Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Transport for Greater Manchester
2 Piccadilly Place
Manchester
M1 3BG
Contact
Peter O'Driscoll
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Facilitation of Public Transport
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Greater Manchester Clean Air Zone (CAZ) signage
Reference number
DN480906
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 34000000 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Procurement of a supplier for the manufacture, supply, installation, operation, maintenance and (at TfGM's option) decommissioning of road signs to warn road users (and thereby ensure the enforceability) of a Clean Air Zone within Greater Manchester.
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: £3,036,600.97 / Highest offer: £3,299,192.46 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Government has instructed many local authorities across the UK to take quick action to reduce harmful Nitrogen Dioxide ("NO2") levels following the Secretary of State issuing a direction under the Environment Act 1995 to undertake feasibility studies to identify measures for reducing NO2 concentrations to within legal limit values in the ‘shortest possible time’. In Greater Manchester, the 10 local authorities, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority ("GMCA") and Transport for Greater Manchester ("TfGM") are working together to develop a Clean Air Plan to tackle NO2 Exceedances at the Roadside.
TfGM procured a GM CAZ Signage Agreement which shall enable the operation of a category C Charging Clean Air Zone ("GM CAZ") within the administrative boundary of the 10 Greater Manchester local Authorities, excluding the Strategic Road Network ("SRN"). The GM CAZ will apply to vehicles whose movement is detected within the zone and charges will be applied to certain categories of non-compliant vehicle not covered by an exemption as defined within the Clean Air Zone Framework and GM’s Clean Air Policy, the latter being subject to consultation. (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/863730/clean-air-zone-framework-feb2020.pdf)
GM anticipates that once implemented the GM CAZ will remain in full operation until at least the second half of 2026. If it is demonstrated by the second half of 2026 that two consecutive years’ of compliance with legal limit value for NO2 and there is confidence that compliance will continue to be maintained then the GM authorities can together seek the agreement of the Secretary of State to suspend the charging scheme order and commence the decommissioning of the GM CAZ.
The procurement enabled the GM CAZ Scheme to secure a contract for works and services, namely the manufacture, supply, installation, operation, maintenance, repair, replacement, and (at TfGM's option) decommissioning, of circa 2,350 signs across Greater Manchester to inform the public of the presence and boundaries of the GM CAZ Scheme. TfGM reserved the right to require the Supplier to manufacture and install additional signs throughout the term. The decommissioning element of the Signage Agreement is entirely at TfGM's option and TfGM reserves the right at its absolute discretion whether or not to instruct the Supplier to carry out such works at the appropriate time.
This procurement covered all roads in Greater Manchester, except for motorways and some major trunk roads, which were outside the scope of the procurement.
The requirements of the Signage Agreement includes all boundary signage, internal repeater signs and advanced warning signs on local roads within the ten Local Authorities of Greater Manchester and the eight neighbouring Authorities.
The basic design and the roundel for the GM CAZ Scheme traffic signs have been specified centrally by the Joint Air Quality Unit ("JAQU"), working closely with the signage team of the Department for Transport. Greater Manchester-specific input has been provided by TfGM and the GMLAs.
Further detailed design and specification for the required signage was developed by TfGM's consultant team of civil engineers and designers.
The procurement secured a single Supplier to provide an end-to-end service, from the manufacture, supply, implementation and maintenance, through to the possible decommissioning, of the road signs, although sub-contractors may be utilised for the delivery of elements of the Signage Agreement.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 60%
Price - Weighting: 40%
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.1.8) 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: 2020/S 152-373570
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
2021/260
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
3 August 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
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: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
J McCann and Co Limited
Nottingham
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
National registration number
8326109
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £3,036,600.97
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Transport for Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester
Country
United Kingdom