Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)North Yorkshire County Council
County Hall
Contact point(s): Fiona Stone
For the attention of: Garry Raisbeck
DL7 8AD Northallerton
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1609533447
E-mail:
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.northyorks.gov.uk
I.2)Type of the contracting authorityRegional or local authority
I.3)Main activityGeneral public services
Other: Local Authority
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authoritiesThe contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contractCondition Assessment of the Highway Network
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performanceServices
Service category No 12: Architectural services; engineering services and integrated engineering services; urban planning and landscape engineering services; related scientific and technical consulting services; technical testing and analysis services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Throughout the County of North
Yorkshire and the City of York, UK
NUTS code UKE
II.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement
II.1.4)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)The service will be for a period of three years with the option to extend for a further year subject to satisfactory performance and at the discretion of the Council.
Contractors will be required to carry out highway condition surveys across North Yorkshire and the City of York.
The tender will be divided in to 9 Lots.
Lot 1 - Course Visual Inspections
Lot 2 - Detail Visual Inspections
Lot 3 - SCANNER (Surface Condtion Assessment for the National Network of Roads)Surveys on A, B and C
road network, approx. 2833km per year
Lot 4 - SCRIM and Grip Tester Surveys on 2, 3a and 3b heirarchy roads, which include A, B, C and some U
roads, approx. 4032km per year.
II.1.5)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)71631480, 71631400, 71353000
II.1.6)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
II.2)Total final value of contract(s)
II.2.1)Total final value of contract(s)
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedureOpen
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteriaThe most economically advantageous tender in terms of
1. Price. Weighting 20
2. Quality. Weighting 80
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auctionAn electronic auction has been used: no
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authorityNYCC/BES/27854 / YORE-942JYR
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: Condition Assessment of the Highway Network Lot No: 1 - Lot title: Lot 1 - Coarse Visual Inspection SurveysV.1)Date of contract award decision:5.4.2013
V.2)Information about offersNumber of offers received: 4
Number of offers received by electronic means: 4
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been takenHighway Surveyors Ltd
2 Phoenix Business Centre, Spur Road, West Sussex,
PO19 8PN Chichester,
UNITED KINGDOM
V.4)Information on value of contractInitial estimated total value of the contract:
Value: 1 500 000 GBP
Excluding VAT
V.5)Information about subcontractingThe contract is likely to be sub-contracted: no
Contract No: Condition Assessment of the Highway Network Lot No: 2 - Lot title: Lot 2 - Detailed Visual Inspection SurveysV.1)Date of contract award decision:5.4.2013
V.2)Information about offersNumber of offers received: 3
Number of offers received by electronic means: 3
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been takenHighway Surveyors Ltd
2 Phoenix Business Centre, Spur Road, West Sussex,
PO19 8PN Chichester,
UNITED KINGDOM
V.4)Information on value of contractInitial estimated total value of the contract:
Value: 1 500 000 GBP
Excluding VAT
V.5)Information about subcontractingThe contract is likely to be sub-contracted: no
Contract No: Condition Assessment of the Highway Network Lot No: 3 - Lot title: Lot - 3 ScannerV.1)Date of contract award decision:5.4.2013
V.2)Information about offersNumber of offers received: 3
Number of offers received by electronic means: 3
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been takenWDM Ltd
North View, Staple Hill,
BS16 4NX Bristol,
UNITED KINGDOM
V.4)Information on value of contractInitial estimated total value of the contract:
Value: 1 500 000 GBP
Excluding VAT
V.5)Information about subcontractingThe contract is likely to be sub-contracted: yes
Value or proportion of the contract likely to be sub-contracted to third parties:
Not known
Contract No: Condition Assessment of the Highway Network Lot No: 4 - Lot title: Lot 4 - SCRIM and Grip Tester SurveysV.1)Date of contract award decision:5.4.2013
V.2)Information about offersNumber of offers received: 3
Number of offers received by electronic means: 3
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been takenWDM Ltd
North View, Staple Hill,
BS16 4NX Bristol,
UNITED KINGDOM
V.4)Information on value of contractInitial estimated total value of the contract:
Value: 1 500 000 GBP
Excluding VAT
V.5)Information about subcontractingThe contract is likely to be sub-contracted: no
Contract No: Condition Assessment of the Highway Network Lot No: 1 - Lot title: Lot 1 - Coarse Visual Inspection SurveysV.1)Date of contract award decision:5.4.2013
V.2)Information about offersNumber of offers received: 4
Number of offers received by electronic means: 4
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been takenYottaDCL Ltd
Yotta House, 8 Hamilton Terrace,
CV32 4LY Leamington Spa
UNITED KINGDOM
V.4)Information on value of contractInitial estimated total value of the contract:
Value: 1 500 000 GBP
Excluding VAT
V.5)Information about subcontractingThe contract is likely to be sub-contracted: no
Contract No: Condition Assessment of the Highway Network Lot No: 2 - Lot title: Lot 2 - Detailed Visual Inspection SurveysV.1)Date of contract award decision:5.4.2013
V.2)Information about offersNumber of offers received: 3
Number of offers received by electronic means: 3
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been takenYottaDCL Ltd
Yotta House, 8 Hamilton Terrace,
