--- title: "SS16066 Highways Term Maintenance Contract Prior Information Notice (PIN)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6875b6b7-e70c-4725-8e2e-f957b077049e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6875b6b7-e70c-4725-8e2e-f957b077049e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6875b6b7-e70c-4725-8e2e-f957b077049e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6875b6b7-e70c-4725-8e2e-f957b077049e.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "KENT COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2017-02-15" --- # SS16066 Highways Term Maintenance Contract Prior Information Notice (PIN) Buyer: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6875b6b7-e70c-4725-8e2e-f957b077049e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6875b6b7-e70c-4725-8e2e-f957b077049e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6875b6b7-e70c-4725-8e2e-f957b077049e.json) ## Summary Kent County Council is seeking expressions of interest for the "SS16066 Highways Term Maintenance Contract" through a Prior Information Notice (PIN). This procurement, classified under the CPV code for construction work for highways and roads, is currently in the planning stage, with the contract period anticipated to commence on 10th March 2017 and extend until 31st March 2017. Interested parties must submit their documentation via the Kent Business Portal by 12pm on Thursday, 9th March 2017. The Kent County Council, based in Maidstone, oversees essential highway maintenance across an area of 3,500 square kilometres, facilitating services for a population of 1.3 million residents. This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in highway maintenance and associated services, particularly those experienced in repairs, winter servicing, drainage, and emergency response. Companies interested in competing should have a track record of service delivery, as they will need to provide a concise overview of their capabilities, relevant experience, and past performance. Engaging in this process can lead to significant contracts, with the previous contract averaging an expenditure of £45 million annually, making this an attractive venture for contractors focused on public sector work. ## 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 PS900m on goods and services and a population of 1.3m. 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/town councils. The Council is responsible for maintaining over 8700km of carriageways and 6300km of footways across the County. The Council's current Highways Term Maintenance Contract is due to expire on the 31st August 2018 and as part of the Commissioning Cycle, the Authority is keen to understand market conditions before it develops its procurement strategy. During the initial five year term, the average spend of the contract was PS45m per annum, but with a challenging forecast in public sector funding, it is highly likely this will be less in the future. The current contract includes (but is not limited to) the following services: 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 (this will be removed from the new contract) Contractors who wish to express an interest must submit a brief overview of works and services they can provide. This is to be no more than three A4 pages (no less than font size 11) detailing their services, experience and past performance, previous clients and demonstrate what they could contribute should they be invited to take part in this market engagement exercise. The Council will use these submissions to select suitable organisations to be invited to the events. Information regarding the exercise will be communicated to the invited organisations including full details of the process. The requested information must be submitted via the Kent Business Portal no later than 12pm (noon) on Thursday 9th March 2017. The Council will inform the selected organisations in preparation for the Market Engagement Events that will take place on the 20th, 21st, 29th and 30th March 2017. Organisations not invited as part of this process will not be precluded from applying to take par Additional information: Instructions to Suppliers: Please refer to the Kent Business Portal ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1f56e93b-177b-48fe-b110-2d6689473e29 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Feb 2017 | | Submission deadline | 9 Mar 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 10 Mar 2017 - 31 Mar 2017 | | 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 | Active | | 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 - 50 - Repair and maintenance services ### Codes - 45233100 - Construction work for highways, roads - 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services - 50230000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to roads and other equipment ## Release History - 15 Feb 2017 at 10:40 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1f56e93b-177b-48fe-b110-2d6689473e29 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1f56e93b-177b-48fe-b110-2d6689473e29 15th February 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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