South Wales Trunk Road Agent (SWTRA) Highways and Structures Framework 2016.
Contract notice
Works
Section I: Contracting authority
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
The Civic Centre
Contact point(s): Corporate Procurement
For the attention of: Miss Diane Spencer
SA13 IPJ Port Talbot
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1639763929
E-mail:
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: www.npt.gov.uk/www.swtra.co.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.sell2wales.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0274
Electronic access to information: www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: yes
Carmarthenshire County Council
Monmouthshire County Council
Section II: Object of the contract
Execution
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: South Wales Trunk Road Agent Area.
NUTS code UK
maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 3
Duration of the framework agreement
Duration in years: 4Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
Estimated value excluding VAT:Range: between 48 000 000 and 94 000 000 GBP
Therefore the proposed framework will be split into 3 lots, 1 lot for each of the aforesaid areas. 1 contractor will be appointed to each lot. A contractor will not be awarded more than 1 lot.
The set term for the Framework will be two years, with an option in favour of the Council to extend thereafter annually by 1 year up to a maximum of 2 years.
Note: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at http://www.sell2wales.gov.uk/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=23330
45000000, 45220000, 45221100, 45221241, 45233000, 45233110, 45233124, 45233200, 45233251, 45233162, 45233221, 77300000, 31000000, 32000000, 51000000
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Range: between 48 000 000 and 94 000 000 GBP
Description of these options: The set term for this Framework will be two years with an option in favours of the Council to extend thereafter annually by 1 year up to a maximum of 2 years.
It is anticipated that extensions to the term of the Framework will be agreed a minimum of 6 months before the Framework End Date.
Information about lots
Lot No: 2 Lot title: Central Area45000000, 45220000, 45221100, 45221241, 45233000, 45233110, 45233124, 45233200, 45233251, 45233162, 45233221, 77300000, 31000000, 32000000, 51000000
45000000, 45220000, 45221100, 45221241, 45233000, 45233110, 45233124, 45233200, 45233251, 45233162, 45233221, 77300000, 31000000, 32000000, 51000000
45000000, 45220000, 45221100, 45221241, 45233000, 45233110, 45233124, 45233200, 45233251, 45233162, 45233221, 77300000, 31000000, 32000000, 51000000
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Description of particular conditions: Please see the PQQ/ITT documentation.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: As set out in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire Documentation.
As set out in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire Documentation.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
As set out in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire Documentation.
Section IV: Procedure
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: As set out in the PQQ documentation.
Prior information notice
Notice number in the OJEU: 2015/S 73-128302 of 15.4.2015
Section VI: Complementary information
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Prior to the end of the framework.
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.- Enter your correct business and user details.
- Note the username you choose and click ‘Save’ when complete.
- You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure).
- Agree to the terms and conditions and click ‘continue’.
2. Express an interest in the PQQ/ITT.
- Login to the portal with the username / password.
- Click the ‘PQQ/ITT Open to all Suppliers’ link.
- Alternatively, search for the relevant PQQ/ITT.
- Click on the relevant PQQ/ITT to access the content.
- Click the ‘Express Interest’ button in the ‘Actions’ box on the left-hand side of the page.
- This will move the PQQ/ITT into your ‘My PQQ/ITT pages’. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only).
- Click on the PQQ/ITT code, you can now access any attachments by clicking the ‘Settings and Buyer Attachments’ in the ‘Actions’ box.
3. Responding to the PQQ/ITT.
- You can now choose to ‘Reply’ or ‘Reject’ (please give a reason if rejecting).
- You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification.
- Note the deadline for completion, and then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ITT.
- There may be a combination of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available Monday-Friday (8:00-18:00) on:
- email:
- phone: +44 800368485.Note: If you are a Wales based Small and Medium Sized Enterprise and require independent support or advice in the tendering process, please contact Business Wales Tender Support on +44 3000603000.
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council were appointed by the Welsh Assembly Government (WAG) as the South Wales trunk Road Agency from 1.4.2006 to 31.3.2011.
In 2012 the Welsh Government reviewed the management structure for their trunk road and motorway network and decided that the number of Agents should be reduced to two namely the North Wales Trunk Road Agent and the South Wales Trunk Road Agent (SWTRA). This has remained in operation since 2012 and these arrangements will be subject to review in 2017. If the SWTRA agreement is not extended beyond 2017 then this framework will either be terminated or novated to Welsh Government.
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council reserves the right to change without notice the procedure for awarding the framework agreement, to reject all or any bids for the framework agreement, to stop the process and to not award the framework agreement at any time without liability on its part. For the avoidance of doubt reference herein to framework agreement means the framework agreement in whole or in part.
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council shall not be liable for any costs, expenses or losses (including any third party costs, fees or expenses) which may be incurred by interested parties in participating in or in preparing any submissions in connection with this procurement exercise.
Pre-qualification questionnaire responses, tenders and all supporting documentation for the framework agreement must be in English.
All references to prices must be in sterling.
Any agreements entered into will be governed by English Law and will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English and Welsh Courts.
(WA Ref: 23330)
The Contractor shall ensure that all contracts with Subcontractors and Suppliers which the Contractor intends to procure following the Award date, and which the Contractor has not, before the date of this Contract, already planned to award to a particular Subcontractor or Supplier, are advertised through the Sell2Wales portal (www.sell2wales.co.uk) and awarded following a fair, open, transparent and competitive process proportionate to the nature and value of the contract.
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:Information will be provided in the Invitation to Tender documentation.