Contracting team resecures highways contract in Bedford

We have resecured our highways contract with Bedford Borough Council for maintaining and improving the borough’s road network.

The agreement, which starts this month [April 2025], follows a competitive tender process and has a potential duration of five years and a total value of around £30 million.

We have worked as the main highways contractor for the council since 2013, laying more than 250,000 tonnes of asphalt and delivering a range of schemes across Bedford.

Working with its trusted local supply chain, we will ensure the safe, sustainable and efficient delivery of all highways-related work including carriageway and footway resurfacing, drainage clearance, kerb and ironwork replacement and minor bridge repairs.

Dave Bennett, Major Contracts and Delivery Team Leader at Bedford Borough Council, said: “We are delighted to renew our contract with Heidelberg Materials and we are looking forward to continuing a safe and successful collaborative contract.”

Scott Cooper, Contracting Managing Director, added: “This is great news and demonstrates the success of the relationship we have built with Bedford Borough Council over the last few years.  

“It signals the next step in our collaborative working arrangement to deliver high quality schemes that meet the council’s efficiency and sustainability targets and improve local roads for residents.”