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SC24002 Road Asset Renewal Contract (RARC)

KENT COUNTY COUNCIL

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10 Mar 2025 at 17:10

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10 Mar 2025 at 17:09

Tender

01 Jul 2024 at 17:14

Summary of the contracting process

Kent County Council has awarded the SC24002 Road Asset Renewal Contract (RARC), focusing on the renewal and reconstruction of road pavements across Kent. The main procurement category is construction work, with the contract starting on 1st April 2025 and ending on 31st March 2035. The procurement method utilised was a negotiated procedure, favouring selective bidding. The contract has an estimated total value of £400 million, with the initial term of five years valued at £100-125 million, and an optional extension term of another five years. This extensive project involves various pavement maintenance activities including cold milling, asphalt repaving, and adjustments to road markings, with operations expected under defined working conditions such as road closures and night-time works.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in road construction, maintenance, and civil works. The contract's substantial expected value of £400 million over ten years allows for steady and reliable business growth for those involved. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, especially those skilled in road pavement renewal, asphalt application, and traffic management. With a focus on asset management and critical maintenance, companies that can effectively manage large-scale road reconstruction projects and offer timely responses to unpredictable asset failures stand to benefit greatly.

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Notice Title

SC24002 Road Asset Renewal Contract (RARC)

Notice Description

The Road Asset Renewal Contract (RARC) focuses on asset management and serves as the principal delivery method for planned road pavement renewal and reconstruction works across Kent. \r \r These works are required to effectively manage the pavement assets by replacing deteriorated areas which have reached the end of their useful life. Preservation works are also carried out to prolong the life of areas which are starting to deteriorate. These works are critical to KCC's effective asset management and maintenance of its road network.\r \r The renewal schemes typically delivered via this contract range from small resurfacing schemes to large reconstruction works which completely replace the failed road structure and foundations.\r The scope of work at each site typically involves:\r * Cold milling of the top layers of the road structure\r * Repaving with an asphalt surface and/or binder course\r * Adjustments to covers and replacement of road markings and road studs as needed.\r \r For sites near traffic signals, there may be a need to replace the traffic loops. Anticipated working conditions include road closures and night-time operations, with defined time restrictions in place.\r \r The scope of work under this contract also includes some ad-hoc road reconstruction and other civils works, schemes, and projects.\r \r Alongside these routine works, occasional specialist works will be needed to respond to and repair unpredictable asset failures, such as road collapses. It may also include small to medium sized civils works, schemes, and projects.\r This contract will not be lotted. The Council is seeking one contractor to deliver works across all districts in Kent.\r \r Work is not guaranteed within the contract; however, the expected annual value for this contract is expected to be in the region of PS20-25million. The expected total contract value for this contract equates to an expected PS200-250million. This is broken down as follows:\r * Initial Term (5 years, or 60 months) totalling PS100-125 million.\r * Optional Extension Term (up to 5 years, or 60 months) totalling PS100-125 million.\r \r However, to allow for any future increases in government or KCC funding, any future inflation, and any other unexpected but in-scope spend, the total maximum contract value will be advertised as PS400m.\r \r The 120-month (10-year) Total Contract Term will be broken down as follows:\r - Initial Contract Term: 60-Months (5-years) expected start date of 01 April 2025\r - Optional Contract Extension: This will be a maximum of 60-months (5-years). The Council expects that the optional extension(s) will be structured as 36 + 24 months (3 + 2 years). However, the Council reserves the right to opt for the extension in individual one-year increments, multiple single yearly periods, or as the entire 5-year duration.\r

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d1d0f6ea-5607-4d5b-ad15-4dbaaf9a59a0
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/170da3e7-20d3-486b-a686-250db79f3f53
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work


CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£400,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£400,000,000 £100M-£1B
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
31 Jul 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Dec 20241 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2035 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
KENT COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MAIDSTONE
Postcode
ME14 1XX
Post Town
Rochester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ45 Mid Kent
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland, TLN Northern Ireland

Local Authority
Maidstone
Electoral Ward
Penenden Heath
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

G W HIGHWAYS

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