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title: "Highways Resilience and Maintenance Framework"
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# Highways Resilience and Maintenance Framework

Buyer: STOKE ON TRENT CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a7ff

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## Summary

Stoke-on-Trent City Council is in the planning stage of a procurement process for establishing a Highways Resilience and Maintenance Framework. This framework aims to support maintenance, emergency response, and resilience works across the city's highway network. The procurement is categorized under the 'works' industry category, with a focus on highway materials, construction-related services, and traffic management. Located in Stoke-on-Trent, UK (region UKG23), this process currently involves market engagement activities, with feedback submissions due by 21st October 2025. The procurement method involves creating a multi-lot framework agreement, and the Council anticipates issuing a formal Invitation to Tender by December 2025.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in highway construction, maintenance, and related services. Companies with expertise in road resurfacing, preventive treatments, bridge maintenance, and traffic management systems would be ideal candidates. Additionally, businesses offering innovative solutions in predictive maintenance and data-driven approaches can greatly benefit from this framework, especially if they demonstrate the capacity to rapidly respond to emergencies. The framework enables a collaborative environment that will enhance business growth through sustainable and high-quality service delivery in the Stoke-on-Trent area.

## Notice

Stoke-on-Trent City Council intends to establish a Highways Multi-lot Resilience Framework to support maintenance, emergency response, and resilience works across the city's highway network. This framework will enable rapid, cost-effective, and high-quality delivery of highway services and interventions. The Council anticipates structuring the framework under the following lots: * Highway Resurfacing - Road resurfacing and reconstruction to maintain and enhance the network. * Preventative Treatments and Recycling - Application of surface treatments and innovative recycling methods to extend asset life. * Bridge and Structural Maintenance - Inspection, maintenance, and repair of bridges and other highway structures. * Highway Surveys and Data Collection - Comprehensive asset condition surveys, including AI-driven predictive maintenance. * Highways Materials Supply & Traffic Management Services - Supply of key materials such as aggregates, asphalt, and road marking products, along with temporary signage and Chapter 8 equipment. * Highways Electrical Assets Maintenance & Enhancements - To deliver the maintenance and improvements of Highway Electrical assets including the Post streetlighting PFI operating model. * Traffic Management - equipment & services

### Planning Information

Market engagement purposes and does not constitute a contract award or invitation to tender. Feedback will inform the Council's procurement approach, lotting strategy, and contractual arrangements.
Objectives of Engagement:
The Council seeks to:
• Understand market capacity and capability for each lot.
• Identify innovative solutions, particularly for resilience, predictive maintenance, and data-driven approaches.
• Gather input on procurement route, lotting, and potential contract terms.
• Promote sustainable, efficient, and value-for-money service delivery.
Market Engagement Process:
Interested suppliers are invited to provide (in word or PDF format):
• Company profile and relevant experience in the specific lot(s) - list in scope of this notice.
• Examples of similar framework arrangements or projects delivered.
• Ability to mobilise rapidly for emergency works (if applicable).
• Innovative approaches or solutions relevant to the lot(s).
• Optional preliminary commercial information.
Submissions should be sent to: highways@stoke.gov.uk 
All responses must be received by: 21st October 2025
Confidentiality:
All responses will be treated in accordance with UK data protection legislation. Feedback may be summarised anonymously in procurement planning.
Next Steps:
Following market engagement, Stoke-on-Trent City Council anticipates publishing a formal Invitation to Tender (ITT) for the Highways Resilience Framework, structured around the above lots, subject of Internal governance and market engagement findings.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062183-2025 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Dec 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 9 Jun 2026 - 9 Jun 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | STOKE ON TRENT CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | STOKE-ON-TRENT |
| Post town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode | ST4 1HH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent |
| Local authority | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Electoral ward | Hartshill Park & Stoke |
| Westminster constituency | Stoke-on-Trent Central |
| Delivery location | TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 45 - Construction work
- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 34929000 - Highway materials
- 44110000 - Construction materials
- 45233000 - Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads
- 63712700 - Traffic control services
- 63712710 - Traffic monitoring services
- 71353000 - Surface surveying services
- 71355000 - Surveying services
- 71356000 - Technical services
- 71500000 - Construction-related services

## Release History

- 3 Oct 2025 at 13:16 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062183-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062183-2025
  3rd October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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