Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
West Northamptonshire Council
One Angel Square
Northampton
NN1 1ED
procurement@westnorthants.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF24 - West Northamptonshire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
North Northamptonshire Council
Sheerness House, 41 Meadow Road
Kettering
NN16 8TL
procurement@northnorthants.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF25 - North Northamptonshire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.northnorthants.gov.uk
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
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
Northamptonshire County Council - Highway Services (on behalf of West Northamptonshire and North Northamptonshire Councils)
Reference number
DN418770
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45233000 - Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
Highways network infrastructure maintenance and management services; traffic signalisation and intelligent transport services; county structures maintenance and regulatory functions.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £527,864,485
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
West Northamptonshire Highway Services
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45233000 - Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF24 - West Northamptonshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 covered the area of West Northamptonshire comprising the former districts and boroughs of Daventry, Northampton and South Northamptonshire.
The objective of the procurement was to appoint a qualified competent service provider to deliver high quality value for money highways maintenance and other related services, including potential for design on behalf of WNC.
The procurement covered the provision of:
• highways asset management;
• highway reactive maintenance and emergency service;
• highway routine maintenance (both revenue and capital);
• traffic signal maintenance;
• severe weather service (including winter service);
• third party liability claims (red & green);
• urban traffic management control;
• highways capital projects design and implementation (minor improvement schemes); and
• highways bridges and structures design and works.
WNC has the option to expand the delivery by the service provider at any time during the contract term to cover the following possible highways and related services:
• major highways capital projects;
• maintenance of non-highway and highway assets, including: roads and footways; bridges and structures, drainage systems, balancing ponds, bus parking areas, cycleways, footpaths/ public rights of ways, surface and multi-storey car parks;
• street cleansing;
• arboricultural works;
• verge maintenance and
• grounds maintenance.
The procurement did not cover WNC's functions relating to street lighting which are delivered through a separate PFI arrangement. There are several service areas that are currently planned to be delivered direct by WNC but WNC has the option to expand the scope of delivery at any point during the contract term to include any or all of these services:
• client transport planning and provision;
• transport policy and strategy;
• highways development management;
• capital project delivery co-ordination;
• New Roads and Street Works Act 1991;
• regulation & enforcement;
• investigations, searches and definitive maps;
• travel choices;
• parking enforcement;
• community liaison
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50
Price - Weighting: 50
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Conditional optional extensions of up to a further seven years, are available.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
North Northamptonshire Council Highway Services
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45233000 - Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF25 - North Northamptonshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2 covered the area of North Northamptonshire comprising the former districts and boroughs of Kettering, Corby, East Northants and Wellingborough.
The objective of the procurement was to appoint a qualified competent service provider to deliver high quality value for money highways maintenance and other related services, including potential for design on behalf of NNC.
The procurement covered the provision of:
• highways asset management;
• highway reactive maintenance and emergency service;
• highway routine maintenance (both revenue and capital);
• traffic signal maintenance;
• severe weather service (including winter service);
• third party liability claims (red & green);
• urban traffic management control;
• highways capital projects design and implementation (minor improvement schemes); and
• highways bridges and structures design and works.
NNC has the option to expand the delivery by the service provider at any time during the contract term to cover the following possible highways and related services:
• major highways capital projects;
• maintenance of non-highway and highway assets including: roads and footways; bridges and structures, drainage systems; balancing ponds, bus parking areas, cycleways, footpaths/public rights of ways, surface and multi-storey car parks;
• street cleansing;
• arboricultural works;
• verge maintenance and
• grounds maintenance.
The procurement did not cover NNC's functions relating to street lighting which are delivered through a separate PFI arrangement. There are several service areas that are currently planned to be delivered direct by NNC but NNC has the option to expand the scope of delivery at any point during the contract term to include any or all of these services:
• client transport planning and provision;
• transport policy and strategy;
• highways development management;
• capital project delivery co-ordination;
• New Roads and Street Works Act 1991;
• regulation & enforcement;
• investigations, searches and definitive maps;
• travel choices;
• parking enforcement;
• community liaison
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50
Price - Weighting: 50
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Conditional optional extensions are available for up to a further seven years.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive dialogue
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 000-002379
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
West Northamptonshire Council Highway Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
5 September 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Kier Highways Limited
2nd Floor Optimum House Clippers Quay
Salford
M50 3XP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Companies House
05606089
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £29,380,825.52
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Proportion: 45 %
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted
General Civils & Surfacing works, winter maintenance support 25%
Asphalt surfacing 15%
Patching 5%
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
Title
North Northamptonshire Council Highway Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
5 September 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Kier Highways Limited
2nd Floor Optimum House Clippers Quay
Salford
M50 3XP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Companies House
05606089
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £234,056,360.72
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Proportion: 45 %
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted
General Civils & Surfacing works, winter maintenance support 25%
Asphalt surfacing 15%
Patching 5%
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand, Holborn
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Public Contract Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the Regulations to take legal action. Any such action must be brought within the applicable limitation period set out in the Regulations.