Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
THE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS LIMITED
NEPO, Northern Design Centre, Abbotts Hill, Baltic Business Quarter
Gateshead
NE8 3DF
UK
Telephone: +44 1916380040
E-mail: construction@nepo.org
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.nepo.org
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://www.open-uk.org/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.open-uk.org/
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
Civil Engineering & Infrastructure Works
Reference number: NEPO211
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45200000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
NEPO is seeking to establish a multi-contractor, multi-lot framework agreement for civil engineering and infrastructure works.
It is anticipated that places of the resultant framework agreement will be awarded to a maximum of 6 primary suppliers and up to 4 contingency suppliers for lots 4,5,6,7,8,9 & 11, lots 1, 2 and 3 will be awarded to a maximum of 8 primary suppliers and 4 contingency suppliers and Lot 10 will be awarded to a single supplier. Lots are categorised according to the project value and the geographical location of the project.
Suppliers are required to tender in accordance with the criteria as stipulated for each individual lots.
Suppliers will be awarded positions on the framework agreement by applying their tendered ranked combined scores for quality and price against the published evaluation criteria.
This framework agreement provides a diverse range of civil engineering and/or infrastructure works. This can include individual projects, or programmes of work including:
• Capital highway/ infrastructure projects.
• Civils construction projects.
• Local road improvement / remodelling schemes.
• Groundworks and land remediation.
• Enabling works.
• Drainage works.
• Public realm works including paving.
• Repair, maintenance or restoration of structures.
• Flood and coastal risk management projects.
• Structures over or adjacent to significant watercourses.
• Civil Engineering in a marine environment including marine
structures.
• Light rail and associated infrastructure schemes.
• Flood resilience schemes.
This list is not exhaustive and is intended to provide a general overview of the types of works that may be awarded. Due to the nature of civil engineering and infrastructure there may also be services provided under this framework agreement.
All works awarded will be at the discretion of the contracting authority and their internal procedures.
The opportunity can be accessed via the Open eTendering system. Suppliers wishing to be considered for this tender must submit tender documents through the Open eTendering System. If not already registered, candidates should register on the Open eTendering system at https://www.open-uk.org.
If you need technical assistance from the Open Support team, this can be requested via email at open.support@nepo.org.
PLEASE NOTE: Open is accessible 24/7 however, technical support is available Monday to Thursday 08:30 - 17:00 and Friday 08:30 - 16:30.
For guidance on how to submit your response through Open, please visit https://www.open-hub.org/training to access the available Training Guides.
NEPO does not give any guarantee and/or warrant the actual value of orders (if any) which will be placed with the successfully appointed suppliers by any contracting authority using the framework process and accepts no liability thereof.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 000 000 000.00
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
Tees Valley - Up to £1,000,000
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45100000
45200000
45500000
71000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC11
UKC12
UKC13
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 will cover projects with an initial budgeted value of £1,000,000 within the boundaries of the Tees Valley.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
90 909 090.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 72
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The framework is a replacement for the current NEPO211 Civil Engineering and Infrastructure Works solution. It is anticipated that upon expiry, the solution will be re-procured.
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:
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
II.2.14) Additional information
The estimated value is a division of the total estimated value of the framework and the number of lots, it does not indicate a specific estimated value for this lot.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Durham, Northumberland and Tyne & Wear - Up to £1,000,000
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45100000
45200000
45500000
71000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC14
UKC2
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2 will cover projects with an initial budgeted value of £1,000,000 within the boundaries of Durham, Northumberland and Tyne & Wear.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
90 909 090.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 72
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The framework is a replacement for the current NEPO211 Civil Engineering and Infrastructure Works solution. It is anticipated that upon expiry, the solution will be re-procured.
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:
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
II.2.14) Additional information
The estimated value is a division of the total estimated value of the framework and the number of lots, it does not indicate a specific estimated value for this lot.
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
North East - £1,000,001 - £3,000,000
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45100000
45200000
45500000
71000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 3 will cover projects with an initial budgeted value of between £1,000,000 and £3,000,000 within the boundaries of the North East of England
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
90 909 090.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 72
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The framework is a replacement for the current NEPO211 Civil Engineering and Infrastructure Works solution. It is anticipated that upon expiry, the solution will be re-procured.
