Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
National Highways
The Cube, 199 Wharfside Street
Birmingham
B1 1RN
james.mayer@nationalhighways.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
09346363
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://nationalhighways.co.uk/
Buyer's address
https://nationalhighways.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/
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
Cost Estimating Framework
Reference number
pro_15404
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71242000 - Project and design preparation, estimation of costs
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
National Highways framework for cost estimating support for road projects.
The Cost Estimating function is responsible for delivering cost estimates, which ensures that the business has detailed cost information to make properly informed business decisions and that governance is maintained. The cost estimates prepared by the CE team are used to approve funding at various stages of the project lifecycle. All major programme budgets and funding approvals are informed by cost estimates produced by the Cost Estimating function.
This procurement seeks to bolster the in-house Cost Estimating resources.
The new framework seeks to appoint 4 service providers to deliver cost estimates for projects in the UK Government's Road Investment Strategy over a 4 year period.
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: £12,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
England
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Framework to deliver cost estimates for road projects over a 4 year period.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value, Skills and Apprentices / Weighting: 7%
Quality criterion - Name: Resources and capabilities / Weighting: 9.1%
Quality criterion - Name: Technical solution and competence: programmes / Weighting: 13.65%
Quality criterion - Name: Technical solution and competence: options/development / Weighting: 11.375%
Quality criterion - Name: Technical solution and competence: tunnelling schemes / Weighting: 6.825%
Quality criterion - Name: Conflict of interest / Weighting: 4.55%
Quality criterion - Name: Sample Methodology: Options phase / Weighting: 7%
Quality criterion - Name: Sample Methodology: Development phase / Weighting: 7%
Quality criterion - Name: Sample Methodology: Budget Setting / Weighting: 3.5%
Cost criterion - Name: Options estimates price / Weighting: 12
Cost criterion - Name: Developing estimates price / Weighting: 10.5
Cost criterion - Name: Time Charge price / Weighting: 7.5
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
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: 2023/S 000-025531
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
con_27581
Title
Cost Estimating Framework
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22 April 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Arcadis Consulting (UK) Limited
80 Fenchurch Street
London
EC3M 4BY
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
02212959
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £12,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £12,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
con_27717
Title
Cost Estimating Framework
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12 April 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Benchmark Estimating Limited
c/o Topping Partnership Ltd, Incom House, Waterside, Trafford Park
Trafford
M17 1WD
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
06142404
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: £12,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £12,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
con_27679
Title
Cost Estimating Framework
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 April 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
George Corderoy & Co
20 St. Dunstan's Hill
London
EC3R 8HL
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)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £12,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £12,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
con_27708
Title
Cost Estimating Framework
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15 April 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ChandlerKBS
Chandlers House, Terra Nova Way, Penarth Marina
Cardiff
CF64 1SA
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)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £12,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £12,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
See details at VI.4.3
See details at VI.4.3
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
National Highways incorporated a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on award of the contract was communicated to candidates. Appeals must be lodged in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations (SI 2015 No. 102) as amended.