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title: "Area 9 Maintenance and Response Contract (West Midlands)"
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# Area 9 Maintenance and Response Contract (West Midlands)

Buyer: HIGHWAYS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-650dedd0-654b-44dd-bd54-c46920f4aee3

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## Summary

Highways England is seeking a suitable contractor for the Area 9 Maintenance and Response Contract, which encompasses various maintenance duties across trunk roads and motorways in Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands, and Worcestershire. The contract, valued at approximately £335 million and set to run from 1st July 2022 to 30th June 2030, is currently in the award stage, having had the tender published on 2nd July 2021. The procurement process follows an open procedure, allowing wider participation from interested suppliers.

This contract represents a significant opportunity for businesses in the construction and maintenance sectors, specifically those specialising in highway maintenance, traffic management, and engineering services. Companies that can demonstrate experience in both routine and reactive maintenance, as well as the ability to manage complex logistics and collaborate with various stakeholders, would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Engaging in this tender could potentially enhance business growth through long-term involvement in infrastructure upkeep and development within the West Midlands region.

## Notice

National Highways is looking for a suitable contractor to provide and undertake all cyclical and reactive maintenance, incident response, defect rectification and severe weather delivery on the trunk roads and motorways within Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands and Worcestershire (National Highways Area 9). Duties will also include maintenance of roadside technology, the provision of traffic management for the contractor's maintenance and incident response activities, and traffic management for others who may be working on the network. Under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 the contractor will be Principal Contractor for all work they undertake. The Service Period for the maintenance and response contract is for a duration of 8 years, and the successful provider will be expected to operate collaboratively with other service providers and stakeholders in order to achieve National Highways objectives.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b0b5c62-38fe-4407-a456-038f96610db2 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Jan 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Sep 2021 |
| Future notice date | 30 Jun 2021 |
| Award date | 21 Dec 2021 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2022 - 30 Jun 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £328,300,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £328,300,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HIGHWAYS ENGLAND |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B1 1RN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Ladywood |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | COLAS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 45 - Construction work
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 34923000 - Road traffic-control equipment
- 45233130 - Construction work for highways
- 45233139 - Highway maintenance work
- 45233140 - Roadworks
- 45233141 - Road-maintenance works
- 45233210 - Surface work for highways
- 45310000 - Electrical installation work
- 45316200 - Installation of signalling equipment
- 50230000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to roads and other equipment
- 50800000 - Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services
- 71300000 - Engineering services

## Release History

- 12 Jan 2022 at 09:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b0b5c62-38fe-4407-a456-038f96610db2
- 2 Jul 2021 at 10:31 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3bc90a00-a99d-453e-943d-6326384f9ef9
- 12 May 2021 at 10:05 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9129dc0f-8e17-4e95-a007-f7d18e201c95
- 7 May 2021 at 14:13 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9129dc0f-8e17-4e95-a007-f7d18e201c95

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b0b5c62-38fe-4407-a456-038f96610db2
  12th January 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3bc90a00-a99d-453e-943d-6326384f9ef9
  2nd July 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9129dc0f-8e17-4e95-a007-f7d18e201c95
  12th May 2021 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
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## Notice URLs

- http://www.nationalhighways.co.uk

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