Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Oldham Council
Civic Centre
Oldham
OL1 1UT
Contact
Mr Dan Cheetham
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD - North West (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://procontract.due-north.com/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=1c63df51-eace-ed11-8120-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=1c63df51-eace-ed11-8120-005056b64545
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
Sustainable Oldham Strategic Partnership Agreement (SOSPA)
Reference number
DN663452
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45000000 - Construction work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
Oldham Council has a strategy to deliver a series of highway improvement and high specification public realm projects in and around Oldham Town Centre. Sustainable Oldham is a package of measures to transform the accessibility and connectivity to and around Oldham Town Centre by all modes as part of an ambitious vision and development strategy for investment in the Town Centre.
The appointment of a Strategic Delivery Partner will initially support the Council in:
Facilitating development of the Key Route Network including junction improvements;
Improving connectivity to the town centre for pedestrians and cyclists and bus travellers;
Maintaining the integrity of the highway network around Oldham.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £35,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45100000 - Site preparation work
- 45110000 - Building demolition and wrecking work and earthmoving work
- 45233100 - Construction work for highways, roads
- 45233120 - Road construction works
- 45233121 - Main road construction works
- 45233122 - Ring road construction work
- 45233123 - Secondary road construction work
- 45233124 - Trunk road construction work
- 45233125 - Road junction construction work
- 45233127 - T-junction construction work
- 45233128 - Roundabout construction work
- 45233129 - Crossroad construction work
- 45233130 - Construction work for highways
- 45233139 - Highway maintenance work
- 45233140 - Roadworks
- 45233141 - Road-maintenance works
- 45233142 - Road-repair works
- 45233150 - Traffic-calming works
- 45233160 - Paths and other metalled surfaces
- 45233161 - Footpath construction work
- 45233162 - Cycle path construction work
- 45233200 - Various surface works
- 45233210 - Surface work for highways
- 45233220 - Surface work for roads
- 45233221 - Road-surface painting work
- 45233222 - Paving and asphalting works
- 45233223 - Carriageway resurfacing works
- 45233224 - Dual carriageway construction work
- 45233225 - Single carriageway construction work
- 45233226 - Access road construction work
- 45233228 - Surface coating construction work
- 45233229 - Verge maintenance work
- 45233250 - Surfacing work except for roads
- 45233251 - Resurfacing works
- 45233252 - Surface work for streets
- 45233253 - Surface work for footpaths
- 45233260 - Pedestrian ways construction work
- 45233262 - Pedestrian zone construction work
- 45233280 - Erection of road-barriers
- 45233290 - Installation of road signs
- 45233291 - Installation of bollards
- 45233292 - Installation of safety equipment
- 45233293 - Installation of street furniture
- 45233294 - Installation of road signals
- 45233300 - Foundation work for highways, roads, streets and footpaths
- 45233310 - Foundation work for highways
- 45233320 - Foundation work for roads
- 45233330 - Foundation work for streets
- 45233340 - Foundation work for footpaths
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Oldham Council has a strategy to deliver a series of highway improvement and high specification public realm projects in and around Oldham Town Centre. Sustainable Oldham is a package of measures to transform the accessibility and connectivity to and around Oldham Town Centre by all modes as part of an ambitious vision and development strategy for investment in the Town Centre.
The Council is using the Restricted Procedure pursuant to Regulation 28 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) (PCR) which will involve the following two core stages:
Stage 1 – assessment of capacity, capability, and financial standing to meet Council requirements and shortlisting Selection Questionnaire (SQ);
Stage 2 – Invitation to Tender to those shortlisted (ITT).
Those Tenderers shortlisted at Stage 1 will be invited to Tender and will be requested to provide proposals to meet the requirements outlined in the procurement documents.
The term is to be for a maximum of 4 years. There is a programme of several projects planned initially. The final number of projects to be delivered may increase and vary depending on the level of future external funding available to the Council and the success of the partnership between the Council and Delivery Partner.
It is the intention of the Council that the Delivery Partner will deliver the entire programme of works, however there are situations where a Reserve Supplier may be invited to deliver Work Orders. The Reserve Supplier will be engaged by the Council to hold that role from the outset and will be invited to take part in a quotation procedure for a Work order in limited situations and as described in the procurement documents.
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: £35,000,000
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.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
The Council will invite a maximum of Five (5) Tenderers to participate in Stage 2 and such Tenderers will be selected on the basis of them being the five highest scoring at the SQ stage, provided they meet all minimum standards of qualification set out in the SQ. The Council reserves the right to invite fewer than five Tenderers to Stage 2, if fewer than five suitable applications are received. The Tenderer with the highest score being ranked in 1st place. In the event that the total score of the 6th placed Tenderer is tied with the total score achieved by the 5th placed Tenderer, the 6th placed Tenderer will also proceed to the shortlist and the next stage ITT.
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.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As described in the procurement documents.
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
Restricted 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: 2
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
9 October 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
10 November 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
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
Procurement documents must be accessed through the Council's e-tendering portal: The
Chest/Proactis (www.the-chest.org.uk). Project reference DN663452. All communications must also be directed via this portal.
The Chest - Tenderer Support
Go to https://www.the-chest.org.uk/SupplierSupport.html
Here you will see the hyperlink to log your issue / 'submit a ticket' for ProContract
V3.
Alternatively you can log your call by emailing ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com
and a representative will contact you as soon as possible. For Critical and Time-
Sensitive issues you can call The Chest: 0330 005 0352.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Legal and Constitutional Services
Oldham
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Oldham Borough Council will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the
award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full
information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10
calendar days provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision
before the contract is entered into. The Public Contract Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No.102)
(as amended) provides for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Legal and Constitutional Services
Oldham
Country
United Kingdom