Official UK procurement notice
London Highway Maintenance and Projects Framework
Authority: Transport for London (Public body)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionTfL is establishing 3 single supplier frameworks for highway maintenance and capital renewals and enhancements and associated works and services, across London, for use by TfL and other contracting authorities identified in the Contract Notice. Each framework will represent different geographic areas as its “core area” across London. Service delivery under these frameworks commences in April 2021.
CPV: Bridge renewal construction work · Bus garage construction work · Bus station construction work · Commissioning of public lighting installations · Construction work for highways, roads · Drainage works · Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works · Ground investigation work · Ground-drainage work · Highway maintenance work · Laying of paving · Road-construction materials · +3 more
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 4 bids on the busiest of 3 lots · 4 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Central AreaAwarded
This framework relates to the delivery of Core Services and any Task Orders instructed and has a core area covering the Central Area of London, which comprises the geographic area covered by London Boroughs of Camden, Hackney, Hammersmith & Fulham, Islington, Kensington & Chelsea, Lambeth, Southwark, Tower Hamlets, Wandsworth, Westminster and the City of London and such contiguous areas in London, but outside such London Borough boundaries (and outside the boundaries of the London Boroughs covered by Lot 2 and Lot 3), which have assets which TfL is responsible for as a ‘Highway Authority’ pursuant to relevant highways legislation.
The successful contractor for Lot 1 will deliver the Core Services and any Task Orders instructed where a call- off contract is placed by TfL or any of the London Boroughs listed above or other contracting authorities (as referred to in the Contract Notice) and where such Core Services and any Task Orders are to be delivered in the core area.
TfL or other contracting authorities that have a call-off contract in place with the successful Lot 1 contractor may also instruct that contractor to carry out Task Orders in the areas covered by Lot 2 and/or Lot 3.
The successful contractor for Lot 1 may also be requested (but will not be obliged) to deliver the Core Services and any Task Orders instructed in the areas covered by Lot 2 and/or Lot 3 under a call-off contract placed by a London Borough situated in Lot 2 and/or Lot 3.
The framework scope includes the following:
- highway maintenance (including emergency call out, reactive repair, routine/cyclic activities);
- construction of capital renewal and enhancement schemes;
- works and services to the following highway assets: road pavements (including, without limitation, minor repairs and resurfacing), kerbs, footways and paved areas, traffic signs, street lighting, road markings, fencing, road restraint systems (including, pedestrian guard railing), drainage, embankments and other earthworks,
green estate, horticulture, landscaping and ecology, street furniture, bridges and other structures and any other assets treated as part of the highway fabric;
- design services associated with the highway assets described above or the Core Services and any Task Orders to be instructed, or design services for discrete highways schemes as required;
- the following services, related to the highway assets described above or related to the Core Services and any Task Orders to be instructed: safety inspections, winter service, street cleansing; response to support the customer with regard to special events e.g. Tour de France and other on-street sporting events, civic and community events and response to support the customer in responding to large scale emergencies including
natural disasters, civil engineering pre-construction support, including construction advice, buildability reviews, value engineering reviews, cost assessment, schedule assessment, risk assessment, construction methodology assessment and engineering surveys and investigations associated with schemes or any other purpose required by the customer in undertaking its functions; and
- any ancillary or incidental works, services or supplies related to the scope described above.
Lots 1 and/or 2 also includes Core Services and the ability to instruct Task Orders on other TfL owned assets currently being delivered under other contracts, following their expiry or termination. This includes the A13 road currently being maintained under Design, Build, Finance and Operate (DBFO) arrangements due to expire in 2030. Additional information: A framework agreement term of between 8 and 12 years is required for successful contractors to write down the cost of specialist fleet, secure appropriate premises at economic prices and obtain suitable return for training and other people-related investment to secure the longer term objectives of continuous improvement and delivery efficiencies. Further details were set out in the procurement documents.
