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title: "Engineering Support for the Local Transport Programme"
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# Engineering Support for the Local Transport Programme

Buyer: BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4caf991c-a96e-4efa-bdd3-03afb65c569d

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## Summary

Bristol City Council has completed a procurement process titled "Engineering Support for the Local Transport Programme," aimed at bolstering engineering resources due to recruitment challenges. This procurement falls under the category of architectural, construction, engineering, and inspection services, with activity located in England, United Kingdom. The procurement was conducted through an open procedure, and a contract worth £96,245.92 was actively awarded to Constellia Public Ltd. The tender period concluded on 10th October 2025, with the contract period set from 14th October 2025 to 1st December 2025. This procurement is classified under the services sector.

This tender creates growth opportunities particularly for businesses involved in engineering and construction services, offering a substantial contract within the local transport sector. Although not specifically oriented towards SMEs or VCSEs, the procurement presents a lucrative opportunity for companies capable of offering engineering support. Firms capable of quickly mobilising resources to meet Bristol City Council's immediate needs will find themselves well-suited to this contract, potentially leading to future collaborations and business expansion in public sector contracts.

## Notice

To provide additional engineering capacity to support the local transport programme. This is following a failure to recruit into senior engineering positions in February 2025 which has put a significant strain on the resourcing capabilities of the area engineering team.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/493eee81-1701-477a-9016-1ac6aa9c2d8a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Oct 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Oct 2025 |
| Contract period | 13 Oct 2025 - 1 Dec 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £96,245 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £96,245 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS3 9FS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Bedminster |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol South |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CONSTELLIA PUBLIC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

## Release History

- 28 Jan 2026 at 15:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/493eee81-1701-477a-9016-1ac6aa9c2d8a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/493eee81-1701-477a-9016-1ac6aa9c2d8a
  28th January 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.bristol.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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