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Published 17 Sept 2024, 14:37 BST

Official UK procurement notice

DfI TRAM T-1131 A1 Junctions Phase 2 Road Improvements Scheme

Official notice

Authority: Department for Infrastructure (Central government)

WorksRestricted procedure
Published estimate£78,000,000exc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 5 Feb 2025
Next notice expected 31 Jan 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The works required under this contract involve the design and construction of improvement works along approximately 25.2km of the A1 dual carriageway between Loughbrickland and the Hillsborough Roundabout. This will be a Design and Build contract, and as such the applicant will be required to manage the design and the construction processes for all permanent and temporary works associated with the Contract. The proposed scheme will include, but is not limited to, the following main elements: (i) Construction of 4 Compact Grade Separated Junctions (CGSJ), (ii) Construction of a new northbound on-slip from the Castlewellan Road (Banbridge) onto the A1, (iii) Construction of a link road connecting the Milebush Road to the Hillsborough Road CGSJ, Dromore, (iv) Closure of all gaps within the central reserve, (v) Installation of a continuous rigid central reserve safety barrier the full 25.2km length of the scheme, (vi) Closure of 9 selected side roads and approximately 50 private accesses on the mainline, (vii) Conversion of 21 No. existing minor road junctions onto the A1 to Left-IN/Left-Out (LILO) configurations, (viii) Installation of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) including Variable Message Signs (VMS), Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) and Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR), and (ix) Accommodation works including accesses, laneways, fencing, planting, drainage, utility alterations, etc.

CPV: Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork · Engineering works and construction works · Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

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: 40%Price: 60%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • 40: 40%
  • 60: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • 40
  • 60
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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
Closed
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
17 Sept 2024, 14:37 BST
Last source update
29 Jan 2025, 11:45 GMT
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-002949
Classification (CPV)
Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatworkEngineering works and construction worksWorks for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN0)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-049b8d Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

: DfI will comply with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) and,. where appropriate, will incorporate a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) at the point information on the award of. contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. This provides time for the. unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.

Publisher note: The Contracting Authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are Small or Medium Enterprises.. (SMEs). The evaluation of submissions (PQQPs or TPs) will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement, and the contract. will be awarded on the basis stated in II.2.5). All documents will only be available on line through the eTendersNI portal: (1)If your. company is not already registered on eTendersNI you may do so through the eTendersNI portal https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps/.. home.do — Select the “Register as a Supplier” link and follow the on screen instructions. 2) Expression of Interest and access to tender. documentation- You may “Express an Interest” in a project and access the tender documentation via the projects CfT Menu. If you require. assistance or help to navigate the site please consult the on-line help, or contact the eTendersNI help desk. The documents may be. downloaded up to the closing date and time for the submission. Submissions must be completed and returned to the Contracting. Authority using the online eTendersNI portal, to arrive not later than the time and date as stated in IV.2.2). The Contracting Authority is. utilising an electronic tendering system to manage this procurement and to communicate with Economic Operators. Accordingly, it is. intended that all communications with the Contracting Authority, including the accessing and submission of tender responses, will be. conducted via eTendersNI. Poor Performance, as part of its contract management procedures: the Contracting Authority and their CoPE. will use the Protocol for Managing Poor Supplier Performance contained in the Procurement documentation. The protocol sets out a. series of five escalating stages to enable Contracting Authorities and their CoPEs to manage poor performance by suppliers. At Stage 4, as. an alternative to terminating the contract, senior management in the Contracting Authority/CoPE can issue a Notice of Written Warning.. At Stage 5, as an alternative to terminating the contract, a notice of unsatisfactory performance can be issued to the Economic Operator.. These notices remain current for the period of time stated in the protocol and an Economic Operator must declare, in subsequent. procurement competitions, if it has received a current Notice of Written Warning or a current Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance. within 3 years of the TP Submission Deadline. If an Economic Operator has received more than one current Notice of Written Warning. the Contracting Authority/CoPE, at its discretion, can consider an Economic Operator’s exclusion from future procurement competitions,. being undertaken on behalf of bodies covered by the Northern Ireland Public Procurement Policy, for a minimum period of 12 months.. If an Economic Operator is subject to a notice of unsatisfactory performance the Contracting Authority/CoPE, at its discretion, can. consider the Economic Operator’s exclusion from future procurement competitions, being undertaken on behalf of bodies covered by the. Northern Ireland Public Procurement Policy, for a period of 3 years. List of public bodies to which NI public procurement policy applies. Department of Finance (finance-ni.gov.uk).

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration
Submission deadline
5 Feb 2025, 15:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

29 Jan 2025 → 23 Jan 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published
    29 Jan 2025, 11:45 GMT
  2. Next notice expected
    31 Jan 2025
  3. Submission deadline
    5 Feb 2025, 15:00 GMT
  4. Bids must remain valid until272 days ago
    23 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Dec 2024
  1. Published value updated to £78,000,000
    12 Dec 2024, 11:42 GMT
    was £75,000,000
  2. Status changed to active
    12 Dec 2024, 11:42 GMT
  3. Procurement method changed
    12 Dec 2024, 11:42 GMT
  4. Deadline published: 23 Jan 2025, 15:00 GMT
    12 Dec 2024, 11:42 GMT
  5. Deadline moved to 3 Feb 2025, 15:00 GMT
    16 Jan 2025, 16:35 GMT
    +11 days · was 23 Jan 2025, 15:00 GMT
  6. Deadline moved to 5 Feb 2025, 15:00 GMT
    29 Jan 2025, 11:45 GMT
    +2 days · was 3 Feb 2025, 15:00 GMT
Published amendments (4 · 4 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineIV.2.2)23 Jan 20253 Feb 2025+11 d
—DeadlineIV.2.2)3 Feb 20255 Feb 2025+2 d
—TextIV.2.6)Tender must be valid until: 23 January 2026Tender must be valid until: 05 February 2026
—DeadlineIV.2.2)23 Jan 20253 Feb 2025+11 d
—DeadlineIV.2.2)3 Feb 20255 Feb 2025+2 d
—TextIV.2.6)Tender must be valid until: 23 January 2026Tender must be valid until: 05 February 2026

4 amendments published without a description.

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2024-09: 1 release · 17 Sept 2024

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department for Infrastructure

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services James House, 2-4 Cromac Avenue, Belfast, UK, BT7 2JAContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court, Royal Courts of JusticeReview body : Belfast

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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