In March 2025 the Highways and Transport Committee approved a procurement strategy for the future commissioning and delivery of highways and transport. The main goal of this strategy is to secure best value in the management of these Services by improving the efficiency, effectiveness and the customer experience of these Services. This will be based on engaging the appropriate segment of the market to deliver the best results for the service the Council needs to procure.

The Council has sought to appoint an experienced Consultant who fundamentally understands and shares its’ long-term vision of a greener, fairer and more caring Cambridgeshire to Provide the Service. The Consultant will work collaboratively with the Council to deliver the Councils Strategic Framework 2023 – 2028 through achieving best value in the management of the highway network for the benefit of all communities that use Cambridgeshire’s highway infrastructure.

The Council has an existing in-house design team, so it is looking to supplement and support that through the PSC. To do this, it needs access to technical specialities over and above simple design resource and the PSC will also be used to represent the Council with other suppliers e.g. through construction management.

It intends to appoint a single provider, for an initial term of four years, with the option to extend for a further period or periods of up to an additional three years, resulting in a total potential duration of up to seven years. Any mobilisation period between the Contract Date and the Service Commencement Date is separate from, and in addition to, the Service period set out in this Tender Notice.

After the initial 4-year term, the contract may be extended by a period or periods of up to 3 additional years, resulting in a maximum total duration of 7 years.

Contract value:

• £35,000,000 excluding VAT
• £42,000,000 including VAT

Estimated contract dates:

• 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2030
• Possible extension to 30 November 2033
• 7 years
  
  

The enquiry deadline is Wednesday 25 February 2026 at 5:00pm.

Full details can be found HERE.

(Picture: Courtesy of Stagecoach)