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Highways Resilience and Maintenance Framework

Stoke on Trent City Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

Stoke-on-Trent City Council intends to establish a Highways Multi-lot Resilience Framework to support maintenance, emergency response, and resilience works across the city's highway network. This framework will enable rapid, cost-effective, and high-quality delivery of highway services and interventions. The Council anticipates structuring the framework under the following lots: • Highway Resurfacing - Road resurfacing and reconstruction to maintain and enhance the network. • Preventative Treatments and Recycling - Application of surface treatments and innovative recycling methods to extend asset life. • Bridge and Structural Maintenance - Inspection, maintenance, and repair of bridges and other highway structures. • Highway Surveys and Data Collection - Comprehensive asset condition surveys, including AI-driven predictive maintenance. • Highways Materials Supply & Traffic Management Services - Supply of key materials such as aggregates, asphalt, and road marking products, along with temporary signage and Chapter 8 equipment. • Highways Electrical Assets Maintenance & Enhancements - To deliver the maintenance and improvements of Highway Electrical assets including the Post streetlighting PFI operating model. • Traffic Management - equipment & services

Classification

  • CPV34929000 — Highway materials
  • CPV44110000 — Construction materials
  • CPV45233000 — Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads
  • CPV63712700 — Traffic control services
  • CPV63712710 — Traffic monitoring services
  • CPV71353000 — Surface surveying services
  • CPV71355000 — Surveying services
  • CPV71356000 — Technical services
  • CPV71500000 — Construction-related services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

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
HDG/2025/954
Status
planning
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
works

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Communication

Future Notice Date
1 Dec 2025, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning
Has Renewal
Yes

Contract period

Ends
9 Jun 2029, 23:59
Starts
10 Jun 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
9 Jun 2030, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG23
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
34929000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Highway materials
Entry 2
Id
44110000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction materials
Entry 3
Id
45233000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads
Entry 4
Id
63712700
Scheme
CPV
Description
Traffic control services
Entry 5
Id
63712710
Scheme
CPV
Description
Traffic monitoring services
Entry 6
Id
71353000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Surface surveying services
Entry 7
Id
71355000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Surveying services
Entry 8
Id
71356000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Technical services
Entry 9
Id
71500000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction-related services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
062183-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
3 Oct 2025, 14:16

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
21 Oct 2025, 23:59
Description
Market engagement purposes and does not constitute a contract award or invitation to tender. Feedback will inform the Council's procurement approach, lotting strategy, and contractual arrangements. Objectives of Engagement: The Council seeks to: • Understand market capacity and capability for each lot. • Identify innovative solutions, particularly for resilience, predictive maintenance, and data-driven approaches. • Gather input on procurement route, lotting, and potential contract terms. • Promote sustainable, efficient, and value-for-money service delivery. Market Engagement Process: Interested suppliers are invited to provide (in word or PDF format): • Company profile and relevant experience in the specific lot(s) - list in scope of this notice. • Examples of similar framework arrangements or projects delivered. • Ability to mobilise rapidly for emergency works (if applicable). • Innovative approaches or solutions relevant to the lot(s). • Optional preliminary commercial information. Submissions should be sent to: highways@stoke.gov.uk All responses must be received by: 21st October 2025 Confidentiality: All responses will be treated in accordance with UK data protection legislation. Feedback may be summarised anonymously in procurement planning. Next Steps: Following market engagement, Stoke-on-Trent City Council anticipates publishing a formal Invitation to Tender (ITT) for the Highways Resilience Framework, structured around the above lots, subject of Internal governance and market engagement findings.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PDQZ-1442-RZTZ
Name
Stoke on Trent City Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKG23
Country
GB
Locality
Stoke-on-Trent
Postal Code
ST4 1HH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Civic Centre, Glebe Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PDQZ-1442-RZTZ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Stoke-on-Trent · UKG23 · ST4 1HH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG23 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

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