Medway Council in Kent has issued a tender for a comprehensive Highway Infrastructure Contract, says Find A Tender.
The council manages a significant highway network asset with a gross replacement value of approximately £2 billion, comprising:
• 525 miles of adopted highway
• 683 miles (approximately) of adopted footway
• 27,007 streetlights
• 406 bridges and retaining walls
• The Medway Tunnel (pictured) – 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 total value of the contract is £110,000,000 excluding VAT, £132,000,000 including VAT, with the key dates seeing the contract running from 1 August 2027 to 31 July 2034, with a possible three-year extension to 31 July 2037.
The enquiry deadline closes on 12 October 2026 at 5:00pm.
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