---
title: "Highways Commercial Support"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f409"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Cheshire West and Chester Council"
published: "2026-09-08"
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# Highways Commercial Support

Buyer: Cheshire West and Chester Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f409

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## Summary

Cheshire West and Chester Council procured highways commercial support services. The requirement is described as “Highways Commercial Support” and is linked to business consultancy services, covering activities such as commercial advice and related professional support for the council’s highways function. The buyer is Cheshire West and Chester Council, based in Ellesmere Port. The contract relates to one procurement lot and supports the council’s highways-related commercial needs in the United Kingdom. This is a services opportunity rather than a supply of goods or construction works, so it is most relevant to consultancies and specialist professional-services firms that advise public-sector highways programmes, contracts or commercial activity.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Cheshire West and Chester Council selected CANTIDAD LIMITED, an SME based in Wakefield, through a selective procedure described as a below-threshold award under the ESPO 2664_26 framework; the call-off was non-competitive. The contract was signed on 7 September 2026 and runs from 8 September 2026 to 31 March 2027, with a maximum possible end date of 31 March 2028. Two six-month extensions are available, depending on progress. The awarded contract value is £48,000 gross. The award is active and covers the single completed lot. The procurement was assessed through the framework award route, with no separate scoring criteria or weighting published in the available procurement details.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement from Cheshire West and Chester Council for external commercial support connected with highways services. Competitors seeking similar work with this buyer would need a credible highways commercial-support and consultancy capability, including the ability to advise on public-sector commercial requirements and deliver professional services to a council client. The successful supplier is recorded as an SME, indicating that the requirement can be delivered by a focused specialist business rather than only a large national consultancy. Businesses with relevant highways-sector experience, public-sector delivery capability and access to the ESPO 2664_26 framework would be best placed to compete through the same route when comparable demand arises. The requirement is a discrete professional-services commission rather than a works contract.

## Notice

Highways Commercial Support ESPO 2664_26

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084659-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - award under framework |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 8 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £48,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Cheshire West and Chester Council |
| Locality | ELLESMERE PORT |
| Postcode area | Chester |
| Postcode | CH65 0BA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester |
| Local authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Electoral ward | Central & Grange |
| Westminster constituency | Ellesmere Port and Bromborough |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Cantidad Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 8 Sep 2026 at 07:26 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084659-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084659-2026
  8th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cantidad.co.uk
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h6vhtk-050e57
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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