Surface work for highways

Tender description

Design and build arrangement demolishing existing pavement, replacing with new (flexible or composite) and overlaying of concrete pavements. The works in scope are: — demolition of existing concrete pavements, — construction of new pavement (which could be flexible or composite), — overlay of existing concrete pavements, — changes to or replacement of associated assets such as sub-surface drainage. The reconstruction works contractors will be expected to provide: — principal designer duties, — optioneering of solutions, — detailed solution design, — public consultation, — early contractor involvement into initial design phase, — construction, — demolition, — principal contractor duties, — traffic management, — welfare facilities. Provides contingency should the other framework supplier be unable to deliver the works. Further to the PIN published in August 2019, seeking market feedback in relation to the procurement of a concrete roads framework, this is an update on how we intend to take the procurement forward and to give you advanced notice of the opportunities that we hope to publish in May. Our strategy is to procure three frameworks as follows: 1) Design — two suppliers providing full design, technical assurance, site supervision and project management capability. To deliver designer/supervisor/project manager for lifecycle extension works and to provide initial design and then technical assurance for the design and build reconstruction works. 2) Lifecycle extension works — a multi-lot specialist contractor framework that will deliver focused repairs to maximise the life of the existing concrete pavement; two suppliers for each of the following specialisms: joint repairs, bay replacements, surface treatments and slab leveling (eight suppliers in total). 3) Reconstruction works — two suppliers to be appointed on a design and build arrangement with works to include demolishing existing pavement and replacement with new (flexible or composite), overlaying of concrete pavements and changes to or replacement of associated assets such as sub-surface drainage. The large volume of excavated concrete pavement is to be recycled for reuse in the concrete roads programme or more widely in delivery of Highways England’s capital programme. This notice does not form part of any formal procurement process but is intended to give prior notice of the opportunity to bid.