Scope
Reference
HE0948
Description
Wiltshire Council is looking for a term highways design & management consultancy services contract. The consultant will be required to assist in producing and managing the successful delivery of highway schemes and to ensure compliance with statutory and legal requirements as well as additional design and planning projects as required. The consultant will be appointed as the principal designer in accordance with the construction (design and management) Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015).
Total value (estimated)
- £200,000,000 excluding VAT
- £240,000,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2032
- Possible extension to 30 November 2036
- 10 years
Description of possible extension:
2+2
Options
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.
NEC Options A, C or E
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 71311210 - Highways consultancy services
Contract locations
- UKK15 - Wiltshire CC
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
16 January 2026, 5:00pm
Submission type
Requests to participate
Deadline for requests to participate
30 January 2026, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
3 July 2026
Recurring procurement
Publication date of next tender notice (estimated): 3 December 2035
Award criteria
| Name | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Quality | Quality | 45.00% |
| Financial | Price | 30.00% |
| Sustainability | Quality | 15.00% |
| Social Value | Quality | 10.00% |
Other information
Applicable trade agreements
- Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Competitive flexible procedure description
3.1. Wiltshire Council, 'the Council', is conducting the procurement under the Procurement Act 2023 ("PA 2023") using the Competitive Flexible Procedure - Two-Stage Process.
• Stage One
Conditions of Participation (this stage)
• Stage Two
Invitation to Tender (ITT) Stage (Potential tenderers shortlisted to proceed to the ITT stage will be formally issued with the Stage Two ITT documents however draft this document is provided to ALL tenderers at Stage One - the Condition of Participation stage. This is to enable prospective tenderers to identify and determine whether the Council's requirements are of interest.
This Invitation to Tender relates to Stage Two of this Competitive Flexible Procedure.
Documents
Documents to be provided after the tender notice
Issued via the e-tendering portal
Contracting authority
Wiltshire Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDZR-9968-RYYY
Bythesea Road
Trowbridge
BA14 8JN
United Kingdom
Contact name: Mr Gary Topley
Email: gary.topley@wiltshire.gov.uk
Website: http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/
Region: UKK15 - Wiltshire CC
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government