--- title: "SC24029 Highway Term Maintenance Contract 2026" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-cacdca39-aa8a-434c-9a81-1fd5cfa12d4c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-cacdca39-aa8a-434c-9a81-1fd5cfa12d4c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cacdca39-aa8a-434c-9a81-1fd5cfa12d4c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cacdca39-aa8a-434c-9a81-1fd5cfa12d4c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "KENT COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2025-12-16" --- # SC24029 Highway Term Maintenance Contract 2026 Buyer: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cacdca39-aa8a-434c-9a81-1fd5cfa12d4c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-cacdca39-aa8a-434c-9a81-1fd5cfa12d4c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cacdca39-aa8a-434c-9a81-1fd5cfa12d4c.json) ## Summary Kent County Council is initiating a significant public procurement process for the "SC24029 Highway Term Maintenance Contract 2026." This contract, valued at £2 billion, pertains to repair, maintenance, and associated services related to roads and other infrastructure within England, United Kingdom. The procurement stage is currently in the award phase as of 16 December 2025, with Ringway Infrastructure Services Limited identified as the supplier. The competitive procedure with negotiation commenced on 21 October 2024, following comprehensive engagement rounds and evaluations based on quality and pricing. The contract period spans from 1 May 2026 to 30 April 2040, with additional details available in the award notice. This tender presents a substantial opportunity for businesses in the areas of infrastructure maintenance and services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to engage, whether as direct candidates or part of consortia, given the selective procurement method focusing on competitive negotiation above the threshold. The contract's expansive scope ensures long-term partnership prospects, offering considerable growth potential for businesses adept in managing complex logistics and service delivery in the public sector. Businesses capable of providing fleet services, including gritting and salt delivery, may find additional opportunities as the council explores leasing options within the contract framework. ## Notice The Procurement was undertaken as a competitive procedure with negotiation under Regulation 29 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Following, three separate rounds of market engagement in January, June, and August 2024 the Procurement launched on 21 October 2024. The Council encouraged small and medium-sized enterprises to participate in the Procurement, either as Candidates, consortium members, supply-chain partners or sub-contractors. The Selection Questionnaire (the "SQ") Stage of the Procurement closed on 25 November 2024. An Invitation to Submit Initial Tender (the "ISIT") was released in December 2024 to the Candidates shortlisted at the SQ Stage (subsequently referred to as "Tenderers"). Only quality was evaluated during the Initial Tender Stage, and following this stage, the top three (3) ranked Tenderers were issued with an Invitation to Submit Detailed Tender (the "ISDT") and invited to the Detailed Tender Stage. At the Detailed Tender Stage, quality was evaluated and a detailed review of the Schedules of Rates was undertaken for the purposes of providing feedback to the Tenderers. The Council did not apply the Price Per Quality Point evaluation method at Detailed Tender Stage. All three (3) Tenderers were issued with an Invitation to Submit Final Tender (the "ISFT"). At the Final Tender Stage of the Procurement the Council evaluated the Tenderers' quality responses and used the Schedules of Rates to calculate the Tenderers' Price per Quality Point. The most economically advantageous Tenderer was determined by the Tenderer receiving the lowest Price per Quality Point. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8cd6b80b-3b98-45be-9eba-bd3c1531b4a6 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Dec 2025 | | Submission deadline | 25 Nov 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 19 Nov 2025 | | Contract period | 30 Apr 2026 - 30 Apr 2040 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,000,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £2,000,000,000 | | 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 | 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | RINGWAY INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 50 - Repair and maintenance services ### Codes - 50230000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to roads and other equipment ## Release History - 16 Dec 2025 at 15:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8cd6b80b-3b98-45be-9eba-bd3c1531b4a6 - 21 Oct 2024 at 16:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/50e54cc4-6cd8-4ed4-8f41-2114a0e143cc ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8cd6b80b-3b98-45be-9eba-bd3c1531b4a6 16th December 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/50e54cc4-6cd8-4ed4-8f41-2114a0e143cc 21st October 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=c175c11c-8d8f-ef11-8130-005056b64545 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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