Covid-19 delays £500m Kent highways upkeep renewal

Covid-19 delays £500m Kent highways upkeep renewal

Kent County Council has been forced to delay tendering for renewal of its £500m highways services contract.

The council blamed constraints caused by Covid-19, which made it more difficult to cost provision of services in the county.

Kent has one of the largest and busiest road networks in the country with more than 5,000 miles of roads, making tendering a complex undertaking.

The decision means that incumbent contractor Amey will see its existing £500m deal extended by up to two years or £115m in revenue terms.

Amey won the 10-year highways maintenance deal back in September 2011, beating May Gurney and Colas.

Kent council said the extension past September 2021, would be for no more than two years, with April 2023 set as the provisional new date.

 

updated: 25/08/2020

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