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South East Wales Highways Framework Retender PME Notice

Cardiff Council

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27 Oct 2026 at 14:41

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
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27 Oct 2026 at 14:28

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cardiff Council is planning a replacement South East Wales highways framework for construction work. The framework’s scope, design and operating arrangements are still being developed; the council is seeking feedback from existing and prospective suppliers, consultants and other relevant organisations to inform these decisions and its procurement strategy. Work is associated with South East Wales, with delivery locations indicated in Wales. The framework approach means the procurement is intended to establish an arrangement for highways works rather than describe a single construction project. Suppliers involved in highways construction and related delivery should consider whether this regional framework matches their work and whether they wish to contribute to shaping its future scope through the market-engagement exercise.

This is at the planning stage: Cardiff Council has set out its intention to retender the highways framework, but has not yet invited tenders. The council expects to publish a further notice on 25 January 2027. The planned framework period runs from 3 January 2028 to 2 January 2032. Its estimated value is £160 million excluding VAT (£192 million including VAT). The procurement is described as a framework agreement and is divided into one lot. The council is gathering supplier and consultant feedback to help shape the framework’s scope, design, operation and procurement strategy. Responses to questions in the preliminary market-engagement document are expected by 16 November 2026; this is an engagement response date, not a tender submission deadline.

The council says the engagement is open to existing and prospective suppliers, consultants and other relevant organisations, and the single lot is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. This makes the planning process relevant both to established highways contractors and to smaller firms that may be able to deliver work directly or contribute specialist services. Suppliers with construction capability relevant to highways in South East Wales may wish to use the engagement to explain what scope and framework arrangements would work in practice. Consultants and organisations able to advise on framework design or operation are also within the stated audience. The buyer has not set out technical qualifications, accreditations, capacity thresholds or award criteria at this planning stage; the focus is on gathering feedback before shaping the future procurement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

South East Wales Highways Framework Retender PME Notice

Notice Description

The purpose of this engagement is to seek feedback from existing and prospective suppliers, consultants and other relevant organisations. The feedback received will help inform the future design, scope and operation of the framework and the development of the procurement strategy.

Planning Information

Response to the questions set out on the PME document within Proactis https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/ ERFX1008944 - South East Wales Highways Framework Retender PME Notice

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07915b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101629-2026
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
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£160,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Oct 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
25 Jan 20273 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
3 Jan 2028 - 2 Jan 2032 4-5 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
Cardiff Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF10 4UW
Postcode Area
Cardiff
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Delivery Location
TLL17 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot, TLL2 East Wales
Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Butetown
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff South and Penarth

Further Information

Notice Documents

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