Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Reading Borough Council
Civic Centre, Bridge Street, Reading
Reading
RG1 2LU
UK
Contact person: Gareth Prandle
E-mail: transport.procurement@reading.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ11
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.reading.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc/aspx/tenders/current
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
South MRT — Package 4
Reference number: RBC 00000692
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45233100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
South Reading MRT is a series of bus priority measures on the A33 corridor between Mereoak Park and Ride and Reading town center. The scheme will reduce congestion and journey times, improve the attractiveness of public transport through enhanced frequency and reliability, and enable sustainable economic and housing development on the main growth corridor into Reading. The scheme comprises of carriageway widening works to accommodate the new MRT (bus) southbound lane and associated and proposed foot way / cycleway on the A33. Work includes but is not limited to new road construction, alterations to the surface water drainage, street lighting, statutory utilities diversions, road restraint systems, sheet piling and the addition of a new northbound bus stop lay-by. Traffic signal upgrades are also proposed at the A33 Island Road Junction and A33 Bennet Road Junction. Furthermore, the works also include the relocation of a northbound bus lane and the addition of a southbound bus stop.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
3 595 444.59
EUR
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
44212400
44212410
45100000
45233310
45233320
45233110
45233140
45233200
45233210
45233290
45233294
45233300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ11
Main site or place of performance:
A33, Reading, Berkshire, UK.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The scheme comprises of carriageway widening works to accommodate the new Mass Rapid Transport (MRT/ bus Lane) southbound lane and associated and proposed footway/cycle way on the A33. Work includes but is not limited to new road construction, alterations to the surface water drainage, street lighting, statutory utilities diversions, road restraint systems, sheet piling and the addition of a new northbound bus stop lay-by. Traffic signal upgrades are also proposed at the A33 Island Road Junction and A33 Bennet Road Junction. Furthermore, the works also include the relocation of a northbound bus lane and the addition of a southbound bus stop.
Elements of work will include
• drainage
• road pavements and surfacing
• kerbs, channels and paved areas
• traffic signals
• street lighting and electrical works
• sheet piling
• dealing with contaminated ground conditions – excavation and disposal
• utility diversion works
• temporary traffic management systems involving traffic lane closures in an existing dual or single lane carriageway in an urban environment (mandatory).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 30
Price
/ Weighting:
70
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.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 235-574922
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: RBC 00000692
Title: South MRT — Package 4
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17/03/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Wills Bros Civil Engineering Ltd
7253083
Lower Ground Floor, 1 George Yard
London
EC3V 9DF
UK
Telephone: +44 1698479230
NUTS: UKJ11
Internet address(es)
URL: WWW.willsbros.com
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 3 595 444.59
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Reading Borough Council
Reading
RG1 2LU
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Institution of Civil Engineers (Shall Nominate)
London
SW1P 3AA
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/03/2020