Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Leicestershire County Council
County Hall, Leicester Road, Glenfield
Leicester
LE3 8RA
UK
Contact person: Ms Harmeet Bhatti
E-mail: harmeet.bhatti@leics.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.leicestershire.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.leicestershire.gov.uk
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
Midlands Highway Alliance Professional Services Partnership 3 (PSP3)
Reference number: DN377476
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The PSP3 framework scope includes all services required for the execution of the design and supervision of highway, civil and municipal engineering works. Typical works may involve, but not exclusively be, highway improvements, highway maintenance, highway infrastructure works (including bridges, subways, culverts and retaining walls), public realm works (town centre enhancements), drainage improvements, canal works and other infrastructure works such as waste management facilities.
The framework consists of 2 lots, one for professional services with 2 suppliers and one for secondments with 2 suppliers.
Leicestershire County Council is the procuring authority acting on behalf of the Midlands Highway Alliance (MHA) — an alliance of 22 local authority members.
It is anticipated that the MHA will merge with the Midlands Service Improvement Group (MSIG); all existing members who remain members of the new organisation will have access to the framework.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
65 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Professional Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1: Professional Services
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50
Price
/ Weighting:
50
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Secondments
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2: Secondments
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50
Price
/ Weighting:
50
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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:
2018/S 231-528007
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Professional Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29/04/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
AECOM Infrastructure and Environment UK Ltd
Nottingham
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Amey OW Ltd
Birmingham
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 39 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Secondments
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29/04/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Waterman Aspen
Newcastle Upon Tyne
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Matchtech Group (UK) Ltd
Whiteley
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 26 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Existing local authority members of the MHA are:
Leicestershire County Council, Barnsley Metropolitan District Council, Buckinghamshire County Council, Derby City Council, Derbyshire County Council, Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council, Leicester City Council, Lincolnshire County Council, Milton Keynes Council, Northamptonshire County Council, Nottingham City Council, Nottinghamshire County Council, Oxfordshire County Council, Peterborough City Council, Rotherham Metropolitan District Council, Rutland County Council, Sandwell Metropolitan District Council, Staffordshire County Council, Stoke City Council, Telford and Wrekin Council, Wolverhampton City Council.
It is anticipated that the MHA will merge with the Midlands Service Improvement Group (MSIG); all existing members who remain members of the new organisation will have access to the framework.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice
The Strand
London
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Leicestershire County Council (LCC) incorporated a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point of information on the award of the contract, as communicated to tenderers. Applicants who are unsuccessful shall be informed by LCC as soon as possible after the decision has been made as to the reasons why the applicant was unsuccessful. If an appeal regarding the award of the contract has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take legal action. Any such action must be brought within the applicable limitation period. Where a contract has not been entered into, the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order for any document to be amended and may award damages, make a declaration of ineffectiveness, order for a fine to be paid and/or order the duration of the contract be shortened. The purpose of the standstill period referred to above is to allow the parties to apply to the Courts to set aside the award decision before the contract is entered into.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/05/2019