Decision

The Cabinet Member for City Transport has decided to award multiple carriageway resurfacing contracts to John A Bates (Contractors) Limited

Analysis

outcome: Recommendations Approved

summary: Awarding multiple contracts for carriageway resurfacing to John A Bates (Contractors) Limited

topline: The Cabinet Member for City Transport has decided to award multiple carriageway resurfacing contracts to John A Bates (Contractors) Limited

reason_contentious: This issue may be contentious due to the allocation of contracts to a single contractor for multiple projects

affected_stakeholders: ["John A Bates (Contractors) Limited", "Local residents", "Road users"]

contentiousness_score: 6

political_party_relevance: No mention of political parties or political influence

URL: https://wolverhampton.moderngov.co.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=9766

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for City Transport

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Purpose: Delegated authority to award contracts for Carriageway Resurfacing was granted at Cabinet (Resources) Panel on 26 April 2023. This report seeks to award the contracts and approve the associated budgets.

Content: 1.    Awarded the contract for Merridale Road Carriageway Resurfacing to John A Bates (Contractors) Limited of Chance House, Sandwell Business Park, Crystal Drive, Smethwick, B66 1RD for a duration of 5 days from 9th June to 13th June 2025 for a total contract value of £41,594.28    2.    Awarded the contract for Wellington Road Carriageway Resurfacing to John A Bates (Contractors) Limited of Chance House, Sandwell Business Park, Crystal Drive, Smethwick, B66 1RD for a duration of 5 days from 11th June to 17th June 2025 for a total contract value of £113,012.70      3.    Awarded the contract for Millfields Road Carriageway Resurfacing to John A Bates (Contractors) Limited of Chance House, Sandwell Business Park, Crystal Drive, Smethwick, B66 1RD for a duration of 4 days from 16th June to 19th June 2025 for a total contract value of £62,872.88.   4.    Awarded the contract for Lichfield Street Carriageway Resurfacing to John A Bates (Contractors) Limited of Chance House, Sandwell Business Park, Crystal Drive, Smethwick, B66 1RD for a duration of 5 days from 18th June to 24th June 2025 for a total contract value of £114,077.32.   5.    Awarded the contract for Wood End Road Carriageway Resurfacing to John A Bates (Contractors) Limited of Chance House, Sandwell Business Park, Crystal Drive, Smethwick, B66 1RD for a duration of 11 days from 18th June to 2nd July 2025 for a total contract value of £98,496.03.   6.    Awarded the contract for Hall Lane Carriageway Resurfacing to John A Bates (Contractors) Limited of Chance House, Sandwell Business Park, Crystal Drive, Smethwick, B66 1RD for a duration of 10 days from 23rd June to 4th July 2025 for a total contract value of £133,464.33.    7.    Awarded the contract for Wrottesley Road Carriageway Resurfacing to John A Bates (Contractors) Limited of Chance House, Sandwell Business Park, Crystal Drive, Smethwick, B66 1RD for a duration of 5 days from 30th June to 4th July 2025 for a total contract value of £60,419.10    8.    Awarded the contract for Ruskin Avenue Carriageway Resurfacing to John A Bates (Contractors) Limited of Chance House, Sandwell Business Park, Crystal Drive, Smethwick, B66 1RD for a duration of 4 days from 1st July to 4th July 2025 for a total contract value of £23,841.54.   9.    Awarded the contract for Whitgreave Avenue (island) Carriageway Resurfacing to John A Bates (Contractors) Limited of Chance House, Sandwell Business Park, Crystal Drive, Smethwick, B66 1RD for a duration of 7 days from 3rd July to 11Th July 2025 for a total contract value of £58,243.76.   10.Awarded the contract for Neachells Lane (Alfred Squire Road to High Street) Carriageway Resurfacing to John A Bates (Contractors) Limited of Chance House, Sandwell Business Park, Crystal Drive, Smethwick, B66 1RD for a duration of 9 days from 8th July to 18th July 2025 for a total contract value of £122,475.63.    11.Awarded the contract for Neachells Lane (Planetary Road to Wednesfield Way) Carriageway Resurfacing to John A Bates (Contractors) Limited of Chance House, Sandwell Business Park, Crystal Drive, Smethwick, B66 1RD for a duration of 10 days from 14th July to 25th July 2025 for a total contract value of £226,730.93.   12.Awarded the contract for Neachells Lane (Neachells Bridge to Planetary Road) Carriageway Resurfacing to John A Bates (Contractors) Limited of Chance House, Sandwell Business Park, Crystal Drive, Smethwick, B66 1RD for a duration of 11 days from 16th July to 30th July 2025 for a total contract value of £229,029.08.    13.Awarded the contract for Cannock Road Carriageway Resurfacing to John A Bates (Contractors) Limited of Chance House, Sandwell Business Park, Crystal Drive, Smethwick, B66 1RD for a duration of 12 days from 24th July to 8th August 2025 for a total contract value of £309,007.86.   14.Awarded the contract for Neachells Lane (Wednesfield Way to Alfred Squire Road) Carriageway Resurfacing to John A Bates (Contractors) Limited of Chance House, Sandwell Business Park, Crystal Drive, Smethwick, B66 1RD for a duration of 9 days from 1st August to 13th August 2025 for a total contract value of £173,105.52.   15. Awarded the contract for Prestwood Road Carriageway Resurfacing to John A Bates (Contractors) Limited of Chance House, Sandwell Business Park, Crystal Drive, Smethwick, B66 1RD for a duration of 12 days from 7th August to 22nd August 2025 for a total contract value of £256,976.67.    16. Approved the supplementary capital budgets as set out in Table 5.1 in Section 5 fully funded through an additional allocation of £1.2 million Highways Maintenance grant awarded by West Midlands Combined Authority.   17. Approved the appropriate virements between existing approved budgets within the Highway Capital Programme, maximising use of resources.  

Date of Decision: June 21, 2025