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Published 16 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Junction Improvement works at A2 High Street junction with Mierscourt Road, Rainham

Official notice

Authority: Medway Council (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: South East (UKJ41)
Published estimate£375,000£450,000 inc. VAT13.5% below published estimate
Submissions closed 1 May 2026awarded 17 Jul 2026
Awarded to Marlborough Highways Limited
Contract term 2 moends 27 Sept 2026 · starts 22 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Construction of highway junction improvement works at the A2 High Street / Mierscourt Road junction, Rainham.

The works comprise junction capacity improvements, pedestrian and bus stop accessibility enhancements, removal of traffic islands, upgraded traffic signals, resurfacing and block paving works, street lighting upgrades, drainage improvements, and soft landscaping.

The Contract will be let as an NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC) Option A (Priced Contract with Activity Schedule), using the Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Works (September 2025).

CPV: Construction work for highways, roads · Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads · Road construction works · Road junction construction work · Roadworks

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 2 moSMEPublished value£375,000
Contract period: 22 Jul 2026 – 27 Sept 2026 (2 mo)Value: £375,000 exc. VAT · £450,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible
45233000 Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads45233100 Construction work for highways, roads45233120 Road construction works45233125 Road junction construction work45233140 Roadworks

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: 45%Price: 55%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Criterion 2: 45%
  • Criterion 1: 50%
  • Criterion 3: 5%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Criterion 1: Price
  • Criterion 2: Quality
  • Criterion 3: Social Value Measure
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 55 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5.5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
16 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
Last source update
11 Aug 2026, 10:57 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-023530
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Construction work for highways, roadsConstruction, foundation and surface works for highways, roadsRoad construction worksRoad junction construction workRoadworks
Delivery area
South East (UKJ41)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066b17 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
1 May 2026, 00:00 BST
Clarification deadline
1 May 2026, 00:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk ↗

Timeline

16 Mar 2026 → 11 Aug 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published222 days ago
    16 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by176 days ago
    1 May 2026, 00:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline176 days ago
    1 May 2026, 00:00 BST
  4. Contract starts94 days ago
    22 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published74 days ago
    11 Aug 2026, 10:57 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Mar 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    16 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    11 Aug 2026, 10:57 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    11 Aug 2026, 10:57 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £324,4871 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 17 Jul 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Marlborough Highways Limited£324,487 †—Awarded

Contracts

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Medway Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWYH-3898-LDQR Medway Council, Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham, South East, ME4 4TRContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Marlborough Highways LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02765630 Woolf House, 15 Regiment Business Park, Eagle Way, Chelmsford Garden, Chelmsford, East of England, CM3 3FYContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender