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Published 24 Dec 2021, 12:17 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

COV - Skid Resistance (Grip Tester) Surveys on behalf of West Midlands Authorities

Official notice

Authority: Coventry City Council (Local council)

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£800,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 31 Jan 2022awarded 30 Mar 2022
Framework period 4 yrsends 31 Mar 2026 · extension options published · starts 1 Apr 2022

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Local Authorities are required to undertake annual skid resistance (Grip Tester) surveys. As a minimum, this should be undertaken on A-Roads, with the results submitted to the Department for Transport (DfT).The results help identify roads requiring skid resistance improvements, to reduce the risk of skidding related incidents. Currently, some authorities also include B and C roads to assist with the prioritisation of the Highways maintenance programme. The purpose of this tender is to appoint a contractor to undertake skid resistance (Grip Tester) surveys on behalf of the West Midlands Authorities across their highway network. This is to be carried out in accordance with requirements of Highway Design Note CS228 in the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges.

  • Recurrence: 4 to 6 months prior to expiry date

CPV: Surface surveying services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
2 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed
Framework period
4 yrs from 1 Apr 2022

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 4 yrs
Contract period: 1 Apr 2022 – 31 Mar 2026 (4 yrs)
Delivery: West Midlands
Extensions: It is envisaged that the contract will be advertised 4 to 6 months prior to the expiry date.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
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • “COV - Skid Resistance (Grip Tester) Surveys on behalf of West Midlands…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
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
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
Yes · 4 to 6 months prior to expiry date
First published
24 Dec 2021, 12:17 GMT
Last source update
27 Apr 2022, 09:35 BST
Award evaluation window
31 Jan 2022 – …
Authority reference
COV - 9937
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-010791
Classification (CPV)
Surface surveying services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG)
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Appointment period ends
31 Jan 2022, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
31 Jan 2022, 12:05 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

31 Jan 2022 → 27 Apr 2022 · 4 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    31 Jan 2022, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    31 Jan 2022, 12:05 GMT
  3. Contract starts
    1 Apr 2022, 00:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    27 Apr 2022, 09:35 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    27 Apr 2022, 09:35 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 30 Mar 2022

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

Contracts

  • COV - Skid Resistance (Grip Tester) Surveys on behalf of West Midlands Authorities'

    Signed
    30 Mar 2022
    Value
    £200,000
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2026
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Coventry City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Council House, Earl Street, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 5RRContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.