Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Leicestershire County Council
County Hall, Leicester Road, Glenfield
Leicester
LE3 8RA
Contact
Miss Izabela Skowronek
izabela.skowronek@leics.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1163057878
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html
Buyer's address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Medium Schemes Framework 4 (MSF4) on behalf of Midlands Highway Alliance Plus (MHA+)
Reference number
DN497090
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45233000 - Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
The framework scope of the MSF4 is for the execution of highway, civil and municipal engineering works. Typical schemes may involve, but not exclusively be, highway improvements, highway maintenance, highway infrastructure works (including bridges, subways, culverts and retaining walls), public realm works (town centre enhancements), drainage improvements, canal works and other infrastructure works such as waste management facilities.
Such schemes will be undertaken within the administrative boundaries of the existing MHA+ members (on behalf of the local authorities concerned or any other publicly-funded body working in conjunction with the MHA+ members), and other such bodies located within or adjacent to the geographical Midlands area that become members of the MHA+ during the currency of this Agreement. Any member of the MHA+ will be eligible to place orders under this framework, A full, uptodate list of MHA+ members can be found on the MHA+ website https://www.mhaplus.org.uk/about-us/membership/
There is no lower or upper limit on the value of Work Orders that can be issued under the MSF4. It is anticipated that most work will be in the range of £1million to £12million but a published and regularly reviewed pipeline of potential schemes will be available to allow resource planning.
Prior Information Notice was previously published in relation to this opportunity in Find a Tender Service under reference 2021/S 000-003320.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £1,000,000,000 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45233100 - Construction work for highways, roads
- 45233131 - Construction work for elevated highways
- 45233139 - Highway maintenance work
- 45233210 - Surface work for highways
- 45233130 - Construction work for highways
- 45233300 - Foundation work for highways, roads, streets and footpaths
- 45233310 - Foundation work for highways
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
For the purposes of this tender process, Leicestershire County Council is acting as the Client and the Contracting Authority on behalf of the Midlands Highway Alliance Plus (MHA+).
Any organisation who is a member of the MHA+ (this includes any organisation that may become a member during the Framework Term), will be able to place a Works Order under it with a framework Contractor. Each Works Order will create a separate, stand-alone contract between the MHA member who placed it and the Contractor.
Leicestershire County Council will have no liability except in relation to Works Orders which it places itself. Irrespective of who places them, Works Orders will incorporate by reference all of the relevant information and arrangements set out in the Framework Agreement.
The Framework Agreement is based on NEC4 Framework Contract. The permissible contract conditions for the call-off contracts placed under this framework will be: Engineering and Construction Contract, Main Option C; Engineering and Construction Short Contract or Professional Services Short Contract.
Call-Off Contracts will be awarded in line with Selection Procedures listed in Framework Information document.
The value stated at II.1.7. Total value of the procurement is the maximum value for the total duration of this Framework. Exact value will be dependent on the value of individual contracts (Works Orders) awarded under this Framework.
The initial Framework term is four (4) years with two options to further extend by two (2) years each . The maximum term of the Framework is therefore eight years (4+2+2).
The start date is: 23rd July 2022.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 55
Price - Weighting: 30
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
Restricted 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: 2021/S 000-008029
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Medium Schemes Framework 4 (MSF4)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21 June 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering
London
E14 5HU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
04482405
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Eurovia Infrastructure Limited
Horsham
RH12 2RW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
07388667
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Galliford Try Construction Limited
Uxbridge
UB8 2AD
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
02472080
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
John Sisk and Son Limited
St Albans
AL2 2DD
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
1973332
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £1,000,000,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice
London
WC2A2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
A standstill period pursuant to Regulation 87 of Public Contracts regulations 2015 has been observed and successfully expired at midnight on 20th June 2022.