Award of Lot 2 Drainage Works for South West Region under National Highways Asset Delivery Framework

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Highways England awarded a contract to R&W Civil Engineering for Lot 2 Drainage in the South West region (National Highways Areas 1 and 2) under the Asset Delivery model.

The contract, valued at £18,412,116, covers the supply of materials, plant, and labour for construction, commissioning, and removal of drainage and manhole/catch pits; renewal or recycling of filter drain material; renewal and repair of pipes and pipe lining; renewal of ditches, swales, ponds, and other vegetative treatment systems; control and disposal of contaminated material; and installation, commissioning, removal, and renewal of flow control equipment and other drainage ancillary items including petrol interceptors and pumping station equipment.

Additional duties include mobilisation, early contractor involvement, principal contractor responsibilities, welfare facilities, network occupancy management, community engagement, and contingency.

The scope may also include maintenance and response contractor duties and incident response (rapid response) when instructed.

The framework is envisaged to straddle two Road Investment Strategy periods (RIS 2 and RIS 3).