Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Transport for London
Palestra, 197 Blackfriars Road
London
SE1 8NJ
Contact
Mr Scott Spencer
Telephone
+44 2071261912
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI - London
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
London Highway Maintenance and Projects Framework
Reference number
tfl_scp_001746a
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45233100 - Construction work for highways, roads
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
TfL is establishing 3 single supplier frameworks for highway maintenance and capital renewals and enhancements and associated works and services, across London, for use by TfL and other contracting authorities identified in the Contract Notice. Each framework will represent different geographic areas as its “core area” across London. Service delivery under these frameworks commences in April 2021.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,423,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Central Area
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 44113000 - Road-construction materials
- 45111240 - Ground-drainage work
- 45111250 - Ground investigation work
- 45213311 - Bus station construction work
- 45213314 - Bus garage construction work
- 45221119 - Bridge renewal construction work
- 45232452 - Drainage works
- 45233100 - Construction work for highways, roads
- 45233139 - Highway maintenance work
- 45233141 - Road-maintenance works
- 45432112 - Laying of paving
- 50232100 - Street-lighting maintenance services
- 50232110 - Commissioning of public lighting installations
- 71322000 - Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works
- 71510000 - Site-investigation services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This framework relates to the delivery of Core Services and any Task Orders instructed and has a core area covering the Central Area of London, which comprises the geographic area covered by London Boroughs of Camden, Hackney, Hammersmith & Fulham, Islington, Kensington & Chelsea, Lambeth, Southwark, Tower Hamlets, Wandsworth, Westminster and the City of London and such contiguous areas in London, but outside such London Borough boundaries (and outside the boundaries of the London Boroughs covered by Lot 2 and Lot 3), which have assets which TfL is responsible for as a ‘Highway Authority’ pursuant to relevant highways legislation.
The successful contractor for Lot 1 will deliver the Core Services and any Task Orders instructed where a call- off contract is placed by TfL or any of the London Boroughs listed above or other contracting authorities (as referred to in the Contract Notice) and where such Core Services and any Task Orders are to be delivered in the core area.
TfL or other contracting authorities that have a call-off contract in place with the successful Lot 1 contractor may also instruct that contractor to carry out Task Orders in the areas covered by Lot 2 and/or Lot 3.
The successful contractor for Lot 1 may also be requested (but will not be obliged) to deliver the Core Services and any Task Orders instructed in the areas covered by Lot 2 and/or Lot 3 under a call-off contract placed by a London Borough situated in Lot 2 and/or Lot 3.
The framework scope includes the following:
• highway maintenance (including emergency call out, reactive repair, routine/cyclic activities);
• construction of capital renewal and enhancement schemes;
• works and services to the following highway assets: road pavements (including, without limitation, minor repairs and resurfacing), kerbs, footways and paved areas, traffic signs, street lighting, road markings, fencing, road restraint systems (including, pedestrian guard railing), drainage, embankments and other earthworks,
green estate, horticulture, landscaping and ecology, street furniture, bridges and other structures and any other assets treated as part of the highway fabric;
• design services associated with the highway assets described above or the Core Services and any Task Orders to be instructed, or design services for discrete highways schemes as required;
• the following services, related to the highway assets described above or related to the Core Services and any Task Orders to be instructed: safety inspections, winter service, street cleansing; response to support the customer with regard to special events e.g. Tour de France and other on-street sporting events, civic and community events and response to support the customer in responding to large scale emergencies including
natural disasters, civil engineering pre-construction support, including construction advice, buildability reviews, value engineering reviews, cost assessment, schedule assessment, risk assessment, construction methodology assessment and engineering surveys and investigations associated with schemes or any other purpose required by the customer in undertaking its functions; and
• any ancillary or incidental works, services or supplies related to the scope described above.
Lots 1 and/or 2 also includes Core Services and the ability to instruct Task Orders on other TfL owned assets currently being delivered under other contracts, following their expiry or termination. This includes the A13 road currently being maintained under Design, Build, Finance and Operate (DBFO) arrangements due to expire in 2030.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40
Price - Weighting: 60
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
TfL may extend the framework beyond the initial term of 8 years for up to 4 years at its discretion. Call-Off Contract durations are not envisaged to extend past the framework duration (initial or extended). Framework terms will continue to apply to Task Orders instructed before expiry of the framework, but which have not completed before the framework is due to expire, up to completion of such Task Orders.
