covering activities such as commercial advice and related professional support for the council’s highways function. The buyer is Cheshire West and Chester Council, based in Ellesmere Port. The contract relates to one procurement lot and supports the council’s highways-related commercial needs in the United Kingdom. This is a services opportunity rather than a supply of goods or construction works, so it is most relevant to consultancies and specialist professional-services firms that advise public-sector highways programmes, contracts or commercial activity.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Cheshire West and Chester Council selected CANTIDAD LIMITED, an SME based in Wakefield, through a selective procedure described as a below-threshold award under the ESPO 2664_26 framework; the call-off was non-competitive. The contract was signed on 7 September 2026 and runs from 8 September 2026 to 31 March 2027, with a maximum possible end date of 31 March 2028. Two six-month extensions are available, depending on progress. The awarded contract value is £48,000 gross. The award is active and covers the single completed lot. The procurement was assessed through the framework award route, with no separate scoring criteria or weighting published in the available procurement details.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement from Cheshire West and Chester Council for external commercial support connected with highways services. Competitors seeking similar work with this buyer would need a credible highways commercial-support and consultancy capability, including the ability to advise on public-sector commercial requirements and deliver professional services to a council client. The successful supplier is recorded as an SME, indicating that the requirement can be delivered by a focused specialist business rather than only a large national consultancy. Businesses with relevant highways-sector experience, public-sector delivery capability and access to the ESPO 2664_26 framework would be best placed to compete through the same route when comparable demand arises. The requirement is a discrete professional-services commission rather than a works contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Highways Commercial Support

Notice Description

Highways Commercial Support ESPO 2664_26

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f409
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084659-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - award under framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£48,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
8 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Cheshire West and Chester Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ELLESMERE PORT
Postcode
CH65 0BA
Postcode Area
Chester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Electoral Ward
Central & Grange
Westminster Constituency
Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Cantidad Limited

Further Information

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