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Published 19 Dec 2022, 18:25 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Term Contract for Small Scale and Responsive Works

Official notice

Authority: DfI Transport and Road Asset Management (TRAM) (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

12 lotsWorksOpen procedureSME suitableMax 12 lots to bidMax 5 lots per supplier
Published estimate£252,500,000total for 12 lots
Submissions closed 8 Mar 2023awarded 19 Sept 2023
Awarded to PETER FITZPATRICK LTD +5 more10 awards

What is being bought12 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Term Contract for Small Scale and Responsive Works - the works to be undertaken under this Contract may include, but not be limited to, the following Principal Work Activities which are provided by way of example: A. Delivery of temporary traffic management as part of associated civil works on a live trafficked public road network. B. Delivery of temporary traffic management as part of private street works. C. Temporary and permanent repairs/patching/reinstatements* of openings and defects in carriageways, footways and cycleways. D. Small network improvement schemes such as: a. traffic calming, b. traffic management, c. civils works associated with traffic signal replacements/installations at junctions/crossings. E. Construction and surfacing of carriageways, footways and cycleways. F. Provision, adjustment and maintenance of drainage systems. G. Provision and adjustment of kerblines. H. Earthworks including verge reconstruction and slope stability. I. Fencing Construction * repair/patch/reinstatement typically up to 100m2. , IN THE FOLLOWING CONTRACT AREAS, SSS2 Newry, Mourne and Down: SSN2 Mid and East Antrim: SSS1 Armagh,Banbridge and Craigavon: SSN1 Causeway Coast and Glens: SSE1 Belfast: SSW1 Mid Ulster: SSN3 Antrim and Newtownabbey: SSW4 Omagh: SSW2 Derry and Strabane: SSW3 Fermanagh: SSS3 Ards and North Down: and SSE2 Lisburn and Castlereagh.

  • Recurrence: Term Contracts have varying renewal dates

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

Lots and requirements (12)Procurement structure

12 lots · all with a published value (£252,500,000 together) · a supplier may bid for at most 12 and win at most 5 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1SSS2 Newry, Mourne and DownAwardedRenewalPublished value£28,000,000
Extensions: The initial term of each contract shall be 2 years. At the sole discretion of the ContractingAuthority, a contract extension maybe made on any number of occasions up to the stated maximum contract duration as statedin the Conditions of Contract. · Term Contracts have varying renewal datesVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2SSN2 Mid and East AntrimAwardedRenewalPublished value£27,500,000
Extensions: The initial term of each contract shall be 2 years. At the sole discretion of the ContractingAuthority, a contract extension maybe made on any number of occasions up to the stated maximum contract duration as statedin the Conditions of Contract. · Term Contracts have varying renewal datesVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #3SSS1 Armagh, Banbridge and CraigavonAwardedRenewalPublished value£27,500,000
Extensions: The initial term of each contract shall be 2 years. At the sole discretion of the ContractingAuthority, a contract extension maybe made on any number of occasions up to the stated maximum contract duration as statedin the Conditions of Contract. · Term Contracts have varying renewal datesVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #4SSN1 Causeway Coast and GlensAwardedRenewalPublished value£22,500,000
Extensions: The initial term of each contract shall be 2 years. At the sole discretion of the ContractingAuthority, a contract extension maybe made on any number of occasions up to the stated maximum contract duration as statedin the Conditions of Contract. · Term Contracts have varying renewal datesVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #5SSE1 BelfastAwardedRenewalPublished value£21,500,000
Extensions: The initial term of each contract shall be 2 years. At the sole discretion of the ContractingAuthority, a contract extension maybe made on any number of occasions up to the stated maximum contract duration as statedin the Conditions of Contract. · Term Contracts have varying renewal datesVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #6SSW1 Mid UlsterAwardedRenewalPublished value£21,500,000

Term Contract for Small Scale and Responsive Works -

The works to be undertaken under this Contract may include, but not be limited to, the following Principal Work Activities which are provided by way of example:

  • Delivery of temporary traffic management as part of associated civil works on a live trafficked public road network.
  • Delivery of temporary traffic management as part of private street works.
  • Temporary and permanent repairs/patching/reinstatements* of openings and defects in carriageways, footways and cycleways.
  • Small network improvement schemes such as:

o traffic calming,

o traffic management,

o civils works associated with traffic signal replacements / installations at junctions / crossings.

