Highways Infrastructure Contract
Description: Medway Council manages a significant highway network asset with a gross replacement value of approximately PS2 billion, comprising: *845km of adopted highway *1,100km (approximately) of adopted footway *27,007 streetlights *406 bridges and retaining walls *The Medway Tunnel -- a critical asset with a high consequence of failure profile) *Approximately 91,000 other highway assets including street furniture The scale, complexity and critical asset profile of Medway's network, including the Medway Tunnel, makes this a significant and technically demanding network to operate and manage. The current term maintenance contract is delivered by Volker Highways and commenced in August 2017. The contract runs to 31st July 2027, creating a clear procurement programme requirement for the successor contract to be in place in advance of this date, with a likely procurement commencement (read more...)
Summary: Medway Council is procuring a highways infrastructure works and services contract to operate and maintain its highway network in Medway. The network includes 845 km of adopted roads, about 1,100 km of footways, street lighting, bridges and retaining walls, highway drainage, the Medway Tunnel and around 91,000 other highway assets, including street furniture. The requirement covers a large and technically demanding network, with the tunnel identified as a critical asset. The work is delivered across Medway, in Kent. Services and associated activities include road repair and maintenance, engineering and inspection, construction and civil engineering, and urban or rural cleaning. The procurement is for a successor to the council’s existing term maintenance contract.