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Published 1 Jun 2022, 11:07 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Buckinghamshire Highways Framework One - Highways Minor Works

Official notice

Authority: Buckinghamshire Council (Local council)

Framework agreement3 lotsWorksRestricted procedureSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£54,000,000total for 3 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 11 Jul 2022awarded 22 Sept 2023
Lots 3see the lot list below
Framework period 4 yrsends 31 Mar 2027 · starts 1 Apr 2023

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Buckinghamshire Council (the Council) is the Highway Authority responsible for maintaining the highway network in Buckinghamshire. The Council's integrated services contract expired on 31 March 2023. The new service delivery model includes a Term Maintenance Contract, a Tern Consultancy Contract, and two separate multi-supplier frameworks:

Buckinghamshire Highways Framework One - Minor Works; and Buckinghamshire Highways Framework Two - Major Works

This Contract Award Notice relates to Framework One – Minor Works only ("the Framework Agreement").

This Framework One – Minor Works, has 3 Lots:

Lot 1: Conventional Surfacing

Lot 2: Specialist Treatments

Lot 3: Highways Minor Works

This framework will run for a four (4)-year duration.

CPV: Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads · Repair, maintenance and associated services related to roads and other equipment

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 4 suppliers · 5 bids on the busiest of 3 lots (1.3 per place) · 6 appointed (full)
Framework period
4 yrs from 1 Apr 2023

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Conventional SurfacingAwarded 4 yrsPublished value£24,000,000

Lot 1 Conventional Surfacing: This Lot incorporates the construction of capital funded maintenance schemes including carriageway inlay, overlay, resurfacing and reconstruction in line with the requirements of Buckinghamshire Council's asset management strategy to enhance the condition and value of the capital highway asset. Additional information: The estimated total value for Lot 1 is a range from 24,000,000 to 32,000,000 GBP. This has been calculated using historical figures providing an average of 6,000,000 GBP per annum over a full 4 year period.

The volumes /quantities are not guaranteed and the actual value will vary from year to year.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2023 – 31 Mar 2027 (4 yrs)
Delivery: South East
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Specialist TreatmentsAwarded 4 yrsPublished value£16,000,000

Lot 2 Specialists Treatments: This Lot incorporates the construction of capital funded carriage maintenance schemes including surface treatments, high friction surfacing, joint sealing and other processes in line with the requirements of Buckinghamshire Council's asset management strategy to maintain the serviceability, condition and overall life of the capital highway asset. Additional information: The estimated total value for Lot 2 is a range from 16,000,000 to 20,000,000 GBP. This has been calculated using historical figures providing an average of 4,000,000 GBP per annum over a full 4 year period.

The volumes /quantities are not guaranteed and the actual value will vary from year to year.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2023 – 31 Mar 2027 (4 yrs)
Delivery: South East
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Minor Works (less than £500,000)Awarded 4 yrsPublished value£14,000,000

Lot 3 Minor Works (Less than £500,000): This Lot incorporates the construction of capital funded footway maintenance and improvement schemes, carriageway machine patching in advance of surface treatment, civil engineering schemes and highway drainage improvement schemes up to an individual scheme value of £500,000 in line with the requirements of Buckinghamshire Council's asset management strategy to enhance the operation of and maintain the serviceability of, the capital highway asset. Additional information: The estimated total value for Lot 3 is a range from 14,000,000 to 18,000,000 GBP. This has been calculated using historical figures providing an average of 3,500,000 GBP per annum over a full 4 year period.

The volumes /quantities are not guaranteed and the actual value will vary from year to year.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2023 – 31 Mar 2027 (4 yrs)
Delivery: South East
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 · same split on all 3 lots
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 60
  • Price: 40
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
  • “Buckinghamshire Highways Framework One - Highways Minor Works” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 4 suppliers, not a single contract.

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
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
1 Jun 2022, 11:07 BST
Last source update
22 Oct 2023, 22:09 BST
Authority reference
DN612194
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-031131
Classification (CPV)
Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roadsRepair, maintenance and associated services related to roads and other equipment
Delivery area
South East (UKJ13)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-034278 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Performance terms

The main financing conditions, payment mechanism and performance standards will be described in the procurement documents to be made available at ITT stage (and in draft form with this Contract Notice).

Publisher note: 1.All financial values in this Contract Award Notice are estimated and may be subject to change. The estimated total values of work under each Lot of the Framework Agreement stated in this Contract Award Notice do not take into account the impact of any indexation or inflationary increases over the term of the Framework Agreement. 2.In relation to II.1.7 estimated total value, this is the minimum value. The estimated total value is a range from 54,000,000 to 70,000,000 GBP and this has been calculated using historical figures providing an average of 13,500,000 GBP per annum over the full 4 year term. The estimated values for each Lot are also based on ranges which are set out in the relevant sections of this notice.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN
Appointment period ends
11 Jul 2022, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

11 Jul 2022 → 22 Oct 2023 · 5 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    11 Jul 2022, 12:00 BST
  2. Invitations to tender expected
    16 Aug 2022, 00:00 BST
  3. Contract starts
    1 Apr 2023, 00:00 BST
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    1 Apr 2023, 23:59 BST
  5. Notice published
    22 Oct 2023, 22:09 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    22 Oct 2023, 22:09 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 6admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 53 from SMEs · busiest of 3 lots
Contracts signed 9latest 22 Sept 2023

9 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Conventional Surfacing

    Signed
    22 Sept 2023
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2027
    Status
    active
  • Conventional Surfacing

    Signed
    22 Sept 2023
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2027
    Status
    active
  • Conventional Surfacing

    Signed
    22 Sept 2023
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2027
    Status
    active
  • Specialist Treatments

    Signed
    22 Sept 2023
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2027
    Status
    active
  • Specialist Treatments

    Signed
    22 Sept 2023
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2027
    Status
    active
  • Specialist Treatments

    Signed
    22 Sept 2023
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2027
    Status
    active
  • Minor Works (less than £500,000)

    Signed
    22 Sept 2023
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2027
    Status
    active
  • Minor Works (less than £500,000)

    Signed
    22 Sept 2023
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2027
    Status
    active
  • Minor Works (less than £500,000)

    Signed
    22 Sept 2023
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2027
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Conventional Surfacing4bids · 4 electronic1—£0 – £24,000,000
2 · Specialist Treatments4bids · 4 electronic1—£0 – £16,000,000
3 · Minor Works (less than £500,000)5bids · 5 electronic3—£0 – £14,000,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Buckinghamshire Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services The Gateway, Gatehouse Road, Aylesbury, South East, HP19 8FFContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body LondonContact phone
  • The High CourtReview body London

Framework contractors & participating bidders

7 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.