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In deliveryUnited KingdomWorksFramework agreement£200,000,000Add to pipeline

Highways Framework

Awarded to A E YATES LIMITED, ASSOCIATED ASPHALT CONTRACTING LTD, DSD CONSTRUCTION LIMITED +4 more

Lancashire County Council(buyer)

Published
Published 11 December 2025
Deadline
Closed 9 February 2026
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Overview

Blackpool Council is establishing a 4-year highways framework comprising two lots: Lot 1 for highways surfacing works using flexible and rigid pavement treatments, and Lot 2 for highways civil engineering works. Up to four suppliers will be appointed to each lot, with call-off contract values typically ranging from £100,000 to £5,000,000 for surfacing and £100,000 to £1,500,000 for civils, with the framework also available to Lancashire County Council, Blackburn with Darwen Council, and other Greater Manchester authorities.

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Lots (2)

  • Highways Surfacing

    £120,000,000Won by ASSOCIATED ASPHALT CONTRACTING LTDWon by MULTIPAVE (NW) LIMITEDWon by DSD CONSTRUCTION LIMITEDWon by J. HOPKINS (CONTRACTORS) LIMITED

  • Highways Engineering Works

    £80,000,000Won by ASSOCIATED ASPHALT CONTRACTING LTDWon by GEORGE COX & SONS LIMITEDWon by P. CASEY (LAND RECLAMATION) LIMITEDWon by A E YATES LIMITED

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Works
Estimated value
£200,000,000
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
Contract type
Framework agreement
SME suitable
Yes
Published
11 December 2025
Questions by
16 January 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Construction work for highways, roadsRoad construction worksMain road construction worksRing road construction workSecondary road construction workTrunk road construction workRoad junction construction workGrade-separated junction construction work+30 more

Award outcome

Awarded value
£200,000,000
Award date
1 September 2026
Contract period
31 March 2026 → 31 March 2030
Contract length
4 years
Bids received
17
Winners
  • A E YATES LIMITED
  • ASSOCIATED ASPHALT CONTRACTING LTD
  • DSD CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
  • GEORGE COX & SONS LIMITED
  • J. HOPKINS (CONTRACTORS) LIMITED
  • MULTIPAVE (NW) LIMITED
  • P. CASEY (LAND RECLAMATION) LIMITED

This contract ends on 31 March 2030.

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

17

Open and restricted tenders in Construction work drew a median of 5 bids over the last 24 months; 13% received only one.

Who bid

  • ASSOCIATED ASPHALT CONTRACTING LTDWinner
  • MULTIPAVE (NW) LIMITEDWinner
  • DSD CONSTRUCTION LIMITEDWinner
  • J. HOPKINS (CONTRACTORS) LIMITEDWinner
  • GEORGE COX & SONS LIMITEDWinner
  • P. CASEY (LAND RECLAMATION) LIMITEDWinner
  • A E YATES LIMITEDWinner
  • ARGYLE (NORTH WEST) CONSTRUCTION LTD.
  • BETHELL CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
  • DOWHIGH LIMITED
  • HANSON QUARRY PRODUCTS EUROPE LIMITED
  • HOLCIM UK LIMITED

+15 more

How bids were scored

Price 80% · Quality 20%

  • Quality20%
  • Social Value10%
  • Price70%

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Market context

Typical award in Construction work

£160,228

Median of 19,437 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 1248.2× the median.

Lancashire County Council in the last 12 months

45

contracts awarded, worth £466,697,309 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    2 September 2026

  2. Tender Update

    8 January 2026

  3. Contract Notice

    11 December 2025

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