Tender

Provision of a Highways Term Service Contract

LONDON BOROUGH OF HILLINGDON

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

TenderCancellation

19 Dec 2025 at 17:03

Tender

18 Aug 2025 at 17:45

Planning

12 Aug 2025 at 07:53

Planning

01 May 2025 at 13:22

Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Hillingdon has recently cancelled its procurement process for the "Provision of a Highways Term Service Contract" due to a formal legal challenge, with the current phase marked as tender cancellation. Despite this setback, the intention to re-issue a revised procurement opportunity remains, offering robust business potential once updates are complete. This process initially targeted works in highway maintenance and road improvements in the United Kingdom's region UKI74. Any businesses interested in future opportunities should stay attentive to the resumption of tender activities in this domain, potentially set for re-issue in line with the council's reviewed requirements.

This procurement process can open avenues for businesses specialising in roadworks, highway maintenance, and associated services. A total contract value anticipated at £127,886,400, over an initial seven-year term, with a possibility of five-year extensions, underscores extensive work and substantial engagement opportunities. The open procurement method signals competitive opportunities for firms of varying scales, including SMEs, catering to diverse components such as pothole repairs, road-surface painting, and gully cleaning. Companies with capabilities in quality work balancing cost-effective solutions can particularly benefit from engaging in the re-issued tender. As the procurement process pivots, businesses are advised to leverage the opportunity to align with the council's strategic objectives, poised for carbon neutrality and enhanced social value integration within contractual deliverables.

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Notice Title

Provision of a Highways Term Service Contract

Notice Description

The Highways Term Service Contract includes, but it not limited to the following; (a) Capital Investment works including * Council road safety, congestion alleviation and parking management capital schemes * Capital schemes funded from Transport for London (TfL) for Local Implementation Plan (LiP) * Externally funded on/off highways works * Council off- highways works such as Housing revenue repairs, depot ( Harlington road depot) repair (b)Routine & Reactive term service works * Cyclical drain and gully cleansing / planned ditch clearing * Reactive maintenance - potholes repairs, footway defects, street furniture * Installation of new domestic & heavy vehicle crossovers The Contract will be for an initial term of seven (7) years with an extendable option for a period of five (5) years, giving a total of twelve (12) years (the Term). The option to extend, for a period of five (5) years is subject to full service and commercial review.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The Contract will be for an initial term of seven (7) years with an extendable option for a period of five (5) years, giving a total of twelve (12) years (the Term). The option to extend is for a period of five (5) years is subject to full service and commercial review.

Planning Information

Following the extension of the Highways Term Service Contract and the Street Lighting Term Service Contract (see Voluntary Transparency Notices Ref: 2024/S 000-010973 and Ref: 2024/S 000-010976 respectively via PCR 2015) the London Borough of Hillingdon is seeking to procure Term Service Contracts to commence from April 2026. A Prior Information Notice (PIN) was published on 2nd Sept 2024, seeking expressions of iinterest for future pre market engagement. ( Ref: 2024/S 000-027847) via PCR 2015 This PIN was to inform prospective bidders of LB Hillingdon's proposed project timeline,summary of requirements and to register their expression interest to participate in the pre-market engagement sessions via our tender portal at the time. Those bidders who expressed interest to participate were sent a number of questions focusing on service delivery, contract term, carbon reduction and social value as outlined below. Service Delivery - to continue with separate agreements or to combine into one contract. Contract Term - optimum contract term and appropriate break clauses and when they should be permissible. Carbon Reduction- best approach to align the Council's Strategic Climate Action Plan's commitment to be carbon neutral by 2023 with measurable reductions in each of the service's carbon footprint and discussion on measurable targets KPIs that could be used to track and report on performance. Social Value -discussion on innovative approaches to social value creation within highways and street lighting contracts, consideration to introduce best practice, where there has been examples of successful social value initiatives implemented in similar projects and how these could be adapted for Hillingdon and discussion on measurable targets KPIs that could be used to track and report on performance. As as result supplier pre market engagement sessions were completed in May 2025. Following on from the supplier pre market engagment sessions, the decision was made to publish the Highways and Street Lighting Term Service Contracts as two separate tenders. The estimated contract value noted in this Notice is the combined value(inc VAT) of both Highways and Street Lighting based on the initial contract term and possible extension options.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050b70
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085144-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

45 - Construction work

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

34144410 - Gully emptiers

45232452 - Drainage works

45233139 - Highway maintenance work

45233140 - Roadworks

45233141 - Road-maintenance works

45233142 - Road-repair works

45233150 - Traffic-calming works

45233161 - Footpath construction work

45233162 - Cycle path construction work

45233210 - Surface work for highways

45233220 - Surface work for roads

45233221 - Road-surface painting work

45233222 - Paving and asphalting works

45233223 - Carriageway resurfacing works

45233340 - Foundation work for footpaths

90640000 - Gully cleaning and emptying services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£127,886,400 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£127,886,400 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
19 Sep 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
4 Jun 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2033 Over 5 years
Recurrence
2032-04-01

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON BOROUGH OF HILLINGDON
Additional Buyers

MISSING

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@hillingdon.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
UXBRIDGE
Postcode
UB8 1UW
Post Town
Southall
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
TLI74 Harrow and Hillingdon

Local Authority
Hillingdon
Electoral Ward
Uxbridge
Westminster Constituency
Uxbridge and South Ruislip

Further Information

Notice Documents

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