Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
Civic Centre
Port Talbot
SA13 1PJ
UK
Contact person: Wayne Thomas
Telephone: +44 1639763928
E-mail: w.thomas3@npt.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL17
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.npt.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0274
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html
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 Wales Trunk Road Agent (SWTRA) – Surfacing and Ancillary Works Framework 2022
Reference number: NPT-1646
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45233210
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
Refer to II.2.4 - Description of the Procurement
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
40 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1 (Eastern Region)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45233210
45233000
44113800
45233223
45233251
45233220
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL14
UKL17
UKL18
UKL2
UKL21
UKL22
UKL24
UKL15
Main site or place of performance:
Delivery of surfacing and ancillary works across the South Wales Motorway and Trunk Road Network
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The South Wales Trunk Road Agent (SWTRA) is responsible to the Welsh Government (WG) for the operation and maintenance of highway assets on the trunk road network in South Wales.
Through this framework SWTRA will commission purely Surfacing and Ancillary Works (planned and unplanned, programmed and emergency pavement-resurfacing works) across the South Wales Motorway and Trunk Road Networks which will enable greater focus on the important aspects of roads re-surfacing, maintenance, durability and repairs.
Contractors bidding to be on the framework will need to demonstrate their professional capability and capacity to deliver projects alongside their commitment to supporting the wider aims and policy objectives of WG and SWTRA.
Contractors are able to tender for one or both Lots but may only be awarded one Lot if successful as disclosed in the ITT documents.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Framework period will be for 3 years with option to extend by up to a further 1 year, making 4 years in total.
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:
Yes
Description of options:
Framework period will be for 3 years with option to extend by up to a further 1 year, making 4 years in total.
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
Lot 2 (Western Region)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45233000
45233210
45233220
44113800
45233223
45233251
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL14
UKL17
UKL18
UKL2
UKL21
UKL22
UKL24
UKL15
Main site or place of performance:
Delivery of surfacing and ancillary works across the South Wales Motorway and Trunk Road Network.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The South Wales Trunk Road Agent (SWTRA) is responsible to the Welsh Government (WG) for the operation and maintenance of highway assets on the trunk road network in South Wales.
Through this framework SWTRA will commission purely Surfacing and Ancillary Works (planned and unplanned, programmed and emergency pavement-resurfacing works) across the South Wales Motorway and Trunk Road Networks which will enable greater focus on the important aspects of roads re-surfacing, maintenance, durability and repairs.
Contractors bidding to be on the framework will need to demonstrate their professional capability and capacity to deliver projects alongside their commitment to supporting the wider aims and policy objectives of WG and SWTRA.
Contractors are able to tender for one or both Lots but may only be awarded one Lot if successful as disclosed in the ITT documents.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Framework period is for 3 years with option to extend by up to a further 1 year, making 4 years in total.
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:
Yes
Description of options:
Framework period is for 3 years with option to extend by up to a further 1 year, making 4 years in total.
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
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.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
04/02/2022
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
CY
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
04/02/2022
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
Subject to requirement and performance, further notices envisaged to be published either in third or fourth year of the framework for subsequent re-tender.
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
Suppliers’ Instructions ‘How to Express Interest in this ITT’:
1. Register your company on the etenderwales portal (this is required only once. However if your details have changed since you registered you will need to up-date them).
- Browse to the eSourcing Portal: www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
- Click the ‘Suppliers register here’ link.
- Complete the ‘Organisation Details’ and ‘User Details’ sections.
- Note the username you choose and click ‘save’ when complete.
- You will shortly receive and email with your unique password (please keep this secure).
- Agree to the terms and conditions and click ‘continue’.
2. Express an interest in the ITT.
- Login to the portal with the username / password.
- Click the ‘ITT Open to all Suppliers’ link.
- Alternatively, search for the relevant ITT (itt_89857).
- Click on the relevant ITT to access the content.
- Click the ‘Express Interest’ button on the right-hand side of the screen.
- This will move the ITT into your ‘My ITT pages’. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only.)
- Click on the ITT code, you can now access any attachments by selecting ‘Buyer Attachments’.
3. Responding to the ITT.
- You can now choose to ‘Respond’ or ‘Decline to Respond’ (please give a reason if declining).
- Note the ‘Closing Date’, and then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ITT.
- There is help available Monday – Friday (8am – 6pm) on: help@bravosolution.co.uk or by telephone on 0800 368 485.
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=113944
Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:
Refer to tender documents.
(WA Ref:113944)
The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/01/2022