Tender

Framework for the provision of Highways Material

  • Durham County Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-001651

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0398c3

Published 19 January 2023, 11:12am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Durham County Council

County Hall

DURHAM

DH15UQ

Contact

Karen Ellison

Email

karen.ellison@durham.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 3000269266

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKC14 - Durham CC

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.durham.gov.uk/

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://www.nepo.org/

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

http://www.nepo.org/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Framework for the provision of Highways Material

Reference number

DN652031

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 34929000 - Highway materials

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

This Framework is for supply and delivery of Highways Material. Durham County Council is seeking to appoint a single supplier for Lots 1 and 2 to provide Highways Material to Durham County Council Stores at the Meadowfield Depot and local sites throughout County Durham.

• Lot 1 - Bagged Aggregate

• Lot 2 - Rapid Setting Bedding

This is a Framework Agreement and The Council makes no guarantee that they will be awarded any call off and no guarantee is made in respect of any volume of work under any such call off agreements, or in aggregate under the Framework Agreement.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £1,500,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Bagged Aggregate

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 34929000 - Highway materials

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)
Main site or place of performance

County Durham

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This is a call-off Framework Agreement and successful Bidder(s) will be required to provide Highways Material to Durham County Council's specification and the applicable BS EN Standards.

Prices are to include delivery to various sites to multiple delivery points within County Durham. The Council gives no undertaking as to the level or any spend via this Framework Arrangement

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

24

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Extension of a further 2 years

The Framework Agreement duration is two years with an option to extend up to a further 2 years.

When the Framework Agreement has reached the two year period the Council will determine whether to grant an additional 24 months extension. The decision to grant a further 24 months is entirely at the Councils discretion

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.14) Additional information

Contract Notice documentation is available via the Council's free E Tendering System.

Organisations can register electronically for the documents via http://www.nepo.org. Then

access the view opportunities area, current opportunities, select Durham and input - DN652031 into the keyword area.

It is to be noted: All dates, timescales and values set out in this notice are estimates only and

so subject to change during the tender process, if required.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Rapid Setting Bedding

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 34929000 - Highway materials

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)
Main site or place of performance

County Durham

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This is a call-off Framework Agreement and successful Bidder(s) will be required to provide Highways Material to Durham County Council's specification and the applicable BS EN Standards.

Prices are to include delivery to various sites to multiple delivery points within County Durham. The Council gives no undertaking as to the level or any spend via this Framework Arrangement

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

24

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

When the Framework Agreement has reached the two year period the Council will determine whether to grant an additional 24 months extension. The decision to grant a further 24 months is entirely at the Councils discretion.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.14) Additional information

Contract Notice documentation is available via the Council's free E Tendering System.

Organisations can register electronically for the documents via http://www.nepo.org. Then

access the view opportunities area, current opportunities, select Durham and input - DN652031 into the keyword area.

It is to be noted: All dates, timescales and values set out in this notice are estimates only and

so subject to change during the tender process, if required.


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.2) Contract performance conditions

Please refer to the Tender Documents


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with several operators

Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 2

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

20 February 2023

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

20 February 2023

Local time

1:00pm

Place

County Hall Durham - NEPO Portal


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The High Court of England & Wales

7 Rolls Buildings, Fetter Lane London

London

EC4A 1NL

Country

United Kingdom