Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
National Highways
The Cube, 199 Wharfside Street
Birmingham
B1 1RN
James.mayer@nationalhighways.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
09346363
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://nationalhighways.co.uk/
Buyer's address
https://nationalhighways.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://nationalhighways.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://nationalhighways.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Cost Estimating Framework
Reference number
pro_15404
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71242000 - Project and design preparation, estimation of costs
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
National Highways is replacing its current framework for cost estimating support for road projects.
The Cost Estimating function is responsible for delivering cost estimates, which ensures that the business has detailed cost information to make properly informed business decisions and that governance is maintained. The cost estimates prepared by the CE team are used to approve funding at various stages of the project lifecycle. All major programme budgets and funding approvals are informed by cost estimates produced by the Cost Estimating function.
This procurement seeks to bolster the in-house Cost Estimating resources.
The new framework seeks to appoint 3 service providers to deliver cost estimates for projects in the UK Government's Road Investment Strategy over a 4 year period.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £12,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
England
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The framework seeks to appoint 3 suppliers and will be for a period of 4 years to deliver cost estimates for road projects.
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: £12,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
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
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 3
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 000-023647
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Originally published as:
Date
29 September 2023
Local time
11:00am
Changed to:
Date
16 October 2023
Local time
10:00am
See the change notice.
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
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
29 September 2023
Local time
11:15am
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
How to Express Interest in this Tender:
Register for a free account at https://nationalhighways.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/
Suppliers can designate a super user for the account who will then authorise sub-accounts for any other of their staff members who require access.
Note: we ask suppliers to register one account per organisation. If you have previously had a contract or bid for work with National Highways, your company is likely to have an account already on the system. If in doubt please contact the eSourcing helpdesk via the link above to check if your organisation is already registered.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
See details at VI.4.3
See details at VI.4.3
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
National Highways will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on award of the contract is communicated to candidates. Appeals must be lodged in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations (SI 2015 No. 102) as amended.