Official UK procurement notice
Open Framework Agreement for the Provision of Traffic Surveys
Authority: Norfolk County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Council has established a framework agreement with multiple suppliers to carry out traffic surveys to monitor changes to the transport network and to evaluate interventions to the network.
This is an Open Framework Agreement and as such it is subject to Section 49 of the Procurement Act 2023 with regards to reopening of the Framework, evaluation of bids, and the term of the scheme of Frameworks.
It should be noted that there is no guarantee of the volume or value of work let under the open framework. Any values given in this notice are an eight year estimate for the life of
the open framework, based on previous spend.
- Not divided into lots: The Council is seeking service providers who are capable of meeting all the requirements of the service specification to ensure a seamless service and has therefore concluded that subdividing into lots would not achieve this outcome.
CPV: Road traffic-control equipment · Traffic control services · Traffic monitoring services · Traffic-monitoring equipment
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Bids received
- 11 bids received · 11 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 2 yrs · up to 3 yrs from 1 Jan 2026
- Scheme runs until
- 31 Dec 2033
Published description of the framework
Each time the Council has a requirement it will either:
- hold a competition involving all suppliers capable of performing the contract. This will involve inviting bids from Suppliers on the framework and will be scaled to the size and complexity of the requirement ("Further Competition")
- directly award a contract to one supplier from information supplied in the Invitation to Tender ("Direct Award")
The Council and any nominated users of the Framework Agreement reserve the right to conduct Further Competitions using the Competitive Flexible procedure where appropriate.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£800,000
- Economic & financial standing
As stated in the tender documents.
- Technical & professional ability
As stated in the tender documents.
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 (1)
- Quality
- Economic & financial standing
As stated in the tender documents.
- Technical & professional ability
As stated in the tender documents.
- “Open Framework Agreement for the Provision of Traffic Surveys” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Open framework scheme
- 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 29 Apr 2025, 13:12 BST
- Last source update
- 30 Jul 2026, 15:27 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 10 Dec 2025
- Authority reference
NCCT43152- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-058455- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05091eFind a Tender
- Risks
Please note Norfolk County Council has joined the government's Devolution Priority Programme. This process has the potential to lead to the establishment of a county combined authority for Norfolk and Suffolk, with strategic powers, headed by an elected mayor. A consultation is under way.
Government has also invited participation by Norfolk in Local Government Review. This process has the potential to lead to unitary local government in Norfolk.
One of these changes could happen without the other.
The contract may be assigned or novated to any successor authority(ies) to Norfolk County Council or to any joint body incorporating or formed by any such successor.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 17 Nov 2025, 10:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 22 Oct 2025, 10:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
This procurement will be managed electronically via the Council`s e-procurement system. To participate in this procurement,
applicants must first be registered on the system at in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc ↗. Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at intendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Buyer… ↗. Once registered you will be able to see the procurement project under the `tenders` section and `express an interest` to view the documentation. If you encounter any difficulties whilst using the system you can contact the In-tend support team by phoning +44 8442728810 or e-mailing support@in-tend.co.uk
The Procurement Act 2023 requires bidders to be registered on Find a Tender (Central Digital Platform) before they are able to bid for contracts. Should you wish to bid for this contract when it is live it is essential that you do this. Instructions on what needs to be done can be found here: www.youtube.com/watch ↗
Timeline
29 Apr 2025 → 11 Aug 2026 · 10 dates- Planning notice published29 Apr 2025, 13:12 BST
- Next notice expected6 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published22 Sept 2025, 12:15 BST
- Clarification questions by371 days ago22 Oct 2025, 10:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends345 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown17 Nov 2025, 10:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by321 days ago10 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts300 days ago1 Jan 2026
- Assessment summaries sent90 days ago30 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published90 days ago30 Jul 2026, 15:27 BST
- Standstill ends77 days ago11 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
8 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Apr 2025- Planned procurement notice published29 Apr 2025, 13:12 BSTUK3
- Tender notice published22 Sept 2025, 12:15 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £800,00022 Sept 2025, 12:15 BSTwas £500,000
- Status changed to active22 Sept 2025, 12:15 BST
- Deadline moved to 17 Nov 2025, 10:00 GMT22 Sept 2025, 12:15 BST+128 days · was 11 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract award notice published30 Jul 2026, 15:27 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete30 Jul 2026, 15:27 BST
- Contract signature expected28 Aug 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Transport Research Ltd, CTS TRAFFIC & TRANSPORTATION LTD, Citisense, Intelligent Data CollectionSME, KESTREL SURVEYS LTD, Nationwide Data Collection (Midlands) LimitedSME +5 more1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2029Extensions: The above dates relate to the first framework to been let under the open framework. The term of the first framework in the scheme will be 24 months from the service commencement date. Should market conditions dictate the Council reserves the right to extend the term of the first framework by 12 months. Subject to any extension of the first framework, the intention is to open the framework every 24 months. Should market conditions dictate we reserve the right to reopen it more or less frequently. | £800,000 | 30 Jul 2026standstill to 11 Aug 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11final-stage tenders | 11 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
11 commercial parties on the notice- ADVANCED TRANSPORT RESEARCH LIMITEDFramework contractor
- CITISENSE LTDFramework contractor
- CTS TRAFFIC & TRANSPORTATION LIMITEDFramework contractor
- IDASO UK LIMITEDFramework contractor
- INTELLIGENT DATA COLLECTION LIMITEDFramework contractor
- KESTREL SURVEYS LTDFramework contractor
- NATIONWIDE DATA COLLECTION (MIDLANDS) LIMITEDFramework contractor
- PRICEBUY LIMITEDFramework contractor
- STREETWISE SERVICES LTD.Framework contractor
- TRACSIS TRAFFIC DATA LIMITEDFramework contractor
- TRAFFIC SURVEY PARTNERS (TSP) UK LIMITEDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender