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Highways Infrastructure Contract

Medway Council · Local authority

In brief

Medway Council is looking for suppliers for construction and waste work (South East).

The estimated value is £110,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 7 years, up to 10 years with extensions, starting 1 August 2027.

This is the first stage: register your interest by 5pm, Friday 23 October 2026, and shortlisted suppliers are invited to bid.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by
5pm, Monday 12 October 2026
Express interest by
5pm, Friday 23 October 2026

This is the first stage. You register interest now, and shortlisted suppliers are invited to bid later.

How bids are scored

Criterion 1 60% · Criterion 2 30% · Criterion 3 10%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Competition

Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for this buyer (from 21 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Medway Council manages a significant highway network asset with a gross replacement value of approximately £2 billion, comprising: •845km of adopted highway •1,100km (approximately) of adopted footway •27,007 streetlights •406 bridges and retaining walls •The Medway Tunnel — a critical asset with a high consequence of failure profile) •Approximately 91,000 other highway assets including street furniture The scale, complexity and critical asset profile of Medway's network, including the Medway Tunnel, makes this a significant and technically demanding network to operate and manage. The current term maintenance contract is delivered by Volker Highways and commenced in August 2017. The contract runs to 31st July 2027, creating a clear procurement programme requirement for the successor contract to be in place in advance of this date, with a likely procurement commencement early Summer 2026.

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How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk.
  4. Send clarification questions before 5pm, Monday 12 October 2026.
  5. Register your interest before 5pm, Friday 23 October 2026. Shortlisted suppliers are then invited to bid.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 028882-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 031725-2026
  3. Tender notice · UK4, notice 088041-2026

About the buyer

Medway CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

103

Awards

44

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From notice 028882-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 30 March 2026, last updated 17 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.