en.Wedoany.com Reported - Shropshire Council in the UK has launched a procurement process to introduce a mixed economy supplier to support its upgraded highway maintenance system. According to information released by the UK Government's Find a Tender Service, this new delivery model replaces the previous single general contractor approach, combining in-house teams with strategic partners and specialist suppliers. This enables the council to leverage external expertise, economies of scale, and innovative solutions while maintaining direct control over services responsive to local needs.
This mixed economy model has already been successfully implemented in Shropshire, delivering several quantifiable outcomes: a significant reduction in the backlog of road defects, improved repair quality, substantially lower unit costs for individual activities such as pothole repairs, and enhanced public satisfaction. The model has also been nationally recognised as a leading practice.
The proposed contract will build on this existing foundation, aiming to bring in a long-term delivery partner to undertake core maintenance and minor works activities, while enhancing overall service resilience through winter maintenance, emergency response, and peak-time operations. The council expects the partner to provide innovative and efficient operational solutions, with strong data integration and technology application capabilities to help improve asset performance and reduce whole-life costs. This pre-market engagement aims to develop a long-term contract of over five years to maximise operational flexibility, support the local supply chain, and further optimise the alignment between local responsiveness and specialist delivery solutions within the mixed economy model, delivering the best value for residents and the road network.
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