Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
BIRMINGHAM HIGHWAYS LIMITED
Unit G1 Ash Tree Court,Nottingham Business Park
NOTTINGHAM
NG86PY
Contact
Michael Murray
Telephone
+44 7710057497
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG31 - Birmingham
Companies House
07064140
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www8.idealsvdr.com/v3/11677415
Buyer's address
https://www8.idealsvdr.com/v3/11677415
one.1) Name and addresses
Birmingham City Council
10 Woodcock Street
Birmingham
B4 7WB
Contact
Stephen Walton
stephen.walton@birmingham.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG31 - Birmingham
Birmingham City Council
Birmingham City Council
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www8.idealsvdr.com/v3/11677415
Buyer's address
https://www8.idealsvdr.com/v3/11677415
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at
https://www8.idealsvdr.com/v3/11677415
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www8.idealsvdr.com/v3/11677415
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Private Limited Company
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Independent Certifier for Birmingham Highways PFI Project
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71311210 - Highways consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Birmingham City Council and Birmingham Highways Limited intends to procure an independent certifier for the Birmingham Highways PFI Project to carry out (i) standardised works periodically including, for example, auditing street lighting schemes' designs and implementation and assessing the performance of Birmingham Highways Limited in respect of achieving the relevant condition targets in accordance with the Project Agreement (and related documents), and (ii) variable tasks and differing/additional services which may be requested on an ad hoc basis, which may include, for example, certifying the carriageway schemes, footway schemes, structural works and traffic signal installations, services relating to handback, and assistance with dispute resolution.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,680,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45233139 - Highway maintenance work
- 71311210 - Highways consultancy services
- 71311220 - Highways engineering services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG31 - Birmingham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Birmingham City Council and Birmingham Highways Limited are running a joint procurement process using the restricted procedure under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 in order to procure an independent certifier for the Birmingham Highways PFI Project.
The independent certifier will be required to perform all the functions and obligations attributed to the Independent Certifier in respect of the a project agreement entered into by Birmingham City Council and Birmingham Highways Limited in relation to the Birmingham Highways PFI Project ("Project Agreement") (and related documents).
It is envisaged that this procurement process will run in parallel with the procurement of a replacement operating subcontractor for the Birmingham Highway PFI Project for the rehabilitation, operation and maintenance of the highways network infrastructure in the City of Birmingham, which runs until June 2035 (previously advertised via a contract notice published on 14 February 2022, and with reference 2022/S 000-004207). The contract between the replacement operating sub-contractor and Birmingham Highways Limited will largely be a back-to-back flow down of the Project Agreement.
At a high level, the duties and obligations are anticipated to include:
• Initial Services: standardised works which will be carried out periodically including, for example (but not be limited to) assessing the performance of Birmingham Highways Limited in respect of achieving the relevant condition targets in accordance with the Project Agreement (and related documents); (ii) an auditing role in relation to the design and implementation of the street light schemes. The services undertaken for which the audits are required include but are not limited to: inspections of structures; replacement of street lighting, traffic signal controllers and other powered apparatus; and pavement interventions. The auditing role would be based on a review of a specified percentage of the works to be undertaken within each contract year.
• Variable Services: variable tasks and differing/additional services may also be requested on an ad hoc basis. This may include, by way of example, (i) the inspection and certification of the completion of carriageway schemes, footway schemes and traffic signal installations including, based on a visual inspection of the completed scheme, the production of a list of any minor snagging issues; (ii) undertaking additional monitoring of design compliance (should, for example, the initial percentage based review find errors and for the review of special reports or events), (iii) certifying structural works; (iv) services relating to handback; and (v) assistance with dispute resolution.
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: £1,680,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
144
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
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 000-001893
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Originally published as:
Date
18 August 2023
Local time
5:00pm
Changed to:
Date
25 August 2023
Local time
5:00pm
See the change notice.
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
15 September 2023
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
Tender must be valid until: 1 February 2024
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
London Court of International Arbitration
70 Fleet Street
London
EC4Y 1EU
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Any appeals should be promptly brought to the attention of the contacts specified in Section I above, and will be dealt with in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts
Regulations 2015. Any appeals must be brought within the
timescales specified by the applicable law, including without limitation, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. In accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the procuring entities will also incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period from the date information on award of contract is
communicated to tenderers.
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Birmingham Highways Limited
Unit G1 Ash Tree Court, Nottingham Business Park
Nottingham
NG8 6PY
Country
United Kingdom