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Highways Term Maintenance - HM1 - Carriageway Resurfacing

Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 12 Oct 2026, 15:57.

Opportunity overview

The Council has not undertaken preliminary market engagement in accordance with Sections 16 and 17 of the Procurement Act 2023, having assessed that it was not required for the nature and scope of this procurement. The Contract will be tendered using the open procedure under the Procurement Act 2023. It is proposed to procure an 8-year contract, consisting of an initial 5-year period followed by a maximum of 3 x 1-year extensions which will be offered following a satisfactory performance review (in line with agreed KPI's), The Council is open to considering innovative methods of delivery including partnerships between suppliers. The work will be at separate sites described in the Task Orders, located anywhere within the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton. Anticipated works type to be undertaken under the proposed contract: • Carriageway Resurfacing • Cold Planning, reusing, recycling and disposing of arisings • Adjustment and replacement of Utility Company chamber covers and frames • General footway and carriageway works, including patching, repair, reconstruction and refurbishment • Reinstatement and replacement of Road markings and road studs • Drainage improvements, including (but not limited to) road Gully and Pipework Replacement • Public information exercises and advance notice of any works, including stakeholder engagement and communications (e.g. leafleting, press notices to be agreed with the Service Manager). • Confined Space Entry • Implementation and Monitoring of all Traffic Management requirements, compliance with Traffic Management Act noticing requirements. • Utility searches as and when required • The Services include the design of proprietary materials, products, or methodologies where required to Provide the Services. • Site investigations including drainage CCTV investigations and road coring. The Council will use Key Performance Indicators to monitor the successful bidder's performance throughout the duration of the contract. The performance of the contractor will be used to determine whether an extension is offered at the end of the initial 5-year period. Participation in this tendering process which seeks to result in securing one contractor to provide the necessary Highway and Footway Maintenance HM1 Carriageway Resurfacing in no way guarantees the successful tenderer any given volume of work over the duration of the contract period.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

DOWHIGH LIMITED

Matched by number
Published award value
£80m
Awarded
11 Oct 2026
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 01210665
Location
Liverpool, UKD73, L30 6UH, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

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
DN808765
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
Id
GB-PPON-PTHP-5656-DLCN

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PTHP-5656-DLCN

Address

Street Address
Bootle Town Hall
Locality
Bootle
Postal Code
L20 7AE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD73

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
HUYTON ASPHALT CIVILS LTD
Id
GB-COH-09734578

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
09734578

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PRYV-7924-CQMG

Address

Street Address
Cunard Building
Locality
Liverpool
Postal Code
L3 1EG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD72

Roles

tenderer

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Organisation 3
Name
DOWHIGH LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-01210665

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
01210665

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PBZC-9924-BJQD

Address

Street Address
Park Lane West
Locality
Liverpool
Postal Code
L30 6UH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD73

Contact

Roles

supplier
tenderer

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
pending
Date
12 Oct 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
works
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
12 Oct 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45220000
Description
Engineering works and construction works
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
45233000
Description
Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
96,000,000
Amount
80,000,000
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-01210665
Name
DOWHIGH LIMITED

Standstill Period

Ends
21 Oct 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts
18 Dec 2026, 00:00
Ends
17 Dec 2031, 23:59
Max Extent Date
17 Dec 2034, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Extensions are available depending upon contract performance. 3 x 12 month options, taken individually or as a block.

Options

Description
Any works related to to scope of the contract that are unforeseen or due to legislation changes or innovations within the sector.

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
096120-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
12 Oct 2026, 14:16
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
2 Nov 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bootle · UKD73 · L20 7AE · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 047807-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 054221-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 096120-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·

PROCURAAXIS AWARD ANALYSIS

Award outcome intelligence

Evidence-bound analysis of the published award appears below the official tender and award information.

ANALYSIS PREVIEW

Award intelligence at a glance

Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council has published a pending award to DOWHIGH LIMITED for HM1 carriageway resurfacing and related highways maintenance across Sefton. The published award is not yet a signed or active contract: the standstill ends on 21 October 2026 and a future signature date is scheduled for 2 November 2026.

Published outcome signals

  • Published noticeContract award notice published 12 October 2026Evidence: Award document 096120-2026 datePublished: 2026-10-12T14:16:53+01:00.
  • Award statusPendingEvidence: Award 1 status is "pending".
  • Standstill periodEnds 21 October 2026 at 23:59:59+01:00Evidence: Award 1 standstillPeriod.endDate: 2026-10-21T23:59:59+01:00.
97% approved-analysis confidence1 supplier record analysed4 source limitations

SOURCE AND FRESHNESS

Traceable procurement data

Source
Find a Tender
Notice reference
096120-2026
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a107
First published
9 Jun 2026
Last checked
12 Oct 2026, 15:57
Notice versions reviewed
3

HOW THIS WAS PREPARED

Approved, evidence-bound analysis

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Analysis status
Approved for publication
Analysed
12 Oct 2026
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