Scope
Reference
NEPO210
Description
NEPO is establishing an open framework for highway surfacing works. This proposed solution covers the requirements of Contracting Authorities to undertake planned maintenance programmes and unplanned surfacing works to carriageways and footways, including resurfacing and reconstruction. These works may apply to principal, non-principal and unclassified road networks and may include work away from the highway, e.g. car parks.
Surfacing Works may include, but are not limited to:
• thin surfaces
• anti-skid surfacing
• improvement schemes
• response to major emergencies
• support to the winter maintenance function during weather events
Reactive works to the fabric of the highway may include, but are not limited to:
• pothole repairs
• patching
• minor reinstatements
• footway vehicle crossovers
The works will be supplied to Contracting Authorities under call-off arrangements. The amount of the works to be supplied under this solution is dependent on the number of call-offs made during the lifetime of the framework.
This preliminary market engagement notice provides advance notice to the marketplace of the tendering opportunity and NEPO's intention to undertake market consultation activities with suppliers to help shape the future framework.
NEPO are not advertising this preliminary market engagement notice as a mechanism to reduce future procurement timescales.
Commercial tool
Establishes a framework
Total value (estimated)
- £500,000,000 excluding VAT
- £600,000,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 November 2025 to 31 October 2033
- 8 years
Main procurement category
Works
CPV classifications
- 45233000 - Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Engagement
Engagement deadline
7 May 2025
Engagement process description
NEPO intend to publish a preliminary market engagement questionnaire via Open e-Tendering system (www.open-uk.org). The questionnaire responses will help NEPO design the framework by providing the level of market interest and provide insight from suppliers on the shaping of the future provision.
The questionnaire will be made accessible via the Open e-Tendering system on 17 April 2025 with a submission deadline of 16:00 on 7 May 2025.
Suppliers wishing to access and complete the questionnaire must first register on the e-Tendering system using the following link https://www.open-uk.org For guidance on how to create an account or submit your questionnaire response through Open, please visit https://www.open-hub.org/training to access the available Training Guides. If you need technical assistance from the Open Support team, this can be requested via open.support@nepo.org. PLEASE NOTE: Open is accessible 24/7 however, technical support is available Monday to Thursday 08:30 - 17:00 and Friday 08:30 - 16:30.
NEPO also intend to hold a meeting via Microsoft Teams on 6 May 2025 between 10:30 - 11:30 am. A presentation will be given and there will be an opportunity to ask questions in the session.
Suppliers must submit their questionnaire via Open before 16:00 on 2 May 2025, to confirm their attendance at the meeting on 6 May.
Attendance at the Microsoft Teams meeting is optional and does not provide suppliers with an advantage in any future related procurement. Presentations and Q&A from the session will be published as part of the procurement process.
Attendance also does not constitute as an intention to tender for any future related procurement.
Please note the above information may be subject to change.
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
26 June 2025
Contracting authority
THE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS LIMITED
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYVX-2132-JNMM
Northern Design Centre
Gateshead
NE8 3DF
United Kingdom
Email: construction@nepo.org
Website: http://www.nepo.org
Region: UKC22 - Tyneside
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government