Pipeline Framework: Concrete Roads Programme – Design Framework

A pipeline has been launched for Concrete Roads Programme – Design Framework. The contract start Date is 22 February 2021. Approach to market date is 16 June 2020.Highways England’s Strategic Roads Network (SRN) includes approximately 1000 kilometres of concrete pavement some of which will require reconstruction in this Roads Period. This concrete pavement, defined as Legacy concrete, comprises either exposed concrete or concrete with a covering of no more than 50mm of asphalt. It has now exceeded its design life and anticipated traffic loads and we need to renew or significantly repair it.Highways England’s philosophy is to repair the good concrete and maintain it in a safe state of repair until full reconstruction becomes needed. The value of the programme from 2020 to 2025 is currently estimated to be circa £330m and it is for this period that the current opportunities refer to.This is a potential opportunity from the government, and the pipeline gives advance notice of an opportunity that might be offered by the public sector in the future – allowing potential suppliers to plan accordingly. When a public sector organisation publishes a pipeline notice, it does not necessarily mean that an opportunity will be offered in the future.For more information contact: Highways England, Woodlands, Manton Lane, Bedford MK41 7LW. Email: concreteroads@highwaysengland.co.uk (Martin Capper)