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title: "Bearsted Road"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-049aa9"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "KENT COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# Bearsted Road

Buyer: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-049aa9

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## Summary

The procurement for the Bearsted Road infrastructure improvement is managed by Kent County Council, a prominent regional authority in England with considerable annual expenditure. The project, led by the Major Capital Programme Team within the Growth, Environment and Transport directorate, seeks to address congestion issues around Maidstone by widening Bearsted Road into a four-lane dual carriageway. Additionally, the plan includes a shared footway/cycleway and signalised roundabouts. The procurement follows a competitive procedure with negotiation under selective procurement, and the current status is the award stage, awarded to Breheny Civil Engineering Limited for £10.8 million. Key dates include the contract signing on 14th July 2025 and tender submission that concluded on 14th October 2024 for the same scheme.

This tender opens substantial opportunities for businesses involved in construction works, particularly those specialising in roadworks and infrastructure development. Companies with capabilities to enhance pedestrian and cycling infrastructure could find this project particularly beneficial, as it emphasises improved connectivity and congestion management. The dual carriageway proposal also implies future resilience for businesses in handling traffic incidents. The competitive nature of the tender, entailing quality and price assessments equally, suggests a preference for firms demonstrating both cost-effectiveness and high standards. This project can serve as a growth prospect for businesses keen to partner with local authorities like Kent County Council for large-scale developments.

## Notice

Kent County Council (the Council) is the largest local authority in England covering an area of 3,500 square kilometres. It has an annual expenditure of over PS1bn on goods and services and a population of 1.6m. The Council provides a wide range of personal and strategic services on behalf of its residents, operating in partnership with the NHS Kent and Medway Clinical Commissioning Group, 12 district councils, and 289 parish/town councils. KCC consists of four directorates: * Adult Social Care and Health; * Children, Young People and Education; * Growth, Environment and Transport; and * Strategic and Corporate Services. This service is being commissioned on behalf of the Major Capital Programme Team which sits within the Growth, Environment and Transport directorate. The A249 Bearsted Road scheme is an important infrastructure improvement which aims to address congestion in Maidstone. The Bearsted Road scheme involves widening Bearsted Road to provide a 4-lane dual carriageway and a shared footway/cycleway on the southern side of Bearsted Road between the crematorium and New Cut Road. The 'Next' roundabout will be signalised, whilst enlarging and signalising the New Cut (KIMs) roundabout, together with an alternative access and service roads to the Newnham Court Shopping Village.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The objective of the Bearsted Road scheme is to improve capacity and operational efficiency, together with improved infrastructure for pedestrians and cyclists. The highway extents are highly constrained and therefore the available solutions are limited particularly as there is a need to minimise land take and any commercial impact on Newnham Court Shopping Village. The scheme is expected to deliver improved capacity, better pedestrian and cycling connectivity. The dualling option will make it possible for future traffic incidents or maintenance requirements to be catered for under lane closures, therefore enabling a two-way flow of traffic to be maintained and reducing congestion. Additional information: This contract has been awarded using a Price per Quality Point (PQP) assessment, as outlined in the tender documents.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056827-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Oct 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £10,800,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | TLJ4 Kent |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BREHENY CIVIL ENGINEERING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work

## Release History

- 16 Sep 2025 at 09:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056827-2025
- 13 Sep 2024 at 10:52 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029367-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.kent.gov.uk
- http://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk

## Provenance

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