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Official UK procurement notice

Highways and Transport Services Framework Contract

Official notice

Authority: London Borough of Ealing (Local council)

Framework agreement4 lotsServicesRestricted procedureMax 4 lots per supplier
Framework ceiling (notional)£224,400,000total for 4 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 30 Apr 2021
Lots 4max 4 won per supplier

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

This Procurement is to establish Framework Contracts for the Highways & Transport Services divided into four lots as follows:

LOT 1: Bridge Inspection.

LOT 2: Condition Surveys.

LOT 3: Transport and Engineering Services.

LOT 4: Flood Management.

All contracts under this Framework will be for a term of four years and will be coterminous from the start date

CPV: Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services · Construction work · Engineering services · Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 6 suppliers

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · all with a published value · win at most 4 of them

Every one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £13,200,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.

Lot #1Bridge Managementceiling above

Please note that over the last framework the actual spend over 4 years, across all London Boroughs (including Ealing) for Lot 1 has been: £511,000.

The bidder must use the Bridge Inspection Schedule of existing programme of inspections to develop their own four year schedule of General (two yearly) and Principal (six yearly) Inspections. These inspections shall be carried out in line with the relevant Department for Transport Standards.

The resulting inspection reports shall be uploaded to BridgeStation and shall prioritise any necessary works into three categories: high, medium and low, along with estimated costs for the works. (The actual works will be carried out under LOT 3 Transport & Engineering Services of this Framework).

Delivery: London · The Framework Contract is open to all members of the London Contracts and Suppliers Group (LCSG) as identified below: LB Barking and Dagenham, LB Barnet, LB Bexley, LB Brent, LB Bromley, LB Camden, LB Croydon, LB Enfield, the Royal Borough of Greenwich, LB Hackney, LB Hammersmith and Fulham, LB Haringey, LB Harrow, LB Havering, LB Hillingdon, LB Hounslow, LB Islington, the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, the Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames, LB Lambeth, LB Lewisham, LB Merton, LB Newham, LB Redbridge, LB Richmond Upon Thames, LB Southwark, LB Sutton, LB Tower Hamlet, LB Waltham Forest, LB Wandsworth, LB Westminster and the City of London.
Second stage: up to 3 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Condition Surveysceiling above

Please note that over the last framework the actual spend over 4 years, across all London Boroughs (including Ealing) for Lot 2 has been: £257,000.

The Contractor shall arrange an Annual Inspection of all footways and carriageways in Ealing in accordance with UKPMS, of the Highway Network. The contractor will then prioritise condition rating for all inspections as outlined in detail in the specification (Part C Lot2). This survey shall be used to determine annual and four year rolling programmes of structural maintenance and provide an annual condition index of the network.

Delivery: London · The Framework Contract is open to all members of the London Contracts and Suppliers Group (LCSG) as identified below: LB Barking and Dagenham, LB Barnet, LB Bexley, LB Brent, LB Bromley, LB Camden, LB Croydon, LB Enfield, the Royal Borough of Greenwich, LB Hackney, LB Hammersmith and Fulham, LB Haringey, LB Harrow, LB Havering, LB Hillingdon, LB Hounslow, LB Islington, the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, the Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames, LB Lambeth, LB Lewisham, LB Merton, LB Newham, LB Redbridge, LB Richmond Upon Thames, LB Southwark, LB Sutton, LB Tower Hamlet, LB Waltham Forest, LB Wandsworth, LB Westminster and the City of London.
Second stage: up to 3 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Transport & Engineering ServicesPublished value£132,000,000

Please note that over the last framework the actual spend over 4 years, across all London Boroughs (including Ealing) for Lot 3 has been: £6,723,000

The categories of work which the Specification covers include the following:

Traffic, Accident, Parking and related Environmental Improvements,

Highway Improvements, Improvements to Highway Structures, including Bridges and Subways.

The impact of development and other proposals on the highway and/or the assessment of improvement opportunities presented by development and other proposals.

Delivery: London · The Framework Contract is open to all members of the London Contracts and Suppliers Group (LCSG) as identified below: LB Barking and Dagenham, LB Barnet, LB Bexley, LB Brent, LB Bromley, LB Camden, LB Croydon, LB Enfield, the Royal Borough of Greenwich, LB Hackney, LB Hammersmith and Fulham, LB Haringey, LB Harrow, LB Havering, LB Hillingdon, LB Hounslow, LB Islington, the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, the Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames, LB Lambeth, LB Lewisham, LB Merton, LB Newham, LB Redbridge, LB Richmond Upon Thames, LB Southwark, LB Sutton, LB Tower Hamlet, LB Waltham Forest, LB Wandsworth, LB Westminster and the City of London.
Second stage: up to 5 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Flood ManagementPublished value£66,000,000

Please note that over the last framework the actual spend over 4 years, across all London Boroughs (including Ealing) for Lot 4 has been: £3,080,000

Consultant to provide Flood Risk Management Consultancy Services with respect to the Employers duties as a Lead Local Flood Authority under the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 and general Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) related matters. These services have been broken down into the following;

Call-Off Flood Risk Management Support

Flood Risk Management Consultant Secondment

Planning Application – Drainage Design Checks and Advice

Delivery: London · The Framework Contract is open to all members of the London Contracts and Suppliers Group (LCSG) as identified below: LB Barking and Dagenham, LB Barnet, LB Bexley, LB Brent, LB Bromley, LB Camden, LB Croydon, LB Enfield, the Royal Borough of Greenwich, LB Hackney, LB Hammersmith and Fulham, LB Haringey, LB Harrow, LB Havering, LB Hillingdon, LB Hounslow, LB Islington, the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, the Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames, LB Lambeth, LB Lewisham, LB Merton, LB Newham, LB Redbridge, LB Richmond Upon Thames, LB Southwark, LB Sutton, LB Tower Hamlet, LB Waltham Forest, LB Wandsworth, LB Westminster and the City of London.
Second stage: up to 3 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
What this means for your bid
  • “Highways and Transport Services Framework Contract” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 6 suppliers, not a single contract.

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
Services
Notice status
Closed
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes
First published
31 Mar 2021, 13:53 BST
Last source update
31 Mar 2021, 13:53 BST
Authority reference
CH202186
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-006668
Classification (CPV)
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection servicesConstruction workEngineering servicesWorks for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
Delivery area
London (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02a17d Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: The total framework value is set at £224.4m to allow each London borough to be able to spend a maximum as set below: LOT 1 – Bridge Inspections, £100,000 per annum, per borough. LOT 2 – Condition Surveys, £100,000 per annum, per borough. LOT 3 – General Engineering, £1 million per annum, per borough. LOT 4 – Flood Management, £500,000 per annum, per borough. Please note that over the last framework the actual spend over 4 years, across all London Boroughs (including Ealing) has been: LOT 1 – Bridge Inspections: £511,000 LOT 2 – Condition Surveys: £257,000 LOT 3 – General Engineering: £6,723,000 LOT 4 – Flood Management: £3,080,000 Total: £10,571,000

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Appointment period ends
30 Apr 2021, 16:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

31 Mar 2021 → 16 May 2021 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    31 Mar 2021, 13:53 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    30 Apr 2021, 16:00 BST
  3. Invitations to tender expected
    16 May 2021, 00:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

London Borough of Ealing

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services 1st Floor Perceval House, 14-16 Uxbridge Road, Ealing, London, W5 2HLContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Ealing CouncilReview body Ealing

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