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Published 23 Nov 2022, 14:41 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

A303 Stonehenge Specialist Security Services

Official notice

Authority: National Highways Limited (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£10,000,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 23 Jan 2023awarded 18 Jul 2023
Awarded to High Court Enforcement Group Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

National Highways has appointed a Contractor to provide safe and effective incident management and potential protest management response on the A303 Stonehenge project.

CPV: Public security services · Public security, law and order services · Security services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1The Contractor will provide the services described in the procurement documentation…AwardedPublished value£10,000,000

The Contractor will provide the services described in the procurement documentation under an amended NEC4 Term Service Short Contract for a period of 5 years with the option to extend by up to a further 3 years at National Highways' discretion. It is envisaged that the value of the contract over a full 8-year term will be between 5 000 000 and 10 000 000 GBP with the value being dependent upon service requirement.

The A303 Stonehenge project is an integral part of National Highways' commitment to deliver a high-performing, high-quality route along the A303/A358 corridor between the South West and South East. It will also help to conserve, reconnect and enhance the Stonehenge World Heritage Site (WHS), making it easier to reach and explore, as well as improving biodiversity and providing a positive legacy for nearby communities.

The scheme will be approximately 8 miles (13 km) long and comprises the following key components:

  • a northern bypass of Winterbourne Stoke with a viaduct over the River Till valley,
  • a new junction between the A303 and A360 to the west of and outside the WHS, replacing the existing Longbarrow roundabout,
  • a twin-bore tunnel approximately 2 miles (3,3 km) long beneath the WHS, and
  • a new junction between the A303 and A345 at the existing Countess roundabout

Incident management and response to protesters is a very specialist service environment and as such a Specialist Security Services (SSS) Contractor is to be procured to deliver this service. The Contractor will carry out the service safely and effectively to minimise any impact on National Highways' programme and reputation.

Delivery: South West · A303 Amesbury to Berwick Down (Stonehenge) project in Wiltshire, UK
Extensions: The contract will be for an initial period of 5 years with the option to extend for up to a further 3 years.Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 30%Social value: 10%
Published award criteria (4)
  • Quality: 60
  • Social Value: 10
  • Price: 30
  • Price: 60:10:30
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Some roles require specific qualifications and professional memberships to be held, please refer to the tender documents for full details.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
23 Nov 2022, 14:41 GMT
Last source update
11 Aug 2023, 17:19 BST
Award evaluation window
23 Jan 2023 – …
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-023635
Classification (CPV)
Public security servicesPublic security, law and order servicesSecurity services
Delivery area
South West (UKK15)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0387bd Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

National Highways will incorporate a minimum 10 day standstill period at the point information on award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. Appeals should be lodged in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2006 No 5) as amended.

Publisher note: Appeals should be lodged in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2006 No 5) as amended.

How it was run

Official notice
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Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
23 Jan 2023, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
23 Jan 2023, 17:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

23 Jan 2023 → 23 Jan 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    23 Jan 2023, 17:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    23 Jan 2023, 17:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    11 Aug 2023, 17:19 BST
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    23 Jan 2024, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Aug 2023
  1. Status changed to complete
    11 Aug 2023, 17:19 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    11 Aug 2023, 17:19 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £10,000,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 75 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 18 Jul 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
High Court Enforcement Group LimitedSME£10,000,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
7bids · 7 electronic5——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

National Highways

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentNational or federal agency/officeGeneral public services 09346363 Bridge House, 1 Walnut Tree Close, Guildford, South East, GU1 4LZContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • See details at I).1Review body See details at I).1
  • See details at VI.4.3Review body See details at VI.4.3

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria