Buckinghamshire Council has announced the 12 approved contractors who will be working on highways, maintenance and infrastructure projects in the county from next month.
The announcement completes all elements of the transition of the council’s highways and maintenance contract work to new partners, as the contract with current partner Ringway Jacobs comes to an end at the end of this month.
Balfour Beatty Living Places (BBLP) were awarded the council’s Term Maintenance contract last year, and the Term Consultancy contract was awarded to Atkins, which starts 1st April, reports the Bucks Herald.
The 12 newly appointed contractors will work alongside BBLP and Atkins to carry out the works needed, under new Framework 1 and Framework 2 contracts which will run for four years.
The 12 contractors have been appointed following a procurement process and will operate as follows:
Bucks Highways Framework 1 – Minor Works
Conventional Surfacing Work:
Balfour Beatty Living Places Limited
Eurovia Infrastructure Limited
O’Hara Bros Surfacing Limited
Surface Treatments including Surface Dressing:
Colas Limited
Eurovia Infrastructure Limited
Kier Highways Limited
Minor Works (under £500,000):
Balfour Beatty Living Places Limited
J McCann and Co Limited
O’Hara Bros Surfacing Limited
Bucks Highways Framework 2 – Major Works (over £500,000):
Balfour Beatty Living Places Limited
Keltbray Highways Limited
Tilbury Douglas Construction Limited
The frameworks have been set up in this way to deliver value for money and to allow the council to align delivery of highways and regeneration infrastructure projects under a new delivery model.
Bucks Council says the new model will mean other council services such as Flooding and Development, Transport Strategy and Rights of Way teams can benefit from the wide range of expertise and experience provided by the range of contractors.
Cabinet Member for Transport, Steven Broadbent, said: “This is the final piece in the jigsaw for the council in terms of setting up our new way of working from April 1.