Opportunity

Highway Services

  • The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2023/S 000-013444

Published 11 May 2023, 11:58am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Council

Town Hall,St Ives Road

MAIDENHEAD

SL61RF

Contact

RBWM Procurement

Email

procurement@rbwm.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKJ11 - Berkshire

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://rbwm.gov.uk/

one.3) Communication

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

https://public.bravosolution.co.uk/

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://public.bravosolution.co.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

Highway Services

Reference number

Project Ref 848

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 63712200 - Highway operation services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

RBWM (Client) has a statutory duty to manage and maintain the (public) highway network within the Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead.

This Highway Services Contract is divided into 4 Lots.

• Lot 1 Highway Maintenance and Capital Works

• Lot 2 Street Cleansing

• Lot 3 Highway, Transport and Bridge Professional Services

• Lot 4 Traffic Signals and ITS Maintenance

Bidders can apply for individual Lots but cannot apply for Lot 1 and Lot 3 together as RBWM wishes to maintain these as the separate services.

The suite of Contract documents (as included in the ITT) has been produced in line with NEC 4 Term Service Contract and the Engineering and Construction Contract.

The Contracts (awarded as a result of this procurement) are designed to create collaborative and efficient working practices with intention for all Lot service providers to be able to work in partnership to provide best practice, value for money and sustainable services.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for one lot only

The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:

Bidders can apply for individual Lots. Bidder can not apply for Lot 1 and Lot 3 together as RBWM wishes to keep these services separate.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1_ Highway Maintenance and Capital Works

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
  • 63712200 - Highway operation services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ - South East (England)
Main site or place of performance

The area under responsibility of Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 1 Highway Maintenance and Capital Works is the core reactive, routine, and planned highway maintenance services and will include, however not restricted to, the following activities:

• Coordination and programme of highway repairs including.

- Routine and minor planned maintenance of carriageways and footways (including machine laid patching).

- Routine, reactive and minor planned maintenance of structures (including M&E).

- Routine, reactive and minor planned maintenance of highway signs, including cleaning.

- Routine and cyclical programme of works including gully clearance.

- Minor and major project works capital and revenue.

• General civil engineering projects including cycleways, footway maintenance, drainage infrastructure and safety barriers and integrated transport schemes.

• Responding to highway incident, emergency or safety defects following customer reports including structures.

• Emergency response 24/7 including on-call availability.

• High friction surfacing, lining and other surface treatments (including replacement of markings as appropriate.

• Routine, reactive and planned maintenance of safety barriers.

• Winter service (including route planning provision of staff and vehicles).

• Drainage inspections and inspections for minor repairs/projects and works programming.

• Support for special events.

• Collaboration with all other service lot providers.

• Streetworks Permitting, including road closures, footpath closures, parking suspensions and works related to section 81 and other streetworks regulations.

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: £112,000,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

168

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The initial duration is 7 years and there is an option for two extensions - first one of 4 years and second of 3 years

(7+4+3). The details are included in the ITT documents.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.14) Additional information

How to Express an Interest in This Tender- ref ITT 1844

Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the eSourcing Portal https://public.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue' - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure).

For further guidance on how to register on The Public Sector Procurement Portal hosted by Bravo Solution you can watch the video available via the following link - http://www.screencast.com/t/o6NHgMNjnf?_ncp=1502113290076.897-1 Please note that despite the Bravo Advantage 16 branding the instructions and guidance in the video are correct and apply to the Public Sector Procurement Portal.

Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the 'PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My PQQs/ My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT Details' box.

Responding to the tender - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk on 0800 069 8630 or email help@bravosolution.co.uk

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot2_ Street Cleansing

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 50230000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to roads and other equipment

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ - South East (England)
Main site or place of performance

Area under responsibility of Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 2 Street Cleansing service is a public realm and highway infrastructure cleansing service undertaking the following, but not limited to, activities:

• Reactive, planned cyclical road sweeping including highway infrastructure and public realm areas such as car parks, cycleways, pedestrianised areas.

• Highway litter bin emptying.

• Fly Tipping removal.

• Graffiti removal

• Public convenience management

• Customer related enquiries

• Collaboration with all other service lot providers.

• Support for special events

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: £21,000,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

168

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Initial duration is 7 years and there is an option to extend - first extension for 4 years and second for 3 years ( 7+4+3). The details are included in the ITT documents.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.14) Additional information

How to Express an Interest in This Tender - ITT ref 1872

Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the eSourcing Portal https://public.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue' - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure).

