Up to 50 firms could win a place on the four-year framework.

An OJEU notice states: “Following a number of severe adverse weather incidents, including a significantly higher-than-average rainfall across Somerset towards the end of 2013 to the present time, a need has arisen for repair and resilience works to be undertaken across the highway network in the County.”

The framework has been split into the following lots:

1. Surface dressing (£17.95m)
2. Resurfacing (£9.55m)
3. Haunching works, drainage works and works to footways (£2.59m)
4. Patching (£5.97m)
5. Specialist surface treatments (£3.94m)

Contractors have until May 16 to express an interest in bidding with Somerset County Council
Somerset County Council – Commercial and Procurement Services, County Hall
For the attention of: Mr Jamie Walker
TA1 4DY Taunton
Telephone: +44 1823356730
E-mail: [email protected]