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
A framework agreement term of between 8 and 12 years is required for successful contractors to write down the cost of specialist fleet, secure appropriate premises at economic prices and obtain suitable return for training and other people-related investment to secure the longer term objectives of continuous improvement and delivery efficiencies. Further details were set out in the procurement documents.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
North Area
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 44113000 - Road-construction materials
- 45111240 - Ground-drainage work
- 45111250 - Ground investigation work
- 45213311 - Bus station construction work
- 45213314 - Bus garage construction work
- 45221119 - Bridge renewal construction work
- 45232452 - Drainage works
- 45233100 - Construction work for highways, roads
- 45233139 - Highway maintenance work
- 45233141 - Road-maintenance works
- 45432112 - Laying of paving
- 50232100 - Street-lighting maintenance services
- 50232110 - Commissioning of public lighting installations
- 71322000 - Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works
- 71510000 - Site-investigation services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This framework relates to the delivery of Core Services and any Task Orders instructed and has a core area covering the North Area of London, which comprises the geographic area covered by London Boroughs of Barking & Dagenham, Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Enfield, Haringey, Harrow, Havering, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Newham, Redbridge and Waltham Forest and such contiguous areas in London, but outside such London Borough boundaries (and outside the boundaries of the London Boroughs covered by Lot 1 and Lot 3), which have assets which TfL is responsible for as a ‘Highway Authority’ pursuant to relevant highways legislation. The successful contractor for Lot 2 will be required to deliver Core Services and any Task Orders instructed where a call-off contract is placed by TfL or any of the London Boroughs listed above or other contracting authorities (as
referred to in the Contract Notice) and where such Core Services and any Task Orders are to be delivered in the core area.
TfL or other contracting authorities that have a call-off contract in place with the successful Lot 2 contractor may also instruct that contractor to carry out Task Orders in the areas covered by Lot 1 and/or Lot 3.
The successful contractor for Lot 2 may also be requested (but will not be obliged) to deliver Core Services and any Task Orders instructed in the areas covered by Lot 1 and/or Lot 3 under a call-off contract placed by a London Borough situated in Lot 1 and/or Lot 3.
The framework scope includes the following:
• highway maintenance (including emergency call out, reactive repair, routine/cyclic activities);
• construction of capital renewal and enhancement schemes;
• works and services to the following highway assets: road pavements (including, without limitation, minor repairs and resurfacing), kerbs, footways and paved areas, traffic signs, street lighting, road markings, fencing, road restraint systems (including, pedestrian guard railing), drainage, embankments and other earthworks, green estate, horticulture, landscaping and ecology, street furniture, bridges and other structures and any other assets treated as part of the highway fabric;
• design services associated with the highway assets described above or the Core Services and any Task Orders to be instructed, or design services for discrete highways schemes as required;
• the following services, related to the highway assets described above or related to the Core Services and any Task Orders to be instructed: safety inspections, winter service, street cleansing; response to support the customer with regard to special events e.g. Tour de France and other on-street sporting events, civic and community events and response to support the customer in responding to large scale emergencies including
natural disasters, civil engineering pre-construction support, including construction advice, buildability reviews, value engineering reviews, cost assessment, schedule assessment, risk assessment, construction methodology assessment and engineering surveys and investigations associated with schemes or any other purpose required by the customer in undertaking its functions; and
• any ancillary or incidental works, services or supplies related to the scope described above.
Lots 1 and/or 2 also includes Core Services and the ability to instruct Task Orders on other TfL owned assets currently being delivered under other contracts, following their expiry or termination. This includes the A13 road currently being maintained under Design, Build, Finance and Operate (DBFO) arrangements due to expire in 2030.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40
Price - Weighting: 60
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
TfL may extend the framework beyond the initial term of 8 years for up to 4 years at its discretion. Call-Off Contract durations are not envisaged to extend past the framework duration (initial or extended). Framework terms will continue to apply to Task Orders instructed before expiry of the framework, but which have not completed before the framework is due to expire, up to completion of such Task Orders.
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
A framework agreement term of between 8 and 12 years is required for successful contractors to write down the cost of specialist fleet, secure appropriate premises at economic prices and obtain suitable return for training and other people-related investment to secure the longer term objectives of continuous improvement and delivery efficiencies. Further details were set out in the procurement documents.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
South Area
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 44113000 - Road-construction materials
- 45111240 - Ground-drainage work
- 45111250 - Ground investigation work
- 45213311 - Bus station construction work
- 45213314 - Bus garage construction work
- 45221119 - Bridge renewal construction work
- 45232452 - Drainage works
- 45233100 - Construction work for highways, roads
- 45233139 - Highway maintenance work
- 45233141 - Road-maintenance works
- 45432112 - Laying of paving
- 50232100 - Street-lighting maintenance services
- 50232110 - Commissioning of public lighting installations
- 71322000 - Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works
- 71510000 - Site-investigation services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This framework relates to the delivery of Core Services and any Task Orders instructed and has a core area covering the South Area of London, which comprises the geographic area covered by London Boroughs
of Bexley, Bromley, Croydon, Greenwich, Kingston upon Thames, Lewisham, Merton, Richmond upon Thames and Sutton and such contiguous areas in London, but outside such London Borough boundaries (and outside the boundaries of the London Boroughs covered by Lot 1 and Lot 2), which have assets which TfL is responsible for as a ‘Highway Authority’ pursuant to relevant highways legislation.
