Wolverhampton City Council has appointed 16 contractors to a highways framework with an estimated value of £150m.
Managed on behalf of Black Country Transport, the agreement replaces a previous £50m minor works framework and increases the number of suppliers from 11 to 16.
Framework scope
Amey, McPhillips, Fitzgerald Contractors and CR Reynolds have secured places on the largest works lot, covering projects valued at more than £5m and up to £10m. This lot is expected to account for around £75m of work.
The £750,000 to £5m lot includes McPhillips, Fitzgerald Contractors and CR Reynolds, alongside AE Yates, Bridge Construction, Montel Civil Engineering and Octavius Infrastructure.
The framework covers carriageway and footway construction, drainage, traffic signals, pedestrian crossings, street lighting and park-and-ride facilities. Subway infilling, demolition and landscaping are also included.
New suppliers
Nine contractors have joined the framework for the first time: Amey, Octavius Infrastructure, AE Yates, CR Reynolds, Evans Construction & Civil Engineering, Hilton Main Construction, Holcim UK, Montel Civil Engineering and Stave-Con.
Colas, Thomas Bow, GN Groundworks and MAC Surfacing, which were included on the previous agreement, are not part of the new framework.
In addition to Wolverhampton City Council and Wolverhampton Homes, the agreement is available to Birmingham, Dudley, Sandwell and Walsall councils, as well as the West Midlands Combined Authority.
The framework runs until July 2029, with an option to extend for a further year to July 2030.