Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
National Highways
09346363
The Cube, 199 Wharfside Street
Birmingham
B1 1RN
UK
E-mail: James.mayer@nationalhighways.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://nationalhighways.co.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://nationalhighways.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://nationalhighways.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://nationalhighways.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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
Cost Estimating Framework
Reference number: pro_15404
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71242000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
National Highways is replacing its current framework for cost estimating support for road projects.
The Cost Estimating function is responsible for delivering cost estimates, which ensures that the business has detailed cost information to make properly informed business decisions and that governance is maintained. The cost estimates prepared by the CE team are used to approve funding at various stages of the project lifecycle. All major programme budgets and funding approvals are informed by cost estimates produced by the Cost Estimating function.
This procurement seeks to bolster the in-house Cost Estimating resources.
The new framework seeks to appoint 3 service providers to deliver cost estimates for projects in the UK Government's Road Investment Strategy over a 4 year period.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
12 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
England
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The framework seeks to appoint 3 suppliers and will be for a period of 4 years to deliver cost estimates for road projects.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
12 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 3
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:
2023/S 000-023647
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
29/09/2023
Local time: 11:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
29/09/2023
Local time: 11:15
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
How to Express Interest in this Tender:
Register for a free account at https://nationalhighways.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/
Suppliers can designate a super user for the account who will then authorise sub-accounts for any other of their staff members who require access.
Note: we ask suppliers to register one account per organisation. If you have previously had a contract or bid for work with National Highways, your company is likely to have an account already on the system. If in doubt please contact the eSourcing helpdesk via the link above to check if your organisation is already registered.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
See details at VI.4.3
See details at VI.4.3
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
National Highways will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on award of the contract is communicated to candidates. Appeals must be lodged in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations (SI 2015 No. 102) as amended.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/08/2023