CPU 8272 Specialist Highways Surfacing Framework
Framework Description
CPU 8272 is a planned Nottingham City Council framework for specialist highways surfacing, covering the management of concrete roads and high-load areas rather than standard asphalt laying. The council has published a pipeline notice under the Procurement Act 2023 to tell the market that a formal tender is coming. It is aimed at contractors whose expertise goes beyond conventional resurfacing.
Context & Use Case
The council will use the framework for the parts of its network that need specialist treatment: concrete carriageways and areas that carry heavy loads. These surfaces deteriorate differently from asphalt roads and need contractors who know the right repair and treatment methods. A framework lets Nottingham call on that expertise as defects arise or planned schemes come forward, instead of procuring each job separately.
Scope of Services
Specialist highway surfacing design and installation Concrete road management and repair High-load area surface treatment Surface quality testing Traffic management during works Defect rectification
Lots
See framework link
Who Can Apply
Suits specialist surfacing contractors with a track record on concrete roads and heavily loaded pavements, plus the plant, skilled operatives and live-traffic safety record to match. The tender has not opened yet, so any capable contractor can bid once it is published.
Buyer Benefits
Concrete and high-load pavements are costly to get wrong, so the council values contractors whose specialist knowledge cuts failed repairs and extends the life of these assets. A standing framework also means it can commission specialist works quickly when defects appear, without the delay of a fresh procurement every time.
Next Steps
Register on the East Midlands tenders portal (https://www.eastmidstenders.org), which Nottingham uses, so you are notified when the CPU 8272 tender is issued. Meanwhile, gather case studies of concrete road and high-load surfacing schemes, current accreditations, plant lists and your safety record for live-traffic work. Having this ready before publication leaves the tender period for writing answers, not hunting for evidence.
How Athena Can Help
CPU 8272 is still at pipeline stage, which is the best time to prepare. Athena can give you a go/no-go decision framework for when the tender appears, and before that help you collect concrete-road case studies and quality evidence for the selection stage.
When documents are released, our bid writers will draft and compliance-check responses to the published criteria. We can also put this and other highways frameworks into a 6 to 12 month plan through our framework registrations service, so you are ready for each opening.
