Scope
Reference
HDG/2025/954
Description
Stoke-on-Trent City Council intends to establish a Highways Multi-lot Resilience Framework to support maintenance, emergency response, and resilience works across the city's highway network. This framework will enable rapid, cost-effective, and high-quality delivery of highway services and interventions.
The Council anticipates structuring the framework under the following lots:
• Highway Resurfacing - Road resurfacing and reconstruction to maintain and enhance the network.
• Preventative Treatments and Recycling - Application of surface treatments and innovative recycling methods to extend asset life.
• Bridge and Structural Maintenance - Inspection, maintenance, and repair of bridges and other highway structures.
• Highway Surveys and Data Collection - Comprehensive asset condition surveys, including AI-driven predictive maintenance.
• Highways Materials Supply & Traffic Management Services - Supply of key materials such as aggregates, asphalt, and road marking products, along with temporary signage and Chapter 8 equipment.
• Highways Electrical Assets Maintenance & Enhancements - To deliver the maintenance and improvements of Highway Electrical assets including the Post streetlighting PFI operating model.
• Traffic Management - equipment & services
Commercial tool
Establishes a framework
Contract dates (estimated)
- 10 June 2026 to 9 June 2029
- Possible extension to 9 June 2030
- 4 years
Main procurement category
Works
CPV classifications
- 34929000 - Highway materials
- 44110000 - Construction materials
- 45233000 - Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads
- 63712700 - Traffic control services
- 63712710 - Traffic monitoring services
- 71353000 - Surface surveying services
- 71355000 - Surveying services
- 71356000 - Technical services
- 71500000 - Construction-related services
Contract locations
- UKG23 - Stoke-on-Trent
Engagement
Engagement deadline
21 October 2025
Engagement process description
Market engagement purposes and does not constitute a contract award or invitation to tender. Feedback will inform the Council's procurement approach, lotting strategy, and contractual arrangements.
Objectives of Engagement:
The Council seeks to:
• Understand market capacity and capability for each lot.
• Identify innovative solutions, particularly for resilience, predictive maintenance, and data-driven approaches.
• Gather input on procurement route, lotting, and potential contract terms.
• Promote sustainable, efficient, and value-for-money service delivery.
Market Engagement Process:
Interested suppliers are invited to provide (in word or PDF format):
• Company profile and relevant experience in the specific lot(s) - list in scope of this notice.
• Examples of similar framework arrangements or projects delivered.
• Ability to mobilise rapidly for emergency works (if applicable).
• Innovative approaches or solutions relevant to the lot(s).
• Optional preliminary commercial information.
Submissions should be sent to: highways@stoke.gov.uk
All responses must be received by: 21st October 2025
Confidentiality:
All responses will be treated in accordance with UK data protection legislation. Feedback may be summarised anonymously in procurement planning.
Next Steps:
Following market engagement, Stoke-on-Trent City Council anticipates publishing a formal Invitation to Tender (ITT) for the Highways Resilience Framework, structured around the above lots, subject of Internal governance and market engagement findings.
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
1 December 2025
Contracting authority
Stoke on Trent City Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDQZ-1442-RZTZ
Civic Centre, Glebe Street
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 1HH
United Kingdom
Region: UKG23 - Stoke-on-Trent
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government