Contract

COV - Skid Resistance (Grip Tester) Surveys on behalf of West Midlands Authorities

  • Coventry City Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-010791

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0305be

Published 27 April 2022, 9:35am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Coventry City Council

Council House, Earl Street

Coventry

CV1 5RR

Contact

Procurement Services

Email

procurement.services@coventry.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKG33 - Coventry

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.coventry.gov.uk

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