Official UK procurement notice
Highways - Annual Surface Dressing
Authority: Oldham Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Council has a requirement for annual Surface Dressing to be carried out on specified roads. The annual quantity will be determined by the state of the roads and the maintenance budget allocated each year.
Historically the Council has spent circa £650,000 + VAT per annum on Surface Dressing. The annual spend may increase or decrease.
The Council is looking to engage a suitably skilled and experienced Supplier to undertake required works each year.
All works shall be carried out in compliance with the specification, industry standards, best practice, consideration for road users and the safety of all persons and wildlife.
It is anticipated that the Contract will commence in April 2026, with an initial Contract term of 5 years, with the option to extend for a further 3 years, to a maximum of 8 years.
CPV: Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 1 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 5 yrs · up to 8 yrs from 2 Apr 2026
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£4,000,000
- Economic & financial standing
Must hold or be able to hold adequate insurances as per the specification.
- Technical & professional ability
Must have experience or be able to demonstrate capability and competence in carriageway surface dressing.
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 sub-criteria (3)
- Technical Quality: 30%
- Cost: 60%
- Social Values: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Technical Quality
- Social Values
- Cost
- Economic & financial standing
Must hold or be able to hold adequate insurances as per the specification.
- Technical & professional ability
Must have experience or be able to demonstrate capability and competence in carriageway surface dressing.
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “Highways - Annual Surface Dressing” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 22 May 2025, 13:58 BST
- Last source update
- 11 Jul 2026, 17:12 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 15 Mar 2026
- Authority reference
ProContract The Chest Ref: DN774512- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-069756- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051deaFind a Tender- Contract terms summary
Payment terms are 30 days from receipt of valid invoice.
The Council offers an Early Payment Scheme with a view to achieving greater efficiency in paying its suppliers, and as such improving its relationship with them.
The benefits of this to the Council's suppliers are:
- improved cash flow through early payment of their invoices by the Council - the Council's target is to pay invoices 10 days, or earlier, after the receipt of a valid invoice,
- increased efficiency of invoice processing via e-invoicing,
- prioritized invoice processing and query resolution,
- nominated commercial managers for enhanced channels of communication, and
- a shift in focus to service improvement rather than transactional processing.
Further details are included in the tender document pack
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 5 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 30 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
22 May 2025 → 11 Jul 2026 · 9 dates- Planning notice published22 May 2025, 13:58 BST
- Next notice expected1 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published361 days ago30 Oct 2025, 14:11 GMT
- Clarification questions by330 days ago30 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends325 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown5 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by225 days ago15 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts208 days ago2 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent108 days ago11 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published107 days ago11 Jul 2026, 17:12 BST
Notice history
9 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 May 2025- Pipeline notice published22 May 2025, 13:58 BSTUK1
- Tender notice published30 Oct 2025, 14:11 GMTUK4
- Published value published: £4,000,00030 Oct 2025, 14:11 GMT
- Status changed to active30 Oct 2025, 14:11 GMT
- Procurement method changed30 Oct 2025, 14:11 GMT
- Deadline published: 5 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT30 Oct 2025, 14:11 GMT
- Contract award notice published11 Jul 2026, 17:12 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete11 Jul 2026, 17:12 BST
- Contract signature expected27 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Road Maintenance Services LimitedSME17 Aug 2026 – 16 Aug 2031 · up to 16 Aug 2034Extensions: up to 36 months extension permissible, in any variation and quantity. Overall maximum term 8 years | £4,000,000 | 9 Jul 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders · 3 at stage one | 1 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- ROAD MAINTENANCE SERVICES LIMITEDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specificationsTender documents are available free of charge on the Chest web site.
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender