The London Borough of Ealing has gone out to tender on behalf of the 32 London Boroughs with a framework contract for highways and transport services, including flood management, worth up to an estimated £224.4 million in total.

The framework contract is open to all 32 Boroughs who are members of the London Contracts and Suppliers Group (LCSG).

The framework is being tendered in the following four separate Lots:

• Lot 1: Bridge Inspection.
• Lot 2: Condition Surveys.
• Lot 3: Transport and Engineering Services.
• Lot 4: Flood Management.

All contracts under the framework will be for a term of four years. The total framework value has been set at £224.4 million to allow each London Borough to be able to spend a maximum as set below:

Lot 1 – Bridge Inspections, £100,000 per annum, per borough.

Lot 2 – Condition Surveys, £100,000 per annum, per borough.

Lot 3 – General Engineering, £1 million per annum, per borough.

Lot 4 – Flood Management, £500,000 per annum, per borough.

Lot 4, Flood Management, covers the provision of Flood Risk Management Consultancy Services with respect to the Employers’ duties as a Lead Local Flood Authority under the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 and general Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) related matters. The services have been broken down into the following;

• Call-Off Flood Risk Management Support
• Flood Risk Management Consultant Secondment
• Planning Application – Drainage Design Checks and Advice

Estimated total value of Lot 4 is £66 million.

Time limit for receipt of projects or requests to participate is 30 April 2021 – click here to access the tender documentation.