A66 Material Testing Contract Opportunity

Contracts Finder - Open Opportunities

Published March 9th, 2026

Detected March 10th, 2026

Summary

The UK Government has published a contract notice for material testing services on the A66 Scheme 3a. The contract is valued at £20,000 and has a closing date for bids of March 13, 2026.

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What changed

This notice announces an open procurement opportunity for material testing services related to the A66 Scheme 3a project in the North West of the UK. The contract is valued at £20,000 and is scheduled to run from April 1, 2026, to April 30, 2026. The procurement is being conducted via a competitive quotation process below the relevant threshold, and the opportunity is suitable for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organizations.

Interested parties must submit their bids by 5pm on March 13, 2026. This is a business-to-business transaction and is not bound by public sector procurement rules. Potential suppliers should follow the instructions provided in the description or 'more information' section to apply.

What to do next

Review material testing requirements for A66 Scheme 3a.
Submit bids for the contract by the closing date of March 13, 2026.

Source document (simplified)

Published date: 9 March 2026

Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.

Watch this notice Print this notice Closing: 13 March 2026, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

Construction materials and associated items - 44100000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£20,000

Procurement reference

A66 - Scheme 3A - Penrith to Temple Sowerby - Material Testing

Published date

9 March 2026

Closing date

13 March 2026

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 April 2026

Contract end date

30 April 2026

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Competitive quotation (below threshold)

What is a competitive quotation (below threshold)? The buyer selects a group of potential suppliers to invite to tender.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Private procurement rules

Supply chain notices are business-to-business transactions and are not bound by the same rules and restrictions as public sector contracts. The UK government is not responsible for the conduct of such procurement.