Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
National Highways
Woodlands, Manton Lane
Bedford
MK41 7LW
LTCProcurement@highwaysengland.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH2 - Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
National registration number
09346363
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://highwaysengland.co.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Lower Thames Crossing - Detailed Design Services for Contestable Gas Assets
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71322200 - Pipeline-design services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
National Highways is the government company charged with operating, maintaining and improving England's motorways and major A roads. We are delivering the Lower Thames Crossing (LTC), a new high-quality dual carriageway connecting Kent, Thurrock and Essex through a tunnel beneath the River Thames. This is the most ambitious roads project in the UK for more than a generation. The project will be transformational for the UK economy, while offering new connections, better journeys and fewer delays.
This Contract Award Notice is being issued notify the market of the appointment of a designer to support design services for contestable gas assets on the LTC project.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £673,980
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 44161100 - Gas pipelines
- 45230000 - Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork
- 65000000 - Public utilities
- 71322200 - Pipeline-design services
- 79415200 - Design consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
- UKH3 - Essex
- UKH32 - Thurrock
- UKI - London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The LTC project affects a number of statutory undertakers' assets. This contract is to undertake the detailed design for the diversion of approximately 17 affected low, intermediate and medium pressure gas pipelines, which are owned by Cadent Gas Ltd (Cadent) and have been deemed to be contestable by Cadent. These assets are located along the LTC route between the proposed north tunnel portal and the proposed junction with the M25. The length of each individual diversion ranges from 300m to several kilometeres, with a total length of pipelines to be diverted of approximately 13km. The detailed design study will conclude by obtaining a letter of acceptance from Cadent.
The majority of contestable assets within scope have been agreed with Cadent during the initial LTC NRSWA/C2 enquiry and have been accepted by Cadent via submission of a Feasibility Study Report. However, a small number of those assets are known to be within the LTC works area but have not been assured to date via site investigations, so the location, characteristics and extent of the works is assumed. This will be required to be investigated to highlight any discrepancies and refine the extent of the scope for detailed design. The designer will undertake a gap analysis on the information provided and agree any further site investigations with National Highways, which will be delivered via LTC's existing contracts. These assets do not have an accepted Feasibility Study Report and as such may require an additional submission to Cadent to obtain acceptance at Cadent Stage Gate "Final Design Review - Refresh (FDR-R)".
The designer will work with LTC throughout the detailed design to coordinate their design with LTC's and third parties' (in particular, other statutory undertakers) designs. The designer will also engage with Cadent via LTC to meet the requirements of the Cadent Stage Gate Definition.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-013542
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Lower Thames Crossing - Detailed Design Services for Contestable Gas Assets
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22 September 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Capita Property and Infrastructure Ltd
65 Gresham Street
London
EC2V 7NQ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
National registration number
02018542
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £673,980
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice - England
London
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Information on the award of the contract was communicated to tenderers.