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 contract covering the operation, management, maintenance and improvement of its highway network. The scope combines civil engineering and highway works with road repair and maintenance, engineering and inspection, associated consultancy, research and development, and cleaning and related services. The network includes approximately 845km of adopted highway, 1,100km of adopted footway, 27,007 streetlights, bridges and retaining walls, around 91,000 other highway assets and the Medway Tunnel, a critical asset with a high consequence of failure profile. The work is for Medway’s highway network in England. This is a works requirement with associated services, suited to organisations able to provide integrated term highways maintenance and infrastructure management.