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Testing of Highway Materials

Lancashire County Council · Local authority

In brief

Lancashire County Council has announced plans to buy architecture and engineering work. 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 £1,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 2 November 2026.

It is split into 4 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

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?

Key dates

Bids by
midday, Wednesday 16 September 2026

How bids are scored

Quality 20% · Social Value 10% · Price 70%

Price matters most. Expect to compete hard on cost.

Competition

Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 39 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 £1,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

A multi-supplier framework will be established for the provision of laboratory testing and on-site testing of highway materials. The framework will be divided into four individual and will include a range of tests that are fundamental to the construction and maintenance of the Authority's highway network. The initial term is for two years, with the option to extend for a further period of two years. The four Lots are: Lot 1: Testing of highway materials in a laboratory (£50k p.a. / £200k over 4 years). Lot 2: On-site testing of highway materials = £70k p.a. / £280k over 4 years Lot 3: On-site and laboratory testing required for DfT New Roads & Street Works Act related street works = £70k p.a. / £280k over 4 years Lot 4: Mini-competitions - for bespoke testing requirements that may or may not be included in Lots 1, 2 and 3 (£60k p.a. / £240k over 4 years)

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. 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.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
  4. Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Wednesday 16 September 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Testing of highway materials in a laboratory
2 November 2026 to 1 November 2028
What this lot covers

Provision of testing of highway materials in a laboratory

Architecture and engineering£200,000
On-site testing of highway materials
2 November 2026 to 1 November 2028
What this lot covers

Provision of on-site testing of highway materials

Architecture and engineering£280,000
On-site and laboratory testing required for DfT New Roads & Street Works Act related street works
2 November 2026 to 1 November 2028
What this lot covers

Provision of on-site and laboratory testing required for DfT New Roads & Street Works Act related street works

Architecture and engineering£280,000
Mini-competitions
2 November 2026 to 1 November 2028
What this lot covers

For bespoke testing requirements that may or may not be included in Lots 1, 2 and 3

Architecture and engineering£240,000

Timeline

  1. Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 067105-2026

About the buyer

Lancashire County CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

117

Awards

59

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From notice 067105-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 16 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.