✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 16 Oct 2026, 11:11.
Opportunity overview
The successful Contractor is required to :
1. Liaise with the Project Manager to maintain and improve the Council's highway assets by the application of the most appropriate surface treatments.
2. Assess the asset condition, decide the most appropriate treatment to extend the assets life, develop and agree annual works programmes and preparatory works with the Project Manager.
3. Use your expertise in designing / selecting the material / treatment process for each location / asset to be maintained.
4. Work with the Client in partnership to preserve and extend the whole life highway assets in the Borough of Halton.
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
ocds-h6vhtk-0523f7
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
works
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
Important Supplier Registration Requirement
In line with the Procurement Act 2023, the Council cannot consider any bid from a supplier who has not registered on the Central Digital Platform (CDP) (also known as the enhanced Find a Tender Service), which went live on 24 February 2025.
Registration is mandatory for participation in this tender process.
Suppliers must ensure they are registered and have submitted their core supplier information via the CDP prior to submitting a bid.
To register and access guidance, please visit: The Central Digital Platform - Factsheet (HTML) - GOV.UK
How to Access the Tender Documentation
To access the Invitation to Tender documentation and requirements, and to register your interest in this opportunity please visit the Council's e-tendering portal:
www.the-chest.org.uk
This is a contract where works are called off when required. There is no formal programme of future requirements so unable to lot as specific needs are unknown.
There is insufficient known work in each discipline to lot the contract.
Recurrence
Dates
Entry 1
Starts
15 Sept 2029, 23:59
Contract terms
Financial Terms
Please refer to the procurement documents at www.The-Chest.org.uk for details
Amendments
Entry 1
Description
The following documents have been amended and republished at www.The-Chest.org.uk:
1/ Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ)
2/ Bill of Quantities
As a result, the tender deadline will now be:
3pm Wed 4th Nov
Id
097734-2026
Lots and requirements
Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Value
Including VAT
5,280,000
Amount
4,400,000
Currency
GBP
Award criteria
Criteria
Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Price
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Selection criteria
Criteria
Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Please refer to the procurement documents at www.The-Chest.org.uk for details
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Please refer to the procurement documents at www.The-Chest.org.uk for details
Suitability
Sme
Yes
Contract period
Starts
1 Apr 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2031, 23:59
Renewal
Description
1 x 12 month extension - 1-4-2030 to 31-3-2031 to be given at the discretion of the Council
2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
2 VERSIONS
1
088039-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
2
097734-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Halton Borough Council is seeking a contractor for a highway surface-treatment term contract covering sprays, surface dressing, slurry and micro asphalt. The contractor will work with the Project Manager on treatment selection, asset-condition assessment, annual works programmes and preparatory works.
Who this may suit
Relevant to highway surfacing and road-maintenance contractors with expertise in selecting and applying surface treatments.
Key points identified
Surface-treatment expertiseDesign/select the material and treatment process for each maintained location or asset.Evidence: "Use your expertise in designing / selecting the material / treatment process for each location / asset to be maintained."
Asset-condition assessmentAssess condition and determine appropriate treatments to extend asset life.Evidence: "Assess the asset condition, decide the most appropriate treatment to extend the assets life"
Programme developmentDevelop and agree annual works programmes and preparatory works with the Project Manager.Evidence: "develop and agree annual works programmes and preparatory works with the Project Manager."
94% approved-analysis confidence4 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
ProcuraAxis structures information found in published procurement records, checks the result for consistency and publishes only approved analysis. Confidence describes the completeness and consistency of the available source information; it is not a guarantee of eligibility or contract award.
Halton Borough Council is seeking a contractor for a highway surface-treatment term contract covering sprays, surface dressing, slurry and micro asphalt. The contractor will work with the Project Manager on treatment selection, asset-condition assessment, annual works programmes and preparatory works.
Who this may suit
Relevant to highway surfacing and road-maintenance contractors with expertise in selecting and applying surface treatments.
Key deliverables
Apply appropriate highway surface treatments.
Assess highway asset condition and recommend treatments.
Develop and agree annual works and preparatory-work programmes with the Project Manager.
Support preservation and whole-life extension of highway assets.
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
4 criteria identified
Surface-treatment expertise
98% confidence
Design/select the material and treatment process for each maintained location or asset.
View supporting evidence
"Use your expertise in designing / selecting the material / treatment process for each location / asset to be maintained."
Asset-condition assessment
98% confidence
Assess condition and determine appropriate treatments to extend asset life.
View supporting evidence
"Assess the asset condition, decide the most appropriate treatment to extend the assets life"
Programme development
98% confidence
Develop and agree annual works programmes and preparatory works with the Project Manager.
View supporting evidence
"develop and agree annual works programmes and preparatory works with the Project Manager."
Supplier eligibility requirements
98% confidence
Unknown
View supporting evidence
No eligibility, financial standing, insurance, company-size or exclusion requirements are supplied.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Contract value
95% confidence
Up to GBP 4,400,000
View supporting evidence
Opportunity value_max: 4400000 GBP; Lot 1 value_amount: 4400000 GBP.
Contract term
99% confidence
Unknown
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Contract start and end dates are null.
Delivery
Delivery area
92% confidence
UKD71; described as the Borough of Halton
View supporting evidence
Delivery location region: "UKD71"; description refers to "highway assets in the Borough of Halton."
Delivery activity
99% confidence
Highway surface treatments including sprays, surface dressing, slurry and micro asphalt.
View supporting evidence
Title: "Highway Surface Treatments Term Contract - Sprays/Surface Dressing/Slurry/Micro Asphalt"
process submission_deadline and Lot 1 submission_deadline: "2026-11-04T15:00:00Z".
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Source date chronology
94% confidence
The process published_at date precedes the supplied tender-notice document publication date; the supplied data does not explain whether this reflects a notice update or another publication event.
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process published_at: "2026-09-17T09:38:50+01:00"; tenderNotice document published_at: "2026-10-16T09:39:17+01:00".
Contract term and commercial detail
99% confidence
Unknown; no start date, end date, pricing model or payment terms are supplied.
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contract_start_at and contract_end_at are null; no pricing or payment information is present.
Lot detail
99% confidence
Lot 1 is active and valued, but has no title or description.
View supporting evidence
Lot 1 title and description are null.
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