Award

Bearsted Road

KENT COUNTY COUNCIL

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Award

16 Sep 2025 at 09:12

Tender

13 Sep 2024 at 10:52

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement for the Bearsted Road infrastructure improvement is managed by Kent County Council, a prominent regional authority in England with considerable annual expenditure. The project, led by the Major Capital Programme Team within the Growth, Environment and Transport directorate, seeks to address congestion issues around Maidstone by widening Bearsted Road into a four-lane dual carriageway. Additionally, the plan includes a shared footway/cycleway and signalised roundabouts. The procurement follows a competitive procedure with negotiation under selective procurement, and the current status is the award stage, awarded to Breheny Civil Engineering Limited for £10.8 million. Key dates include the contract signing on 14th July 2025 and tender submission that concluded on 14th October 2024 for the same scheme.

This tender opens substantial opportunities for businesses involved in construction works, particularly those specialising in roadworks and infrastructure development. Companies with capabilities to enhance pedestrian and cycling infrastructure could find this project particularly beneficial, as it emphasises improved connectivity and congestion management. The dual carriageway proposal also implies future resilience for businesses in handling traffic incidents. The competitive nature of the tender, entailing quality and price assessments equally, suggests a preference for firms demonstrating both cost-effectiveness and high standards. This project can serve as a growth prospect for businesses keen to partner with local authorities like Kent County Council for large-scale developments.

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Notice Title

Bearsted Road

Notice Description

Kent County Council (the Council) is the largest local authority in England covering an area of 3,500 square kilometres. It has an annual expenditure of over PS1bn on goods and services and a population of 1.6m. The Council provides a wide range of personal and strategic services on behalf of its residents, operating in partnership with the NHS Kent and Medway Clinical Commissioning Group, 12 district councils, and 289 parish/town councils. KCC consists of four directorates: * Adult Social Care and Health; * Children, Young People and Education; * Growth, Environment and Transport; and * Strategic and Corporate Services. This service is being commissioned on behalf of the Major Capital Programme Team which sits within the Growth, Environment and Transport directorate. The A249 Bearsted Road scheme is an important infrastructure improvement which aims to address congestion in Maidstone. The Bearsted Road scheme involves widening Bearsted Road to provide a 4-lane dual carriageway and a shared footway/cycleway on the southern side of Bearsted Road between the crematorium and New Cut Road. The 'Next' roundabout will be signalised, whilst enlarging and signalising the New Cut (KIMs) roundabout, together with an alternative access and service roads to the Newnham Court Shopping Village.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The objective of the Bearsted Road scheme is to improve capacity and operational efficiency, together with improved infrastructure for pedestrians and cyclists. The highway extents are highly constrained and therefore the available solutions are limited particularly as there is a need to minimise land take and any commercial impact on Newnham Court Shopping Village. The scheme is expected to deliver improved capacity, better pedestrian and cycling connectivity. The dualling option will make it possible for future traffic incidents or maintenance requirements to be catered for under lane closures, therefore enabling a two-way flow of traffic to be maintained and reducing congestion. Additional information: This contract has been awarded using a Price per Quality Point (PQP) assessment, as outlined in the tender documents.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-049aa9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056827-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work


CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£10,500,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£10,800,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
14 Oct 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Jul 20257 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
KENT COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Alison Blackman
Contact Email
alison.blackman@kent.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
MAIDSTONE
Postcode
ME14 1XQ
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
TLJ4 Kent

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BREHENY CIVIL ENGINEERING

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