For further guidance on how to register on The Public Sector Procurement Portal hosted by Bravo Solution you can watch the video available via the following link - http://www.screencast.com/t/o6NHgMNjnf?_ncp=1502113290076.897-1 Please note that despite the Bravo Advantage 16 branding the instructions and guidance in the video are correct and apply to the Public Sector Procurement Portal.

Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the 'PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My PQQs/ My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT Details' box.

Responding to the tender - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk on 0800 069 8630 or email help@bravosolution.co.uk

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 3_ Highway, Transport and Bridge Professional Services

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71320000 - Engineering design services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ - South East (England)
Main site or place of performance

Area under responsibility of Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 3 Highway, Transport and Bridge Professional Service

Lot 3 Highway, Transport and Bridge Professional Services will provide technical support for a range of Client functions and services including but not limited to, the following:

• Bridge and structures inspections

• Technical support for structural emergency.

• Drainage investigation

• Annual capital programme including;

- Design and project management and contract governance.

- Drainage Schemes

- Highway Schemes

- Traffic and road safety schemes

- Major projects

- Related customer enquiries

• Highway asset management policy support

• Capital programme development.

• Asset data capture, including SCRIM and Scanner, condition surveys and data review.

• Collaboration with all other service lot providers.

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: £5,600,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in days

168

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Initial duration is 7 years and there is an option to extend - first extension for 4 years and second for 3 years ( 7+4+3). The details are included in the ITT documents.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.14) Additional information

Suppliers are not permitted to bid for Lot 1 and Lot 3 as RBWM wishes to maintain these Lots as separate services (Contracts).

How to Express an Interest in This Tender - ref ITT1873

Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the eSourcing Portal https://public.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue' - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure).

For further guidance on how to register on The Public Sector Procurement Portal hosted by Bravo Solution you can watch the video available via the following link - http://www.screencast.com/t/o6NHgMNjnf?_ncp=1502113290076.897-1 Please note that despite the Bravo Advantage 16 branding the instructions and guidance in the video are correct and apply to the Public Sector Procurement Portal.

Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the 'PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My PQQs/ My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT Details' box.

Responding to the tender - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk on 0800 069 8630 or email help@bravosolution.co.uk

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 4_Traffic Signals and ITS Maintenance

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 34923000 - Road traffic-control equipment

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ - South East (England)
Main site or place of performance

Area under responsibility of Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 4 Intelligent Traffic Systems (ITS) will be responsible for the maintenance and routine inspection of all ITS infrastructure including design, maintenance and delivery of Traffic systems and Client highway digital infrastructure.

Activities will include the following but not limited to;

• Annual routine maintenance including inspection of ITS infrastructure.

• Reactive Maintenance including fault and defect repair.

• Emergency response including 24/7 call out requirement.

• Data capture and recording of inspection and maintenance activity.

• Customer related enquiries.

• Maintenance and project design and delivery.

• Collaboration with all other service lot providers.

• Maintenance of VMS Signage, Rising Bollard and Anti-Terrorism assets.

• Support for special events.

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: £700,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

168

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Initial duration is 7 years and there is an option to extend - first extension for 4 years and second for 3 years ( 7+4+3). The details are included in the ITT documents.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.14) Additional information

How to Express an Interest in This Tender - ITT ref 1874

Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the eSourcing Portal https://public.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue' - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure).

For further guidance on how to register on The Public Sector Procurement Portal hosted by Bravo Solution you can watch the video available via the following link - http://www.screencast.com/t/o6NHgMNjnf?_ncp=1502113290076.897-1 Please note that despite the Bravo Advantage 16 branding the instructions and guidance in the video are correct and apply to the Public Sector Procurement Portal.

Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the 'PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My PQQs/ My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT Details' box.

Responding to the tender - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk on 0800 069 8630 or email help@bravosolution.co.uk


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

All information and requirements are included in the ITT documents


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

4 July 2023

Local time

1:00pm

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

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

4 July 2023

Local time

3:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

six.3) Additional information

Bidders can apply for individual Lots. Bidders are not permitted to apply for Lot 1 and Lot 3 together.

How to Express an Interest in This Tender (Ref Project 848)

Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the eSourcing Portal https://public.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue' - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure).

For further guidance on how to register on The Public Sector Procurement Portal hosted by Bravo Solution you can watch the video available via the following link - http://www.screencast.com/t/o6NHgMNjnf?_ncp=1502113290076.897-1 Please note that despite the Bravo Advantage 16 branding the instructions and guidance in the video are correct and apply to the Public Sector Procurement Portal.

Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the 'PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My PQQs/ My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT Details' box.

Responding to the tender - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk on 0800 069 8630 or email help@bravosolution.co.uk

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead

Maidenhead

Country

United Kingdom