Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Highways England
Piccadilly Gate, Store Street
Manchester
M1 2WD
James.mayer@highwaysengland.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/highways-england
Buyer's address
https://highways.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
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 Planning Service Provider 2021 framework
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
Highways England has replaced its previous Cost Planning Service Provider framework, which provided cost estimating services for road projects.
The Cost Planning function is responsible for delivering cost planning services which ensures that the business has detailed cost information to make properly informed business decisions and that governance is maintained. The cost plans prepared by the CP team are used to approve funding at various stages of the project lifecycle. All major programme budgets and funding approvals are informed by cost plans produced by the Cost Planning function.
This procurement seeks to bolster the in-house Cost Planning resources.
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: £4,900,000
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 service providers to deliver cost plans for projects in the UK Government's Road Investment Strategy over a 30 month period.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Resources and capabilities / Weighting: 7.35%
Quality criterion - Name: Skills and apprentices / Weighting: 2.94%
Quality criterion - Name: Technical solution and competence: programmes / Weighting: 15.19%
Quality criterion - Name: Technical solution and competence: options/development / Weighting: 8.82%
Quality criterion - Name: Technical solution and competence: tunnelling schemes / Weighting: 9.80%
Quality criterion - Name: Conflict of interest / Weighting: 4.90%
Quality criterion - Name: Sample Methodology: Options phase / Weighting: 10.50%
Quality criterion - Name: Sample Methodology: Development phase / Weighting: 10.50%
Cost criterion - Name: Sample Lump Sum - 1 options estimate / Weighting: 2.25%
Cost criterion - Name: Sample Lump Sum - 2 options estimates / Weighting: 2.25%
Cost criterion - Name: Sample Lump Sum - 3 options estimates / Weighting: 2.25%
Cost criterion - Name: Sample Lump Sum - 4 options estimates / Weighting: 2.25%
Cost criterion - Name: Sample Lump Sum - 5 options estimates / Weighting: 2.25%
Cost criterion - Name: Sample Lump Sum - 1 developing estimate / Weighting: 3.75%
Cost criterion - Name: Sample Time Charge / Weighting: 15.00%
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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: 2021/S 000-002219
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
2
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18 October 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mott MacDonald Limited
Mott MacDonald House, 8- 10 Sydenham Road
Croydon
CR0 2EE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
01243967
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £4,900,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £4,900,000
Section six. Complementary information
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
Highways England incorporated a 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on award of the contract was communicated to candidates. Appeals must be lodged in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations (SI 2015 No. 102) as amended.