Reference: DN818607 | Blackpool Borough Council
Tender Deadline: 20 July 2026, 12:00pm
This £3.6 million public sector framework is for the provision of multi-disciplinary highways consultancy services to Blackpool Borough Council, covering highways design, strategic highways and structures support, and traffic signal consultancy, with suppliers appointed to deliver specialist technical services over an initial one-year term with the option to extend for up to four years.
Fast Facts
- Buyer: Blackpool Borough Council
- Project: Highways Consultancy Support Framework
- Scope: Highways design, structures, traffic signals and engineering consultancy
- Contract Type: Services Framework
- Estimated Contract Value:£3.6 million (£4.32m incl. VAT)
- Framework Lots: 3 Contract Duration: 1 year + extensions (up to 4 years total)
- Contract Dates: 12 September 2026 – 11 September 2027
- Location: Blackpool Procurement: Open Procedure
- Evaluation: 55% Quality | 35% Cost | 10% Social Value
- Suitable For: SMEs & VCSEs
- Enquiry Deadline: 13 July 2026, 10:00am
- Tender Deadline:20 July 2026, 12:00pm
About this Highways Consultancy Opportunity
Blackpool Borough Council is establishing a multi-disciplinary consultancy framework to support highways, transport and infrastructure projects across the authority.
The framework is split into three specialist lots covering Highways Design, Strategic Highways & Structures Support, and Traffic Signal Support, providing opportunities for engineering consultancies with expertise in design, transport planning, bridge engineering, traffic management and related technical services.
Successful suppliers will be appointed to a framework and may receive work through direct award or mini-competition throughout the contract term.
👩💼 Who Could This Be Relevant To?
- Civil engineering consultancies
- Highway design specialists
- Structural and bridge engineering consultants
- Transport planning consultancies
- Traffic signal specialists
- Infrastructure engineering consultants
- CAD and technical engineering service providers
- SMEs with highways consultancy expertise
⚡ BidHelp Insight
This framework offers long-term opportunities for engineering consultancies supporting local authority infrastructure projects. Because suppliers can receive work through both ranked direct awards and mini-competitions, firms should focus on demonstrating strong technical capability, relevant public sector experience and the ability to respond quickly to varying project requirements, rather than competing on price alone.
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