Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
West Northamptonshire Council
One Angel Square
Northampton
NN1 1ED
UK
E-mail: procurement@westnorthants.gov.uk
NUTS: UKF24
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://westnorthants.gov.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
North Northamptonshire Council
Sheerness House, 41 Meadow Road
Kettering
NN16 8TL
UK
E-mail: procurement@northnorthants.gov.uk
NUTS: UKF25
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.northnorthants.gov.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
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
Northamptonshire County Council - Highway Services (on behalf of West Northamptonshire and North Northamptonshire Councils)
Reference number: DN418770
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45233000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
Highways network infrastructure maintenance and management services; traffic signalisation and intelligent transport services; county structures maintenance and regulatory functions.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
527 864 485.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
West Northamptonshire Highway Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45233000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF24
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 covered the area of West Northamptonshire comprising the former districts and boroughs of Daventry, Northampton and South Northamptonshire.
The objective of the procurement was to appoint a qualified competent service provider to deliver high quality value for money highways maintenance and other related services, including potential for design on behalf of WNC.
The procurement covered the provision of:
• highways asset management;
• highway reactive maintenance and emergency service;
• highway routine maintenance (both revenue and capital);
• traffic signal maintenance;
• severe weather service (including winter service);
• third party liability claims (red & green);
• urban traffic management control;
• highways capital projects design and implementation (minor improvement schemes); and
• highways bridges and structures design and works.
WNC has the option to expand the delivery by the service provider at any time during the contract term to cover the following possible highways and related services:
• major highways capital projects;
• maintenance of non-highway and highway assets, including: roads and footways; bridges and structures, drainage systems, balancing ponds, bus parking areas, cycleways, footpaths/ public rights of ways, surface and multi-storey car parks;
• street cleansing;
• arboricultural works;
• verge maintenance and
• grounds maintenance.
The procurement did not cover WNC's functions relating to street lighting which are delivered through a separate PFI arrangement. There are several service areas that are currently planned to be delivered direct by WNC but WNC has the option to expand the scope of delivery at any point during the contract term to include any or all of these services:
• client transport planning and provision;
• transport policy and strategy;
• highways development management;
• capital project delivery co-ordination;
• New Roads and Street Works Act 1991;
• regulation & enforcement;
• investigations, searches and definitive maps;
• travel choices;
• parking enforcement;
• community liaison
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50
Price
/ Weighting:
50
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Conditional optional extensions of up to a further seven years, are available.
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
North Northamptonshire Council Highway Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45233000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF25
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2 covered the area of North Northamptonshire comprising the former districts and boroughs of Kettering, Corby, East Northants and Wellingborough.
The objective of the procurement was to appoint a qualified competent service provider to deliver high quality value for money highways maintenance and other related services, including potential for design on behalf of NNC.
The procurement covered the provision of:
• highways asset management;
• highway reactive maintenance and emergency service;
• highway routine maintenance (both revenue and capital);
• traffic signal maintenance;
• severe weather service (including winter service);
• third party liability claims (red & green);
• urban traffic management control;
• highways capital projects design and implementation (minor improvement schemes); and
• highways bridges and structures design and works.
NNC has the option to expand the delivery by the service provider at any time during the contract term to cover the following possible highways and related services:
• major highways capital projects;
• maintenance of non-highway and highway assets including: roads and footways; bridges and structures, drainage systems; balancing ponds, bus parking areas, cycleways, footpaths/public rights of ways, surface and multi-storey car parks;
• street cleansing;
• arboricultural works;
• verge maintenance and
• grounds maintenance.
The procurement did not cover NNC's functions relating to street lighting which are delivered through a separate PFI arrangement. There are several service areas that are currently planned to be delivered direct by NNC but NNC has the option to expand the scope of delivery at any point during the contract term to include any or all of these services:
• client transport planning and provision;
• transport policy and strategy;
• highways development management;
• capital project delivery co-ordination;
• New Roads and Street Works Act 1991;
• regulation & enforcement;
• investigations, searches and definitive maps;
• travel choices;
• parking enforcement;
• community liaison
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50
Price
/ Weighting:
50
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Conditional optional extensions are available for up to a further seven years.
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
Competitive dialogue
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:
2021/S 000-002379
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: West Northamptonshire Council Highway Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
05/09/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Kier Highways Limited
05606089
2nd Floor Optimum House Clippers Quay
Salford
M50 3XP
UK
NUTS: UKD3
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 29 380 825.52
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Proportion: 45 %
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted:
General Civils & Surfacing works, winter maintenance support 25%
Asphalt surfacing 15%
Patching 5%
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: North Northamptonshire Council Highway Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
05/09/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Kier Highways Limited
05606089
2nd Floor Optimum House Clippers Quay
Salford
M50 3XP
UK
NUTS: UKD3
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 234 056 360.72
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Proportion: 45 %
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted:
General Civils & Surfacing works, winter maintenance support 25%
Asphalt surfacing 15%
Patching 5%
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand, Holborn
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Public Contract Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the Regulations to take legal action. Any such action must be brought within the applicable limitation period set out in the Regulations.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/10/2022