The Borough Council of Bolton (‘the Authority’) is prepared to receive request to participate proposals for framework of highway works which will be subject to the information, specification and request to participate package enclosed. The term of the framework agreement will be for 4 years. The framework agreement will commence on 1 February 2020.

Lot 1: General Civil Engineering Works up to GBP 750 000;

Lot 2: Patching, Re-Surfacing and Surface Treatment Works up to GBP 750 000;

Lot 3: Highway New Works, Structural Maintenance and Associated Works up to GBP 2.5 million

Lot 4: Bridges and Highway Structures Improvement and Maintenance Works up to GBP 2.0 million.

Applicants may submit an application for one, two, three, four or all of the lots detailed above.

• minor highway improvements;

• ducting works;

• drainage works.

Undertake works included in the programme of road safety, junction improvement, traffic calming and other minor schemes. Undertake drainage works, including flood prevention works. Undertake civil and ducting works to existing and proposed traffic signal installations throughout Greater Manchester. Typical scheme value -GBP 50 000 to GBP 200 000. It is not possible to indicate how many, if any, schemes will be carried out each year.

Undertake structural maintenance programmes for classified and unclassified road carriageway and footway schemes. Typical scheme values have ranged between GBP 6 000 and GBP 500 000 with around GBP 2.5 million being spent each year.

Undertake works included in the principal road major maintenance programme. Undertake new highway works. Typical schemes have averaged GBP 800 000 in value in recent years with around four schemes being carried out each year.

Undertake bridgeworks and highway structures works programme. Average scheme value is GBP 75 000 with 2 or 3 schemes being carried out each year.