Framework for the Supply of Highway Construction Materials
Dorset Council · Local authority
In brief
Dorset Council has announced plans to buy this contract. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
It is a framework worth up to £27,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.
The contract runs for 3 years, up to 8 years with extensions, starting 18 December 2026.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Usually low: a median of 2 bids per contract for this buyer (from 9 awards in the last 12 months).
Framework
Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £27,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.
What the notice says
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 048813-2026
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 056632-2026
About the buyer
Procurements
35Awards
15Suppliers it has used most
- 24x7 Ltd1 contract
- Caring for communities & People1 contract
- Civica Election Services1 contract
- Compass Minerals UK Limited1 contract
- DAF Trucks Ltd1 contract
- M&J Taxi1 contract
- MPD FM Limited1 contract
- Miles Macadam Limited1 contract
From notice 048813-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 26 May 2026, last updated 16 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.