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Highways Services

Southampton City Council · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 19:14.

Opportunity overview

The Council has awarded a contract to Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering Limited (BBCE), acting as agent of Balfour Beatty Group Limited under the SCAPE Civil Engineering Framework Agreement ("the Framework") to deliver the Southampton Highways Partnership (SHP) for a maximum period of 5 years. The estimated values referred to in this notice are based on the maximum 5-year contract period. The contract shall be delivered by Balfour Beatty Living Places Limited (BBLP) through an intercompany agreement or subcontracted arrangement between BBCE and BBLP. The Council is named as a Contracting Authority eligible to use the Framework and the Framework covers the main highways services required by the Council.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Classification

  • CPV71311220 — Highways engineering services
  • CPV34992200 — Road signs
  • CPV45221000 — Construction work for bridges and tunnels, shafts and subways
  • CPV45233000 — Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads
  • CPV50230000 — Repair, maintenance and associated services related to roads and other equipment
  • CPV71311200 — Transport systems consultancy services
  • CPV71311210 — Highways consultancy services
  • CPV71327000 — Load-bearing structure design services
  • CPV71631400 — Technical inspection services of engineering structures
  • CPV71631450 — Bridge-inspection services
  • CPV71631480 — Road-inspection services
  • CPV90620000 — Snow-clearing services
  • CPV90640000 — Gully cleaning and emptying services

Lots

  • This notice concerns the functions associated with highways related services including the management, maintenance and operation of the city's highway network and structures for which the Council is responsible in its capacity as Highways Authority. The services to be provided will include: • Highway-related safety inspections, improvement and routine maintenance • Highway asset and inventory management functions • Highway and transport capital projects • Highway and transport scheme design and delivery • Winter monitoring and gritting service • Network (traffic) monitoring, management and maintenance of activity on the highway including events and works • Third party insurance claims management • Highway-related customer services • Highway-related professional services • Highway incident response and out of hours service • Management, inspections, maintenance and investment of highways structures (including bridges and associated infrastructure, foot bridges, highways culverts and subways/underpasses) • Gully cleansing and highway drainage maintenance • Cleaning, maintenance and installation of non-illuminated traffic signs • Management and operation of the Street Works permit scheme • Performance and Business SupportValue not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
SCC-SMS-0832
Status
complete
Procurement Method
limited
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
The Council has entered into a contract with Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering Limited (BBCE), acting as agent of Balfour Beatty Group Limited under the SCAPE Civil Engineering Framework ("the Framework") to deliver the Southampton Highways Partnership (SHP) for a maximum period of 5 years. The estimated values referred to in this notice are based on the maximum 5-year contract period. It is intended that the services shall be delivered by Balfour Beatty Living Places Limited (BBLP) through an intercompany agreement or subcontracted arrangement between BBCE and BBLP. The Council is named as a Contracting Authority eligible to use the Framework and the Framework covers the main highways services required by the Council. Accordingly, the Council has considered that public procurement law permits the award of a contract without prior publication of a contract notice to be permissible on the grounds of Regulation 99(3) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. In the context of the severe financial constraints the Council is experiencing, it is likely that the Council's spend on highways services during the current to medium term will be significantly less than in previous years, which may affect the ability to secure a competitive commercial arrangement for the longer term. A shorter-term contract will allow time for the Council to stabilise financially and present to the market a more commercially compelling offer. The Council's current financial situation has also affected the level of resource which can be allocated to the highways project which increases risk to delivering a procurement process within the required timescales and quality of the resulting contract. This has obvious disadvantages and risks for the Council and potential bidders and has contributed to the identification of the use of the Framework and reduced contract term as the appropriate option. It is intended that the market engagement for the subsequent highways contract shall commence in 2027 with a procurement process starting in 2028.

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Id
71311220
Scheme
CPV
Description
Highways engineering services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Description
This notice concerns the functions associated with highways related services including the management, maintenance and operation of the city's highway network and structures for which the Council is responsible in its capacity as Highways Authority. The services to be provided will include: • Highway-related safety inspections, improvement and routine maintenance • Highway asset and inventory management functions • Highway and transport capital projects • Highway and transport scheme design and delivery • Winter monitoring and gritting service • Network (traffic) monitoring, management and maintenance of activity on the highway including events and works • Third party insurance claims management • Highway-related customer services • Highway-related professional services • Highway incident response and out of hours service • Management, inspections, maintenance and investment of highways structures (including bridges and associated infrastructure, foot bridges, highways culverts and subways/underpasses) • Gully cleansing and highway drainage maintenance • Cleaning, maintenance and installation of non-illuminated traffic signs • Management and operation of the Street Works permit scheme • Performance and Business Support

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ32
Entry 2
Region
UKJ32

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
34992200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Road signs
Entry 2
Id
45221000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction work for bridges and tunnels, shafts and subways
Entry 3
Id
45233000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads
Entry 4
Id
50230000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Repair, maintenance and associated services related to roads and other equipment
Entry 5
Id
71311200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Transport systems consultancy services
Entry 6
Id
71311210
Scheme
CPV
Description
Highways consultancy services
Entry 7
Id
71327000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Load-bearing structure design services
Entry 8
Id
71631400
Scheme
CPV
Description
Technical inspection services of engineering structures
Entry 9
Id
71631450
Scheme
CPV
Description
Bridge-inspection services
Entry 10
Id
71631480
Scheme
CPV
Description
Road-inspection services
Entry 11
Id
90620000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Snow-clearing services
Entry 12
Id
90640000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Gully cleaning and emptying services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-102318
Name
Southampton City Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ32
Locality
SOUTHAMPTON
Postal Code
SO147LY
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Civic Centre Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Southampton City Council
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister

Contact

Telephone
+44 2380833000
Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-00395826
Name
Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering Limited (BBCE)

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI
Locality
London
Postal Code
E14 5HU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
5 Churchill Place, Canary Wharf

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
00395826
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering Limited (BBCE)
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-935
Name
High Court of England and Wales

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Royal Courts of Justice, Strand

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court of England and Wales
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-139544
Name
Southampton City Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ32
Locality
Southampton
Postal Code
SO147LY
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Civic Centre, Civic Centre Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Southampton City Council
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister

Contact

Name
Hayley Holden

Award information

Award 1
Id
014450-2024-1
Status
active
Has Subcontracting
Yes

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-00395826
Name
Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering Limited (BBCE)

Related lots

1

Subcontracting

Maximum Percentage
1
Minimum Percentage
1

Value

Amount
60,000,000
Currency
GBP
Award 2
Id
064713-2025-1
Status
active
Has Subcontracting
Yes

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-00395826
Name
Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering Limited (BBCE)

Related lots

1

Subcontracting

Maximum Percentage
1
Minimum Percentage
1

Value

Amount
60,000,000
Currency
GBP

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
014450-2024-1
Status
active
Award ID
014450-2024-1
Date Signed
1 Feb 2024, 00:00

Value

Amount
60,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
064713-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
064713-2025-1
Date Signed
30 Sept 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
60,000,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Southampton · UKJ32 · SO147LY · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ32

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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