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title: "Transport Planning, Highway Design and S278 Services - Daedalus Link Road-Fareham Borough Council"
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# Transport Planning, Highway Design and S278 Services - Daedalus Link Road-Fareham Borough Council

Buyer: FAREHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-069808

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## Summary

Fareham Borough Council is seeking to procure transport planning, highway design, and S278 services for the Daedalus Link Road scheme at Solent Airport, Fareham. As the local planning authority and landowner, the Council has entrusted Ward Williams as the Project Manager for this scheme. The procurement is currently in the tender stage with an open procedure. The project falls under the industry category of transport systems and highway consultancy services. Located in Fareham, UK, the tender period is set to close on 12th June 2026, with enquiries accepted up until 9th June 2026. The contract is valued at £250,000 with a gross amount of £300,000.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for consultants specialising in transport planning and highway engineering. Businesses adept in delivering infrastructure consultancy services stand to benefit, as the project aims to enhance network resilience and support further employment-led development. The selection criteria underscore the importance of technical proficiency, making it well-suited for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Given the contract's focus on expertise, it could be a lucrative endeavour for firms that specialise in traffic installation design and have a track record of delivering quality and cost-effective solutions.

## Notice

Fareham Borough Council (FBC) is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced consultant to deliver transport planning, highway design and S278 services for the Daedalus Link Road scheme at Solent Airport, Fareham. FBC are the landowner, developer and local planning authority for this scheme. Ward Williams are appointed as Project Manager on behalf of FBC. The appointed consultant will work under the direction of Ward Williams throughout the commission. The Daedalus site is a former military airfield that has been developed as an employment and innovation hub. The link road is required to improve highway network resilience, distribute traffic across the Faraday Business Park and unlock further employment-led development at Faraday North and Faraday South. Transport feasibility work has been undertaken and the preferred alignment has been confirmed as the Spitfire Way alignment connecting Spitfire Way to Meteor Way.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044059-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Jun 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 25 Jun 2026 - 30 Dec 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £250,000 |
| Lots value | £250,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FAREHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | FAREHAM |
| Post town | Portsmouth |
| Postcode | PO16 7AZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ35 South Hampshire |
| Local authority | Fareham |
| Electoral ward | Fareham Town |
| Westminster constituency | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services
- 71311210 - Highways consultancy services
- 71311220 - Highways engineering services
- 71311300 - Infrastructure works consultancy services
- 71322500 - Engineering-design services for traffic installations

## Release History

- 13 May 2026 at 14:38 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044059-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044059-2026
  13th May 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://sebp.due-north.com/

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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