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# Highways Infrastructure Contract

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/highways-infrastructure-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-067751). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Medway Council: "Highways Infrastructure Contract". Published status: active. Published Value: £110,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 23 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 4 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [Medway Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/medway-council-ons-e06000035)
- **Published Value:** £110,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 23 October 2026 at 17:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services, Cleaning and sanitation services in urban or rural areas, and related services, Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft, railways, roads and marine equipment, Research and development services and related consultancy services, Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ41
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 5 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/highways-infrastructure-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-067751#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-067751`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/highways-infrastructure-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-067751#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [kentbusinessportal.org.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kentbusinessportal.org.uk%2Frespond%2FKC873S8C8A)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/highways-infrastructure-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-067751#participate

## 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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 45200000, 50200000, 71000000, 73000000, 90600000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £110,000,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/07/2027 to 31/07/2034
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F088041-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-01T09:16:48.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T05:46:02.370Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-067751