NY Highways £25M framework: delivery model and risk notes for road engineers
Reviewed by Joe Ashwell
First reported on New Civil Engineer
30 Second Briefing
NY Highways has awarded places on a £25M civil engineering framework to deliver road, parking and footpath maintenance and construction across the North Yorkshire highway network. The multi-year arrangement will cover schemes such as carriageway reconstruction, localised pavement repairs, drainage upgrades and minor structures works, providing a pre-procured supply chain for the unitary authority’s routine and planned works. Contractors can expect dispersed, small-to-medium packages rather than single mega-projects, with emphasis on rapid mobilisation, traffic management capability and familiarity with local ground conditions.
Technical Brief
- Framework value fixed at £25M, providing a defined capex ceiling for call-off work.
- NY Highways acts as the single client body, aggregating works across the North Yorkshire road network.
Our Take
New Civil Engineer’s recurring role in UK infrastructure initiatives—from the Heathrow innovation challenges to the British Construction & Infrastructure Awards—means this contract award is likely to attract wider industry visibility than a typical local highways framework.
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