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Published 9 Feb 2024, 09:00 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Delivery of Highway Maintenance

Official notice

Authority: Liverpool City Council (Local council)

WorksRestricted procedure
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Submissions closed 8 Apr 2024awarded 10 Jan 2025
Awarded to DOWHIGH LIMITED, Huyton Asphalt Ltd2 awards
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2028 · extension options published · starts 1 Apr 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Liverpool City Council intends to carry out highways maintenance works as part of its

ongoing infrastructure management programme. Two contracts are anticipated to be procured covering the North and South of the city.

CPV: Highway maintenance work · Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The highways maintenance works will encompass various aspects of maintenance, repair andAwardedRenewal 3 yrs

The highways maintenance works will encompass various aspects of maintenance, repair and

installation, including but not limited to:

24/7/365 Emergency response to incidents on the highway

Reactive highway maintenance, including but not limited to, the following assets:

carriageways, footways, drainage, structures, street furniture, signs, road markings,

guardrail and Vehicle Restraint Systems (VRS) Planned/cyclical highway maintenance, including but not limited to, the following assets:

carriageways, footways, drainage, structures, street furniture, signs, road markings,

guardrail and VRS

Preventative highway maintenance, including but not limited to, the following assets:

carriageways, footways, drainage, structures, street furniture, signs, road markings,

guardrail and VRS

Repairs to, and installation of, highway assets including but not limited to, the following:

carriageways, footways, drainage, structures, street furniture, signs, road markings,

guardrail and VRS

Small capital schemes

Other associated works deemed necessary by the Authority

Please note that the exact scope of works, and locations are detailed in the tender documents.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2028 (3 yrs)
Delivery: UK, North West
Extensions: option to extend for a further two periods of twelve months.Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 30%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Quality: 60%
  • Commercial: 30%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Commercial: 30
  • Quality: 60
  • Social Value: 10
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
9 Feb 2024, 09:00 GMT
Last source update
21 Aug 2025, 15:51 BST
Authority reference
DN699729
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-050613
Classification (CPV)
Highway maintenance workWorks for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
Delivery area
UKNorth West (UKD72)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0438a1 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
8 Apr 2024, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

5 Mar 2024 → 21 Aug 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    5 Mar 2024
  2. Submission deadline
    8 Apr 2024, 17:00 BST
  3. Contract starts
    1 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    21 Aug 2025, 15:51 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Mar 2024
  1. Status changed to active
    7 Mar 2024, 16:08 GMT
  2. Procurement method changed
    7 Mar 2024, 16:08 GMT
  3. Deadline published: 8 Apr 2024, 17:00 BST
    7 Mar 2024, 16:08 GMT
  4. Status changed to complete
    21 Aug 2025, 15:51 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Bids received 3
Contracts signed 2latest 10 Jan 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
DOWHIGH LIMITEDSME——Awarded
Huyton Asphalt LtdSME——Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 050613-2025-DN699729-1 · DOWHIGH LIMITEDSME

    Signed
    10 Jan 2025
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2028
    Status
    active
  • Contract 050613-2025-DN699729-2 · Huyton Asphalt LtdSME

    Signed
    10 Jan 2025
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2028
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
The highways maintenance works will encompass various aspects of maintenance, repair and3bids——£1 – £100,000,000
Whole notice———£1 – £100,000,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Liverpool City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services 4th Floor, Cunard Building, Liverpool, North West, L3 1DSContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.