Official UK procurement notice
Highway Surface Treatments Term Contract - Sprays/Surface Dressing/Slurry/Micro Asphalt
Authority: Halton Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe successful Contractor is required to :
- Liaise with the Project Manager to maintain and improve the Council's highway assets by the application of the most appropriate surface treatments.
- Assess the asset condition, decide the most appropriate treatment to extend the assets life, develop and agree annual works programmes and preparatory works with the Project Manager.
- Use your expertise in designing / selecting the material / treatment process for each location / asset to be maintained.
- Work with the Client in partnership to preserve and extend the whole life highway assets in the Borough of Halton.
- Not divided into lots: This is a contract where works are called off when required. There is no formal programme of future requirements so unable to lot as specific needs are unknown. There is insufficient known work in each discipline to lot the contract.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 15 Sept 2029, 23:59 BST.
CPV: Surface work for highways · Surface work for roads
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£4,400,000
- Economic & financial standing
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- Technical & professional ability
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What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality
- Price
- Economic & financial standing
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- Technical & professional ability
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- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- Turnover usually expected at this size: about £2,930,657 (twice the annual value).
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula. Turnover is an indicative market norm (≈2× annual value), not a published condition.
Competition analysis · published record, not a forecast of who will bid
How Halton Borough Council buys Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork (CPV 4523), and who usually turns up
Halton Borough Council’s published record next to the market for the same work. Frameworks and DPS are left out: they draw different bid counts. Whole-market view: Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork (CPV 4523) →
How the contest usually goes
Winner shares use published awards; bid and price charts use contested lots.
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How often small and medium firms win.
Share of awards where the winner’s size is known.
The counts under this question show how many awards have a known supplier size.
Small firms have won here. Neither number says whether you qualify; it describes who has been winning.
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How often local firms win similar work.
Winners with a registered address in the delivery region, out of awards with a known address.
Local means the winner is registered in the region where that award was delivered. The market figure counts awards delivered in North West England.
A local branch does not count if the registered address is elsewhere.
Most of this buyer’s recorded winners were registered in the region where that award was delivered.
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How long buyers here take to decide after bids close.
Middle value in days from the bid deadline to the award date, on competitions that published both.
Only decided tenders count, so slow ones still waiting are not in.
Half of these awards have an award date within 39 days of the bid deadline.
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How often work is awarded with no recorded rival.
Direct awards and tenders where every published lot count shows one bid.
Both shares are minimums: some awards have no bid count.
Thin markets produce this too; it is not proof of a tailored specification.
Direct awards or one recorded bid are common here. Check the route before spending time on a bid.
How many bids did past lots attract?
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How many bids past lots received.
Each colour is a bid-count range. Only competed lots with a published count are included.
Past bids do not predict this tender.
1 bid5% / 5%
2–332% / 53%
4–621% / 21%
7+42% / 21%
How did awards compare with estimates?
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Where winning prices landed against estimates.
Each colour shows awards below, close to or above the published estimate, one lot at a time.
Past prices are a guide, not a bid price.
Below estimate32% / 32%
Within ±2%53% / 52%
Above estimate16% / 16%
Assess each lot i
What past awards tell you about each lot.
See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.
No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.
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What past awards tell you about each lot.
See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.
No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.
Open a lot for its forecast, this buyer’s previous supplier and possible competitors, from published award history, not a bid list
Lot #1CPV 4523Published estimate£4.4m
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How many bids this lot may attract.
The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.
Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.
A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid6%
2–327%
4–640%
7+27%
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Where the award price may land.
The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.
Based on 13 comparable awards. Each lot reflects its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.
A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.
Middle 50%£4.4m
Estimate£4.4m
Who has supplied this buyer on similar work? i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
| Supplier | This buyer’s earlier contract | Lot | Award value | Why listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lambros Paving Contractors LtdWorked for this buyer | Highways Capital Improvement Projects Term Contractruns to Aug 2029 | — | £8.0m | Similar wording and category |
Who could compete for this lot? i
Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| £8.0m1 award in 36m · last 6 months ago | 1 live · £8.0m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=1 | |
| £228m39 awards in 36m · last 1 month ago | 17 live · £1.1bn iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=5 | |
| £102m15 awards in 36m · last 3 months ago | 5 live · £692m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=3 | |
KIELY BROS LTDLarge | £178m18 awards in 36m · last 6 months ago | 4 live · £45m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=3 |
| £7.3m7 awards in 36m · last 2 months ago | 2 live · £1.1m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | no comparable pairs |
About this data
- Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. New notices arrive through the day; the figures are rebuilt nightly.
- Two views, kept apart. The authority’s own track record and the wider market for the same kind of work sit side by side and are never mixed. Where the local picture is too thin, a figure widens to a broader market and says which one it used.
- Forecasts are labelled. The price forecast and its range, possible competitors and the earlier-work matches are our estimates from past awards: not published facts, not win chances and not price advice. Official notices do not say who is bidding.
- Every figure shows what it rests on. Not every notice publishes a bid count, a value or a delivery region, so each figure carries the number of records behind it, and one built on few records is marked as such. The on a figure explains it; the counting rules are in the methodology. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Open for tender
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 15 Sept 2029
- First published
- 23 May 2025, 15:40 BST
- Last source update
- 16 Oct 2026, 09:39 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 15 Feb 2027
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-088039- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0523f7Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
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How to participate & submission route
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
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- Tender submission deadline
- 4 Nov 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- —
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Important Supplier Registration Requirement
In line with the Procurement Act 2023, the Council cannot consider any bid from a supplier who has not registered on the Central Digital Platform (CDP) (also known as the enhanced Find a Tender Service), which went live on 24 February 2025.
Registration is mandatory for participation in this tender process.
Suppliers must ensure they are registered and have submitted their core supplier information via the CDP prior to submitting a bid.
To register and access guidance, please visit: The Central Digital Platform - Factsheet (HTML) - GOV.UK
How to Access the Tender Documentation
To access the Invitation to Tender documentation and requirements, and to register your interest in this opportunity please visit the Council's e-tendering portal:
Timeline
23 May 2025 → 1 Apr 2027 · 7 dates- Planning notice published23 May 2025, 15:40 BST
- Next notice expected165 days ago15 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published41 days ago17 Sept 2026, 09:38 BST
- Latest notice published12 days ago16 Oct 2026, 09:39 BST
- Today28 Oct 2026
- Submission deadlinein 7 days4 Nov 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Award decision expected byin 110 days15 Feb 2027, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 154 days1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST
Notice history
8 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 May 2025- Pipeline notice published23 May 2025, 15:40 BSTUK1
- Tender notice published17 Sept 2026, 09:38 BSTUK4
- Published value published: £4,400,00017 Sept 2026, 09:38 BST
- Status changed to active17 Sept 2026, 09:38 BST
- Procurement method changed17 Sept 2026, 09:38 BST
- Deadline published: 22 Oct 2026, 15:00 BST17 Sept 2026, 09:38 BST
- Tender notice published16 Oct 2026, 09:39 BSTUK4
- Deadline moved to 4 Nov 2026, 15:00 GMT16 Oct 2026, 09:39 BST+13 days · was 22 Oct 2026, 15:00 BST
Published amendments (1)
The following documents have been amended and republished at www.The-Chest.org.uk: 1/ Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) 2/ Bill of Quantities As a result, the tender deadline will now be: 3pm Wed 4th Nov
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Nothing awarded yet- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender