Kent’s Medway Council has issued a  tender for a £110m highways infrastructure contract.

The council maintains a significant highway network including 845km of adopted highway, around 1,100km of adopted footway, 27,007 streetlights, 406 bridges and retaining walls and the Medway Tunnel  - dual carriageway road crossing under the River Medway between Gillingham and Frindsbury.

Described as a “significant and technically demanding network to operate and manage”, the current term maintenance contract is delivered by Volker Highways. The current 10-year contract runs until  31 July 2027.

The contract will run from 1 August 2027 to 31 July 2034 with a possible extension to 31 July 2037.

The enquiry deadline closes on 12 October with the deadline for request to participate on 23 October.

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