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title: "Delivery of Highway Maintenance"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0438a1"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL"
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# Delivery of Highway Maintenance

Buyer: LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0438a1

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## Summary

Liverpool City Council has completed a procurement process for the delivery of highway maintenance work across the city under its infrastructure management programme. The procurement, conducted using the restricted procedure, falls within the 'works' industry category, specifically 'Highway maintenance work', with location centred in the Liverpool area (UKD72). The procurement stage has reached completion on 21 August 2025, following a series of anticipated key milestones laid out since the tender's planning stage. The project spanned key dates such as tender issue and submission deadlines, eventually leading to the active award of contracts with Dowhigh Limited and Huyton Asphalt Ltd. The concluded contracts commenced on 10 January 2025, highlighting the thorough preparatory work by the Council.

This extensive roadway maintenance contract provides substantial opportunities for SMEs particularly in construction and civil engineering sectors. The nature of the contract, encompassing emergency responses, asset management, preventive and planned maintenance, presents sizable scopes for business growth. With a focus on small capital schemes and associated works, companies with a strong track record in infrastructure, repair, and civil works can benefit significantly from ongoing involvement. The contracts offer potential for 24/7, year-round engagements, presenting competitive small, medium enterprises a chance to leverage these contracts for long-term partnerships with Liverpool City Council. Businesses headquartered within or near the Liverpool region, with capabilities in highway and civil engineering, are especially positioned to effectively compete in future procurement opportunities.

## Notice

Liverpool City Council intends to carry out highways maintenance works as part of its ongoing infrastructure management programme. Two contracts are anticipated to be procured covering the North and South of the city.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The highways maintenance works will encompass various aspects of maintenance, repair and installation, including but not limited to: 24/7/365 Emergency response to incidents on the highway Reactive highway maintenance, including but not limited to, the following assets: carriageways, footways, drainage, structures, street furniture, signs, road markings, guardrail and Vehicle Restraint Systems (VRS) Planned/cyclical highway maintenance, including but not limited to, the following assets: carriageways, footways, drainage, structures, street furniture, signs, road markings, guardrail and VRS Preventative highway maintenance, including but not limited to, the following assets: carriageways, footways, drainage, structures, street furniture, signs, road markings, guardrail and VRS Repairs to, and installation of, highway assets including but not limited to, the following: carriageways, footways, drainage, structures, street furniture, signs, road markings, guardrail and VRS Small capital schemes Other associated works deemed necessary by the Authority Please note that the exact scope of works, and locations are detailed in the tender documents.

Renewal: option to extend for a further two periods of twelve months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050613-2025 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Apr 2024 |
| Future notice date | 5 Mar 2024 |
| Award date | 10 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| 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 | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 1DS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | Waterfront South |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | TLD72 Liverpool |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | DOWHIGH; HUYTON ASPHALT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
- 45233139 - Highway maintenance work

## Release History

- 21 Aug 2025 at 14:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050613-2025
- 7 Mar 2024 at 16:08 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007401-2024
- 9 Feb 2024 at 09:00 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004341-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.liverpool.gov.uk
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Login

## Provenance

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