CV32 4LY Leamington Spa
UNITED KINGDOM
V.4)Information on value of contractInitial estimated total value of the contract:
Value: 1 500 000 GBP
Excluding VAT
V.5)Information about subcontractingThe contract is likely to be sub-contracted: yes
Value or proportion of the contract likely to be sub-contracted to third parties:
Not known
Contract No: Condition Assessment of the Highway Network Lot No: 3 - Lot title: Lot - 3 ScannerV.1)Date of contract award decision:5.4.2013
V.2)Information about offersNumber of offers received: 3
Number of offers received by electronic means: 3
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been takenFugro Aperio Ltd
Focal Point, Newmarket Rd, Cambridge
CB25 9BD Bottisham,
UNITED KINGDOM
V.4)Information on value of contractInitial estimated total value of the contract:
Value: 1 500 000 GBP
Excluding VAT
V.5)Information about subcontractingThe contract is likely to be sub-contracted: no
Contract No: Condition Assessment of the Highway Network Lot No: 4 - Lot title: Lot 4 - SCRIM and Grip Tester SurveysV.1)Date of contract award decision:5.4.2013
V.2)Information about offersNumber of offers received: 3
Number of offers received by electronic means: 3
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been takenHighway Surveyors Ltd
2 Phoenix Business Centre, Spur Road, West Sussex,
PO19 8PN Chichester,
UNITED KINGDOM
V.4)Information on value of contractInitial estimated total value of the contract:
Value: 1 500 000 GBP
Excluding VAT
V.5)Information about subcontractingThe contract is likely to be sub-contracted: no
Contract No: Condition Assessment of the Highway Network Lot title: Grip TesterV.1)Date of contract award decision:5.4.2013
V.2)Information about offersNumber of offers received: 3
Number of offers received by electronic means: 3
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been takenFindlay Irvine Ltd
Bog Road, Penicuik,
EH26 9BU
UNITED KINGDOM
V.4)Information on value of contractInitial estimated total value of the contract:
Value: 1 500 000 GBP
Excluding VAT
V.5)Information about subcontractingThe contract is likely to be sub-contracted: no
Contract No: Condition Assessment of the Highway Network Lot title: GriptesterV.1)Date of contract award decision:5.4.2013
V.2)Information about offersNumber of offers received: 3
Number of offers received by electronic means: 3
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been takenYottaDCL Ltd
Yotta House, 8 Hamilton Terrace,
CV32 4LY Leamington Spa
UNITED KINGDOM
V.4)Information on value of contractInitial estimated total value of the contract:
Value: 1 500 000 GBP
Excluding VAT
V.5)Information about subcontractingThe contract is likely to be sub-contracted: no
Contract No: Condition Assessment of the Highway Network Lot No: 3 - Lot title: Lot 3 ScannerV.1)Date of contract award decision:5.4.2013
V.2)Information about offersNumber of offers received: 3
Number of offers received by electronic means: 3
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been takenYottaDCL Ltd
Yotta House, 8 Hamilton Terrace,
CV32 4LY Leamington Spa
V.4)Information on value of contractInitial estimated total value of the contract:
Value: 1 500 000 GBP
Excluding VAT
V.5)Information about subcontractingThe contract is likely to be sub-contracted: no
Contract No: Condition Assessment of the Highway Network Lot No: 4 - Lot title: Lot 4 - SCRIM and Grip Tester SurveysV.1)Date of contract award decision:5.4.2013
V.2)Information about offersNumber of offers received: 3
Number of offers received by electronic means: 3
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been takenYottaDCL Ltd
Yotta House, 8 Hamilton Terrace,
CV32 4LY Leamington Spa
UNITED KINGDOM
V.4)Information on value of contractInitial estimated total value of the contract:
Value: 1 500 000 GBP
Excluding VAT
V.5)Information about subcontractingThe contract is likely to be sub-contracted: no
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about European Union fundsThe contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
VI.2)Additional information:The contract values stated in each award are the estimated value of the whole framework, this estimated value will be spread accross all lots of the framework.
Contractors will be required to carry out highway condition surveys across North Yorkshire and the City ofYork.
Lot 1 - Course Visual Inspections.
Lot 2 - Detail Visual Inspections.
Lot 3 - Scanner (Surface Condtion Assessment for the National Network of Roads) Surveys on A, B and C.
Road network, approx. 2 833 km per year.
Lot 4 - Scrim and Grip Tester Surveys on 2, 3a and 3b heirarchy roads, which include A, B, C and some URoads, approx. 4 032 km per year.
VI.3)Procedures for appeal
VI.3.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures VI.3.2)Lodging of appealsPrecise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: North Yorkshire County Council have in accordance with the Public Contracts (amendment) Regulations 2009, incorporated a minimum 10 day standstill period commencing at the point that information on the intention to award the contract is sent to bidders. The Council has informed the bidders and candidates of its decision, and has done so by notice in writing by the most rapid means of communication practicable. The information included; a) the criteria for the award of the contract b) the reasons for the decision c) the name of the economic operator(s) awarded d) a precise statement when the standstill period was expected to end.
Should additional information be required, please contact the person cited in paragraph 1.1 of this form.
If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (SI2006 No 5) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3 months).
Where a contract has not been entered into the court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages. Following the 10 day standstill period, if no further debriefing has been requested, the court may only award damages once the contract has been entered into.
VI.3.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained VI.4)Date of dispatch of this notice:9.4.2013