TfGM Ducting and Minor Highway Improvement Works Framework

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.