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Published 8 Jun 2021, 16:20 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Buckinghamshire Highways Term Consultancy Services Contract

Official notice

Authority: Buckinghamshire Council (Local council)·Consortium: 3 public authorities

ServicesCompetitive procedure with negotiation
Published estimate£36,000,000exc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 13 Dec 2021awarded 5 Apr 2023
Awarded to Balfour Beatty Living Places Limited, AtkinsRéalis UK Ltd2 awards
Contract term Ends 1 Apr 2035extension options published

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Buckinghamshire Council (the Council) is the Highway Authority responsible for maintaining the highway network in Buckinghamshire. This includes the maintenance and consultancy. The Council’s current integrated services contract is due to expire on 31 March 2023. The new service delivery model will include a Term Maintenance Contract; a Term Consultancy Contract to include design and other professional services; and two separate framework arrangements.

This Contract Award Notice relates to the Term Consultancy Contract only (“the Contract”).

CPV: Bridge-inspection services · Construction consultancy services · Construction supervision services · Consultative engineering and construction services · Ground investigation services · Quantity surveying services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Buckinghamshire Council (the Council) is the Highway Authority responsible for…AwardedRenewalPublished value£36,000,000

Buckinghamshire Council (the Council) is the Highway Authority responsible for maintaining the highway network in Buckinghamshire. This includes the maintenance and consultancy.

The Term Consultancy Contract is used for the provision of professional services for infrastructure-related projects and services with regards highways. The Consultant provides professional technical resources to deliver these services efficiently and effectively. The Consultant shall undertake the role of Principal Designer under the CDM Regulations 2015.

The Council’s current integrated services contract is due to expire on 31 March 2023 and therefore the Council commenced the procurement of its replacement service provision in 2021. The new service delivery model will include a Term Maintenance Contract to include routine and reactive maintenance, minor improvement works and winter services; a Term Consultancy Contract to include design and other professional services; and two separate framework arrangements.

This Contract Award Notice relates to the Term Consultancy Contract only (“the Contract”).

The Contract is for an initial term of eight (8) years subject to extension (see II.2.11 below) and is based on the NEC4 Term Service Contract (as appropriately amended and augmented by the Council). Additional information: Where the notice states 2 tenders received - this refers to final tenders.

The estimated total value stated corresponds to a 12 year contract period.

The estimated total value is £36,000,000 based on £3,000,000 per annum over the full 12 year period.

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

The contract allows for BCIS indexation each year of the contract which is not included in the stated estimated value.

Contract period: … – 1 Apr 2035
Delivery: UK, South East
Extensions: The Contract will have an initial term of eight (8) years with a right to extend that initial term by up to two further periods of two years each (leading to a maximum total extension of four (4) years, subject to the requirements and procedure set out in the procurement documents. · Intented initial 8-year term with options to extend by a further 4 yearsSecond stage: up to 5 candidates invited to tenderVariant 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: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 60
  • Price: 40
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    List and brief description of conditions:

    Applicants are referred to the SQ and SQ Guidance for information about conditions for participation

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
Successive reduction
Candidates will be reduced successively across stages
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.

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
Competitive procedure with negotiation
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
8 Jun 2021, 16:20 BST
Last source update
3 May 2023, 17:42 BST
Authority reference
DN578362
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-012719
Classification (CPV)
Bridge-inspection servicesConstruction consultancy servicesConstruction supervision servicesConsultative engineering and construction servicesGround investigation servicesQuantity surveying services
Delivery area
UKSouth East (UKJ13)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02b9a4 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

The main financing conditions, payment mechanism and performance standards will be described in the procurement documents to be made available at initial stage. It is expected that the NEC4 Term Service Contract will be used and Applicants are referred to the procurement documents made available at this Contract Notice stage.

Publisher note: 1. To express interest in the Contract, Applicants must complete and submit the SQ through the Portal no later than the deadline in IV.2.2. Please note that Applicants must allow sufficient to upload their SQ Responses as the Council is under no obligation to consider SQ Responses submitted after that deadline. 2. In order to submit an SQ Response, Applicants must register on the Buckinghamshire Business Portal if they have not already done so. 3. For technical assistance relating to the Buckinghamshire Business Portal, please contact 0330 005 0352. 4. An Applicant may be a single organisation or a consortium. In addition Applicants may be entitled to rely on third parties in order to achieve the minimum standards set out in the SQ Guidance. Applicants are referred to the SQ Guidance for requirements that apply in these cases. 5. All financial values in this Contract Notice are estimated and may be subject to change. The estimated total value of the Contract in II.1.5 provides for and includes the value of the optional maximum extension period. Applicants are also referred to the procurement documents for further details about the likely values of work under the Contract and in particular, that given its nature as a term service contract there will be no guarantee of a particular volume or value of work under the Contract. 6. All dates set out in this Contract Notice are based on the Council’s current procurement programme which it reserves the right to change and update at any stage during the procurement. Such dates may therefore change. 7. A response to this Contract Notice does not guarantee that an Applicant will be invited to submit an initial tender. The Council is not bound to enter into any contract arising out of the procedures envisaged by this Contract Notice and may vary its requirements or procedure at any time. The Council reserves the right to abandon, delay or postpone this procurement at any time. Applicants are referred to the SQ Guidance for full instructions and conditions of participation in this procurement. 8. Applicants will be solely responsible and liable for all costs associated and arising out of or in connection with responding to this Contract Notice and the SQ and with submitting any tender, howsoever such costs are incurred. 9. In relation to II.2.6 estimated total value, this is the minimum value. The estimated total value is £36,000,000 based on £3,000,000 per annum over the full 12 year period

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN
Submission deadline
13 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
360 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

2 Aug 2021 → 3 May 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    2 Aug 2021, 00:00 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    13 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT
  3. Invitations to tender expected
    17 Jan 2022
  4. Notice published
    3 May 2023, 17:42 BST

Notice history

9 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Aug 2021
  1. Status changed to active
    10 Aug 2021, 10:25 BST
  2. Procurement method changed
    10 Aug 2021, 10:25 BST
  3. Deadline published: 13 Sept 2021, 12:00 BST
    10 Aug 2021, 10:25 BST
  4. Buyer details updated
    10 Aug 2021, 10:25 BST
  5. Published value published: £36,000,000
    10 Nov 2021, 10:44 GMT
  6. Deadline moved to 13 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT
    10 Nov 2021, 10:44 GMT
    +91 days · was 13 Sept 2021, 12:00 BST
  7. Status changed to complete
    30 Jan 2023, 14:47 GMT
  8. Buyer details updated
    30 Jan 2023, 14:47 GMT
  9. Buyer details updated
    3 May 2023, 17:42 BST
Routine re-releases (5)
  • 2021-08: 1 release · 10 Aug 2021
  • 2021-06: 1 release · 8 Jun 2021

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £36,000,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 2
Contracts signed 2latest 5 Apr 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Balfour Beatty Living Places LimitedBuckinghamshire Highways Service——Awarded
AtkinsRéalis UK Ltd——Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
Buckinghamshire Council (the Council) is the Highway Authority responsible for…2bids · 2 electronic0—£240,000,000 – £300,000,000
Whole notice———£240,000,000 – £300,000,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

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
  • High Court, Royal Court of JusticeReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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