# TfGM Ducting and Minor Highway Improvement Works Framework

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Transport for Greater Manchester.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Transport for Greater Manchester](/buyers/transport-for-greater-manchester/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [George Cox & Sons Ltd](/suppliers/george-cox-sons/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £20,000,000
- Tender value: £20,000,000
- Award date: 12 December 2022
- Published: 24 April 2023
- Contract start: 31 March 2023
- Contract end: 31 March 2027
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: works
- Notice ID: ca25b0cc-c39d-4c91-b272-b326c4f8486f-638903
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-168611b1-a65a-47f6-bb62-ceca876ea3fb

## Description

TfGM are looking to re-establish a framework for the procurement of minor civils work for highway projects\. -Deliver several other highway improvements including bus stop upgrades, signalised controlled crossings, and junction upgrades\. As well as the delivery of the GD3 SCOOT / MOVA project\. -The scope of the framework is to be widened slightly from that of the current framework, to encompass further standard highways specifications including the schemes carriageway resurfacing in the vicinity of highway improvement, crossings and widening the scope for kerbing, footway reinstatement and road markings\. -There will be further SCOOT / MOVA improvements\. These include the installation of ducting to enable the installation of cabling to facilitate the monitoring of traffic flows\. These schemes will come forward as quick win schemes from the Bus Service Improvement Package and the Pinch Point schemes\. -The scope of the work will include ducting, kerbing, footways, carriageway surfacing and road markings\. -The contractual arrangement will be required to accommodate works at numerous \(approximately 70\) disparate sites throughout Greater Manchester \(work packages\)\. It is anticipated that works packages will be issued throughout the contract duration in a phased manner to ensure efficient and effective use of internal and external resources\. This will ensure that the framework has the flexibility to meet the requirements of the various projects it will support\. - The contractual arrangement is also intended to be made available for use by other authorities who may require works to be delivered via the framework subject to availability of funding\. These include the 10 members of the Association of Greater Manchester Authorities\. - There is no guarantee given relating to the value of works to be instructed via this framework agreement\. Additional information: Official name Greater Manchester Combined Authority \(GMCA\) \_\_\_\_\_ Postal address: Churchgate House, 56 Oxford Street Town Manchester Postal code M1 6EU -------------------- Official name Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service Postal address: 146 Bolton Road, Swinton Town Manchester Postal code M27 8US Country United Kingdom \(UK\) -------------------- Official name Greater Manchester Police Postal address: Northampton Road Town Manchester Postal code M40 5BP Country United Kingdom \(UK\) -------------------- Official name Manchester City Council \_\_\_\_\_ Postal address: Town Hall Extension, Mount Street Town Manchester Postal code M60 2LA Country United Kingdom \(UK\) -------------------- Official name Oldham Council \_\_\_\_\_ Postal address: Civic Centre, West Street Town Oldham Postal code OL1 1UT Country United Kingdom \(UK\) -------------------- Official name Rochdale Borough Council \_\_\_\_\_ Postal address: Number One Riverside, Smith Street Town Rochdale Postal code OL16 1XU Country United Kingdom \(UK\) -------------------- Official name Salford Council \_\_\_\_\_ Postal address: Civic Centre, Chorley Road, Swinton Town Salford Postal code M27 5AW Country United Kingdom \(UK\) -------------------- Official name Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council \_\_\_\_\_ Postal address: Town Hall, Edward Street Town Stockport Postal code SK1 3XE Country United Kingdom \(UK\) -------------------- Official name Trafford Council \_\_\_\_\_ Postal address: Town Hall, Talbot Road Town Stretford Postal code M32 0TH Country United Kingdom \(UK\) -------------------- Official name Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council Postal address: Town Hall, King Street Town Duckenfield Postal code SK16 4LA M1 3BN Country United Kingdom \(UK\) -------------------- Official name Transport for the North Postal address: 2nd Floor, 4 Piccadilly Place Town Manchester Postal code M1 3BN Country United Kingdom \(UK\) -------------------- Official name Cheshire West and Chester Council Postal address: 4 Civic Way, Ellesmere Port Town Cheshire Postal code CH56 0BE Country United Kingdom \(UK\) -------------------- Official name Urban Transport Group Postal address: Wellington House Town Leeds Postal code LS1 2DE Country United Kingdom \(UK\)

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca25b0cc-c39d-4c91-b272-b326c4f8486f-638903)