The Council is seeking professional, properly defined and priced propositions from suitably qualified and interested organisations for the provision of Highways Services. The scope of the services required is being procured under three lots being: Lot 1 – Civil Works and Improvements. Lot 2 - Highways Safety Maintenance, Operations and Small Pavement Works. Lot 3 - Road Lining and Studs Works. The framework agreement will be broken into three different contracts. Lot 1 is a Framework with 3 providers.Lot 2 is a Framework with 1 provider.Lot 3 is a Framework with 1 provider.The framework agreement will be a 4-year initial contract period with possible extensions arrangement (4 + 2 + 2) for all Lots, extendable based on performance. Lewes District and Eastbourne Borough Councils (one combined authority) can use Lot 1. A prior information notice (PIN) was issued on 5 November 2021 and the reference is 2021/S 000-027787.

Such schemes by their nature are varied in type, volume, and timing. The Council is seeking 3 suppliers with the ability to direct award contracts worth under £125,000 and award through mini competition for contracts valued in excess of that sum.Lot 1 requirements are for the provision of activities under title of ‘Civils Works and Improvements’ within the administrative area of Brighton and Hove; and Lewes District; and Eastbourne Borough Councils – the bulk of this work will be within Brighton and Hove and generally on the public highway. The works will be of varying size and nature; no guarantee can be given of any works being issued. The services will provide the civil engineering element of highway and coastal maintenance works, environmental enhancement projects, traffic management works and traffic signal alterations within a constrained city centre environment. This Lot of the Framework Contract will additionally provide for the resurfacing and reconstruction elements of the structural highway maintenance programme. The Supplier may be required to occasionally work off the public highway in the city’s open spaces.

Day-to-day Highway Safety Maintenance and Operations to ensure BHCC comply with its statutory duty to maintain the highway and repair defects within short turn-around times. In addition to assist in balancing monthly workload this lot will include small value pavement improvement schemes under £125,000.Lot 2 requirements are for the provision of activities under the title of ‘Highways Safety Maintenance, Operations and Small Pavement Works’ generally on the public highway within the city of Brighton & Hove. The vast majority of work will be within the city of Brighton and Hove. The works will be of varying size and nature; and no guarantee can be given of any works being issued, as they are issued in a reactive manner according to the defects occurring.

Parking revenue is extremely significant for BHCC and well maintained and statutorily compliant road lining is crucial in supporting the Council's parking enforcement activities and sustaining the parking income stream. A single supplier is needed to support maintenance of lawful use of Brighton and Hove’s highway infrastructure and support this revenue stream.Lot 3 requirements are for the provision activities under the title of ‘Road Lining and Studs Works’ generally on the public highway within the city of Brighton & Hove. The vast majority of work will be within the city of Brighton and Hove. The works will be of varying size and nature; no guarantee can be given of any works being issued, as they are issued in a reactive manner according to the defects occurring and to enable parking enforcement.