Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Oxfordshire County Council
County Hall, New Road
Oxford
OX1 1ND
Contact
Ms Verity Roberts
verity.roberts@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 7393001061
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Oxfordshire County Council Highway Maintenance Contract
Reference number
DN696397
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45233139 - Highway maintenance work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
Oxfordshire is a thriving county which is home to over 650,000 residents. The county has over 3000 miles of highway, 2600 miles of public rights of way.
Oxfordshire County Council has awarded a highway maintenance contract commencing operational services on 1st April 2025, following a period of mobilisation. The Contract will be for an initial 8-year period with the option to extend for up to a maximum of 14 years.
The services are the maintenance and improvement of the Council’s highway network and include:
Routine maintenance (reactive and planned) of highway assets including carriageways, footways, cycleways, drainage systems, structures, fences and barriers, signs and road markings, street furniture, verges and trees, public rights of way.
Emergency response to incidents on the highway network
Winter maintenance including precautionary treatments and snow clearance
Capital maintenance including surfacing, surface dressing and surface treatments
The construction of highway improvement works up to an estimate construction value of £750,000 per scheme
Design services for the maintenance and improvement works
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £840,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45233100 - Construction work for highways, roads
- 45233140 - Roadworks
- 45233141 - Road-maintenance works
- 45233142 - Road-repair works
- 45233150 - Traffic-calming works
- 45233161 - Footpath construction work
- 45233162 - Cycle path construction work
- 45233200 - Various surface works
- 45233210 - Surface work for highways
- 45233220 - Surface work for roads
- 45233221 - Road-surface painting work
- 45233222 - Paving and asphalting works
- 45233223 - Carriageway resurfacing works
- 45233229 - Verge maintenance work
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Oxfordshire is a thriving county which is home to over 650,000 residents. The county has over 3,000 miles of highway, 2,600 miles of public rights of way.
Oxfordshire County Council has awarded a highway maintenance contract commencing operational services on 1st April 2025 for an initial 8-year period with the option to extend for up to a maximum of 14 years. The contract is for the services summarised below:
• Routine maintenance (reactive and planned) of highway assets including carriageways,
footways, cycleways, drainage systems, structures, fences and barriers, signs and road markings,
street furniture, verges and trees, public rights of way.
• Emergency response to incidents on the highway network
• Winter maintenance including precautionary treatments and snow clearance
• Delivery of the capital maintenance/renewal schemes.
• Structures – maintenance and improvement works.
• Small new infrastructure and improvement works (below a value of approx. £750k).
• Arboricultural service and support.
• Countryside and Public Rights Of Way maintenance.
• Traffic & Event Management.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 51.6
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 14
Price - Weighting: 34.4
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-000473
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 March 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Milestone Infrastructure Limited
Abel Smith House , Gunnels Wood Road
Stevenage , Hertfordshire
SG1 2ST
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £840,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
High Court of Justice
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom