Technical and Highways Works Framework
- Buyer
- Salford City Council
- Value
- £300,000,000
- Closes
- 18 November 2026
- Where
- Manchester, the North West
- Type
- Sets up a framework (suppliers apply to join)
In plain English
Salford City Council is setting up a framework agreement to find contractors for highways and technical works across the city over several years. The total budget is around £300 million. Contractors will be approved onto the framework and then compete for individual projects as they arise.
What the buyer wants
• Provide labour, materials, plant, supervision and traffic management for highway maintenance and improvement works ranging from small repairs to major junction remodelling • Undertake design and delivery of highway projects across the full lifecycle (planning through completion) • Complete specialist surface treatments, bridge and structure works including retaining walls, footbridges and subways • Comply with service specifications and pricing schedules, with ability to compete for repeat call-off contracts
Lots
- Minor Civils
- Major Civils
- Specialist Surface Treatment
- Structures and Bridges
- Landscape and Associated Works
Likely requirements
Our reading of the notice. Always check the tender documents.
This framework is only realistic for established construction firms with substantial highways experience, significant financial reserves to fund works before payment, and the ability to handle contracts worth up to £300 million across multiple years. Most single-trade or micro-businesses will be unable to meet the insurance, bonding and experience requirements.
How to bid
This is a framework: the buyer picks a set of suppliers now and awards work to them over several years. If you are not on it when it is awarded, you usually cannot win work from it until it is re-tendered, so this is the window to bid.
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