Published date: 13 October 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 7 May 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Road signs - 34992200

  • Construction work for bridges and tunnels, shafts and subways - 45221000

  • Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads - 45233000

    • Repair, maintenance and associated services related to roads and other equipment - 50230000

    • Transport systems consultancy services - 71311200

    • Highways consultancy services - 71311210

    • Highways engineering services - 71311220

    • Load-bearing structure design services - 71327000

    • Technical inspection services of engineering structures - 71631400

    • Bridge-inspection services - 71631450

    • Road-inspection services - 71631480

    • Snow-clearing services - 90620000

    • Gully cleaning and emptying services - 90640000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£60,000,000

Procurement reference

SCC-SMS-0832

Published date

13 October 2025

Closing date

7 May 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 October 2025

Contract end date

30 September 2030

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Council has awarded a contract to Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering Limited (BBCE), acting as agent of Balfour Beatty Group Limited under the SCAPE Civil Engineering Framework Agreement ("the Framework") to deliver the Southampton Highways Partnership (SHP) for a maximum period of 5 years.

The estimated values referred to in this notice are based on the
maximum 5-year contract period. The contract shall be delivered by Balfour Beatty Living Places Limited (BBLP) through an intercompany agreement or subcontracted arrangement between BBCE and BBLP. The Council is named as a Contracting Authority eligible to use the Framework and the Framework covers the main highways services required by the Council.

This notice concerns the functions associated with highways related services including the management, maintenance and operation of the city's highway network and structures for which the Council is responsible in its capacity as Highways Authority.

The services to be provided will include:

• Highway-related safety inspections, improvement and routine maintenance
• Highway asset and inventory management functions
• Highway and transport capital projects
• Highway and transport scheme design and delivery
• Winter monitoring and gritting service
• Network (traffic) monitoring, management and maintenance of activity on the highway including events and works
• Third party insurance claims management
• Highway-related customer services
• Highway-related professional services
• Highway incident response and out of hours service
• Management, inspections, maintenance and investment of highways structures (including bridges and associated infrastructure, foot bridges, highways culverts and subways/underpasses)
• Gully cleansing and highway drainage maintenance
• Cleaning, maintenance and installation of non-illuminated traffic signs
• Management and operation of the Street Works permit scheme
• Performance and Business Support

Award information

Awarded date

30 September 2025

Contract start date

1 October 2025

Contract end date

30 September 2030

Total value of contract

£60,000,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering Limited (BBCE)

Address

5 Churchill Place, Canary Wharf
London
E14 5HU

Reference

Companies House number: 00395826

Value of contract

£60,000,000

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

The Council has entered into a contract with Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering Limited (BBCE), acting as agent of Balfour Beatty Group Limited under the SCAPE Civil Engineering Framework ("the Framework") to deliver the Southampton Highways Partnership (SHP) for a maximum period of 5 years.
The estimated values referred to in this notice are based on the maximum 5-year contract period. The services shall be delivered by Balfour Beatty Living Places Limited (BBLP) through an intercompany agreement or subcontracted arrangement between BBCE and BBLP. The Council is named as a Contracting Authority eligible to use the Framework and the Framework covers the main highways services required by the Council.
Accordingly, the Council has considered that public procurement law permits the award of a contract without prior publication of a contract notice to be permissible on the grounds of Regulation 99(3) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015.

About the buyer

Contact name

Hayley Holden

Address

Civic Centre
SOUTHAMPTON
SO147LY
England

Email

hayley.holden@southampton.gov.uk