Official UK procurement notice
Midlands Highways Alliance Plus (MHA+): Professional Services Partnership 4 (PSP4)
Authority: Leicestershire County Council (Local council)·Consortium: 6 public authorities
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe PSP 4 Framework scope includes all services required for the execution of the design
and supervision of highway, civil and municipal engineering works.
The PSP 4 Framework Agreement is based upon the NEC 4 Framework Contract (June
2017), and is split into two lots, one for Consultancy Services and one for Temporary
Professional Staff & Secondments.
The Scope of the PSP 4 Framework is broad and intended to cover all aspects of MHA+
Members’ highways related requirements. This may be in relation to wider highway service
delivery as well as delivery of the capital works programme. The work may be packaged as
projects that cover complete scheme delivery or specific tasks or specialisms to enable
authorities to deliver a range of services, including major highway improvements, highway
maintenance and road safety projects, town centre regeneration schemes and transport
studies.
Typical services may involve, but not exclusively relate to: highway improvements, highway
maintenance, highway infrastructure works (including bridges, subways, culverts and
retaining walls), public realm works (town centre enhancements), drainage improvements,
canal works and other infrastructure works such as waste management facilities.
A more comprehensive list of services included within the framework scope is included at
Annex A of the Framework Information.
For the purposes of this tender process, Leicestershire County Council is acting as the Client
and the Contracting Authority on behalf of the Midlands Highway Alliance Plus (MHA+).
Once the Framework Agreement is awarded, any organisation who is a member of the MHA+
(this includes any organisation that may become a member during the Framework Term), will
be able to place an Order under it with a Framework Supplier. Each Order will create a
separate, stand-alone contract between the MHA+ Member who placed it and the Supplier.
Leicestershire County Council will have no liability except in relation to Orders which it
places itself.
Any member of the MHA+ will be eligible to place orders under this framework, A full, up to date list of MHA+ members can be found on the MHA+ website www.mhaplus.org.uk/about-us/membership/ ↗
The estimated total value of the framework (all Lots) is a range between £120,000,000 -
£950,000,000. The higher range of this value banding reflects forecasts based on all
extension options being taken and factoring in projected growth and estimated inflation.
CPV: Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services · Business and management consultancy services · Construction work · Environmental management · Management-related services · Recruitment services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 5 suppliers · 4 bids on the busiest of 2 lots (0.8 per place) · 6 appointed (full)
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Consultancy ServicesAwardedRenewal UK, North East +8Published value£432,000,000
The Scope of the PSP 4 Framework is broad and intended to cover all aspects of MHA+
Members’ highways related requirements. This may be in relation to wider highway service
delivery as well as delivery of the capital works programme. The work may be packaged as
projects that cover complete scheme delivery or specific tasks or specialisms to enable
authorities to deliver a range of services, including major highway improvements, highway
maintenance and road safety projects, town centre regeneration schemes and transport
studies.
Suppliers must be capable of delivering all of the services set out in the Framework
Information , covering all specialisms / activities, for all regions that they have been awarded.
Orders in Lot 1 will be issued using the core clauses of either:
- NEC 4 Professional Services Short Contract (PSSC) (June 2017); or
- NEC 4 Professional Services Contract (PSC) (June 2017)
NEC 4 secondary option clauses (in particular the X clauses) are available for a Client to use
for specific Orders at the sole discretion of the individual Client.
Lot #2Temporary Professional Staff & SecondmentsAwardedRenewal UKPublished value£528,000,000
The scope of the PSP 4 Framework is broad and intended to cover all aspects of MHA+
Members’ highways-related requirements This may be in relation to wider highway service
delivery as well as delivery of the capital works programme.
Temporary professional staff or secondments are required to enable authorities to deliver a
range of services, including major highway improvements, highway maintenance and road
safety projects, town centre regeneration schemes and transport studies and may be drawn
from a variety of highway and transportation specialisms.
Suppliers must be capable of providing staff capable of delivering all services set out in the
Framework Information.
Orders in Lot 2 will be issued using the core clauses of the NEC 4 Professional Services Short
Contract (PSSC) (June 2017).
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality (including Social Value): 60%
- price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality (including Social Value): 60
- Price: 40
- Suitability
As specified in the tender documents
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Midlands Highways Alliance Plus (MHA+): Professional Services…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 5 suppliers, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 14 Apr 2022, 10:12 BST
- Last source update
- 7 Sept 2023, 11:43 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 5 Apr 2023 – …
- Authority reference
DN657261- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-026452- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-032dafFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 5 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 5 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
Timeline
14 Apr 2022 → 7 Sept 2023 · 4 dates- Next notice expected14 Apr 2022, 00:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown5 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened5 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
- Notice published7 Sept 2023, 11:43 BST
Notice history
11 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Feb 2023- Published value published: £950,000,00021 Feb 2023, 14:20 GMT
- Status changed to active21 Feb 2023, 14:20 GMT
- Procurement method changed21 Feb 2023, 14:20 GMT
- Deadline published: 5 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST21 Feb 2023, 14:20 GMT
- Buyer details updated21 Feb 2023, 14:20 GMT
- Buyer details updated22 Feb 2023, 12:30 GMT
- Status changed to complete13 Jun 2023, 12:33 BST
- Procurement method changed13 Jun 2023, 12:33 BST
- Buyer details updated13 Jun 2023, 12:33 BST
- Procurement method changed7 Sept 2023, 11:43 BST
- Buyer details updated7 Sept 2023, 11:43 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Textaddition at bottom of II.1.4 text field · II.1.4 | The PSP 4 Framework scope includes all services required for the execution of the design and supervision of highway, civil and municipal engineering works. The PSP 4 Framework Agreement is based upon the NEC 4 Framework Contract (June 2017), and is split into two lots, one for Consultancy Services and one for Temporary Professional Staff & Secondments. The Scope of the PSP 4 Framework is broad and… | The PSP 4 Framework scope includes all services required for the execution of the design and supervision of highway, civil and municipal engineering works. The PSP 4 Framework Agreement is based upon the NEC 4 Framework Contract (June 2017), and is split into two lots, one for Consultancy Services and one for Temporary Professional Staff & Secondments. The Scope of the PSP 4 Framework is broad and… |
1 amendment published without a description.
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2023-02: 1 release · 21 Feb 2023
- 2022-04: 1 release · 14 Apr 2022
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast3 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 026452-2023-Temporary Professional Staff & Secondments-2
- Signed
- 21 Aug 2023
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Consultancy Services
- Signed
- 11 Jul 2023
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 016705-2023-1
- Signed
- 1 Sept 2021
- Value
- £229,741
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Consultancy Services | 4bids · 4 electronic | — | — | £1,000 – £432,000,000 |
| 2 · Temporary Professional Staff & Secondments | 4bids · 4 electronic | — | — | £1,000 – £528,000,000 |
| Whole notice | — | — | — | £1,000 – £950,000,000 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
4 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Barnsley Metropolitan Borough CouncilContracting authorityRegional or local authorityGeneral public services
- Leicestershire County Council (on behalf of Midlands Highways Alliance Plus (MHA+))Contracting authorityRegional or local authorityGeneral public services
- Midlands Highway Alliance Plus (MHA+)Contracting authority
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court of JusticeReview body
- The High Court of JusticeReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
6 commercial parties on the notice- Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (supplier)Framework contractor
- Aecom LtdFramework contractor
- Amey OW LtdFramework contractor
- Matchtech Group UK LtdFramework contractor
- WSP UK LtdFramework contractor
- Waterman Aspen LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria