Five councils in South West Wales have opened bids for a regional civil engineering framework valued at up to £800 million. This framework covers a wide range of civil works, including surfacing, lining, bridge maintenance and traffic management.
Framework covers multiple specialist areas
Carmarthenshire County Council is leading the framework on behalf of itself, Ceredigion, Neath Port Talbot, Pembrokeshire and Swansea councils. The contract is set to run from February 2027 to February 2030. The estimated value represents a contract ceiling rather than guaranteed spend and is divided across multiple lots. Bids close on 26 November 2026.
High-value contracts awarded this week
Wiltshire Council has awarded a £200 million term highways consultancy and management contract to WSP UK Limited. The contract runs from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2032. WSP will act as principal designer under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, providing highways design and management consultancy, statutory compliance, and planning services.
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council has granted Dowhigh Limited an £80 million carriageway resurfacing term contract. The contract starts on 18 December 2026 for an initial five-year term, with options to extend up to three additional years. Work will be delivered through task orders covering borough-wide resurfacing.
Other tenders closing this week
Wigan Council is seeking a contractor for carriageway resurfacing works valued at £572,100. The contract period runs from 2 November 2026 to 12 March 2027, with bids closing on 21 October.
Hull City Council has issued a tender for west area footway improvements in Kingston upon Hull, estimated at £180,000. The contract runs from 16 November 2026 to 25 January 2027, with bids closing on 21 October.
Erewash Borough Council seeks contractors for car park resurfacing and footpath repairs. The programme is valued at £170,000 and scheduled between 9 November and 18 December 2026. Bids close on 23 October.
Winchester City Council requires a surfaced all-weather footpath adjacent to River Park, a 12-hectare recreation ground in the city centre. The contract is valued at approximately £153,000, with work to be completed by 31 March 2027. Bids close on 20 October.
Maidstone Borough Council is procuring general and principal inspections of pedestrian and vehicular bridges in line with CS 450 standards. Inspections occur every two and six years respectively. The contract runs from 27 November 2026 to 26 November 2032. Bids close on 23 October.
Additional forthcoming frameworks and contracts
Blackpool Borough Council is conducting a market engagement exercise ahead of a highways works framework procurement, valued up to £11 million. Proposed lots include minor reactive works, event traffic management, drainage, and road markings for use between April 2027 and March 2029. Other councils may utilise this framework.
Halton Borough Council has a term contract worth £4.4 million for surface treatments, including sprays, surface dressing, slurry and micro asphalt. The contract runs from 31 March 2027 to 31 March 2030. Contractors will assess asset condition and agree annual treatment programmes. Bids close on 4 November.
East Dunbartonshire Council is establishing a ranked supplier framework for traffic signal equipment maintenance, supply and associated civil works. The framework, estimated at £2.3 million, will run for at least three years. Bids close on 12 November.
Derbyshire County Council seeks one or two contractors for supply and laying of a bonding layer material at multiple locations. The contract has a value of £1.2 million excluding VAT, starting January 2027 with options to extend up to four years. Bids close on 9 November.
Recent contract awards
Spencer Bridge Engineering Limited has been awarded a £6 million contract by the Humber Bridge Board. The contract covers design and installation of replacement rocker bearings at the Hessle and Barton anchorages. The contract runs from 16 October 2026 to 16 August 2028.
Nottingham City Council has appointed TSK Consulting, BWB Consulting and Waterman Infrastructure & Environment to a highways transport project design support framework valued up to £3 million excluding VAT. The contract term is from 16 November 2026 to 15 November 2030.
Luton Council is investing £45 million in its public electric vehicle charging network. The Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure funding comes via the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles. Zest Eco Limited won the contract, aiming to attract private investment.
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