How to win: Highways Traffic Signals Framework

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Nottingham City Council is seeking tenders from suitably experienced and qualified suppliers for inclusion on a Framework to deliver traffic signals work within the boundaries of Nottingham City Council. Subject to suitability, the Authority is seeking to appoint up to 3 Contractors to the Framework The overall framework will have an estimated total value of £2,000,000 (VAT exclusive) The expected duration of the Framework is for up to 4 years at the Authority’s discretion. The Authority’s detailed requirements are defined in the Contract Specification Nottingham City Council is migrating from the electronic tendering and procurement portal,, East Mids Tenders (Pro Contract) to the portal, Source East Midlands (powered by Panacea). Suppliers will need to register on Source East Midlands to tender for this project. https://www.sourceeastmidlands.org/

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Nottingham City Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £2,000,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins works work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar works contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 3 December 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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