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title: "Specialist Consultancy Services to support the Future Highways Programme"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0788f8"
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buyer: "Essex County Council"
published: "2026-10-15"
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# Specialist Consultancy Services to support the Future Highways Programme

Buyer: Essex County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0788f8

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## Summary

Essex County Council commissioned specialist highways consultancy to support the current phase of its Future Highways Programme. The work is intended to strengthen programme development, governance and future decision-making through analysis, assurance and advice. It covers reviewing and validating existing programme evidence, detailed appraisal of options, preparation of supporting analysis and reports, and specialist advice on programme delivery. The commission builds on earlier programme work and is delivered in Essex, England. This is professional consultancy rather than construction or routine highways maintenance, so it is most relevant to firms able to provide evidence-led strategic advice on highways programmes and support public-sector governance and investment decisions.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Essex County Council selected Frimley Associates Limited, a small and medium-sized enterprise, for the single lot. The contract was signed on 28 September 2026 and runs from 28 September to 27 October 2026. Its gross value is £80,000. The procurement was described as below threshold, with the method recorded as unknown. The published data gives no award date or evaluation criteria, so the selection basis cannot be established from the available process details. The scope was one consultancy commission covering programme evidence review, options appraisal, supporting analysis and advice. The recorded contract is for services, specifically highways consultancy.

For a future requirement of this kind, a credible competitor would need to combine highways-sector knowledge with strong analytical and assurance capability. The work calls for reviewing and validating programme evidence, carrying out detailed options appraisal, producing clear reports and advising on delivery, governance and decisions. Suppliers with experience supporting public authorities through complex highways programme development would be well placed to demonstrate relevant evidence, sound judgement and the ability to turn analysis into practical advice. The commission was a focused, short-term consultancy rather than a large delivery or construction contract, and the selected supplier was an SME. This provides a useful indication that Essex County Council’s requirement can be met by a specialist consultancy able to provide targeted expertise and assurance.

## Notice

The provision of specialist consultancy services to support the current phase of the Future Highways Programme. The commission will provide additional analysis, assurance and advisory support to inform programme development, governance requirements and future decision-making processes. Services will include review and validation of existing programme evidence, completion of detailed options appraisal activity, production of supporting analysis and reports, and provision of specialist advice to support programme delivery. The commission forms part of the ongoing Future Highways Programme and will build upon work already completed to ensure that the Council has robust evidence and assurance to support future governance and decision-making requirements.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097684-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - unknown |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 28 Sep 2026 - 27 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £80,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Essex County Council |
| Locality | CHELMSFORD |
| Postcode area | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM1 1QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex |
| Local authority | Chelmsford |
| Electoral ward | Moulsham and Central |
| Westminster constituency | Chelmsford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FRIMLEY ASSOCIATES LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71311210 - Highways consultancy services

## Release History

- 15 Oct 2026 at 19:41 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097684-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097684-2026
  15th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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