AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Essex County Council has awarded and signed a short specialist highways consultancy contract with FRIMLEY ASSOCIATES LIMITED for support to the Future Highways Programme.
Published outcomeOne active award and active contract are recorded for FRIMLEY ASSOCIATES LIMITED. The signed contract value is £80,000 gross.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, short-duration consultancy engagement covering highways analysis, assurance, options appraisal and advisory support.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
FRIMLEY ASSOCIATES LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 80000 GBP · Active contract
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Award 1 names FRIMLEY ASSOCIATES LIMITED as supplier; contract 1 is linked to award 1 and has a gross value of GBP 80,000. Supplier identity is verified against Companies House number 17287095.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
98% confidenceContract details notice published; tender and lot marked complete.
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The notice is titled “Contract details notice on Find a Tender”, published 15 October 2026; tender and lot 1 have status “complete”.
Award status
99% confidenceActive award.
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Award 1 has status “active”.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive signed contract.
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Contract 1 has status “active” and dateSigned of 28 September 2026.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value
99% confidence£80,000 gross
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Contract 1 value is amountGross 80000, currency GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceThe published £80,000 gross contract value is linked to the sole recorded award and supplier.
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Contract 1 links to award 1, which names one supplier, FRIMLEY ASSOCIATES LIMITED.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence28 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-28.
Contract start
99% confidence28 September 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-09-28.
Contract end
99% confidence27 October 2026
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2026-10-27T23:59:59Z.
Notice published
99% confidence15 October 2026
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The contract details notice datePublished is 2026-10-15.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceSpecialist consultancy services supporting the current phase of the Future Highways Programme.
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Tender title and description.
Activities
99% confidenceAnalysis, assurance, advisory support, evidence review and validation, options appraisal, supporting reports, and specialist advice for programme delivery.
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Tender description.
Service classification
99% confidenceHighways consultancy services (CPV 71311210).
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Award item additional classification.
Delivery area
95% confidenceEast of England (UKH3).
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Award item delivery address region is UKH3.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold – unknown.
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is “Below threshold - unknown”; contract is marked aboveThreshold false.
Competition information
99% confidenceUnknown.
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Evaluation and award rationale
99% confidenceUnknown.
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence28 September 2026 to 27 October 2026.
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Contract 1 period startDate and endDate.
Duration
98% confidenceApproximately one month.
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The published contract period runs from 28 September to 27 October 2026.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown.
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Engagement profile
96% confidenceA time-limited specialist advisory commission supporting programme evidence, governance and future decision-making.
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Tender description and published contract period.
Addressable capability
98% confidenceRelevant capabilities include highways consultancy, options appraisal, assurance, programme analysis and governance advisory support.
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Tender description and CPV 71311210.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier verification
99% confidenceVerified supplier identity.
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The source matches FRIMLEY ASSOCIATES LIMITED to Companies House number 17287095 using company number.
Published value basis
99% confidenceOnly a gross contract value is published; no pricing breakdown is supplied.
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Contract value contains amountGross GBP 80,000 only.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 is identified but has no published title, description or separate value.
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Lot 1 is recorded with status complete; its title, description and value fields are null.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No award date is published.
- Information on bidder numbers, tender responses, evaluation, scores and award rationale was not supplied in the published notice.
- No extension or renewal terms are published.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- No pricing breakdown beyond the gross contract value is published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Essex County CouncilFRIMLEY ASSOCIATES LIMITEDFuture Highways Programmehighways consultancypublic procurement£80,000 contract
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won Essex County Council’s Future Highways consultancy contract?
FRIMLEY ASSOCIATES LIMITED won the sole recorded award.
What is the contract value?
The published gross value is £80,000.
When does the contract run?
The published period runs from 28 September 2026 to 27 October 2026.
What services are covered?
The commission covers highways-related analysis, assurance, options appraisal, reporting and advisory support for the Future Highways Programme.
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.