Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Highways England
Woodlands, Manton Lane,
Bedford
MK41 7LW
Contact
Annabel Dunn
annabel.dunn@highwaysengland.co.uk
Telephone
+44 7850907451
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH - East of England
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Ground Investigation Framework - National Lot
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71510000 - Site-investigation services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The primary objectives of the ground investigation framework include but are not limited to:
• investigation and identification of geotechnical hazards,
• providing information for geotechnical and geo-environmental risk assessments necessary for the planning and design submissions including supporting the establishment of the geotechnical design basis for design and construction, and
• providing information for the detailed design and construction.
It will be enabled for use by local authorities in England, that is county councils, district councils, unitary authorities, metropolitan districts and London boroughs.
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: £31,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Envisaged this National lot will be able for use by Highways England Regional Investment Programme (RIP), Smart Motorway Programme (SMP), Operations and Local Authorities in England.
This lot will involve work orders above GBP 2 m
The scope of a ground investigation comprises of but is not limited to:
• early contractor Involvement (not every ground investigation)
• establishment
• fieldworks typically comprising intrusive (and sometimes non-intrusive) investigation, insitu testing, monitoring.
• post fieldworks monitoring
• laboratory testing (geotechnical and contaminative)
• factual reporting.
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
The three regional lots for this framework were awarded 26 May 2020. Contract Award notice 2020/S 110-268491
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
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: 2020/S 110-268491
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26 May 2020
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
RSK Environment Ltd
Leeds
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £31,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
2
Title
Ground Investigation Framework - National Lot
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26 May 2020
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Soil Engineering Geoservicres
Leeds
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £31,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Ground Investigation Framework - National Lot
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26 May 2020
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Fugro Geoservices
Wallingford
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £31,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Highways England
Woodlands
Bedford
MK41 7LW
annabel.dunn@highwaysengland.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom