Expired contract

COV - Skid Resistance (Grip Tester) Surveys on behalf of West Midlands Authorities' - AWARD

Details

Value
£200,000
Duration
4 years
Topic
Road-maintenance equipment
Published
27 April 2022

Tender description

Local Authorities are required to undertake annual skid resistance (Grip Tester) surveys. As a minimum, this should be undertaken on A-Roads, with the results submitted to the Department for Transport (DfT). The results help identify roads requiring skid resistance improvements, to reduce the risk of skidding related incidents. Currently, some authorities also include B and C roads to assist with the prioritisation of the Highways maintenance programme. The purpose of this tender is to appoint a contractor to undertake skid resistance (Grip Tester) surveys on behalf of the West Midlands Authorities across their highway network. This is to be carried out in accordance with requirements of Highway Design Note CS228 in the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date30 March 2022
  2. Completed: Award published27 April 2022
    Current notice
  3. Completed: Contract expiry date31 March 2026

About the buyer

Coventry City Council is a local authority serving the city of Coventry, with its own procurement service. Larger opportunities are advertised through CSW-JETS, a shared e-tendering portal with Solihull and Warwickshire. The three councils have run this joint tendering system since 2010. Find a Tender, the government's central digital platform, carries the very largest contracts too. That national route has applied since the Procurement Act 2023 took effect in February 2025. Bids are judged on price alone or under the Most Advantageous Tender method. Quality and social value count alongside cost under that approach.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Coventry City Council's contract awards have been in IT services, health and social work and construction work.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 34921000 · Road-maintenance equipment
  • 34996000 · Control, safety or signalling equipment for roads
  • 38296000 · Surveying instruments
  • 43133100 · Skid units
  • 45233141 · Road-maintenance works
  • 45233142 · Road-repair works
  • 71250000 · Architectural, engineering and surveying services
  • 71353000 · Surface surveying services
  • 79311000 · Survey services
  • 79417000 · Safety consultancy services

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