Official UK procurement notice
SC24002 Road Asset Renewal Contract (RARC)
Authority: Kent County Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Road Asset Renewal Contract (RARC) focuses on asset management and serves as the principal delivery method for planned road pavement renewal and reconstruction works across Kent.
These works are required to effectively manage the Kent County Council's (KCC) pavement assets by replacing deteriorated areas which have reached the end of their useful life. Preservation works are also carried out to prolong the life of areas which are starting to deteriorate.
These works are critical to KCC's effective asset management and maintenance of its road network, allowing KCC to provide long lasting road surfaces and structural repairs, reducing the growth of the Council's road maintenance backlog and preventing future potholes.
The renewal schemes typically delivered via this contract range from small resurfacing schemes to large reconstruction works which completely replace the failed road structure and foundations.
The scope of work at each site typically involves:
- Cold milling of the top layers of the road structure
- Repaving with an asphalt surface and/or binder course
- Adjustments to covers and replacement of road markings and road studs as needed.
For sites near traffic signals, there may be a need to replace the traffic loops. Anticipated working conditions include road closures and night-time operations, with defined time restrictions in place.
The scope of work under this contract also includes some ad-hoc road reconstruction and other civils works, schemes, and projects.
This contract is not be lotted. The contractor is required to deliver works across all districts in Kent.
CPV: Construction work
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1This contract will ensure delivery of KCC's programmed renewal worksAwardedRenewal
This contract will ensure delivery of KCC's programmed renewal works. The scope of these works varies between each site but generally entails milling off the top layers of the road structure and repaving with a new asphalt surface. With deeper, more structural repairs carried out where needed.
All sites typically include adjustments to drain covers and replacement of road markings and road studs where required. Sites approaching traffic signals may require the replacement of the traffic loops. Most sites will require road closures and night-time working with working restrictions in place with defined times.
Alongside these routine works, occasional specialist works will be needed to respond to and repair unpredictable asset failures, such as road collapses. It may also include small to medium sized civils works, schemes, and projects.
The programme consists of multiple sites. There are several phases of work throughout the contract period, with routine work carried out typically between January and November each year.
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How this buyer will score bids.
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- Award Criteria: Lowest price that meets or exceeds the defined minimum quality threshold. Full details of the award criteria are stated within the tender documents.: 0
- Price
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Competitive procedure with negotiation
- 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
- Yes
- First published
- 1 Jul 2024, 18:07 BST
- Last source update
- 10 Mar 2025, 17:58 GMT
- Authority reference
DN707530- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-008619- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0478eeFind a Tender
Publisher note: Work will be called off from a Schedule of Rates (SORs) as required. Work is not guaranteed within the contract, which is why the awarded figure has been published with a lowest value of £1. However, the expected annual value for this contract is in the region of £20-25 million. The expected total contract value for this contract equates to £200-250million. This is broken down as follows: - Initial Term (5 years, or 60 months) totalling £100-125 million. - Optional Extension Term (up to 5 years, or 60 months) totalling £100-125 million. To allow for any future increases in government or KCC funding, future inflation, and any other unexpected but in-scope spend, the total maximum awarded contract value is advertised as £400million (£400,000,000.00). The anticipated contract periods are as follows: - Initial term: 01 April 2025 - 31 March 2030. - Optional extension: 01 April 2030 - 31 March 2035.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 31 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
31 Jul 2024 → 10 Mar 2025 · 2 dates- Submission deadline31 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
- Notice published10 Mar 2025, 17:58 GMT
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Mar 2025- Status changed to complete10 Mar 2025, 17:58 GMT
- Buyer details updated10 Mar 2025, 17:58 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GW Highways Limited | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 008619-2025-SC24002 Road Asset Renewal Contract (RARC)-1 · GW Highways Limited
- Signed
- 20 Dec 2024
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This contract will ensure delivery of KCC's programmed renewal works | 4bids | 2 | — | £1 – £400,000,000 |
| Whole notice | — | — | — | £1 – £400,000,000 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeBidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- GW Highways LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.