Kent launches £2bn tender race for highways deal

Kent County Council is inviting bids for a new highways term maintenance contract worth up to £2bn over a possible 21 years.
Current contractor Amey Highways has been fixing roads across the county since 2011.
The deal was originally for ten years but was first extended during the covid-19 crisis then again this August due to “market volatility.”A tender has now been published inviting expressions of interest with the aim of a winner being chosen by November 2025 ready to take