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Published 1 Apr 2022, 15:27 BST

Official UK procurement notice

WMCA Framework Agreement relating to the provision of Diversionary Utilities Works for Metro extensions or any Major Highways Schemes

Official notice

Authority: West Midlands Combined Authority (Local council)

Framework agreement2 lotsWorksRestricted procedureSME suitableMax 2 lots per supplier
Framework ceiling (notional)£30,000,000total for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 3 May 2022awarded 1 Feb 2023
Lots 2max 2 won per supplier

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is developing further extensions to Midland Metro. Metro Line 1 has been in operation since 1999 and the Birmingham City Centre Extension (BCCE) has been open since May 2016.

WMCA is appointing utility contractors to a tendered framework to assist the utilities team to deliver the diversions in advance of the main works. This framework contract is for the provision of Diversionary Utilities Works for Metro Extensions and any Major Highways Schemes.

The framework is split into two Lots:

  • Lot 1 (Communications, Electricity and Gas infrastructure)
  • Lot 2 (Water-Clean and Waste infrastructure)

CPV: Construction work for highways, roads

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 12 suppliers · 4 bids on the busiest of 2 lots (0.3 per place) · 6 appointed

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value · win at most 2 of them

Every one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £15,000,000: 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 #1(Communications, Electricity and Gas Infrastructure)AwardedRenewalceiling above
Delivery: West Midlands
Extensions: At the end of the Initial Term WMCA may at its absolute discretion agree to extend the Framework Agreement for up to another two (2) years (“the First Extension”) and thereafter WMCA may at its absolute discretion agree to extend the Framework Agreement for up to a further two (2) years (“the Second Extension”). · At the end of the Initial Term WMCA may at its absolute discretion agree to extend the Framework Agreement for up to another two (2) years (“the First Extension”) and thereafter WMCA may at its absolute discretion agree to extend the Framework Agreement for up to a further two (2) years (“the Second Extension”).Second stage: 3–6 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2(Water-Clean and Waste Infrastructure)AwardedRenewalceiling above
Delivery: West Midlands
Extensions: At the end of the Initial Term WMCA may at its absolute discretion agree to extend the Framework Agreement for up to another two (2) years (“the First Extension”) and thereafter WMCA may at its absolute discretion agree to extend the Framework Agreement for up to a further two (2) years (“the Second Extension”). · At the end of the Initial Term WMCA may at its absolute discretion agree to extend the Framework Agreement for up to another two (2) years (“the First Extension”) and thereafter WMCA may at its absolute discretion agree to extend the Framework Agreement for up to a further two (2) years (“the Second Extension”).Second stage: 3–6 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
How bids were scored
Lot distribution rule: Lot 1 (Communications, Electricity and Gas infrastructure) Lot 2 (Water-Clean and Waste infrastructure)
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    As per tendering documentation

What this means for your bid
  • “WMCA Framework Agreement relating to the provision of Diversionary…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 12 suppliers, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Restricted 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
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
1 Apr 2022, 15:27 BST
Last source update
10 Feb 2023, 18:17 GMT
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-004276
Classification (CPV)
Construction work for highways, roads
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03293d Find a Tender
Contract terms
Performance terms

As per tendering documentation

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Appointment period ends
3 May 2022, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

3 May 2022 → 10 Feb 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    3 May 2022, 12:00 BST
  2. Invitations to tender expected
    16 May 2022, 00:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    10 Feb 2023, 18:17 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    10 Feb 2023, 18:17 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 6admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 43 from SMEs · busiest of 2 lots
Contracts signed 2latest 1 Feb 2023

2 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £15,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Lot 1 (Communications, Electricity and Gas infrastructure)

    Signed
    1 Feb 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Lot 2 (Water-Clean and Waste infrastructure)

    Signed
    1 Feb 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · (Communications, Electricity and Gas Infrastructure)3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad2——
2 · (Water-Clean and Waste Infrastructure)4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad3——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

West Midlands Combined Authority

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services 16 Summer Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands, B19 3SDContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court of England and WalesReview body London

Framework contractors & participating bidders

6 commercial parties on the notice
  • Amelio Utilities Limited (trading as Amelio Group)Framework contractorNI617346 Unit 41 Workwest Business Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT11 8BU
  • Barhal LimitedFramework contractor01268005 Barhale House, Bescot Crescent, Walsall, West Midlands, WS1 4NN
  • CPC Civils LimitedFramework contractor3362396 2401 Stratford Road, 11 Hockley Court, Hockley Heath, Solihull, West Midlands, B94 6NW
  • Fincher Utilities LimitedFramework contractor07798460 Swinford House, Albion Street, Brierley Hill,, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, DY5 3EE
  • S & R Construction LimitedFramework contractor03653041 The Premier Industrial Estate The Leys, Brockmoor, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, DY5 3UP
  • Svella Connect LimitedFramework contractor13662328 Fifteen Montgomery Way, Rosehill Industrial Estate, Carlisle, North West, CA1 2RW

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