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:
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
II.2.14) Additional information
The estimated value is a division of the total estimated value of the framework and the number of lots, it does not indicate a specific estimated value for this lot.
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
North East - £3,000,001 - £5,000,000
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45100000
45200000
45500000
71000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 4 will cover projects with an initial budgeted value of between £3,000,001 and £5,000,000 within the boundaries of the North East of England.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
90 909 090.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 72
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The framework is a replacement for the current NEPO211 Civil Engineering and Infrastructure Works solution. It is anticipated that upon expiry, the solution will be re-procured.
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:
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
II.2.14) Additional information
The estimated value is a division of the total estimated value of the framework and the number of lots, it does not indicate a specific estimated value for this lot.
Lot No: 5
II.2.1) Title
North East - £5,000,001 - £10,000,000
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45100000
45200000
45500000
71000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 5 will cover projects with an initial budgeted value between £5,000,001 - £10,000,000 within the boundaries of the North East of England.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
90 909 090.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 72
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The framework is a replacement for the current NEPO211 Civil Engineering and Infrastructure Works solution. It is anticipated that upon expiry, the solution will be re-procured.
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:
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
II.2.14) Additional information
The estimated value is a division of the total estimated value of the framework and the number of lots, it does not indicate a specific estimated value for this lot.
Lot No: 6
II.2.1) Title
North East - Over £10,000,000
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45100000
45200000
45500000
71000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 6 will cover projects with an initial budgeted value over £10,000,000 within the boundaries of the North East of England.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
90 909 090.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 72
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The framework is a replacement for the current NEPO211 Civil Engineering and Infrastructure Works solution. It is anticipated that upon expiry, the solution will be re-procured.
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:
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
II.2.14) Additional information
The estimated value is a division of the total estimated value of the framework and the number of lots, it does not indicate a specific estimated value for this lot.
Lot No: 7
II.2.1) Title
National - Up to £5,000,000
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45100000
45200000
45500000
71000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 7 will cover projects with an initial budgeted value of up to £5,000,000 Nationally.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
90 909 090.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 72
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The framework is a replacement for the current NEPO211 Civil Engineering and Infrastructure Works solution. It is anticipated that upon expiry, the solution will be re-procured.
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:
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
II.2.14) Additional information
The estimated value is a division of the total estimated value of the framework and the number of lots, it does not indicate a specific estimated value for this lot.
Lot No: 8
II.2.1) Title
National - £5,000,001 - £10,000,000
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45100000
45200000
45500000
71000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 8 will cover projects with an initial budgeted value of between £5,000,001 and £10,000,000 Nationally.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
90 909 090.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 72
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The framework is a replacement for the current NEPO211 Civil Engineering and Infrastructure Works solution. It is anticipated that upon expiry, the solution will be re-procured.
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:
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
II.2.14) Additional information
The estimated value is a division of the total estimated value of the framework and the number of lots, it does not indicate a specific estimated value for this lot.
Lot No: 9
II.2.1) Title
National - Over £10,000,000
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45100000
45200000
45500000
71000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 9 will cover projects with an initial budgeted value of over £10,000,000 Nationally.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
90 909 090.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 72
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The framework is a replacement for the current NEPO211 Civil Engineering and Infrastructure Works solution. It is anticipated that upon expiry, the solution will be re-procured.
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:
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
II.2.14) Additional information
The estimated value is a division of the total estimated value of the framework and the number of lots, it does not indicate a specific estimated value for this lot.
Lot No: 10
II.2.1) Title
National - Single Supplier - Over £10,000,000
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45100000
45200000
45500000
71000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 10 will cover projects with an initial budgeted value of over £10,000,000 Nationally.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
90 909 090.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 72
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The framework is a replacement for the current NEPO211 Civil Engineering and Infrastructure Works solution. It is anticipated that upon expiry, the solution will be re-procured.
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:
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
II.2.14) Additional information
The estimated value is a division of the total estimated value of the framework and the number of lots, it does not indicate a specific estimated value for this lot.
