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title: "Professional Services Contractor to support Highways and Infrastructure"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05113e"
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# Professional Services Contractor to support Highways and Infrastructure

Buyer: HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05113e

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## Summary

Herefordshire Council has awarded a contract for professional services to support its Highways and Infrastructure. This initiative, titled "Professional Services Contractor to support Highways and Infrastructure," falls under the architectural, construction, engineering, and inspection services category. The contract, awarded to AtkinsRéalis UK Limited, commenced on 21st April 2026 and will run until 5th April 2031, with the potential for five one-year extensions. The procurement used an open procedure method and is valued at £96,000,000. The main location for these services is Herefordshire in the United Kingdom, identified by the region code UKG11.

This tender provides a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in multidisciplinary professional services, particularly those capable of delivering high-quality solutions and fostering long-term client partnerships. Large-scale firms with robust experience in infrastructure development and project management, such as those in the architectural and engineering sectors, would be well-suited to bid for such opportunities. The contract's focus on developing Herefordshire Council's in-house capabilities indicates an emphasis on collaborative growth and capacity building, presenting an attractive prospect for companies aiming to expand their project portfolios and establish enduring client relationships.

## Notice

Herefordshire Council's (the Client) objective for the service is for a single professional services provider that: * delivers responsive and high-quality multidisciplinary professional services * takes a partnership approach seeking to develop a long term relationship with Herefordshire (the Client) for the delivery of professional services * understand the needs of Herefordshire, its environment and communities * supports the Client team to develop its capability and capacity in the delivery and commissioning of professional services so that by the end of the Service Period it is in a stronger position.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Provision of extension: up to five additional one-year extensions. The extensions will be awarded at the sole discretion of the Council subject to the governance, availability of funding and supplier performance

### Planning Information

Intention is to engage with and inform market of the Herefordshire Council’s requirements, to assess the market’s capacity as well as enabling potential contractors to better understand and provide feedback on the proposed scope of the requirement.
For more details relating to this opportunity you will need to register on the ‘Supplying the Southwest Portal’ if you are not already registered with Procontract, and express an interest in the opportunity.
To register with Procontract on the Supplying the Southwest Portal, click on the link below or copy and paste the link into your browser’s address bar: https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
The event will be hosted online facilitated via MS Teams on 30th May 2025 at 10am.
To secure your spot please contact us via ProContract messages providing your company name and email address of representative who wish to attend.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053427-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Sep 2025 |
| Future notice date | 1 Jul 2025 |
| Award date | 18 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 20 Apr 2026 - 5 Apr 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £80,000,000 |
| Lots value | £96,000,000 |
| Awards value | £96,000,000 |
| Contracts value | £96,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | HEREFORD |
| Post town | Hereford |
| Postcode | HR4 0LE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG11 Herefordshire, County of |
| Local authority | Herefordshire, County of |
| Electoral ward | Widemarsh |
| Westminster constituency | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Delivery location | TLG11 Herefordshire, County of |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ATKINSRÉALIS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

## Release History

- 5 Jun 2026 at 14:03 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053427-2026
- 18 Dec 2025 at 13:26 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084384-2025
- 18 Aug 2025 at 11:45 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049467-2025
- 15 May 2025 at 10:22 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021631-2025
- 12 May 2025 at 14:59 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020587-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053427-2026
  5th June 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084384-2025
  18th December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049467-2025
  18th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021631-2025
  15th May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020587-2025
  12th May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
  Herefordshire Council has published this tender on the 'Supplying the Southwest Portal'. To view the documentation related to this opportunity you will need to register on the portal if you are not already registered with Procontract, and express an interest in the opportunity. To register with Procontract on the Supplying the Southwest Portal, click on the link below or copy and paste the link into your browser's address bar: https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-17335

## Notice URLs

- http://slcrail.com
- http://www.aecom.com
- http://www.amey.co.uk
- http://www.arcadis.com
- http://www.atkinsrealis.com
- http://www.jacobs.com
- http://www.marstonholdings.co.uk/projectcentre
- http://www.systra.com
- http://www.tetratecheurope.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

## Provenance

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