Award

Delivery of Highway Maintenance

LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

21 Aug 2025 at 14:51

Tender

07 Mar 2024 at 16:08

Planning

09 Feb 2024 at 09:00

Summary of the contracting process

Liverpool City Council has completed a procurement process for the delivery of highway maintenance work across the city under its infrastructure management programme. The procurement, conducted using the restricted procedure, falls within the 'works' industry category, specifically 'Highway maintenance work', with location centred in the Liverpool area (UKD72). The procurement stage has reached completion on 21 August 2025, following a series of anticipated key milestones laid out since the tender's planning stage. The project spanned key dates such as tender issue and submission deadlines, eventually leading to the active award of contracts with Dowhigh Limited and Huyton Asphalt Ltd. The concluded contracts commenced on 10 January 2025, highlighting the thorough preparatory work by the Council.

This extensive roadway maintenance contract provides substantial opportunities for SMEs particularly in construction and civil engineering sectors. The nature of the contract, encompassing emergency responses, asset management, preventive and planned maintenance, presents sizable scopes for business growth. With a focus on small capital schemes and associated works, companies with a strong track record in infrastructure, repair, and civil works can benefit significantly from ongoing involvement. The contracts offer potential for 24/7, year-round engagements, presenting competitive small, medium enterprises a chance to leverage these contracts for long-term partnerships with Liverpool City Council. Businesses headquartered within or near the Liverpool region, with capabilities in highway and civil engineering, are especially positioned to effectively compete in future procurement opportunities.

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Notice Title

Delivery of Highway Maintenance

Notice Description

Liverpool City Council intends to carry out highways maintenance works as part of its ongoing infrastructure management programme. Two contracts are anticipated to be procured covering the North and South of the city.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The highways maintenance works will encompass various aspects of maintenance, repair and installation, including but not limited to: 24/7/365 Emergency response to incidents on the highway Reactive highway maintenance, including but not limited to, the following assets: carriageways, footways, drainage, structures, street furniture, signs, road markings, guardrail and Vehicle Restraint Systems (VRS) Planned/cyclical highway maintenance, including but not limited to, the following assets: carriageways, footways, drainage, structures, street furniture, signs, road markings, guardrail and VRS Preventative highway maintenance, including but not limited to, the following assets: carriageways, footways, drainage, structures, street furniture, signs, road markings, guardrail and VRS Repairs to, and installation of, highway assets including but not limited to, the following: carriageways, footways, drainage, structures, street furniture, signs, road markings, guardrail and VRS Small capital schemes Other associated works deemed necessary by the Authority Please note that the exact scope of works, and locations are detailed in the tender documents.

Renewal: option to extend for a further two periods of twelve months.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0438a1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050613-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work


CPV Codes

45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work

45233139 - Highway maintenance work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
8 Apr 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
5 Mar 2024Expired
Award Date
10 Jan 20251 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Mr Andrew Bithell
Contact Email
andrew.bithell@liverpool.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1513510543

Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 1DS
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
TLD72 Liverpool

Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Waterfront South
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

DOWHIGH

HUYTON ASPHALT

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