Tender

Contract for the Provision of Highways, Street Lighting and Associated Infrastructure Works

LONDON BOROUGH OF HARROW

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21 Oct 2025 at 14:37

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05 Feb 2025 at 13:40

Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Harrow recently updated the tender process for the "Contract for the Provision of Highways, Street Lighting and Associated Infrastructure Works." Initially active as of 5th February 2025, the procurement was marked by a selective and restricted procedure, aimed at construction and surface works related to highways and roads. Despite plans for a long-term contract with potential extensions, the Council withdrew the procurement on 21st October 2025, citing financial evaluations indicating that continuing with the existing arrangement offered better value. Located in Harrow, UK, this initiative targeted works including street lighting and maintenance services, originally set to follow an electronic submission method, with an initial close date on 26th February 2025.

This tender offered significant business opportunities, particularly for construction firms with expertise in comprehensive infrastructure and maintenance services for urban environments. Businesses with capabilities in road works, street-lighting projects, and large-scale infrastructure improvements would have been well-suited to compete for this substantial £300 million project. The procurement's strategic alignment with regional development goals could foster long-term partnerships, offering firms growth prospects by engaging in extensive public service enhancements within the locality. Although the current tender process has been suspended, businesses should look forward to a future revised procurement strategy that aligns more closely with the Council’s strategic outcomes.

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Notice Title

Contract for the Provision of Highways, Street Lighting and Associated Infrastructure Works

Notice Description

Highways, Street Lighting and Associated Works Procurement: Procurement Withdrawal

Lot Information

Lot 1

The works to be provided under this contract consist of a comprehensive highways and transport, maintenance and improvement service for the Council. The Contractor may be required to undertake elements of the following tasks forming part of the service in each Service Year (Core Tasks): * Provision, maintenance and cleaning of road signs, * Provision and maintenance of road markings and road studs (in accordance with the Plan for Road Markings), * Routine and Reactive highways asset repairs (in accordance with Code of Practice for Highway Inspections), * Drainage maintenance activities relating to all drainage assets (as defined in the Code of Practice for Drainage maintenance), * Bridges and highway structures routine and cyclic maintenance * Vegetation and debris removal from bridges and highway structures, including removal of blockages from watercourses, * Winter Service Operations, * Emergency response, * Maintenance of Highways Electrical assets (in accordance with the Code of Practice for Highways Electrical Maintenance). The Contractor may also be required to undertake elements of the following types of maintenance and improvement schemes, in each Service Year (Work Tasks): * Highway and junction improvements, * Bridges and highway structures reactive maintenance, improvements and upgrades, * Drainage improvement schemes, * Maintenance of traffic signals, * Vehicle safety fencing, * Traffic management and calming, * Pedestrian and cycle infrastructure improvements, * Public Rights of Way bridge Improvements and upgrades, * Road space reallocation schemes, * Public realm improvements, * Car Park maintenance and improvement schemes, * Facilitation and support for events, * Public transport infrastructure including bus stops and bus priority measures, * Accessibility improvements, * Carriageway & footway construction, reconstruction/surfacing, * Site investigation, Contractor design, * Asset inventory, inspections, data collection, surveys and analysis, * Street lighting Improvements, * Traffic signal Improvements, * Verge maintenance and weed control, * Hedge maintenance.

Renewal: 6.5 years with the option to extend for a further 4 years and thereafter a further 3 years

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04dbdb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067176-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

45 - Construction work


CPV Codes

34928500 - Street-lighting equipment

34928510 - Street-lighting columns

45233000 - Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£300,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£300,000,000 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
26 Feb 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON BOROUGH OF HARROW
Contact Name
Mr David Hayes
Contact Email
procurement@harrow.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
HARROW
Postcode
HA3 3QN
Post Town
Harrow
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI74 Harrow and Hillingdon
Delivery Location
TLI London, TLI7 Outer London - West and North West

Local Authority
Harrow
Electoral Ward
Greenhill
Westminster Constituency
Harrow West

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