--- title: "Major Roads Carriageway Resurfacing Works Contract 2023-2025" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9ec96b56-0b54-489c-abb3-3cd7f366b2c3" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9ec96b56-0b54-489c-abb3-3cd7f366b2c3" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9ec96b56-0b54-489c-abb3-3cd7f366b2c3.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9ec96b56-0b54-489c-abb3-3cd7f366b2c3.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "READING BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2024-03-13" --- # Major Roads Carriageway Resurfacing Works Contract 2023-2025 Buyer: READING BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9ec96b56-0b54-489c-abb3-3cd7f366b2c3 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9ec96b56-0b54-489c-abb3-3cd7f366b2c3) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9ec96b56-0b54-489c-abb3-3cd7f366b2c3.json) ## Summary The Reading Borough Council has issued a tender for the Major Roads Carriageway Resurfacing Works Contract 2023-2025. This procurement opportunity involves surfacing requirements to major roads around the Reading area. The main elements of work include traffic management, removal and disposal of existing road surfaces, resurfacing with rolled asphalt, road markings, and drainage maintenance. The tender period ends on 8th May 2024, with a contract period from 1st July 2024 to 30th June 2026. This tender provides an opportunity for businesses in the construction and roadworks sector to compete. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are suited to participate. Interested organisations can register on the Council's e-tendering portal to access procurement documents and submit their bids. The tender aims to enhance the road infrastructure in the Reading area and offers a contract value of £3,000,000 in GBP. ## Notice Surfacing requirements to major roads around Reading Area. The Contractor will be required to undertake the following main elements of work: - i. Traffic management - to design, set up and implement traffic management systems in accordance with Chapter 8 of the traffic signs manual to include diversions around the works within and outside the Council's administrative area. ii. Removal and Disposal - The removal of the existing road surface to varying depths and disposal. This will include the safe disposal of any Tar Bound material found within the works. Some deeper removal of defective base course will be required. iii. Existing Utility and drainage covers - All covers are to be raised or lowered to the correct levels any defective or broken cover is to be replaced prior to resurfacing. iv. Surfacing - Resurfacing with Rolled Asphalt surface course 55% 0/10 with a minimum PSV of 55 and 68 in areas. Some areas of base course will need to be replaced. v. Road Markings - The existing road markings are to be surveyed and recorded before any works are carried out and then repainted before any closure or diversion is removed. vi. Existing drainage - All existing gulley's are to be cleaned out and the connections are to be jetted to ensure they are in proper working order. Additional information: Organisations interested in expressing an interest in this procurement should download the procurement documents which are available on the Council's e-tendering ortal at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc/aspx/Home and complete as instructed. The Portal is free of charge - to register please follow the supplier registration guidance which is available on the Portal. Contractors wishing to be considered for this tendering opportunity must complete the tender documents and return them electronically via the Council's e-tendering portal. Please note: you must register your interest via the Council's e-tendering portal if you intend to submit a tender. All communications regarding this procurement exercise will be conducted through the Council's e-tendering portal including requests for clarifications or general enquiries. The procurement documents will be available for download up until the closing time and date for tender submissions; it is the organisation's responsibility to ensure that they download the documents in ample time to ensure that they can be completed and returned electronically, along with supporting documents, prior to the closing time and date stipulated. Before completing the tender, Bidders should ensure that the e-mail address that has been used to register their organisation will be checked regularly, as the Council's e-tendering system will generate automatic notifications to this e-mail address when there are updates, changes or messages sent relating to the project. Bidders should also check that their organisation's details are correct and kept up to date. Technical questions and assistance regarding the use and operation of the Portal should be addressed to the In-Tend Help Desk - e-mail: support@in-tend.co.uk, telephone number +44 8442728810. Organisations interested in expressing an interest in this procurement should download the procurement documents which are available on the Council's e-tendering ortal at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc/aspx/Home and complete as instructed. The Portal is free of charge - to register please follow the supplier registration guidance which is available on the Portal. Contractors wishing to be considered for this tendering opportunity must complete the tender documents and return them electronically via the Council's e-tendering portal. Please note: you must register your interest via the Council's e-tendering portal if you intend to submit a tender. All communications regarding this procurement exercise will be conducted through the Council's e-tendering portal including requests for clarifications or general enquiries. The procurement documents will be available for download up until the closing time and date for tender submissions; it is the organisation's responsibility to ensure that they download the documents in ample time to ensure that they can be completed and returned electronically, along with supporting documents, prior to the closing time and date stipulated. Before completing the tender, Bidders should ensure that the e-mail address that has been used to register their organisation will be checked regularly, as the Council's e-tendering system will generate automatic notifications to this e-mail address when there are updates, changes or messages sent relating to the project. Bidders should also check that their organisation's details are correct and kept up to date. Technical questions and assistance regarding the use and operation of the Portal should be addressed to the In-Tend Help Desk - e-mail: support@in-tend.co.uk, telephone number +44 8442728810. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/452887d4-017c-4699-abb9-0b1ca6428b96 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Works | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Mar 2024 | | Submission deadline | 8 May 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jul 2024 - 30 Jun 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £3,000,000 | | 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 | READING BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | BERKSHIRE | | Post town | Reading | | Postcode | RG1 2LU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West | | Local authority | Reading | | Electoral ward | Abbey | | Westminster constituency | Reading Central | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus) - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 34922100 - Road markings - 44113800 - Road-surfacing materials - 44512600 - Roadworking tools - 45233000 - Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads - 45233220 - Surface work for roads - 45233223 - Carriageway resurfacing works - 45233251 - Resurfacing works ## Release History - 13 Mar 2024 at 09:33 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/452887d4-017c-4699-abb9-0b1ca6428b96 - 13 Mar 2024 at 09:31 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/452887d4-017c-4699-abb9-0b1ca6428b96 - 13 Mar 2024 at 09:19 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/452887d4-017c-4699-abb9-0b1ca6428b96 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/452887d4-017c-4699-abb9-0b1ca6428b96 13th March 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc/aspx/Home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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