Highway Maintenance Resources Framework_2026

Leicestershire County Council seeks to augment its existingly employed highway maintenance workforce with additional resources on a flexible, ad‑hoc basis. The contract will provide trained operatives, suitable 7.5‑tonne drop‑side lorries and two backed‑up backhoe/loader excavators to carry out a wide range of minor civil works, including pothole and carriageway and footway repairs, kerb, edging, drainage and ironwork installations, as well as brickwork, fencing, cable ducting and other ancillary tasks as required by the Council. The supplied teams will be directed and supervised directly by Council employees, with the quantity of teams fluctuating in accordance with budgetary and operational commitments.

Suppliers will be engaged under an NEC4 Framework Contract, with teams and equipment delivered at predetermined rates adjusted for inflation. Up to five qualified organisations may be appointed to supply the required operatives, vehicles and equipment, with contracts subject to potential extensions contingent on performance metrics. All supplied equipment and personnel must adhere to UK road safety and environmental standards.

Leicestershire County Council (the Council) has a directly employed workforce that undertakes highway maintenance works, including:
• pothole repairs and/or minor carriageway and footway repairs
• repair and/or installation of kerb, edging or channel
• repair and/or installation of highway drainage
• repair and/or installation of gully grates, manhole covers and other ironwork types
• repair and/or installation of brickwork
• repair and/or installation of highway fencing
• repair and/or installation of cable ducting and associated structures
• other minor civils works as necessary
Depending on the Council's commitments and/or budget, the Council may require additional resources (operatives, vehicles and equipment) to support its directly employed workforce to undertake the highway maintenance works.
The Council is looking to appoint suitably qualified and experienced organisations to an NEC4 Framework Contract (the Contract). Organisations appointed to the Contract must be able to supply suitably trained and experienced highway maintenance operatives with vehicles and equipment to supplement the Council's directly employed workforce, on an ad-hoc basis.
From the commencement of the Contract, the Council anticipates a need for:
• eight (8) teams of two (2) highway maintenance operatives / 7.5t drop side lorry
• two (2) operated backhoe / loader excavators
N.B. this is anticipated but not guaranteed and the actual number of teams may fluctuate depending on the Council's commitments and/or budget.
All teams will work under the direct instruction and supervision of the Council's employees.
The Council will appoint up to five (5) organisations to the Contract.
Organisations appointed to the Contract will be the Bidders who score highest in the tender evaluation.
The maximum duration of the Contract will be 48 months from commencement.
Maximum expenditure through the Contract is £12,000,000.
Rates and Prices submitted by Bidders will be adjusted for inflation on 1st April, 1st July, 1st October and 1st January each year in accordance with Document 2 - Contract Data.
The services required are detailed and specified within:
• Document 2 - Contract Data
• Document 4 - Price List
Appointed Contract suppliers will be selected to provide resources in accordance with the selection procedure or quotation procedure as described in Document 2 - Contract Data.

Contract location: UKF2
Communication: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=d54dda01-0259-f111-813c-005056b64545
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: En
Enquiry deadline: 2026-06-19T12:00:00+01:00
Submission address and any special instructions: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=d54dda01-0259-f111-813c-005056b64545
Tenders may be submitted electronically: allowed
Award decision date (estimated): 2026-07-24T23:59:59+01:00

Lot number: 1
Lot value (estimated)
12.000.000,00 GBP excluding VAT
14.400.000,00 GBP including VAT
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals: Optional extensions will be offered subject to the successful Bidders/Suppliers achieving minimum scores for Key Performance Indicators. • Extension 1: 01.08.2028 to 31.07.2029 • Extension 2: 01.08.2029 to 31.07.2030

Award criteria:

Name	Type	Weighting
Price	price	90%
Quality	quality	10%