Scope
Description
Ealing's Framework for Highways Professional (the Framework) will provide highways and transport-related consultancy support to LB Ealing, and all other interested London local government authorities via access agreement. The Framework comprises four separate lots: • Lot 1 - Bridge inspections • Lot 2 - Condition surveys • Lot 3 - General engineering • Lot 4 - Flood management
Commercial tool
Establishes a framework
Total value (estimated)
- £858,000,000 excluding VAT
- £1,029,600,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 3 November 2025 to 2 November 2029
- 4 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services
- 71311210 - Highways consultancy services
- 71311220 - Highways engineering services
- 71311300 - Infrastructure works consultancy services
- 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services
Contract locations
- UKI73 - Ealing
Lot constraints
Description of how multiple lots may be awarded:
Bidders are allowed to bid for all LOTs. All Request to Participate submissions will be evaluated and following number of suppliers will be taken through to the next stage: Lot 1 - Structures Inspections - 5 suppliers Lot 2 - Road Condition Monitoring - 5 suppliers Lot 3 - General Engineering -10 suppliers Lot 4 - Flood Management - 5 suppliers. Maximum number of suppliers appointable will be: Lot 1 - Structures Inspections - 1 supplier Lot 2 - Road Condition Monitoring - 1 supplier Lot 3 - General Engineering -5 suppliers Lot 4 - Flood Management - 2 suppliers.
Lot 1. Lot 1 - Structures Inspections
Description
LOT 1 - The Consultant will plan and carry out general and principal inspections of the Client's structures, using the existing inspection schedule. The Consultant will also deliver special inspections as needed. All inspections will follow relevant industry and professional standards. Reports from all inspections will be uploaded to the Client's bridge management system. The Consultant will estimate the costs of any works recommended arising from inspections, and prioritise these into high, medium and low priority. Any design work arising from the various inspections will be offered to the Consultant on a first-refusal basis as part of this Lot.
Lot value (estimated)
- £33,000,000 excluding VAT
- £39,600,000 including VAT
Framework lot values may be shared with other lots
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot LOT2. Lot 2 - Road Condition Monitoring
Description
LOT 2 - The Consultant will carry out annual inspections of the Client's footways and carriageways and provide condition ratings, using 2024 data as a baseline. All surveys will follow relevant industry and professional standards. The Consultant will use the results to inform annual and four-year programmes for structural maintenance. The Consultant will also develop a highways infrastructure asset management strategy under this Lot to help the Client plan and prioritise future works.
Lot value (estimated)
- £33,000,000 excluding VAT
- £39,600,000 including VAT
Framework lot values may be shared with other lots
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot LOT3. Lot 3 - General Engineering
Description
LOT3 - The Consultant will provide a range of general engineering services to the Client, including the following: Asset management Civil engineering Collision (accident) studies Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (CDM) 2015 - advice and practice Developments related work, (such as s38 or s278 Highways Act 1980 works) Engagement and public consultation, including public exhibitions / open days Environmental improvements General advice and specialist support Healthy and safety advice Healthy streets and placemaking Highways engineering and improvements Highways maintenance Highways management and traffic management Improvements to highways structures, including bridges and subways Masterplanning of streets and areas Other studies relevant to highways and transport Parking policy Preparation of traffic orders (temporary, permanent and experimental), stopping up orders, and any other statutory notices and orders associated with highways and traffic/transport related work Project management Road safety audits, compliant with GG119 or its replacement Road safety engineering Streetlighting Structural design Technical administration Town planning advice, particularly in relation to highways and transport Traffic and transport surveys, including data analysis Transport planning Transportation modelling Urban design and public realm Utilities and drainage
Lot value (estimated)
- £660,000,000 excluding VAT
- £792,000,000 including VAT
Framework lot values may be shared with other lots
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot LOT 4. Lot 4 - Flood Management
Description
LOT4 - The Consultant will provide flood management services to the Client in its capacity as lead local flood authority. These services, which will be awarded by the Client on an as-needed basis, include: Preparing strategic documents such as local flood risk management strategy Assisting with funding bids, when required Preparing flood alleviation feasibility studies Maintaining a flood risk asset register Delivering flood risk modelling and interpretation Assisting with various tasks across the planning space related to flood management including pre-app advice and assessing both minor and major planning applications
Lot value (estimated)
- £132,000,000 excluding VAT
- £158,400,000 including VAT
Framework lot values may be shared with other lots
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Framework
Maximum number of suppliers
9
Maximum percentage fee charged to suppliers
2%
Framework operation description
Please review Tender documents
Award method when using the framework
Either with or without competition
Contracting authorities that may use the framework
City of London Corporation LB of Barking &Dagenham LB of Barnet LB of Bexley LB of Brent LB of Bromley LB of Camden LB of Croydon LB of Enfield LB of Greenwich LB of Hackney LB of Hammersmith &Fulham LB of Haringey LB of Harrow LB of Havering LB of Hillingdon LB of Hounslow LB of Islington Royal Borough of Kensington& Chelsea Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames LB of Lambeth LB of Lewisham LB of Merton LB of Newham LB of Redbridge LB of Richmond upon Thames LB of Southwark LB of Sutton LB of Tower Hamlets LB of Waltham Forest LB of Wandsworth City of Westminster
Contracting authority location restrictions
- UKI - London
Participation
Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation
Lot 1. Lot 1 - Structures Inspections
Lot LOT2. Lot 2 - Road Condition Monitoring
Lot LOT3. Lot 3 - General Engineering
Lot LOT 4. Lot 4 - Flood Management
see Invitation to Participate (A1-CFP) and associated documents for more details
Technical ability conditions of participation
Lot 1. Lot 1 - Structures Inspections
Lot LOT2. Lot 2 - Road Condition Monitoring
Lot LOT3. Lot 3 - General Engineering
Lot LOT 4. Lot 4 - Flood Management
see Invitation to Participate (A1-CFP) and associated documents for more details
Particular suitability
Lot 1. Lot 1 - Structures Inspections
Lot LOT2. Lot 2 - Road Condition Monitoring
Lot LOT3. Lot 3 - General Engineering
Lot LOT 4. Lot 4 - Flood Management
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Submission type
Requests to participate
Deadline for requests to participate
29 August 2025, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Suppliers to be invited to tender
Lot 1. Lot 1 - Structures Inspections
Maximum 5 suppliers
Selection criteria:
The 5 highest scoring Request to Participates will be invited to stage 2 of the CFP process
Lot LOT2. Lot 2 - Road Condition Monitoring
Lot LOT 4. Lot 4 - Flood Management
Maximum 5 suppliers
Selection criteria:
The 5 highest scoring Request to Participates will be invited to stage 2 of the CFP process
Lot LOT3. Lot 3 - General Engineering
Maximum 10 suppliers
Selection criteria:
The 10 highest scoring Request to Participates will be invited to stage 2 of the CFP process
Award decision date (estimated)
20 October 2025
Recurring procurement
Publication date of next tender notice (estimated): 3 November 2025
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSQ Stage | Award criteria is documented in the tender documents attached in the requirements section |
Quality | 100.00% |
Other information
Payment terms
30 Days
Description of risks to contract performance
TBC
Applicable trade agreements
- Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Competitive flexible procedure description
This is a Competitive Flexible Procedure (CFP) allowed for under the Procurement Act 2023. The procedure to be followed is prescribed in the Invitation to Participate (ITP) Stage, and the subsequent procurement documents to be issued at the specified stages established by this ITP.
Contracting authority
London Borough of Ealing Use
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PRHZ-3346-MGDQ
W5 2HL
London
W5 2HL
United Kingdom
Region: UKI73 - Ealing
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government