Tender

SC22331 - Drainage Works Framework

  • Kent County Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-004273

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03a4f3

Published 10 February 2023, 5:38pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Kent County Council

Sessions House

Maidstone

ME14 1XQ

Contact

Miss Laura Garay

Email

Laura.Garay@kent.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ4 - Kent

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.kent.gov.uk

Buyer's address

http://www.kent.gov.uk

one.3) Communication

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

https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.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

SC22331 - Drainage Works Framework

Reference number

DN655724

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 45232450 - Drainage construction works

two.1.3) Type of contract

Works

two.1.4) Short description

This framework will support Kent County Council's current contracts (Highway Term Maintenance Contract, Road Asset Renewal Contract and others) to maintain it network.

The drainage works consist of the provision of labour/resources, plant and materials to carry out all works associated with the Highway Drainage Maintenance on both highway and non-highway sites.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £15,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 45111240 - Ground-drainage work
  • 45232451 - Drainage and surface works
  • 45232452 - Drainage works
  • 45232453 - Drains construction work
  • 45332300 - Drain-laying work
  • 90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ4 - Kent

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Works carried out are considered low risk and includes but is not limited to the following activities:

• Scheme works which may include new surface water drainage systems, including drains, pipe work, culverts, pumping stations, and/or new SUDS retro fit features, manholes/Catchpits, soakaways, gullies, improvement works to ponds and lagoons, etc.

• Routine maintenance, such as ironworks, ditching and siding, etc.

• Replace or repair damaged assets which may include broken pipes, deep bore of existing soakaways, broken covers, manholes, gullies, brickwork including headwalls, damaged culverts, etc.

• General Reinstatement works including carriageway repairs.

The successful Contractors will also be expected to undertake traffic management operations associated with the Employer’s instruction including permitting/noticing and any design of temporary works required.

It is envisaged that the framework will be awarded to three Contractors.

two.2.5) Award criteria

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

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £15,000,000

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

Potential extension of 1+1 years (12 + 12 months).

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

Competitive procedure with negotiation

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: 3

In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:

four.1.5) Information about negotiation

The contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without conducting negotiations

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

10 March 2023

Local time

12:00pm

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

English


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

six.3) Additional information

The framework is being procured by the authority for its own use. However other public sector bodies have entitlement to procure works through this framework.The public sector bodies to whom the use of this framework agreement will be open, include without limitation, the following contracting authorities commissioning construction works and services in the geographical areas stated in II.2.3) (and any future successors to these organisations):

— government departments, agencies and public bodies: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations

— local authorities: http://local.direct.gov.uk/LDGRedirect/MapLocationSearch.do?mode=1.1

— local authorities: https://www.local.gov.uk/our-support/guidance-and-resources/communications-support/digital-councils/social-media/go-further/a-z-councils-online

— social enterprises within culture and leisure: http://www.sporta.org/member-directory

— police forces in the United Kingdom: http://www.police.uk/?view=force_sites#force_sites

— fire and rescue services (including Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland): http://www.fireservice.co.uk/information/ukfrs

— NHS bodies including Acute Trusts, Clinical Commissioning Groups, Mental Health Trusts, Health and Care Trusts, Ambulance Trusts, area teams, special health authorities, others and NHS property services:http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AcuteTrustListing.aspx http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/CCGListing.aspx http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AmbulanceTrustListing.aspx http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AreaTeamListing.aspx http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/SpecialHealthAuthorityListing.aspx

— department of health advisory bodies and committees: http://www.dh.gov.uk/health/about-us/public- bodies-2/advisory-bodies/

— registered providers of social housing: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/current-registered- providers-of-social-housing

— national housing federation: http://www.nhfdirectory.co.uk

— third sector and charities: http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk/find-charitiesLtd companies and other enterprises owned by other bodies other than those listed above but qualifying as Bodies Governed by Public Law for the purposes of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

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six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Kent County Council

Sessions House

Maidstone

ME14 1XQ

Country

United Kingdom