This week, a new ground-breaking highways maintenance contract has gone live.<\/p>\n
Warwickshire County Council and partners at Coventry City Council and Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council awarded the contract for their highways maintenance to Balfour Beatty Living Places.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The seven-year contract,\u00a0will run\u00a0until\u00a0May 2033 with an option to extend by a further\u00a0three\u00a0years based on performance\u00a0and was awarded after a competitive selection process to achieve the best value service on offer in the market.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The contract will\u00a0maintain\u00a0and improve highway networks, including roads, footways, structures and associated assets such as gulleys and culverts.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Innovation is at the heart of the delivery with\u00a0innovative use of AI being used to\u00a0thoroughly and efficiently review the state of roads\u00a0and to diagnose what work needs to be done. This will mean that the data that drives the programme of repairs and sets priorities is fully informed and up to date.\u00a0\u00a0The information hub where the data is analysed can then triage repair crews to where they are most needed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The customer is also at the heart of the contract.\u00a0\u00a0Road users also a partner and their input in reporting potholes will be built upon to make real time information available \u2013 when it will be repaired \u2013 available to them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cllr Jennifer Warren, Warwickshire’s portfolio holder for transport and planning, said:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is so exciting, after the intense scrutiny and rigorous process that went into the awarding of this contract, to see it go live and for the people of Warwickshire to start to\u00a0benefit\u00a0from its improvements.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe changes were shaped by\u00a0feedback that we have received from the public, and we\u00a0were also able\u00a0to keep the overall cost of the contract highly competitive. In fact, the same amount of work that we carried out last year could be delivered for \u00a31m less in the new contract, unlocking the potential to increase the amount we do for the same spend.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWith efficiency and value for money uppermost, the new contract will\u00a0focus on prevention rather than cure. For\u00a0example\u00a0works that stop potholes forming in the first place rather than\u00a0trying to rectify them when\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0too late will be key.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSharing the contract with\u00a0other local authorities, we are confident that it represents the very best value we can get from our investment, one that will bring the best maintenance of our roads for years to come.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Steve Helliwell, Managing Director of Balfour Beatty Living Places, said: \u201cWe\u2019re\u00a0pleased to see the Warwickshire Highways Maintenance contract now underway, marking an important milestone as we move from planning into full delivery across the county.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWorking closely with Warwickshire County Council, Coventry City Council and Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, our focus is on delivering reliable, high-quality services that will make a real difference for residents and all who use Warwickshire\u2019s roads.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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