City of Wolverhampton Council (CWC), in partnership with the West Midlands Collaborative, is inviting tenders to the framework for the provision of Highways Structures Repairs.

CWC is acting as the lead authority for this framework, and also purchasing on behalf of Coventry City Council, and the Metropolitan Boroughs of Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, and Walsall.

The scope of the Framework is for the execution of Highway Works, the works briefly comprising the inspection, maintenance, repair and strengthening of highway structures. The works does not include maintenance and repair of highways except where specifically necessitated by bridge maintenance works.

The works may include, but will not be limited to, tasks on the following types of structure:

• Highway Over bridges

• Highway under bridges (over roads, canals, watercourses and disused

railways)

• Footbridges (over roads, canals, watercourses and disused railways)

• Subways

• Retaining Walls

• Culverts

• Fences and safety barriers

• Any other associated structures advised by the Local Authority/Partnering

Organisation

The estimated value of Works (Package Orders) expected to be procured through the Framework during the 4-year term excluding VAT is £20,000,000 but there are no guarantees of minimum or maximum value or business placed as a result of the Framework Agreement.

The procurement is divided into two lots – Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots.

• Lot 1 –Highways Structures Works (Package Order) value £1 to £100,000

• Lot 2– Highways Structures Works (Package Order) value £100,000.01 to £500,000

Highways Structures Works (Package Order) value £1 to £100,000

Highways Structures Works (Package Order) value £100,000.01 to £500,000