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Scope

Reference

HIC II

Description

Medway Council manages a significant highway network asset with a gross replacement value of approximately £2 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 early Summer 2026.

Total value (estimated)

• £110,000,000 excluding VAT
• £132,000,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

• 1 August 2027 to 31 July 2034
• Possible extension to 31 July 2037
• 10 years

Description of possible extension:

I extension period of 3 years from 1st August 2034 - 31st July 2037

Main procurement category

Works

CPV classifications

• 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
• 50200000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft, railways, roads and marine equipment
• 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
• 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
• 90600000 - Cleaning and sanitation services in urban or rural areas, and related services

Contract locations

• UKJ41 - Medway

Submission

Enquiry deadline

12 October 2026, 5:00pm

Submission type

Requests to participate

Deadline for requests to participate

23 October 2026, 5:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

English

Award decision date (estimated)

31 March 2027

Award criteria

Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes

Procedure

Procedure type

Competitive flexible procedure

Competitive flexible procedure description

The Council is conducting this procurement using the Competitive Flexible Procedure in accordance with the requirements of the Procurement Act 2024 for the purpose of procuring the Works and Services described in the Specification and associated contract documents.This ITT contains further information about the procurement process, the specification and assessment questions for Tenderers to complete. Each Tenderer's response (Tender) should be detailed enough to allow the Council to make an informed selection of the most appropriate solution.

For further information about the Council and its One Medway Plan 2024 - 2028, goals and priorities, please refer to the Council website. .

Medway Council manages a significant highway network asset with a gross replacement value of approximately £2 billion, comprising of:

•845km of adopted highway

•1,100km (approximately) of adopted footway

•27,068 streetlights

•182 bridges and retaining walls

•36400 highway drainage assets

•The Medway Tunnel

•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 and runs to 31st July 2027.

Contracting authority

Medway Council

• Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWYH-3898-LDQR

Medway Council, Gun Wharf, Dock Road

Chatham

ME4 4TR

United Kingdom

Contact name: Nigel Ford

Telephone: 01634332088

Email: nigel.ford [at] medway.gov.uk

Region: UKJ41 - Medway

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government