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Highways Infrastructure Contract

Medway Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 1 Oct 2026, 11:51.

Opportunity overview

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.

Classification

  • CPV45200000 — Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
  • CPV50200000 — Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft, railways, roads and marine equipment
  • CPV71000000 — Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
  • CPV73000000 — Research and development services and related consultancy services
  • CPV90600000 — Cleaning and sanitation services in urban or rural areas, and related services

Lots

  • Lot 1£110m

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
HIC II
Status
active
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Main Procurement Category
works
Above Threshold
Yes
Expression Of Interest Deadline
23 Oct 2026, 17:00

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure

Features
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. www.medway.gov.uk. 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.

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Enquiry period

Ends
12 Oct 2026, 17:00

Expected award period

Ends
31 Mar 2027, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
132,000,000
Amount
110,000,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Criterion 1
Description
Quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Criterion 2
Description
Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Criterion 3
Description
Social Value Measure

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Starts
1 Aug 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Jul 2034, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Jul 2037, 23:59

Renewal

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

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45200000
Description
Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
50200000
Description
Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft, railways, roads and marine equipment
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
71000000
Description
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
73000000
Description
Research and development services and related consultancy services
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
90600000
Description
Cleaning and sanitation services in urban or rural areas, and related services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ41
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
092686-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
1 Oct 2026, 10:16
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Medway Council
Id
GB-PPON-PWYH-3898-LDQR

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PWYH-3898-LDQR

Address

Street Address
Medway Council, Gun Wharf, Dock Road
Locality
Chatham
Postal Code
ME4 4TR
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ41

Contact

Name
Nigel Ford
Telephone
01634332088

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Chatham · UKJ41 · ME4 4TR · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ41 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

4 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

4 VERSIONS
  1. 028882-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 031725-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 088041-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  4. 092686-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·