Highways Consultancy support Framework

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        "description": "Support for, but not limited to, the following:\n•\tDesign of Highway geometric, public realm and civils design\n•\tTraffic Signal design, review, signal configuration\n•\tUrban Traffic Management, Urban Traffic Management Control\n•\tOptions Appraisal Reports\n•\tMasterplanning\n•\tTransport Modelling\n•\tRoad Safety Audits\n•\tThird party pricing support (Highways surveys Topographical, Grip Tester surveys and GPR surveys)\n•\tSupport of providing bills of quantities for highway schemes and relevant tender information\n•\tFeasibility reporting and optioneering reports with budget costs\n•\tPreparation for Pre-construction information as part of CMD requirements\n•\tEmerging innovative technologies support\n•\tSupport for drainage designs\n•\tHostile Vehicle Mitigation support\nWithin this Lot, we may also require roles such as CAD Technician, Principal Engineer, Senior Engineer and Senior Technician to provide support, including but not limited to the following:\n\tPreparing drawings\n\tSupport of management and delivery of resurfacing works ranging from preparing bills of quantities, NEC contracts\n\tTender and evaluation support to provide best value exercises including support of funding applications\n\tReviewing framework options for delivery\n\tPreparing legal orders for the necessary legal requirements\n\tLiaising with principle contractors on behalf of the authority\n\tAssisting in Comms strategy and public engagement and site supervision records to challenge Principle Contractors\n\tAssistance in managing and scrutinising the design process to ensure RSA audits and relevant highway standards are acceptable\n\tUndertaking site assessments of existing junctions, providing feasibility, service drawings, and option reports for possible improvement works\n\tSupport of the Traffic Management department providing responses on existing issues and ensuring the road network is meets relevant highway design standards\n\tRegular meetings with Highways to ensure all EBF enquiries are kept up to date.\n\tMeeting with design consultants to manage the efficient delivery of design work and being able to assist with design and delivery works for section 278 sites\n\tAssistance in managing and scrutinising the design process to ensure RSA audits and relevant highway standards are acceptable.\n\tAttendance at meetings at public events may be required.",
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              "description": "Please confirm whether you already have, or can commit to obtain, prior to the award of the contract, the levels of insurance cover indicated below:\n•\tEmployer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = £5 million\n•\tPublic Liability Insurance = £ 10 million\n•\tProfessional Indemnity Insurance = £5 million\n*It is a legal requirement that certain companies hold Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance of £5 million as a minimum. See the Health and Safety Executive website for more information: www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hse39.pdf.\nPlease confirm that you have in place, or that you will have in place by the award of the contract, the human and technical resources to perform the contract to ensure compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation and to ensure the protection of the rights of data subjects.\nAre you relying on another supplier to act as a guarantor?\nIf yes, please provide their name and evidence of their economic and financial standing.\nPlease confirm that you are able to meet all the Contracting Authority's policy and legislative requirements and will provide copies of any company policies; procedures or associated documentary evidence if requested to do so"
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        "description": "Areas of support may include (but not limited to)\n•\tBridge Asset Management Strategy (BAMS) Update\n•\tReview of the existing Bridge Management System\n•\tReview of the existing Bridge Stock and its condition\n•\tReview of General/Special/Principal Bridge Inspections\n•\tReview of Assessments & Structural Reviews\n•\tReview of maintenance and replacement programmes\n•\tReview of Sites of Engineering Difficulty\n•\tReview of BIM progression in terms of collaborative tools such as 3d models, SharePoint, EIR/BEP etc.\n•\tReview of resource requirements for business as usual, including training and professional progression for existing staff\n•\tAppointment of someone to act internally as Technical Approval Authority (TAA) for Developments and Structural Reviews etc.\n•\tProvision of a Bridge Business Plan to detail what is done now and what needs to be developed to meet the needs of the Council both now and in the future\n•\tAdvise on potential service improvements\n•\tEmerging innovative technologies support\n•\tSupport for pumping station design",
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        "description": "How the framework will operate\nFollowing the establishment of the Framework, call-off contracts will be entered into based on requirement and demand. Call-off contracts will be based on the terms and conditions submitted with this tender, however a condensed \"order form\" will be completed and signed for each call-off which will contain a summary of specific project details.  A copy of the draft order form will be included with the tender documentation.\nCall-offs under this Framework will follow a ranked call-off process with the option for direct award or mini-competition, as outlined below:\nDirect Award (Ranked Call-Off)\n•\tThe first-ranked supplier in the relevant Lot will be approached in the first instance for each new requirement.\n•\tIf the first-ranked supplier is unable to meet the requirement (due to capacity, capability, or availability), the opportunity will be offered to the second-ranked supplier, and so on down the ranking.\n•\tThis process will continue until a suitable supplier is identified who can fulfil the requirement.\nAs a priority, and for routine or low-risk requirements, a direct award will be undertaken using the framework's ranked system.\nMini-Competition\nThe Contracting Authority reserves the right to undertake a mini-competition exercise with all bidders under a specific lot where it deems it appropriate. For more complex or high-risk projects, where market testing and the receipt of detailed written proposals are considered beneficial, a mini-competition process will be undertaken to ensure value for money and robust evaluation. The mini competition will be conducted in accordance with the terms set out in the framework agreement and will include a clear specification, evaluation criteria, and timescales.\nMini competition proposals will be assessed based on the extent to which they meet the specifically defined requirements. The evaluation criteria will be clearly set out for each mini-competition and may be based on the following criteria:\nMini-competition award criteria\tPotential weightings\nQuality (Written submission) - including, but not limited to:\n• Technical merit\n• Methodology / approach\n• Value for money\n• Relevant experience and specialised knowledge\t60% to 90%\nPrice -Based on lowest price \t40% to 10%\nPlease note the weightings outlined above are for a guide only.  Weightings will be determined on a project-specific basis, proportionate to the complexity, risk and strategic importance of the requirement.\nSupplier proposals will be scored against the set criteria (in line with the above thresholds), and scores will be added together to give an overall score for each proposal. The proposal(s) scoring highest that meet all of the requirements will be awarded the call-off contract.\nMini-competition proposals will be evaluated by an evaluation panel comprised of appropriate representatives on a consensus scoring basis.\nRight to Direct Award\nWhere applicable and in extreme circumstances The Authority reserves the right to make a direct award to any supplier within the relevant Lot where:\n•\tThe supplier is the highest-ranked and can meet the requirement; or\n•\tThe requirement is of urgent nature, and following the direct award and mini-competition call-off options as described above is deemed unfeasible and would deliver no value to the Council; or\n•\tThe Supplier in question has unique expertise or knowledge / experience relevant to the specific project, which is verifiable.\nThe Authority reserves the right to conduct either process outlined above for any project.\nPricing will be based on a schedule of rates for each discipline. These rates provided will be a maximum 'ceiling rate' and will be fixed for 12 months. While these rates will be fixed for Direct Award activity, for mini-competition exercises, Suppliers are permitted and encouraged to put forward their most competitive offer (which must not exceed the tender rates) for project delivery in order to have the best chance of winning work"
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