Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
Floor 4 The Town Hall, King William Street
Blackburn
BB1 7DY
Contact
Mr Luke Smith
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD41 - Blackburn with Darwen
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/
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/
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
Highways Minor Works Framework (Using Dayworks Rates)
Reference number
DN638498
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45233139 - Highway maintenance work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council have a requirement for the supply of Labour, usually with Transport and Equipment resources, to carry out highway maintenance, repair and improvement works at locations within the Council’s geographic area. The services are to support the day to day work activities of the Council’s Direct Labour Organisation. The Contractor is to mainly provide gangs of two or three operatives with transport and equipment that will work independently or alongside the council Direct Labour Operatives.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £2,400,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD41 - Blackburn with Darwen
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council have a requirement for the supply of Labour, usually with Transport and Equipment resources, to carry out highway maintenance, repair and improvement works at locations within the Council’s geographic area. The services are to support the day to day work activities of the Council’s Direct Labour Organisation. The Contractor is to mainly provide gangs of two or three operatives with transport and equipment that will work independently or alongside the council Direct Labour Operatives.
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: £2,400,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Initial period of 24 months with the option to extend for a further two years through two 1-year extension periods.
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 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
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
2 December 2022
Local time
5:00pm
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: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
5 December 2022
Local time
9:00am
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Dependent on extension options being used, the re-procurement may begin in either October 2024/5/6 with the view of completion by February 2025/6/7.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Head of Contracts and Procurement
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
Blackburn
BB1 7DY
Country
United Kingdom