How to win: Testing of Highway Materials

About this contract

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)

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Lancashire County Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £1,000,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 16 September 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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