Award

M25 Design Build Finance and Operate contract

  • National Highways

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-033920

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-041a65

Published 16 November 2023, 12:31pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

National Highways

Guildford

Email

David.Stone@nationalhighways.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI - London

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.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

M25 Design Build Finance and Operate contract

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71356300 - Technical support services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This notice is promulgating the intention of National Highways Limited to vary a 30 year contract dated 20th May 2009 made between it and Connect Plus (M25) Limited under which the contractor is responsible for work to Design, Build, Finance and Operate the M25 Motorway and the adjoining sections of motorway that connect to it (the “DBFO Contract”). The variation is to incorporate the provision of routine and cyclical maintenance of roadside technology into the DBFO Contract, this currently being the subject of a separate Regional Technology Maintenance Contract that expires on 31st March 2024. The variation to the DBFO Contract is not considered to be “substantial” within the meaning of regulation 72(1)(e) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

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: £11,150,000,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI - London
Main site or place of performance

M25

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The variation is to incorporate the provision of routine and cyclical maintenance of roadside technology into the DBFO Contract. This incorporation is intended to continue until contract expiry on 12th September 2039. The variation value is £160,000,000, assuming RPI 4.1% 24/25 and 2.8% thereafter.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Cost criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 15

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 85

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

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

Because of the incremental value of the additional technology works relative to the overall original value of the DBFO contract the variation to the DBFO Contract is not considered “substantial” within the meaning of regulation 72(1)(e) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract/concession

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

20 May 2009

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Connect Plus (M25) Ltd

Potters Bar

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £11,150,000,000

five.2.5) Information about subcontracting

The contract/lot/concession is likely to be subcontracted


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

National Highways

Guildford

Country

United Kingdom