--- title: "Highways England Vehicle Recovery Contract (2020 - 2027)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e55c366d-3273-415e-a364-e11ff24a1931" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e55c366d-3273-415e-a364-e11ff24a1931" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e55c366d-3273-415e-a364-e11ff24a1931.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e55c366d-3273-415e-a364-e11ff24a1931.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "HIGHWAYS ENGLAND" published: "2019-07-19" --- # Highways England Vehicle Recovery Contract (2020 - 2027) Buyer: HIGHWAYS ENGLAND Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e55c366d-3273-415e-a364-e11ff24a1931 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e55c366d-3273-415e-a364-e11ff24a1931) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e55c366d-3273-415e-a364-e11ff24a1931.json) ## Summary The Highways England Vehicle Recovery Contract, running from 2020 to 2027, is a significant procurement opportunity with an estimated value of £50 million. This seven-year contract is centred on the management of the safe removal of accident-damaged, broken down, and abandoned vehicles from England's motorways and trunk roads, operating 24/7/365. Highways England is currently in the planning stage of the procurement process, with the contract expected to cover responsive removals and proactive vehicle recovery support. Interested suppliers should take note of the deadlines for participation and submission following the planned procurement notices published on 19 July 2019. This contract represents a substantial business opportunity, particularly for companies specialising in vehicle recovery services, logistics, and transport solutions. Suitable candidates are likely to be those equipped for large-scale operations and handling the complexity of statutory vehicle removals, as well as offering related services such as storage and disposal. Additionally, small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, with the expectation that the volume of removals could range from 14,000 to 16,000 vehicles annually, ensuring a consistent flow of work throughout the contract period. ## Notice This seven-year contract opportunity is for a sole supplier to contract with Highways England to manage the safe removal of accident damaged, broken down and abandoned vehicles from England's motorways and all-purpose-trunk-roads, 24/7/365. The associated activities will include the storage and disposal of such vehicles alongside the collection of the statutory fees that relate. The contract will cover both responsive statutory vehicle removal and the pro-active, ad hoc, 'pre-positioning / standby' of vehicle recovery resource, as well as offering the potential for providing vehicle recovery services during scheme road works. Statutory removals are focussed on those parts of the national Strategic Road Network in England patrolled by Traffic Officers, who have the powers sanctioned within the Removal and Disposal of Vehicles (Traffic Officers) England) Regulations 2008 to effect statutory removals. The appointed contractor will be responsible for (but not liable for) the recovery of statutory charges from those vehicles statutorily removed in accordance with the Removal, Storage and Disposal of Vehicles (Prescribed Sums and Charges) Regulations 2008. It is expected that this service will be funded almost entirely by income received from removals, storage and disposal. Anticipated volumes of statutory removals would be between 14,000 - 16,000 vehicles per annum. Highways England will also require the services of the supplier to pre-position recovery vehicles for operational purposes to enhance the carriageway clearance abilities of the Traffic Officers. Highways England will fund such pre-positioning and clearance services on an 'as required' basis. Highways England also requires that their main works contractors approach the appointed vehicle recovery contractor to quote to undertake scheme recovery (to be funded directly by the main works contractor) ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1be64880-d0fd-47f8-837b-b8b78f8f4973 | | 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 | 19 Jul 2019 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 18 Jul 2019 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2020 - 1 Apr 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £50,000,000 | | 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 | 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 19 Jul 2019 at 15:43 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1be64880-d0fd-47f8-837b-b8b78f8f4973 - 19 Jul 2019 at 15:42 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1be64880-d0fd-47f8-837b-b8b78f8f4973 - 19 Jul 2019 at 15:39 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1be64880-d0fd-47f8-837b-b8b78f8f4973 - 19 Jul 2019 at 15:37 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1be64880-d0fd-47f8-837b-b8b78f8f4973 - 19 Jul 2019 at 15:36 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1be64880-d0fd-47f8-837b-b8b78f8f4973 - 19 Jul 2019 at 15:34 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1be64880-d0fd-47f8-837b-b8b78f8f4973 - 13 May 2019 at 10:36 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1be64880-d0fd-47f8-837b-b8b78f8f4973 - 12 Apr 2019 at 14:56 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1be64880-d0fd-47f8-837b-b8b78f8f4973 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1be64880-d0fd-47f8-837b-b8b78f8f4973 19th July 2019 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/highways-england ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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