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Surfacing and Supply of Quarried Materials 2025

Awarded to Tarmac Trading Limited

South Gloucestershire Council(buyer)

Published
Published 5 September 2025
Deadline
Closed 2 March 2026

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Overview

South Gloucestershire Council has awarded a £84 million Term Service Contract to Tarmac Trading Limited for the supply of quarried materials and the supply and laying of surfacing materials to support its capital programme and infrastructure projects across South Gloucestershire and the West of England Combined Mayoral Authority area. The contract, awarded on 7 July 2026, includes provision for Task Orders for additional services within the contract scope and is now in delivery.

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Works
Estimated value
£84,000,000
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
SME suitable
Yes
Published
5 September 2025
Questions by
6 February 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Gravel, sand, crushed stone and aggregatesHighway materialsRoad-construction materialsEngineering works and construction worksConstruction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads

Award outcome

Awarded value
£84,000,000
Award date
7 July 2026
Contract period
30 June 2026 → 30 June 2031
Contract length
5 years
Could run to
31 August 2033
Bids received
7
Winner
  • Tarmac Trading Limited

This contract ends on 30 June 2031, or 31 August 2033 if every extension is used.

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About the winner

Tarmac Trading Limited

Based in
Birmingham
Public contracts won
76
Across UK and EU notices

2 other contracts from South Gloucestershire Council since 2017, worth £54,000,000.

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

7

2 from SMEs

Open and restricted tenders in Mining, basic metals and related products drew a median of 3 bids over the last 24 months; 29% received only one.

Who bid

  • Tarmac Trading LimitedWinner
  • Breedon Trading Limited
  • E T M Contractors Limited
  • Ferns Surfacing Limited
  • Hanson Quarry Products Europe Limited (T/A Heidelberg Materials UK)

How bids were scored

Price 35% · Quality 65%

  • Cost35%
  • Quality/ability to meet specification55%
  • Social Value/Climate10%

Price and cost criteria in black, quality in blue.

Market context

Typical award in Mining, basic metals and related products

£150,450

Median of 182 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 558.3× the median.

South Gloucestershire Council in the last 12 months

65

contracts awarded, worth £99,828,494 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    25 September 2026

  2. Contract

    8 July 2026

  3. Contract Notice

    12 January 2026

  4. Prior Information Notice

    1 November 2025

  5. Prior Information Notice

    5 September 2025

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