  • Construction and surfacing of carriageways, footways and cycleways.
  • Provision, adjustment and maintenance of drainage systems.
  • Provision and adjustment of kerblines.
  • Earthworks including verge reconstruction and slope stability.
  • Fencing Construction.
  • repair/patch/reinstatement typically up to 100m2.
Extensions: The initial term of each contract shall be 2 years. At the sole discretion of the ContractingAuthority, a contract extension maybe made on any number of occasions up to the stated maximum contract duration as statedin the Conditions of Contract. · Term Contracts have varying renewal datesVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #7SSN3 Antrim and NewtownabbeyAwardedRenewalPublished value£18,500,000
Extensions: The initial term of each contract shall be 2 years. At the sole discretion of the ContractingAuthority, a contract extension maybe made on any number of occasions up to the stated maximum contract duration as statedin the Conditions of Contract. · Term Contracts have varying renewal datesVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #8SSW4 OmaghCancelledRenewalPublished value£18,000,000
Extensions: The initial term of each contract shall be 2 years. At the sole discretion of the ContractingAuthority, a contract extension maybe made on any number of occasions up to the stated maximum contract duration as statedin the Conditions of Contract. · Term Contracts have varying renewal datesVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #9SSW2 Derry and StrabaneCancelledRenewalPublished value£17,500,000
Extensions: The initial term of each contract shall be 2 years. At the sole discretion of the ContractingAuthority, a contract extension maybe made on any number of occasions up to the stated maximum contract duration as statedin the Conditions of Contract. · Term Contracts have varying renewal datesVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #10SSW3 FermanaghAwardedRenewalPublished value£17,500,000
Extensions: The initial term of each contract shall be 2 years. At the sole discretion of the ContractingAuthority, a contract extension maybe made on any number of occasions up to the stated maximum contract duration as statedin the Conditions of Contract. · Term Contracts have varying renewal datesVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #11SSS3 Ards and North DownAwardedRenewalPublished value£16,500,000
Extensions: The initial term of each contract shall be 2 years. At the sole discretion of the ContractingAuthority, a contract extension maybe made on any number of occasions up to the stated maximum contract duration as statedin the Conditions of Contract. · Term Contracts have varying renewal dates.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #12SSE2 Lisburn and CastlereaghAwardedRenewalPublished value£16,000,000

Term Contract for Small Scale and Responsive Works -

The works to be undertaken under this Contract may include, but not be limited to, the following Principal Work Activities which are provided by way of example:

  • Delivery of temporary traffic management as part of associated civil works on a live trafficked public road network.
  • Delivery of temporary traffic management as part of private street works.
  • Temporary and permanent repairs/patching/reinstatements* of openings and defects in carriageways, footways and cycleways.
  • Small network improvement schemes such as:

o traffic calming,

o traffic management,

o civils works associated with traffic signal replacements/installations at junctions/crossings.

  • Construction and surfacing of carriageways, footways and cycleways.
  • Provision, adjustment and maintenance of drainage systems.
  • Provision and adjustment of kerblines.
  • Earthworks including verge reconstruction and slope stability.
  • Fencing Construction.
  • repair/patch/reinstatement typically up to 100m2.
Extensions: The initial term of each contract shall be 2 years. At the sole discretion of the ContractingAuthority, a contract extension maybe made on any number of occasions up to the stated maximum contract duration as statedin the Conditions of Contract. · Term Contracts have varying renewal datesVariant 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 · same split on all 12 lots
Quality: 20%Price: 80%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • 20: 20%
  • 80: 80%
Published award criteria (2)
  • 20
  • 80
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 80 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 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
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Awarded
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
Yes · Term Contracts have varying renewal dates
First published
19 Dec 2022, 18:25 GMT
Last source update
8 Sept 2026, 15:04 BST
Award evaluation window
1 Feb 2023 – …
Authority reference
T-1132
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-084991
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 (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03929d 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
8 Mar 2023, 15:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
1 Feb 2023, 15:30 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

1 Feb 2023 → 8 Sept 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Bids opened
    1 Feb 2023, 15:30 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    8 Mar 2023, 15:00 GMT
  3. Bids must remain valid until
    1 Jun 2023, 23:59 BST
  4. Notice published47 days ago
    8 Sept 2026, 15:04 BST

Notice history

5 events · 7 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Jan 2023
  1. Deadline moved to 16 Feb 2023, 15:00 GMT
    17 Jan 2023, 12:10 GMT
    +15 days · was 1 Feb 2023, 15:00 GMT
  2. Deadline moved to 27 Feb 2023, 15:00 GMT
    2 Feb 2023, 14:58 GMT
    +11 days · was 16 Feb 2023, 15:00 GMT
  3. Deadline moved to 8 Mar 2023, 15:00 GMT
    23 Feb 2023, 17:06 GMT
    +9 days · was 27 Feb 2023, 15:00 GMT
  4. Status changed to complete
    3 Nov 2023, 10:38 GMT
  5. Buyer details updated
    8 Sept 2026, 14:50 BST
Published amendments (3 · 3 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineIV.2.2)1 Feb 202316 Feb 2023+15 d
—Bid openingIV.2.7)1 Feb 202316 Feb 2023+15 d
—DeadlineIV.2.2)16 Feb 202327 Feb 2023+11 d
—Bid openingIV.2.7)16 Feb 202327 Feb 2023+11 d
—DeadlineIV.2.2)27 Feb 20238 Mar 2023+9 d
—Bid openingIV.2.7)27 Feb 20238 Mar 2023+9 d

