Scope
Reference
WCC - 22600
Description
Warwickshire County Council (WCC), Coventry City Council (CCC) and Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council (SMBC) are the respective highway authorities for Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull.
This contract is a joint procurement to deliver a wide range of highway maintenance and improvement services for all three authorities.
The Contractor is to provide highway maintenance and other related services (the Services) to improve and maintain the Total Network on behalf of WCC, CCC and SMBC.
The objectives are to:
• Maintain and improve the condition of the road network and associated assets.
• Ensure the safety of road users
• Minimise disruption to traffic
• Deliver value for money
• Protect the environment
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £900,000,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
8 January 2026
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
8 January 2026
Standstill period
- End: 26 January 2026
- 13 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
9 February 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 4 May 2026 to 3 May 2033
- Possible extension to 3 May 2039
- 13 years
Description of possible extension:
The initial contract term will be 7 years with the option to extend by up to a maximum 72 months.
Main procurement category
Works
Options
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.
The satisfactory performance of the contract may be jeopardised by the following risks, which by their nature, are unable to be addressed in the contract as awarded:
The changing needs and requirements of the Council and the changing demands placed on the Council by its customers. Increases or decreases in funding - such as reductions or additions in budget allocations as part of the Council's budget setting processes, or as a consequence of additional funding streams which were unknown at the time of awarding the contract, but which are provided to increase the volume and scope of services delivered
Changes in legislation or national guidance
The identification of additional service recipients, not originally captured by the scope of the contract.
Opportunities offered by emerging/new technologies.
Materialisation of any of the identified risks may result in a permitted modification under Schedule 8 of the Procurement Act 2023.
The highways contract shall bind respective successors and permitted assigns of WCC. A public authority may become a successor to WCC or to a Non-Lead Authority by reason
of the Local Government (Structural Changes) (Transfer of Functions, Property, Rights and Liabilities) Regulations 2008 or otherwise.
If more than one public authority succeeds WCC, prior to such succession, WCC notifies the Contractor of the successor to be the Client.
CPV classifications
- 45000000 - Construction work
Information about tenders
- 3 tenders received
- 3 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 0 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 2 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Unsuccessful suppliers
Submission
Submission type
Tenders
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Suppliers
BALFOUR BEATTY LIVING PLACES LIMITED
- Companies House: 02067112
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHCY-5219-TLDG
The Curve Building Axis Business Park
Langley
SL3 8AG
United Kingdom
Region: UKJ11 - Berkshire
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1
M GROUP HIGHWAYS LIMITED
- Companies House: 13007933
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJXG-2338-PQGJ
Abel Smith House
Stevenage
SG1 2ST
United Kingdom
Website: https://mgroupltd.com/
Region: UKH23 - Hertfordshire
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
RINGWAY INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES LIMITED
- Companies House: 02756434
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMYN-9317-XCXP
Albion House
Horsham
RH12 2RW
United Kingdom
Website: http://www.ringway.co.uk
Region: UKJ28 - West Sussex (North East)
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contracting authorities
Warwickshire County Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDTN-5446-NMXW
Shire Hall
Warwick
CV34 4SA
United Kingdom
Email: procurement@warwickshire.gov.uk
Website: http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk
Region: UKG13 - Warwickshire
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGWC-7578-LYDG
Council House, Manor Square
Solihull
B91 3QB
United Kingdom
Email: procteam@solihull.gov.uk
Region: UKG32 - Solihull
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Coventry City Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMJC-6861-XJPP
Council House, Earl Street
Coventry
CV1 5RR
United Kingdom
Region: UKG33 - Coventry
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government