- Scope of the procurement
- Lot 1- General Civil Engineering Works up to £2.0m
- Lot 2 Patching, Re-Surfacing and Surface Treatment Works up to £2.0m
- Lot 3 Highway New Works, Structural Maintenance and Associated Works up to £5.0m
- Lot 4 Bridges and Highway Structures Improvement and Maintenance Works up to £3.0m
Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Bolton Council
3rd Floor Bolton Town Hall, Victoria Square
Bolton
BL1 1RU
Contact
Mrs Sarah Atherton
Telephone
+44 0
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD3 - Greater Manchester
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
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
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
TC005 - Framework for Highways Work 2024-2028
Reference number
DN727110
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Borough Council of Bolton (“the Client”) is prepared to receive tenders for TC005 – Highways Construction Framework 2024 - 2028 which will be subject to the information, specification and tender package enclosed.
The term of this Framework will be for four (4) years. It is intended for this Framework to commence on 1st October 2024.
Terms used in these Instructions shall be deemed to have the meaning afforded to them under the NEC4 suite of documents, unless otherwise indicated.
This Framework has been divided into the following four (4) Lots:
Lot 1- General Civil Engineering Works up to £2.0m, including
• Minor Highway Improvements
• Ducting Works
• Drainage Works
Undertake works included in the programme of Road Safety, junction improvement, Traffic Calming and other minor schemes. Undertake drainage works, including flood prevention works. Undertake civil and ducting works to existing and proposed traffic signal installations throughout Greater Manchester. Typical scheme value - £250,000 to £1,000,000. It is not possible to indicate how many, if any, schemes will be carried out each year.
Lot 2 Patching, Re-Surfacing and Surface Treatment Works up to £2.0m
Undertake Structural Maintenance programmes for classified and unclassified road carriageway and footway schemes. Typical scheme values have ranged between £30,000 and £600,000 with around £3M being spent each year.
Lot 3 Highway New Works, Structural Maintenance and Associated Works up to £5.0m
Undertake works included in the Principal Road Major Maintenance Programme. Undertake new highway works. Typical schemes have averaged £1,500,000 in value in recent years with around four schemes being carried out each year.
Lot 4 Bridges and Highway Structures Improvement and Maintenance Works up to £3.0m
Undertake bridgeworks and highway structures works programme. Average scheme value is £125,000 with 2 or 3 schemes being carried out each year.
The Client anticipates that it will appoint up to (4) Contractors for each Lot, however if the fifth highest marked tender is within 5 points of the fourth highest marked they may be included in the successful tender.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £40,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1- General Civil Engineering Works up to £2.0m
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
• Minor Highway Improvements
• Ducting Works
• Drainage Works
Undertake works included in the programme of Road Safety, junction improvement, Traffic Calming and other minor schemes. Undertake drainage works, including flood prevention works. Undertake civil and ducting works to existing and proposed traffic signal installations throughout Greater Manchester. Typical scheme value - £250,000 to £1,000,000. It is not possible to indicate how many, if any, schemes will be carried out each year.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 20
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 October 2024
End date
30 September 2028
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: 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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2 Patching, Re-Surfacing and Surface Treatment Works up to £2.0m
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Undertake Structural Maintenance programmes for classified and unclassified road carriageway and footway schemes. Typical scheme values have ranged between £30,000 and £600,000 with around £3M being spent each year.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 20
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 October 2024
End date
30 September 2028
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: 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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 3 Highway New Works, Structural Maintenance and Associated Works up to £5.0m
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Undertake works included in the Principal Road Major Maintenance Programme. Undertake new highway works. Typical schemes have averaged £1,500,000 in value in recent years with around four schemes being carried out each year.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 20
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 October 2025
End date
30 September 2028
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: 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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 4 Bridges and Highway Structures Improvement and Maintenance Works up to £3.0m
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Undertake bridgeworks and highway structures works programme. Average scheme value is £125,000 with 2 or 3 schemes being carried out each year.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 20
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 October 2024
End date
30 September 2028
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: 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
Framework agreement with several operators
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
Not applicable
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
8 July 2024
Local time
4:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
8 July 2024
Local time
4:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Bolton Council
Town Hall, Victoria Square
Bolton
BL1 1RU
Country
United Kingdom