--- title: "Highway Terms Services Commissioning Programme PIN" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-542d7724-7a10-4899-9cde-74a4bec1a389" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-542d7724-7a10-4899-9cde-74a4bec1a389" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-542d7724-7a10-4899-9cde-74a4bec1a389.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-542d7724-7a10-4899-9cde-74a4bec1a389.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "KENT COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2020-02-11" --- # Highway Terms Services Commissioning Programme PIN Buyer: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-542d7724-7a10-4899-9cde-74a4bec1a389 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-542d7724-7a10-4899-9cde-74a4bec1a389) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-542d7724-7a10-4899-9cde-74a4bec1a389.json) ## Summary The Kent County Council is planning a tender for the "Highway Terms Services Commissioning Programme," aimed at acquiring highway maintenance services through a competitive process. This initiative falls under the category of 'Highway maintenance work' and covers a broad area within the South East of the United Kingdom. The contract is set to commence from 1 April 2021 and will remain active until 31 March 2022, with a total budget of £45 million. Key dates include a forthcoming notice for interested suppliers scheduled for 2 March 2020, and the finalisation of contracts and mobilisation expected to begin in January 2021. The current contract with Amey is due to expire on 31 May 2021, marking the completion of a decade-long service provision period. This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specializing in highway maintenance, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that are well-suited to offer innovative solutions and localised services. Companies involved in areas such as winter service provision, drainage maintenance, general upkeep of highways, and construction of civil schemes may find this tender particularly advantageous. Suppliers keen on participating should express their interest through the Kent Business Portal, where they can engage with the council to shape the forthcoming contract specifications and potentially increase their market share within the public sector. ## Notice Kent County Council (the Council) is the largest county council in England, covering an area of 3,500 square kilometres. It has an annual expenditure of over 900,000,000 GBP on goods and services and a population of 1,300,000. The Council provides a wide range of personal and strategic services on behalf of its residents, operating in partnership with 12 district councils and 305 parish and town councils. The Council is responsible for maintaining over 8 700 km of carriageways and 6 300 km of footways across the County. The Council entered into a contract with Amey on the 1 September 2011 initially for a five-year term with potential extension for a further 5 years. This delivers a range of highway term maintenance services that include (but is not limited to) the following: - Winter Service Provision - i.e. pre-salting of our highway network in accordance with our policy - Drainage Maintenance and Capital Projects - i.e. gully cleansing, drainage investigation and repairs - Structures Maintenance - i.e. bridge repairs and construction -Patching and Small Resurfacing Services - i.e. pothole repairs and patching of the highway - General Maintenance - i.e. kerbing works, slab and brick works, guard railings, signs and reactive hand lining - Surface Treatments - i.e., surface dressing, high friction surfacing, micro asphalts and slurry sealing - Emergency and out of hours Response - i.e. provision of a 24/7/365 emergency highways service to deal with any highway related incidents. - Highway Schemes Delivery - i.e. construction of smaller civils and traffic related schemes - Signs, lines and barriers - Streetlighting routine maintenance, replacement of asset and emergency response The current contract will expire on the 31 May 2021 where no further extensions will be permitted within the contract. The average spend during the last five financial years has been PS45m per annum even through the challenging public sector funding conditions. The Council are currently evaluating a number of commissioning options and wish to engage with suppliers to help inform its thinking. Commissioning options are set out within a Cabinet Report (attached) presented on the 27 January 2020. This includes: * Commissioning a countywide core contract * Commissioning two/three core contracts * Commissioning separate countywide specialist services The Council intend to issue a call or a number of calls for competition in line with the developed procurement strategy in the Summer of 2020. It is anticipated that contracts will be awarded and subsequently start the mobilisation period(s) from January 2021. Contractors who wish to express an interest (EOI) must do so via the opportunity listed on the Kent Business Portal. The Council will use this engagement to inform interested suppliers of our progress and may also ask for feedback on potential proposals as they develop. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/45b2a9ee-c5ac-407e-a8f7-1f8a2217ed6b | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Feb 2020 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 2 Mar 2020 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 11 Feb 2020 - 29 May 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | KENT COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | MAIDSTONE | | Post town | Rochester | | Postcode | ME14 1XQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent | | ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent | | Local authority | Maidstone | | Electoral ward | Penenden Heath | | Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 45233139 - Highway maintenance work ## Release History - 11 Feb 2020 at 17:03 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/45b2a9ee-c5ac-407e-a8f7-1f8a2217ed6b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/45b2a9ee-c5ac-407e-a8f7-1f8a2217ed6b 11th February 2020 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=05cc4947-ec4c-ea11-80ff-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - http://www.kent.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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