Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Leicester City Council
City Hall (4th Floor), 115 Charles Street
Leicester
LE1 1FZ
Contact
Mrs Jigna Dhorajia
jigna.dhorajia@leicester.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1164541182
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKF21 - Leicester
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/
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
PAN2661 - Highways Maintenance-construction framework
Reference number
DN577083
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45000000 - Construction work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
Leicester City Council expects to deliver a significant portfolio of highway maintenance/construction projects which could be up to circa 20 000 000 GBP over the next 4 years.
The highway maintenance and construction works include such work types as: slabbed footway relay schemes, construction of parking laybys on council land around the city, junction improvement schemes and general highway repairs. The larger public-realm type works are bespoke in their nature, but generally involve standard civils works as well as the installation of high-quality rigid paving and some soft landscaping works.
The authority is conducting the procurement using the Open procedure for the purposes of procuring the works described in the Specification, and in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £20,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45233000 - Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF2 - Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council expects to appoint up to 4 contractors to the framework. Once appointed to a particular scheme the contractor will be expected to take on the role and duties of the principal contractor under the construction (design and management) regulations. The purpose of this framework contract is to provide additional resource to deliver highway maintenance works and large schemes, whilst also shortening the procurement timeline.
The proposed framework agreement will be for 3 years with an option to extend for a period or periods totalling no more than 1 year.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 30%
Price - Weighting: 70%
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Options to extend for additional period/periods totalling no more than a further 1 year
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: Yes
Identification of the project
Project identified under low carbon bid including scheme such as Market Place South
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 4
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Originally published as:
Date
18 July 2022
Local time
12:00pm
Changed to:
Date
5 August 2022
Local time
12:00pm
See the change notice.
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
18 July 2022
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 4 Years
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Construction and Technology Court (Queens Bench Division)
Priory Courts 33 Bull Street
Birmingham
B4 6DS
Country
United Kingdom