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Opportunity overview
Wakefield Council is preparing to establish an Open Framework for Surface Dressing of highways and footpaths. The Services will consist of the provision of labour, plant, materials and traffic management to carry out Surface Dressing of Footways and Carriageways within the administrative areas of the members of the Yorkshire Highway Alliance plus any other Local Authority (as defined in the Local Government Act 1972) within the Yorkshire and Humber Region and wholly owned and controlled subsidiary trading companies.
Classification
CPV45233210 — Surface work for highways
CPV45233223 — Carriageway resurfacing works
CPV45233251 — Resurfacing works
CPV45233253 — Surface work for footpaths
Lots
Lot 1Value not stated
Documents and notices
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
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.
Updated to reflect Market Engagement session taking place on MS Teams on Monday 26th October 2026
Id
098409-2026
Lots and requirements
Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning
Contract period
Starts
18 Jan 2027, 00:00
Ends
17 Jan 2035, 23:59
Items and delivery
Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1
Additional Classifications
Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45233210
Description
Surface work for highways
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
45233223
Description
Carriageway resurfacing works
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
45233251
Description
Resurfacing works
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
45233253
Description
Surface work for footpaths
Delivery locations
Entry 1
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Planning and budget
Milestones
Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Wakefield Council is preparing a Market Engagement session via Microsoft Teams to discuss the establishment of an Open Framework for Surface Dressing of highways and footpaths.
The Services will consist of the provision of labour, plant, materials and traffic management to carry out Surface Dressing of Footways and Carriageways within the administrative areas of the members of the Yorkshire Highway Alliance plus any other Local Authority (as defined in the Local Government Act 1972) within the Yorkshire and Humber Region and wholly owned and controlled subsidiary trading companies.
The Market Engagement session will take place on Monday 26th October -11:30am to 12:30pm and will be taking place over Microsoft Teams. Please note participation or non-participation in the engagement session will not prejudice a supplier's ability to participate in the subsequent procurement.
The aim of this session is to support suppliers in gaining greater insights into the requirements of the framework, covering a range of topics including:
Technical Specification
Framework Call-Off Processes
Changes to Wakefield's Tendering System
Please email Procurement@wakefield.gov.uk by no later than Friday 23rd October -15:00, using the email you wish the invite to be sent to in order to take part in the Market Engagement Session.
Please note that from Autumn 2026, Kirklees, Wakefield and Bradford Councils will be publishing procurement opportunities through the Atamis platform.
Suppliers wishing to do business with any of the three councils are encouraged to register via the Atamis Portal: https://ypo2.my.site.com/s/Welcome
We look forward to continuing to work with suppliers through this new platform and supporting access to public sector opportunities across West Yorkshire.
Due
23 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Documents
Entry 1
Id
098409-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
2 VERSIONS
1
082309-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
2
098409-2026Preliminary market engagement 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
Wakefield Council is undertaking preliminary market engagement for a planned Open Framework covering surface dressing of highways and footpaths. The described services include labour, plant, materials and traffic management for footway and carriageway surface dressing across Yorkshire Highway Alliance member areas and potentially other eligible Yorkshire and Humber local authorities and specified subsidiaries. This is planning-stage engagement, not evidence that a tender is currently open for bids.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for organisations able to evidence surface-dressing delivery-related capability for carriageways and footways, including provision of labour, plant, materials and traffic management. Formal selection, submission and qualification requirements are unknown.
Key points identified
Scope of servicesProvide labour, plant, materials and traffic management to carry out surface dressing of footways and carriageways.Evidence: “The Services will consist of the provision of labour, plant, materials and traffic management to carry out Surface Dressing of Footways and Carriageways”
Framework typePlanned Open Framework.Evidence: “preparing to establish an Open Framework for Surface Dressing of highways and footpaths”
Supplier eligibility requirementsUnknown.Evidence: No supplier eligibility, financial standing, insurance, certification or selection requirements are stated in the supplied content.
93% approved-analysis confidence3 supplier criteria identified4 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.
Wakefield Council is undertaking preliminary market engagement for a planned Open Framework covering surface dressing of highways and footpaths. The described services include labour, plant, materials and traffic management for footway and carriageway surface dressing across Yorkshire Highway Alliance member areas and potentially other eligible Yorkshire and Humber local authorities and specified subsidiaries. This is planning-stage engagement, not evidence that a tender is currently open for bids.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for organisations able to evidence surface-dressing delivery-related capability for carriageways and footways, including provision of labour, plant, materials and traffic management. Formal selection, submission and qualification requirements are unknown.
Key deliverables
Surface dressing of footways
Surface dressing of carriageways
Provision of labour, plant, materials and traffic management
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
3 criteria identified
Scope of services
99% confidence
Provide labour, plant, materials and traffic management to carry out surface dressing of footways and carriageways.
View supporting evidence
“The Services will consist of the provision of labour, plant, materials and traffic management to carry out Surface Dressing of Footways and Carriageways”
Framework type
98% confidence
Planned Open Framework.
View supporting evidence
“preparing to establish an Open Framework for Surface Dressing of highways and footpaths”
Supplier eligibility requirements
98% confidence
Unknown.
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No supplier eligibility, financial standing, insurance, certification or selection requirements are stated in the supplied content.
No pricing mechanism, payment terms, call-off terms or contract duration are stated.
Delivery
Delivery area
95% confidence
Administrative areas of Yorkshire Highway Alliance members, with potential inclusion of other Yorkshire and Humber local authorities and wholly owned and controlled subsidiary trading companies.
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“within the administrative areas of the members of the Yorkshire Highway Alliance plus any other Local Authority ... within the Yorkshire and Humber Region and wholly owned and controlled subsidiary trading companies.”
Delivery dates
99% confidence
Unknown.
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Contract start and end dates are null; no delivery timetable is stated.
Notice type: “Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender”; stage: planning; source_status: planning.
Procurement method
99% confidence
Unknown.
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procurement_method and procurement_method_details are null.
Submission deadline
99% confidence
Unknown.
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submission_deadline is null.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Status inconsistency
99% confidence
The display status is “open”, while the source stage and source status are “planning” and the notice is explicitly preliminary market engagement. The supplied evidence does not establish that bidding is open.
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display_status: open; stage: planning; source_status: planning; notice_type: “Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender”.
Scope and framework terms pending
98% confidence
As this is preliminary market engagement, final framework scope, lots, commercial terms, procurement route and timetable are unknown.
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Stage is planning and no procurement method, dates, detailed lot content or commercial terms are supplied.
Lot detail unavailable
99% confidence
Lot 1 is present but has no title, description, value or deadline, so no lot-specific scope can be established.
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Lot 1 fields title, description, value_amount and submission_deadline are null.
Publication-date inconsistency
97% confidence
The process published date precedes the supplied document publication date; the supplied data does not explain this difference.
View supporting evidence
process published_at: 2026-08-28T15:50:32+01:00; document published_at: 2026-10-19T11:48:31+01:00.
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