The successful contractor for Lot 3 will be required to deliver Core Services and any Task Orders instructed where a call-off contract is placed by TfL or any of the London Boroughs listed above or other contracting authorities (as
referred to in the Contract notice) and where such Core Works and any Task Orders are to be delivered in the core area.
TfL or other contracting authorities that have a call-off contract in place with the successful Lot 3 contractor may also instruct that contractor to carry out Task Orders in the areas covered by Lot 1 and/or Lot 2.
The successful contractor for Lot 3 may also be requested (but will not be obliged) to deliver Core Services and any Task Orders instructed in the areas covered by Lot 1 and/or Lot 2 under a call-off contract placed by a London Borough situated in Lot 1 and/or Lot 2.
The framework scope includes the following:
• highway maintenance (including emergency call out, reactive repair, routine/cyclic activities);
• construction of capital renewal and enhancement schemes;
• works and services to the following highway assets: road pavements (including, without limitation, minor repairs and resurfacing), kerbs, footways and paved areas, traffic signs, street lighting, road markings, fencing, road restraint systems (including, pedestrian guard railing), drainage, embankments and other earthworks, green estate, horticulture, landscaping and ecology, street furniture, bridges and other structures and any other assets treated as part of the highway fabric;
• design services associated with the highway assets described above or the Core Services and any Task Orders to be instructed, or design services for discrete highways schemes as required;
• the following services, related to the highway assets described above or related to the Core Services and any Task Orders to be instructed: safety inspections, winter service, street cleansing; response to support the customer with regard to special events e.g. Tour de France and other on-street sporting events, civic and community events and response to support the customer in responding to large scale emergencies including
natural disasters, civil engineering pre-construction support, including construction advice, buildability reviews, value engineering reviews, cost assessment, schedule assessment, risk assessment, construction methodology assessment and engineering surveys and investigations associated with schemes or any other purpose required by the customer in undertaking its functions; and
• any ancillary or incidental works, services or supplies related to the scope described above.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40
Price - Weighting: 60
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
TfL may extend the framework beyond the initial term of 8 years for up to 4 years at its discretion. Call-Off Contract durations are not envisaged to extend past the framework duration (initial or extended). Framework terms will continue to apply to Task Orders instructed before expiry of the framework, but which have not completed before the framework is due to expire, up to completion of such Task Orders.
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
A framework agreement term of between 8 and 12 years is required for successful contractors to write down the cost of specialist fleet, secure appropriate premises at economic prices and obtain suitable return for training and other people-related investment to secure the longer term objectives of continuous improvement and delivery efficiencies. Further details were set out in the procurement documents.
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
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: 2019/S 120-292911
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
tfl_scp_001746a_1_fwk
Lot No
1
Title
London Highway Maintenance and Projects Framework - Central Area
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18 March 2021
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
Ringway Infrastructure Services Limited
Albion House, Springfield Road
Horsham, West Sussex
RH12 2RW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
National registration number
02756434
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £551,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
tfl_scp_001746a_2_fwk
Lot No
2
Title
London Highway Maintenance and Projects Framework - North Area
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
8 March 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
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: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Tarmac Trading Limited
Portland House, Bickenhill Lane
Solihull, Birmingham
B37 7BQ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
National registration number
453791
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Kier Highways Limited
Tempsford Hall, Station Road
Sandy, Bedfordshire
SG19 2BD
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
National registration number
5606089
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £501,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
tfl_scp_001746a_3_fwk
Lot No
3
Title
London Highway Maintenance and Projects Framework - South Area
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
8 March 2021
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
FM Conway Limited
Conway House, Vestry Road
Sevenoaks, Kent
TN14 5EL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
National registration number
706445
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £371,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The procurement process has been conducted by TfL (a functional body of the Greater London Authority (GLA)) under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 on behalf of itself, other members of the GLA (including London Legacy Development Corporation, Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation, the London Fire Commissioner and the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime), London Boroughs and the City of London. These contracting authorities, and any private developers whose developments impact on the Transport for London Road Network (TLRN), may (but are not obliged to) call-off Core Services and instruct Task Orders under these frameworks.
The total value (excluding VAT) stated in Section II.1.7 is the total estimated maximum value of the works and/or services anticipated across all 3 frameworks. The values (excluding VAT) stated in Sections V.2.4 are the total estimated maximum values of the works and/or services anticipated across each of the Lots. The estimated values do not include works that may be instructed by private developers.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
TfL observed a standstill period for a minimum of 10 calendar days from when the contract award decision was notified to bidders. That notification provided full information on the award decision. The standstill period provided time for unsuccessful bidders to challenge the award decision before the framework agreements were entered into.