Scope
Reference
DN792981
Description
The Southwark Highways Works Contract is required to deliver highway improvement and essential highway maintenance works. The works to be delivered as part of this contract will enable the Council to fulfil its statutory obligations set out under Section 41 of The Highways Act 1980, as well as contributing towards organisational targets set out in the Streets for People Transport Strategy document. The different types of works to be delivered as part of the contract include; reactive highway maintenance, highway structures projects, winter maintenance, highways drainage, carriageway resurfacing, masonry works, civils and public realm improvement projects. Exact breakdown of contract lots to be determined based on feedback provided as part of pre-market engagement and scoping exercise.
Commercial tool
Establishes a framework
Total value (estimated)
- £84,000,000 excluding VAT
- £100,800,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2032
- Possible extension to 31 March 2034
- 7 years
Main procurement category
Works
CPV classifications
- 45233000 - Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads
Contract locations
- UKI44 - Lewisham and Southwark
Engagement
Engagement deadline
31 October 2025
Engagement process description
Southwark Council is requesting feedback from potential suppliers to inform the development and procurement of the next iteration of its Highways Works Contract. You are required to complete the Questionnaire hosted on Procontract populating all cells in white. Please keep all responses to a maximum of 1 page, and do not provide supplementary brochures / marketing material.
Once completed, you should submit the response via the messaging facility on Procontract: https://procontract.due-north.com or by email: George.Mellish@southwark.gov.uk, no later than 5pm on 31 October 2025.
Please be advised that the Council may invite suppliers to attend a follow-up one-to-one discussion, most likely to be conducted in mid-November. Due to Council capacity and the anticipated number of responses, it may not be possible to hold discussions with all suppliers. The Council will therefore seek to hold discussions with suppliers who have provided the most informative responses and with whom there is most need for further clarity/detail. Southwark Council will contact shortlisted suppliers via the contact details provided below.
This notice does not constitute a call for competition to procure any services for the Council, and the Council is not bound to accept any proposals offered. The Council is not liable for any costs, fees or expenses incurred by any party participating in this soft market testing/sounding exercise. Any procurement of any services by the Council in due course will be carried out strictly in accordance with the provisions of The Procurement Act 2023.
Participation
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
1 September 2026
Contracting authority
London Borough of Southwark
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXTW-7647-VDLV
Southwark Council
London
SE1 2QH
United Kingdom
Contact name: George Mellish
Email: George.Mellish@southwark.gov.uk
Website: http://www.southwark.gov.uk
Region: UKI44 - Lewisham and Southwark
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government