Lot No: 11
II.2.1) Title
National - Marine
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45100000
45200000
45500000
71000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 11 will cover projects nationally and there is no value banding.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
90 909 090.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 72
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The framework is a replacement for the current NEPO211 Civil Engineering and Infrastructure Works solution. It is anticipated that upon expiry, the solution will be re-procured.
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:
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
II.2.14) Additional information
The estimated value is a division of the total estimated value of the framework and the number of lots, it does not indicate a specific estimated value for this lot.
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
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing 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.
Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years: The Framework Agreement is anticipated to exceed 48 months in duration. This is due to the commercial and contractual complexity of the Framework Agreement combined with the cost of administrating the procurement for NEPO, Contracting Authorities and Tenderers.
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:
14/10/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
14/10/2024
Local time: 12:05
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
12 months prior to the published expiry date.
VI.3) Additional information
NEPO is a Central Purchasing Body as defined in the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (PCR15). The agreement will be available for use by all NEPO Members. A list of member organisations is available in the About section of the NEPO website at: www.nepo.org.
This agreement will also be made available to all current and future NEPO Associate Members nationally. Current Associate Members are listed in the Associate Member section of the NEPO website at: www.nepo.org/associate-membership/list
NEPO intends to make the resulting agreement available for use by all Contracting Authorities throughout all administrative regions of the UK (as defined by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015) including but not limited to Government Departments and their Agencies, Non-Departmental Public Bodies, Central Government, NHS Bodies, Local Authorities, Emergency Services, Coastguard Emergency Services, Educational Establishments, Registered Social Landlords and Registered Charities who have a need to purchase the above Services.
Please see the following websites for further details:
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/Localcouncils/index.htm
http://www.education.gov.uk/edubase/home.xhtml
http://www.schoolswebdirectory.co.uk/localauthorities.php
http://www.ukschoolsdirectory.net
https://www.gov.uk/find-school-in-england
http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/scottishschoolsonline/
http://hwb.wales.gov.uk/
https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/open-academies-and-academy-projects-in-development
http://unistats.direct.gov.uk/institutions/
http://www.hefce.ac.uk/workprovide/unicoll/heis/
http://www.hefce.ac.uk/workprovide/unicoll/fecs/
http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AcuteTrustListing.aspx
http://www.wales.nhs.uk/nhswalesaboutus/structure
http://www.scottishambulance.com/TheService/organised.aspx
http://www.hscni.net/index.php?link=trusts
http://www.scottishambulance.com/AboutUs/HowWeOrganised.aspx
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/A-ZOfCentralGovernment/index.htm
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations
http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/gov.htm
http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/local-councils-in-northern-ireland
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2012/02/2421/1
https://www.dsdni.gov.uk/contact
https://www.dfpni.gov.uk/articles/list-public-bodies-which-ni-public-procurement-policy-applies
http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/publications/re-reference-tables.html?edition=tcm:77-336664
https://www.police.uk/forces/
http://www.police-information.co.uk/index.html
http://www.psni.police.uk/index.htm
http://www.scotland.police.uk/
http://www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/mcga07-home.htm
http://www.fireservice.co.uk/information/ukfrs
http://www.gov.scot/Topics/archive/law-order/Police/PoliceServiceofScotland
http://www.fire.org.uk/fire-brigades.html
http://www.nifrs.org/areas-districts/
http://www.firescotland.gov.uk/your-area.aspx
http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/About_us/Regulation/Registering_charities_index.aspx
http://www.oscr.org.uk/
http://www.idea.gov.uk/idk/core/page.do?pageId=7175736
http://apps.charitycommission.gov.uk/Showcharity/RegisterOfCharities/registerhomepage.aspx
http://www.sell2wales.gov.uk/Search/search_Auth.aspx
http://www.communities.gov.uk/newsroom/factsandfigures/housingplanning1/facts/socialhousing/?id=1822644
A complete list of permissible users is shown on the NEPO website:
http://www.nepo.org/associate-membership/permissable-users
Organisations wishing to access the NEPO agreement will be required to register as a NEPO Associate Member in the first instance. Further information can be found at: www.nepo.org
The estimated value of the opportunity has been equally distributed between the lots, this is purely for the purposes of the notice.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NEPO
Northern Design Centre, Abbots Hill
Gateshead
NE8 3DF
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/07/2024