AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Nottingham City Council has published a pending award for a highways transport project design support framework. The proposed framework suppliers are TSK CONSULTING LTD, BWB CONSULTING LIMITED and WATERMAN INFRASTRUCTURE & ENVIRONMENT LIMITED. The published £3,000,000 value is shared across the framework and is not allocated between suppliers.
Published outcomeAward decision announced; award remains pending. The notice schedules a future signature date of 5 November 2026, so the framework should not be described as signed or active.
Market significanceA proposed four-year, £3,000,000 ex-VAT framework for highways consultancy and transport project design support within Nottingham City Council’s boundaries.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
3 supplier records analysed
TSK CONSULTING LTD
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £3,000,000 shared framework value; no individual allocation published GBP · Proposed framework supplier; pending award
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Award 1 lists TSK CONSULTING LTD as a supplier. Supplier identity is verified by Companies House number 09640811. The award value covers all three listed suppliers.
BWB CONSULTING LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £3,000,000 shared framework value; no individual allocation published GBP · Proposed framework supplier; pending award
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Award 1 lists BWB CONSULTING LIMITED as a supplier. Supplier identity is verified by Companies House number 05265863. The award value covers all three listed suppliers.
WATERMAN INFRASTRUCTURE & ENVIRONMENT LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £3,000,000 shared framework value; no individual allocation published GBP · Proposed framework supplier; pending award
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Award 1 lists WATERMAN INFRASTRUCTURE & ENVIRONMENT LIMITED as a supplier. Supplier identity is verified by Companies House number 03269195. The award value covers all three listed suppliers.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published notice
99% confidenceContract award notice published 13 October 2026
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Award document 096354-2026 is described as a Contract award notice and dated 2026-10-13.
Award status
99% confidencePending
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Award 1 has status 'pending'.
Standstill period
99% confidenceScheduled to end 22 October 2026, 23:59:59 BST
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Award 1 standstillPeriod.endDate is 2026-10-22T23:59:59+01:00.
Future signature milestone
99% confidenceScheduled for 5 November 2026
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Award 1 milestone type futureSignatureDate has dueDate 2026-11-05T23:59:59Z and status scheduled.
Proposed contract period
98% confidence16 November 2026 to 15 November 2030
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Award 1 contractPeriod gives these dates.
VALUES
Published values explained
Framework value
99% confidence£3,000,000 excluding VAT
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The tender description states a framework value of £3,000,000 VAT exclusive; award 1 records amount £3,000,000 and gross amount £3,600,000.
Award gross value
99% confidence£3,600,000 including VAT
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 3600000 GBP.
Value allocation
99% confidenceNot published by supplier or lot
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One award value is reported for three suppliers and lot 1; no individual allocation is supplied.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Pipeline notice
99% confidence29 April 2026
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Release history records pipeline notice 038955-2026 on 2026-04-29.
Tender notice
99% confidence13 July 2026
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Release history records tender notice 065762-2026 on 2026-07-13.
Tender deadline
99% confidence19 August 2026, 12:00 BST
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Process submission_deadline is 2026-08-19T12:00:00+01:00.
Award notice
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Award 1 date and award notice publication date are 2026-10-13.
Estimated renewal horizon
85% confidence15 November 2030, if the proposed full term is concluded and runs to its stated end date
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This is an estimate derived from the published proposed contract end date of 2030-11-15; it is not a procurement forecast.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceTransport project design support for highways works within Nottingham City Council boundaries
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Tender description.
Service classification
99% confidenceHighways consultancy services (CPV 71311210)
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Award item additional classification.
Framework structure
99% confidenceOne lot; framework agreement
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Tender techniques state hasFrameworkAgreement true; tender and award identify lot 1.
Delivery area
98% confidenceNottingham (UKF14)
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Award delivery address region is UKF14; the description specifies Nottingham City Council boundaries.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen procedure
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Process procurement_method_details and tender procurementMethodDetails state Open procedure.
Suppliers selected
99% confidenceThree proposed framework suppliers
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Award 1 lists three suppliers; tender description says the Council looked to appoint three contractors subject to suitability.
Bid count and evaluation results
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
98% confidenceUp to four years at the authority’s discretion; proposed dates 16 November 2026 to 15 November 2030
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Tender description says up to four years; award 1 contains the proposed contract period.
Collaboration requirement
98% confidenceContractors may need to cooperate and coordinate with Council staff, other contractors, consultants and other employer-identified parties
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Tender description.
Extension and call-off terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial model
99% confidenceMulti-supplier framework with three proposed suppliers
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Tender description anticipates three appointments and award 1 identifies three suppliers.
Value interpretation
99% confidenceThe £3,000,000 ex-VAT figure is the overall framework value, not a confirmed commitment or a value per supplier
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The single award value is associated with all three suppliers; no supplier allocation or call-off commitment is published.
Award maturity
99% confidenceSuppliers should treat this as a pending award decision until the scheduled signature stage has passed and a concluded contract is evidenced
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Award status is pending and a future signature milestone is scheduled for 5 November 2026.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award and contract status
99% confidencePending award, not evidenced as signed or active
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Award 1 status is pending; future signature is scheduled rather than completed.
Supplier identity
99% confidenceAll three supplier identities verified by company number
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Supplier verification reports three verified suppliers, zero unresolved suppliers, and company-number matching for each.
Shared value
99% confidenceFramework value cannot safely be attributed to any individual supplier or lot
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A single £3,000,000 award value is provided for three suppliers and one lot without allocations.
Published-information gaps
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: lot title and detailed lot description, bid count, scores, award rationale, pricing, call-off terms and extensions
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These fields are absent from the supplied notice data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published record is a pending award decision, with signature scheduled for 5 November 2026; it does not evidence a signed, concluded or active framework.
- The £3,000,000 ex-VAT value is shared across three proposed suppliers and is not allocated by supplier, lot or expected call-off.
- Information not supplied in the published notice includes bidder numbers, evaluation scores, award rationale, pricing, detailed lot scope, call-off arrangements, extension terms and individual supplier commitments.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Nottingham City Councilhighways consultancytransport project design supportTSK CONSULTING LTDBWB CONSULTING LIMITEDWATERMAN INFRASTRUCTURE & ENVIRONMENT LIMITEDframework award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who are the proposed suppliers on the framework?
TSK CONSULTING LTD, BWB CONSULTING LIMITED and WATERMAN INFRASTRUCTURE & ENVIRONMENT LIMITED are listed on the pending award.
What is the value of the framework?
The published overall framework value is £3,000,000 excluding VAT (£3,600,000 including VAT). No share is published for any supplier.
Has the framework been signed?
No signed contract is evidenced in the supplied notice. The award is pending and the notice schedules a future signature date of 5 November 2026.
What services does the framework cover?
Transport project design support for highways works within Nottingham City Council’s boundaries, classified as highways consultancy services.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.