Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
National Highways
Temple Quay House, Temple Quay
Bristol
BS1 6HA
procurementa303@nationalhighways.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK11 - Bristol, City of
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://nationalhighways.co.uk/
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
A303 Stonehenge (Amesbury to Berwick Down) - Delivery Assurance Partner
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
National Highways has sought a Delivery Assurance Partner (DAP) to work with National Highways as part of their leadership team to assist with the assurance of the Main Works Construction contract. This DAP contract is expected to last 7 years with an optional 5 year extension.
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: £60,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45221000 - Construction work for bridges and tunnels, shafts and subways
- 45221100 - Construction work for bridges
- 45221247 - Tunnelling works
- 45233100 - Construction work for highways, roads
- 45233110 - Motorway construction works
- 45233120 - Road construction works
- 71520000 - Construction supervision services
- 71521000 - Construction-site supervision services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK15 - Wiltshire CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
National Highways has awarded a contract for a Delivery Assurance Partner who will use their expertise, understanding and analysis of the data generated during construction, to deliver proactive risk management and drive efficiencies throughout the delivery phase. They will challenge contractors processes and programme to achieve time and cost saving, driving a right first-time approach in all construction areas but in particular in the design, installation, commissioning and handover of tunnel systems. They have the capability and skills that extend beyond that of providing design and construction quality assurance support and project management.
Please see below a summary list of services that will be provided:
Start up to close out.
- Health, Safety and Wellbeing (HS&W) provide trend monitoring, analysis and simulation allowing us to minimise risk to ourselves and pour customers and visualise methods and techniques that provide the best HS&W outcomes.
- Project management and integrated project controls - the DAP has the skills and robust processes to collate and interpret all data on the project to be received by National Highways with minimal processing required to integrate systems and regular reporting.
- Contract management - to undertake all of the NEC4 contract should havmanagement functions in order to enable National Highways to fulfil their role as project manager for the main construction contract.
Mobilisation for the main works construction contract.
- Manage mobilisation plans - the contractor for the main work will be required to submit start up plans for approval in several different areas setting out approach and processes. The Delivery Assurance Partner has the skills and experience to review these plans and recommend acceptance or otherwise to National Highways.
- Consents management and discharge - The DAP has the experience and skills to manage, assure and monitor, to ensure that consent conditions are met in line with the project programme.
- Land Management - providing appropriately skilled personnel to ensure access to land is provided in line with the project programme and that relationships with landowners are not impaired throughout the duration of the project.
- Design management and assurance - providing assurance with proactive management of the design approval to ensure that the contractor's designs meet or exceed the scope with recommendations to National Highways. Provide robust challenge of constructability of the design so that it is efficient and achievable.
Construction phase support
- Construction monitoring and assurance - monitor and reporting, to ensure that what is delivered is as per the approved design and the scope.
- Third party agreement support - ensuring that third party requirements are seamlessly integrated into the planning and delivery of the works.
- Quality management - providing assurance that quality products are provided which are befitting of this legacy project and that best practice is captured and shared.
- Help to drive efficiencies in the construction processes and programme.
Tunnel Commissioning and Handover.
- Assure tunnel testing and commissioning - providing the expertise and management skills to ensure that the entire tunnel system works for all from the opening date.
- Handover to National Highways Operations - driving alignment to National Highways operating systems and procedures to ensure a smooth transition from the contractor to National Highways Operations with minimal defects outstanding.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality (incl Social Value) / Weighting: 70
Quality criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 30
Price - Weighting: 70:30
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.1.8) 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: 2020/S 242-600235
Section five. Award of contract
Title
A303 Stonehenge (Amesbury to Berwick Down) - Delivery Assurance Partner
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
6 October 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Costain Limited
Maidenhead
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mott MacDonald Limited
Croydon
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £60,000,000
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
National Highways has incorporated a minimum 10 day standstill period at the point information on award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. Appeals should be lodged in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2006 No 5) as amended.