Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Buckinghamshire Council
Walton Street Offices, Walton Street
Aylesbury
HP20 1YG
Contact
Procurement and SRM Team
procurement@buckinghamshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1296383215
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/
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
Buckinghamshire Highways Service
Reference number
DN546863
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45233000 - Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
Buckinghamshire Council (the Council) is the Highway Authority responsible for maintaining the highway network in Buckinghamshire. The Council’s current integrated services contract is due to expire on 31 March 2023. The new service delivery model will include a Term Maintenance Contract to include routine and reactive maintenance, minor improvement works and winter services; a Term Consultancy Contract; and two separate framework arrangements.
This Contract Award Notice relates to the Term Maintenance Contract only (“the Contract”).
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £240,000,000 / Highest offer: £300,000,000 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 34928500 - Street-lighting equipment
- 34928510 - Street-lighting columns
- 34928520 - Lampposts
- 34928530 - Street lamps
- 45233100 - Construction work for highways, roads
- 45233139 - Highway maintenance work
- 45233210 - Surface work for highways
- 90620000 - Snow-clearing services
- 90630000 - Ice-clearing services
- 90640000 - Gully cleaning and emptying services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Buckinghamshire Council (the Council) is the Highway Authority responsible for maintaining the highway network in Buckinghamshire. This includes the maintenance, renewal and improvement of carriageways, footways, cycleways, structures, drainage systems, vehicle restraint systems, street lighting, traffic signals and other associated assets; and the carrying out of winter maintenance services. The Council’s current integrated services contract is due to expire on 31 March 2023 and therefore the Council commenced the procurement of its replacement service provision in 2021. The new service delivery model will include a Term Maintenance Contract to include routine and reactive maintenance, minor improvement works and winter services; a Term Consultancy Contract to include design and other professional services; and two separate framework arrangements.
This Contract Award Notice relates to the Term Maintenance Contract only (“the Contract”).
The Contract is for an initial term of eight (8) years subject to extension and is based on the NEC4 Term Service Contract (as appropriately amended and augmented by the Council).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
The estimated value ranges stated correspond to a 12 year contract period.
As the contract was awarded to the MEAT tender, the lowest submitted price was not necessarily equal to the lowest end of the range stated.
Where the notice states 2 tenders received - this refers to final tenders.
The contract has an estimated value of between £20m - £25m per annum. The total contract value over the full 12 years is estimated to be circa £240m – £300m
The volumes /quantities are not guaranteed and the actual value will vary from year to year.
The contract allows for BCIS indexation each year of the contract which is not included in the stated estimated value ranges.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-019287
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN546863
Title
Buckinghamshire Highways Service
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21 December 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Balfour Beatty Living Places Limited
The Curve Building, Axis Business Park, Hurricane Way
Langley
SL3 8AG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £240,000,000 / Highest offer: £300,000,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 20794760000
Country
United Kingdom