Tender Summary

Birmingham Highways Maintenance and Management Sub-contract

Buying Organisation

BIRMINGHAM HIGHWAYS LIMITED

Contract Value

£1,150,000,000

Tender Description

Birmingham Highways Limited is seeking to procure a replacement subcontractor for Birmingham's PFI project for the
rehabilitation, operation and maintenance of the highways network infrastructure in the City of Birmingham, which runs
until June 2035.
The purpose of the contract is to:
Ensure continuity of safety-critical services;
Maintain the best possible condition of the highway network infrastructure in Birmingham; and
Improve and maintain information held regarding the highway network infrastructure in Birmingham, such that this facilitates better and more effective management of the highway network infrastructure for the future.
In summary, the services to be provided under the contract are broadly described as:
Surveys and inspections to ascertain the extent, inventory and condition of the relevant assets (e.g. regular inspections to identify safety issues and the serviceability of assets, together with surveys to record assets and measure their condition). Abnormal Load monitoring and processing for structures (incluidng associated inspections);
Programmed maintenance, predominantly to surfacing (carriageway, footway, verges, kerbs and cycle tracks) and also some street lighting, traffic signal replacements and work upon highway structures.
Reactive maintenance to respond to urgent requirements to make the highway safe (e.g. dangerous circumstances following an incident or sudden and dangerous deterioration in the condition of an asset).
Winter maintenance to ensure that the highway is safe when winter conditions are anticipated or arise (e.g. gritting designated routes).
Routine maintenance to periodically and pre-emptively maintain assets in an acceptable condition (e.g. patches and repairs, periodic servicing, gully cleansing, cleaning and change of lights).
Network management - managing activity on the highway network (e.g. issue of permits and licences under the Highways Act 1980 and New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, and managing and inspecting utility works).
Urban Traffic Control (UTC) management and operation.

Tender categories (products & services required)

Highway maintenance work (CPV 45233139)

Region

West Midlands (UKG)

Buyer Information