Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Coventry City Council
Council House, Earl Street
Coventry
CV1 5RR
Contact
Procurement Services
procurement.services@coventry.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG33 - Coventry
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/csw-jets
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
COV - Skid Resistance (Grip Tester) Surveys on behalf of West Midlands Authorities
Reference number
COV - 9937
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71353000 - Surface surveying services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Local Authorities are required to undertake annual skid resistance (Grip Tester) surveys. As a minimum, this should be undertaken on A-Roads, with the results submitted to the Department for Transport (DfT).The results help identify roads requiring skid resistance improvements, to reduce the risk of skidding related incidents. Currently, some authorities also include B and C roads to assist with the prioritisation of the Highways maintenance programme. The purpose of this tender is to appoint a contractor to undertake skid resistance (Grip Tester) surveys on behalf of the West Midlands Authorities across their highway network. This is to be carried out in accordance with requirements of Highway Design Note CS228 in the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £800,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71353000 - Surface surveying services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Local Authorities are required to undertake annual skid resistance (Grip Tester) surveys. As a minimum, this should be undertaken on A-Roads, with the results submitted to the Department for Transport (DfT).The results help identify roads requiring skid resistance improvements, to reduce the risk of skidding related incidents. Currently, some authorities also include B and C roads to assist with the prioritisation of the Highways maintenance programme. The purpose of this tender is to appoint a contractor to undertake skid resistance (Grip Tester) surveys on behalf of the West Midlands Authorities across their highway network. This is to be carried out in accordance with requirements of Highway Design Note CS228 in the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges.These surveys will assist Councils, to ensure road surfaces provide adequate skid resistance to drivers during wet conditions, as well as providing data to assist where road maintenance needs to be targeted, to reduce related incidents.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
This framework is available to the following West Midlands Authorities:Birmingham City Council UKG31, Coventry City Council UKG33, Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council UKG36, Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council UKG37, Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council UKG32, Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council UKG38 and Wolverhampton City Council UKG39
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
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: 2021/S 000-032327
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
COV9937
Title
COV - Skid Resistance (Grip Tester) Surveys on behalf of West Midlands Authorities'
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30 March 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
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
Ginger Lehmann Ltd
Leamington Spa
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG13 - Warwickshire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £300,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £200,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Coventry City Council
Council House, Earl Street
Coventry
CV1 5RR
Country
United Kingdom