Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Highways England
199 Wharfside Street
Birmingham
B1 1RN
Jodie.cox@highwaysengland.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Free-Standing Incident Screens and Trailer
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 34220000 - Trailers, semi-trailers and mobile containers
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Highways England is responsible for managing the strategic road network across England. It is our intention to replace the current incident screens and trailer system towards a product that utilises lightweight, weather resistance and cost-effective maintenance materials. It is intended that the procurement programme will take place over a period of 22 months from January 2021 to the end of October 2022.Incident screens may be used either at incident locations or in work zones to block drivers’ view (from the live carriageway to the incident carriageway) of the incident or work activities that might cause distraction from driving. These will be referred to as “free-standing incident screens”.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 34221100 - Mobile incident units
- 34221200 - Mobile emergency units
- 34223300 - Trailers
- 44212329 - Security screens
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
A free-standing incident screen must comprise:
o a panel type screen consisting of rigid, flexible or semi-flexible sheet material that is restrained by attachment to a rigid supporting structure to form a panel, with a series of portable bases to support one or more panels the stability of which may be augmented by means of suitable forms of ballast; or
o a self-contained screen comprising a folding, self-supporting structure, used to support rigid, flexible or semi-flexible sheet material restrained at the top, bottom and sides.
Expressions of interest are welcome from companies that can provide a product of this type.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
15 January 2021
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes