Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
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/
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from 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
Transformation and Change partnership
Reference number: pro_15433
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79411000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Following a market engagement event in August 2023 (see https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018457-2023), National Highways will be seeking a new partner to deliver transformation and change services in our business for up to 5 years from late-2024 with an estimated value of £75 million. We intend to use the Restricted Procedure and Selection Questionnaires are expected to be issued in mid-December, subject to the completion of project governance.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
75 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79411000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
England
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
National Highways’ approach for dealing with conflicts of interests on this procurement will be set out in the procurement documents and will reflect public sector best practice. Part of this approach will be to require bidders to sign "Managing Conflicts Agreement" at the Selection Questionnaire stage. This Agreement shall require potential bidders to proactively identify and agree with the Authority any individuals within their organisation who are actually or potentially conflicted or considered to have had access to information which gives them an unfair advantage which cannot be mitigated or neutralised by any other reasonable measures. If any such individuals are identified the bidders shall be required to construct an information barrier or "ethical wall" internally to remove those individuals from their bid team and protect the integrity of the process.
A draft copy of the "Managing Conflicts Agreement" has been provided for reference only and is available as an attachment on the associated Contracts Finder notice at https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/12a360ff-e611-4c3f-b04f-9c0564c121f6. A final version of the Agreement will be published with the Selection Questionnaire.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
14/12/2023
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Suppliers may express interest by completing a Microsoft Form at https://forms.office.com/e/cg3arGGFeP.
Registration of interest is not necessary and potential suppliers may choose to respond directly after the Contract Notice/Opportunity Notice is published.
Potential tenderers who have not yet registered for an account on National Highways eSourcing Portal may do so at the following link https://nationalhighways.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/
Note that we ask suppliers to register one account per organisation. The supplier can designate a super user for the account who will then authorise sub-accounts for any other of their staff members who require access.
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. Please contact the eSourcing helpdesk via the link above if you are unable to access your account.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/11/2023