Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Highways England
Woodlands, Manton Lane
Bedford
MK41 7LW
UK
E-mail: lesley.cole@highwaysengland.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.highwaysengland.co.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal agency/office
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
The Provision of Advocacy and Litigation Services for Highways England Specialist Claims
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Highways England is looking to let a contract for advocacy and litigation services, this will cover the support and litigation of network claims (Green Claims) where Highways England will be the legal claimant. The work will include taking claims through litigation on our behalf, providing advice and support on the more complex and high value claims, assisting with clearing our backlog of in excess of 2 500 claims and supporting claims where liability may be in question. This may also include supporting new ways of pricing claims other than actuals but ensuring that it remains reasonable. Highways England are looking to appoint one (1) supplier, the contract will be let for a period of 2 years with an option to extend for 12 months.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
3 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Highways England is looking to let a contract for advocacy and litigation services, this will cover the support and litigation of network claims (Green Claims) where Highways England will be the legal claimant. The work will include taking claims through litigation on our behalf, providing advice and support on the more complex and high value claims, assisting with clearing our backlog of in excess of 2 500 claims and supporting claims where liability may be in question. This may also include supporting new ways of pricing claims other than actuals but ensuring that it remains reasonable. Highways England are looking to appoint one (1) supplier, the contract will be let for a period of 2 years with an option to extend for 12 months.
The contract will run from May 2020 for a period of 2 years with an option to extend for 12 months. The aim of the contract will be to ensure that the backlog for all Highways England claims has been cleared and that Highways England are able to recover claims in respect of damage to our strategic road network in a timely manner. With the aim of recovering in excess of 90 % of the value of those claims.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2020/S 047-112554
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
04/08/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Shakespeare Martineau LLP
1 Colmore Square
Birmingham
UK
NUTS: UKG31
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 3 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Highways England
Bedford
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/08/2020