Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Highways England
199, Wharfside Street
Birmingham
B1 1RN
Dafydd.Church@highwaysengland.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://highwaysengland.co.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://highways.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://highways.bravosolution.co.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Traffic-Speed Condition Survey 2022-2027 (TRACS5)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71353000 - Surface surveying services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Provision of routine use of Accredited Equipment to carry out TRACS Surveys of the strategic road network to collect Survey Data
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £4,760,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of services to undertake the collection, processing and delivery of routine traffic speed pavement surface condition data for the Highways England strategic road network. This data is used for a variety of purposes including the calculation of business management information, network valuation figures and
the asset management decisions about which parts of the network require investigation or maintenance and what form that should take.
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
60
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
19 February 2021
Local time
9:00am
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
19 February 2021
Local time
9:00am
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise. Suppliers
Instructions on How to take part in this Tender:
1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the e-Sourcing
Portal: https://highways.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue' - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you
chose and click 'Save' when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password
(please keep this secure).
2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the
'PQQs/ITTs Open to All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre- Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to
Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant PQQ/ITT to access the content - Click the
'Express Interest' button at the top of this page - This will move the PQQ/ITT into your 'My PQQs/ My
ITT's page.
(This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) - You can now access any attachments by clicking
the 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ITT Details box.
3. Responding to the tender - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ITT Details' , you can choose to 'Create
Response' or 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the 'Messages'
function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion,
then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ITT - There may be a mixture of online and
offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply
using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please
consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.
The successful tenderer will be required to sign the Highways England Fair Payment Charter as a
condition of acceptance of their tender.
As a supplier/organisation looking to bid for public sector contracts you should be aware that tender
documentation for contracts over £10,000 GBP will be published on a single website and made available
to the public. You should also be aware that if your bid is successful the resulting contract will be
published. In some circumstances, limited redactions will be made to tender documentation and/or
contracts before they are published in order to comply with existing law, to protect commercial interests
and for the protection of national security. Highways England are committed to ensuring public sector
procurement is used, where possible, to promote skills training and open up apprenticeship opportunities on
public sector projects and programmes.
The tenderer with the most economically advantageous tender will be required to accept the Highways
England Fair Payment Charter as a condition of acceptance of their tender.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Highways England Company Limited
Birmingham
Country
United Kingdom