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate and opening of tenders date has changed to 16 Feb 2023

The closing date has changed to 27th Feb 2023

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate has changed to 8 March 2023

Routine re-releases (7)
  • 2023-02: 2 releases · 2 Feb 2023, 23 Feb 2023
  • 2023-01: 1 release · 17 Jan 2023
  • 2022-12: 1 release · 19 Dec 2022

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 14
Awarded value £303,712,68014 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 6728 from SMEs
Contracts signed 14latest 19 Sept 2023

4 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracts

  • SSS2 Newry, Mourne and Down · PETER FITZPATRICK LTDSME

    Signed
    19 Sept 2023
    Value
    £28,000,000
    Status
    active
  • SSW3 Fermanagh · Fox Building Engineering Ltd

    Signed
    19 Sept 2023
    Value
    £17,500,000
    Status
    active
  • SSS3 Ards and North Down · I.C.B. Emulsions Ltd t/a Colas NISME

    Signed
    19 Sept 2023
    Value
    £16,500,000
    Status
    active
  • SSE2 Lisburn and Castlereagh · I.C.B. Emulsions Ltd t/a Colas NISME

    Signed
    19 Sept 2023
    Value
    £16,000,000
    Status
    active
  • SSN2 Mid and East Antrim · FP McCann Ltd

    Signed
    19 Sept 2023
    Value
    £27,500,000
    Status
    active
  • SSS1 Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon · PETER FITZPATRICK LTDSME

    Signed
    19 Sept 2023
    Value
    £27,500,000
    Status
    active
  • SSN1 Causeway Coast and Glens · PATRICK KEENANSME

    Signed
    19 Sept 2023
    Value
    £22,500,000
    Status
    active
  • SSE1 Belfast · WHITEMOUNTAIN QUARRIES LTD t/a BREEDON

    Signed
    19 Sept 2023
    Value
    £21,500,000
    Status
    active
  • SSW1 Mid Ulster · FP McCann Ltd

    Signed
    19 Sept 2023
    Value
    £21,500,000
    Status
    active
  • SSN3 Antrim and Newtownabbey · I.C.B. Emulsions Ltd t/a Colas NISME

    Signed
    19 Sept 2023
    Value
    £18,500,000
    Status
    active
  • SSW4 Omagh

    Signed
    19 Sept 2023
    Value
    £18,000,000
    Status
    active
  • SSW2 Derry and Strabane

    Signed
    19 Sept 2023
    Value
    £17,500,000
    Status
    active
  • SSW1 Mid Ulster

    Signed
    19 Sept 2023
    Value
    £29,180,600
    Status
    active
    • Change Modification of the adjacent SSW1 Mid Ulster Contract involves: 1) Widening of the geographical area to incorporate the Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon Western Section Office area (Armagh) into the SSW1 Contract. 2) Associated increase in the contract value of 32%., Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: The Department considers the modification of the adjacent SSW1 Contract necessary due to unforeseen circumstances, arising from the closure of the SSS1 Contract after a 3-year Term. The arrangements will ensure continuity of both priority and routine maintenance across the public road network, maintaining the Department's ability to respond to defects and other statutory requirements,
  • SSE2 Lisburn and Castlereagh

    Signed
    19 Sept 2023
    Value
    £22,032,080
    Status
    active
    • Change Modification of the SSE2 Lisburn and Castlereagh Contract involves: 1) Widening of the geographical area to incorporate the Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon Eastern Section Office area (Banbridge and Craigavon) into the SSE2 Contract. 2) Associated increase in the contract value of 34%., Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: The Department considers the modification of the adjacent SSE2 contract is required due to unforeseen circumstances, arising from the closure of the SSS1 contract after a 3-year Term. The arrangements will ensure continuity of both priority and routine maintenance across the public road network, maintaining the Department's ability to respond to defects and other statutory requirements.

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · SSS2 Newry, Mourne and Down6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad4——
2 · SSN2 Mid and East Antrim4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad1——
3 · SSS1 Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon8bids · 8 electronic · 8 from abroad5——
4 · SSN1 Causeway Coast and Glens5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad1——
5 · SSE1 Belfast3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad1——
6 · SSW1 Mid Ulster7bids · 7 electronic · 7 from abroad3——
7 · SSN3 Antrim and Newtownabbey6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad3——
8 · SSW4 Omagh5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad1——
9 · SSW2 Derry and Strabane5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad1——
10 · SSW3 Fermanagh7bids · 7 electronic · 7 from abroad3——
11 · SSS3 Ards and North Down5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad2——
12 · SSE2 Lisburn and Castlereagh6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad3——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

DfI Transport and Road Asset Management (TRAM)

Contracting authorityCentral Government James House, 2-4 Cromac Avenue, The Gasworks Business Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT72JAContact name, email

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The High CourtReview body Belfast

Bidders & participating suppliers

8 commercial parties on the notice

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