Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Kent County Council
Sessions House
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ4 - Kent
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
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
SC22331 - Drainage Works Framework
Reference number
DN655724
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45000000 - Construction work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
Kent County Council (the Council) is the largest local authority in England covering an area of 3,500 square kilometres. It has an annual expenditure of over £1bn on goods and services and a population of 1.6m. The Council provides a wide range of personal and strategic services on behalf of its residents, operating in partnership with the NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board, 12 district councils, and 289 parish/town councils.
The Council consists of four directorates:
• Adult Social Care and Health
• Children, Young People and Education
• Growth, Environment and Transport
• Chief Executive’s Department and Deputy Chief Executive's Department
This service is being commissioned on behalf of the Growth, Environment and Transport
directorate.
This framework will support Kent County Council's current contracts (Highway Term Maintenance Contract, Road Asset Renewal Contract and others) to maintain it network.
The drainage works consist of the provision of labour / resources, plant and materials to carry out all works associated with the Highway Drainage Maintenance on both highway and non-highway sites.
Works will be awarded on the basis of rotation, with the opportunity to run a mini competition process, should it be required.
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: £15,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45111240 - Ground-drainage work
- 45232451 - Drainage and surface works
- 45232452 - Drainage works
- 45232453 - Drains construction work
- 45332300 - Drain-laying work
- 90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ4 - Kent
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Works carried out are considered low risk and includes but is not limited to the following activities:
• Scheme works which may include new surface water drainage systems, including drains, pipe work, culverts, pumping stations, and/or new SUDS retro fit features, manholes/Catchpits, soakaways, gullies, improvement works to ponds and lagoons, etc.
• Routine maintenance, such as ironworks, ditching and siding, etc.
• Replace or repair damaged assets which may include broken pipes, deep bore of existing soakaways, broken covers, manholes, gullies, brickwork including headwalls, damaged culverts, etc.
• General Reinstatement works including carriageway repairs.
The successful Contractors will also be expected to undertake traffic management operations associated with the Employer’s instruction including permitting/noticing and any design of temporary works required.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Price per Quality Point Score / Weighting: Lowest PQP Scores
Price - Weighting: Lowest PQP score
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
two.2.14) Additional information
VALUE:
The estimated Framework value represents the total value of contracts which may be awarded via this Framework. There is no guarantee of work under this Framework.
FRAMEWORK LENGTH:
The Framework length is 2 years (24 months), with an option to extend for an additional 2 years (24 months), giving a total potential Framework period of 4 years (48 months).
FRAMEWORK ACCESS:
The framework is being procured by the Client for its own use. In accordance with
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004273-2023 other public sector bodies have entitlement to procure works through this framework.
The public sector bodies to whom the use of this framework agreement will be open, include without limitation, the following contracting authorities commissioning Highways Drainage and Repair Works in the geographical areas UKJ4 KENT (ENGLAND) (and any future successors to these organisations):
• government departments, agencies and public bodies: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations
• local authorities: http://local.direct.gov.uk/LDGRedirect/MapLocationSearch.do?mode=1.1
• local authorities: https://www.local.gov.uk/our-support/guidance-and-resources/communications-support/digital-councils/social-media/go-further/a-z-councils-online
• Educational establishments (ie schools maintained by local authorities; academies; city technology, colleges; the learning and skills council; further education establishments, and universities, a list can be found at www.education.gov.uk and http://www.civilservice.gov.uk/about/resources/ndpb
and http://www.schoolswebdirectory.co.uk/
• Social enterprises within culture and leisure: http://www.sporta.org/member-directory
• Police forces in the United Kingdom: http://www.police.uk/?view=force_sites#force_sites
• Fire and rescue services (including Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland): http://www.fireservice.co.uk/information/ukfrs
• NHS bodies including Acute Trusts, Clinical Commissioning Groups, Mental Health Trusts, Health and Care Trusts, Ambulance Trusts, area teams, special health authorities, others and NHS property services:
http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AcuteTrustListing.aspx http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/CCGListing.aspx http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AmbulanceTrustListing.aspx http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AreaTeamListing.aspx http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/SpecialHealthAuthorityListing.aspx
• Department of health advisory bodies and committees: http://www.dh.gov.uk/health/about-us/public- bodies-2/advisory-bodies/
• registered providers of social housing: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/current-registered- providers-of-social-housing
• national housing federation: http://www.nhfdirectory.co.uk
• third sector and charities: http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk/find-charities
• Ltd companies and other enterprises owned by other bodies other than those listed above but qualifying as Bodies Governed by Public Law for the purposes of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
The Suppliers may be asked to provide services to those public bodies identified above. In each case the Suppliers will be required to enter an access agreement with the Client and the public sector body.
On signing the access agreement, the Suppliers are at liberty to discuss directly with the public sector body regarding any future work. All Work Orders will need to follow the rules of the Framework Information.
It shall be the responsibility of the public sector body to prepare the necessary Work Order contractual and payment arrangements directly with the Supplier.
The Supplier may be required to pay a sum(s) by way of rebate which are to be up to 0.5% of the Work Order value. This will be agreed by the Client and the public sector body as part of the access agreement. The Supplier will be informed of this percentage in the Work Order.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
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: 2023/S 000-004273
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
SC22331
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13 July 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ferns Surfacing Limited
Tutsham Farm, West Farleigh, Maidstone,
Kent,
ME15 0NE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ4 - Kent
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £5,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
SC22331
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13 July 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Steadline Limited
Detling Aerodrome Industrial Estate, Maidstone,
Kent
ME14 3HU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ4 - Kent
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £5,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
SC22331
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13 July 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
G&J Steele Plant Hire Limited
Hillside Works Old Mill Lane
Aylesford, Kent
ME20 7DT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ4 - Kent
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £5,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Kent County Council
County Road, Maidstone,
Kent
ME141XQ
Country
United Kingdom