Planning

Highway Services Partner

  • Central Bedfordshire Council

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-003545

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-031474

Published 8 February 2022, 11:17am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Central Bedfordshire Council

Priory House

Chicksands

SG17 5TQ

Contact

Claire Edmunds (Procurement)

Email

claire.edmunds@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 3003005997

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKH25 - Central Bedfordshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://in-tendhost.co.uk/centralbedfordshire

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

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

Highway Services Partner

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 45233100 - Construction work for highways, roads

two.1.3) Type of contract

Works

two.1.4) Short description

Central Bedfordshire Council (CBC) will be undertaking the procurement of a delivery partner to maintain, manage and improve its highway network and associated assets. The new arrangements will commence delivery from 1st April 2023.CBC wishes to engage with potential providers to understand the market appetite and to help refine the proposed model prior to the formal start of the procurement process and would like to invite potential suppliers to an online market engagement event on Monday, 21st February 2022 at 11:00.Please review section II.2.4) Description of the procurement of this PIN notice for full details.Organisations who would like to attend the market engagement event are to express their interest by email to claire.edmunds@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk by 12 noon, on Friday 18th February 2022. Please provide the names and contact details of proposed attendees so that the Council may issue meeting invitations.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 45233139 - Highway maintenance work
  • 45233223 - Carriageway resurfacing works
  • 71311210 - Highways consultancy services
  • 45233210 - Surface work for highways
  • 90620000 - Snow-clearing services
  • 90630000 - Ice-clearing services
  • 90640000 - Gully cleaning and emptying services
  • 71311220 - Highways engineering services
  • 45233161 - Footpath construction work
  • 50232000 - Maintenance services of public-lighting installations and traffic lights
  • 45233162 - Cycle path construction work

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH25 - Central Bedfordshire
Main site or place of performance

Central Bedfordshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Central Bedfordshire Council (CBC) will be undertaking the procurement of a delivery partner to maintain, manage and improve its highway network and associated assets. The new arrangements will commence delivery from 1st April 2023.CBC have a identified a core highway service contract as its preferred option. The core highway service contract will include:Routine and reactive maintenance of the highwayPlanned and cyclical maintenance of the highwayEmergency and out of hours responseWinter maintenanceDrainage cleansingStreet lighting maintenanceConstruction of highway and associated asset improvement schemesThe estimated contract value is £18M per annum.CBC wishes to engage with potential providers to understand the market appetite and to help refine the proposed model prior to the formal start of the procurement process. Areas on which CBC would value input include:The scope of services, in particular:the inclusion of design services in the core contractthe inclusion of surfacing and surface treatments in the core contractthe thresholds for highway improvement schemes to be delivered via the core contractContract duration and extensionsRisk allocation including payment optionsInflation and indexationIncentivising and rewarding innovationCBC would like to invite potential suppliers to an online market engagement event on Monday, 21st February 2022 at 11:00. At the event CBC will provide an overview of its objectives, the opportunity, and the procurement process. This will be followed by a Q&A session. Following the event, potential suppliers will be given the opportunity to provide feedback via a short questionnaire. CBC may then invite potential suppliers that submitted a questionnaire to attend 1-1 meetings with CBC during the week commencing 28th February 2022.Attendance at the market event and completion of the questionnaire is optional and will not form part of any tender evaluation. Organisations who would like to attend the market engagement event are to express their interest by email to claire.edmunds@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk by 12 noon on Friday, 18th February 2022. Please provide the names and contact details of proposed attendees so that the Council may issue meeting invitations.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

1 June 2022


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