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Summary

OCID:
Published by:: Highways England
Authority ID:: AA38103
Publication date:: 21 August 2020
Deadline date:: -
Notice type:: Contract Award Notice
Has documents:: No
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: N/A

Abstract

Highways England has appointed a partner to be accountable for the programme-wide management activities within the production hub function over the term of the Alliance Agreement (10.5 years) and thereafter to oversee completion of works called off under lots 2 and 3. Such works expected to complete within 2 to 3 years of expiry of the term of the Alliance Agreement.

The production management partner will act as a catalyst for integration and collaboration between all seven alliance members (six partners and Highways England) within the production hub while providing capability in the service areas specifically related to delivery control and coordination and investing in the capability and competence development of Highways England to enable a programmatic approach that supports realisation of the intended benefits of an Alliance Model. The outcomes of the production hub function include the following, as a minimum:

1) business integration — managing and integrating resources from multiple companies to create and sustain effective and efficient programme delivery;

2) delivering services within the production hub in a leadership or supporting role as required;

3) Programme Management Office to enable delivery plan to be successfully delivered safely, to time, cost and quality and with robust change control;

4) supply chain management strategy — facilitate delivery of collaborative procurement hub, category management and wider supply chain performance;

5) technology and information strategy — facilitate and deliver technology architecture strategy to enable efficiency single source of the truth;

6) logistical management and scheduling — facilitate delivery of strategic co-ordination of plant material and resources across inventory storage and manufacturing assembly to smooth resource levels and effective sequencing;

7) people strategy — support alliance board and develop recruitment, skills and retention strategy to drive high performing culture;

8) continuous improvement, innovation and best practice identified at the scheme level and shared across the programme to support consistently high performing and continuously improving teams in both design areas and in all three construction areas;

9) commercial management — facilitate delivery of effective cost, commercial and financial management function to the alliance;

10) communications — lead effective communications strategy and business reporting management;

11) governance and risk management — provide effective risk controls to facilitate operational and strategic delivery;

12) quality management and assurance — provide an effective quality management system and controls to maximise operational efficiency;

13) business change and innovation — provide catalyst for business opportunities and deliver effective project management to successfully implement change.

The specific resources and structure will be reviewed annually to reflect needs of forward design and build works programme.

Full notice text

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

Highways England

The Cube, 199 Wharfside Street

Birmingham

B1 1RN

Telephone: +44 0000000

E-mail: smpprocurement@highwaysengland.co.uk

NUTS: UK

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/highways-england

Address of the buyer profile: https://highways.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

National or federal agency/office

I.5) Main activity

Other: Highways construction schemes and upgrade of roadside technology and associated road assets

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Smart Motorways Alliance and Associated Works

II.1.2) Main CPV code

45000000

II.1.3) Type of contract

Works

II.1.4) Short description

Highways England has appointed six partners to create the Smart Motorways Alliance (‘SMA’) over a 10.5 year period, including a mobilisation and a further period to complete outstanding works.

One partner shall provide production management services (Lot 1), two partners shall be digitally enabled designers (Lot 2) and three partners shall undertake on-site assembly and construction role (Lot 3). The alliance will develop, design and build multiple road schemes under a single alliance contract. Partners will operate from a centralised production hub to co-ordinate delivery.

The alliance will increase lane capacity on all parts of the strategic road network through embedding technology and converting hard shoulders to all-lane running. Where required, the alliance will also deliver associated works to co-ordinate wider HE programme of works. The alliance may also support HE deliver the wider autonomous and connected vehicles road implementation strategy.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 4 500 000 000.00 GBP

II.2) Description

Lot No: 1

II.2.1) Title

Production Management Partner

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

71500000

71520000

71521000

71530000

71541000

79418000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

Main site or place of performance:

ENGLAND — National.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement