Notice Information
Notice Title
Highways Maintenance Services - Contract C - Bridges and Structures
Notice Description
Provision of reactive and planned Highways Maintenance Services in Westminster City Council's administrative area. This VEAT notice is in respect of a proposed extension to the contract awarded in 2014. It is not the award of a new contract. See additional information at Sections II.2.4 and IV.1.1. Contract C Bridges and Structures - This includes maintenance management and improvement of the City Council's bridges and structures
Lot Information
Lot 1
The Council is not awarding a new contract, it is modifying an existing contract awarded to FM Conway Ltd ("FM Conway") on 1st April 2014 to extend the term of the contract by a further six months . See further information at IV.1.1.
Procurement Information
This notice does not relate to the award of a new contract, but rather the modification of an existing contract described at Section II.2.4 above (the "2014 Contract"). The 2014 Contract was a call-off from a single supplier framework which had been procured by Westminster City Council ('the Council'). The 2014 Contract was for an overall term of twelve years to expire is due to expire on 31st of March 2026. The proposed contract modification is limited to an amendment to the service period to provide for an additional six months to 30th September 2026 and ancillary amendments to give effect to that change. The services to be delivered by the Contractor will remain substantially the same. The extension of the 2014 Contract for the further six months will be on the basis of the existing pricing and payment mechanisms provided for in the contract. The estimated value of the six month extension is PS3,480,000 against a spend to date value of PS104,400,000. The actual value of the spend during the six month extension will depend on the volume and specifics of the works and services ordered under the contract during the six month period. Further detail regarding the proposed contract extension can be found in the decision report available here: Decision - Highways Contract Update | Westminster City Council The Council considers that the proposed modification to the 2014 Contract is not 'substantial' pursuant to Regulation 72(1)(e) Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ('PCR'). Accordingly, the modification may lawfully be agreed between the parties and implemented without the need to conduct a fresh procurement procedure. Regulations 72(1)(e) and 72(8) PCR have been satisfied for the following reasons: * The character of the 2014 Contract and the services to be delivered by the Contractor will remain substantially the same and the 2014 Contract is not rendered materially different in character from the one originally concluded. * The 2014 Contract was a call-off from a single supplier framework and the extended contract term would have made no difference to the outcome of the procurement had it been part of the initial procurement procedure. * The proposed extension is for a six month period only and does not considerably extend the scope of the 2014 Contract which was for an overall term of 12 years. * The proposed extension is on the basis of existing contract pricing and payment mechanisms and does not change the economic balance of the 2014 Contract in favour of the Contractor in a manner not provided for in the 2014 Contract. * There is to be no replacement of the contractor to whom the Council had initially awarded the 2014 Contract. Further, the Council considers that it may also rely on Regulation 72(1)(b) PCR for the six-month extension.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04db8a
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003688-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
45 - Construction work
-
- CPV Codes
45221000 - Construction work for bridges and tunnels, shafts and subways
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £3,480,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 4 Feb 20251 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 4 Feb 20251 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- nsaunders@westminster.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1E 6QP
- Post Town
- South West London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- TLI32 Westminster
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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