Lot #2North AreaAwarded
This framework relates to the delivery of Core Services and any Task Orders instructed and has a core area covering the North Area of London, which comprises the geographic area covered by London Boroughs of Barking & Dagenham, Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Enfield, Haringey, Harrow, Havering, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Newham, Redbridge and Waltham Forest and such contiguous areas in London, but outside such London Borough boundaries (and outside the boundaries of the London Boroughs covered by Lot 1 and Lot 3), which have assets which TfL is responsible for as a ‘Highway Authority’ pursuant to relevant highways legislation. The successful contractor for Lot 2 will be required to deliver Core Services and any Task Orders instructed where a call-off contract is placed by TfL or any of the London Boroughs listed above or other contracting authorities (as
referred to in the Contract Notice) and where such Core Services and any Task Orders are to be delivered in the core area.
TfL or other contracting authorities that have a call-off contract in place with the successful Lot 2 contractor may also instruct that contractor to carry out Task Orders in the areas covered by Lot 1 and/or Lot 3.
The successful contractor for Lot 2 may also be requested (but will not be obliged) to deliver Core Services and any Task Orders instructed in the areas covered by Lot 1 and/or Lot 3 under a call-off contract placed by a London Borough situated in Lot 1 and/or Lot 3.
The framework scope includes the following:
- highway maintenance (including emergency call out, reactive repair, routine/cyclic activities);
- construction of capital renewal and enhancement schemes;
- works and services to the following highway assets: road pavements (including, without limitation, minor repairs and resurfacing), kerbs, footways and paved areas, traffic signs, street lighting, road markings, fencing, road restraint systems (including, pedestrian guard railing), drainage, embankments and other earthworks, green estate, horticulture, landscaping and ecology, street furniture, bridges and other structures and any other assets treated as part of the highway fabric;
- design services associated with the highway assets described above or the Core Services and any Task Orders to be instructed, or design services for discrete highways schemes as required;
- the following services, related to the highway assets described above or related to the Core Services and any Task Orders to be instructed: safety inspections, winter service, street cleansing; response to support the customer with regard to special events e.g. Tour de France and other on-street sporting events, civic and community events and response to support the customer in responding to large scale emergencies including
natural disasters, civil engineering pre-construction support, including construction advice, buildability reviews, value engineering reviews, cost assessment, schedule assessment, risk assessment, construction methodology assessment and engineering surveys and investigations associated with schemes or any other purpose required by the customer in undertaking its functions; and
- any ancillary or incidental works, services or supplies related to the scope described above.
Lots 1 and/or 2 also includes Core Services and the ability to instruct Task Orders on other TfL owned assets currently being delivered under other contracts, following their expiry or termination. This includes the A13 road currently being maintained under Design, Build, Finance and Operate (DBFO) arrangements due to expire in 2030. Additional information: A framework agreement term of between 8 and 12 years is required for successful contractors to write down the cost of specialist fleet, secure appropriate premises at economic prices and obtain suitable return for training and other people-related investment to secure the longer term objectives of continuous improvement and delivery efficiencies. Further details were set out in the procurement documents.
Lot #3South AreaAwarded
This framework relates to the delivery of Core Services and any Task Orders instructed and has a core area covering the South Area of London, which comprises the geographic area covered by London Boroughs
of Bexley, Bromley, Croydon, Greenwich, Kingston upon Thames, Lewisham, Merton, Richmond upon Thames and Sutton and such contiguous areas in London, but outside such London Borough boundaries (and outside the boundaries of the London Boroughs covered by Lot 1 and Lot 2), which have assets which TfL is responsible for as a ‘Highway Authority’ pursuant to relevant highways legislation.
The successful contractor for Lot 3 will be required to deliver Core Services and any Task Orders instructed where a call-off contract is placed by TfL or any of the London Boroughs listed above or other contracting authorities (as
referred to in the Contract notice) and where such Core Works and any Task Orders are to be delivered in the core area.
TfL or other contracting authorities that have a call-off contract in place with the successful Lot 3 contractor may also instruct that contractor to carry out Task Orders in the areas covered by Lot 1 and/or Lot 2.
The successful contractor for Lot 3 may also be requested (but will not be obliged) to deliver Core Services and any Task Orders instructed in the areas covered by Lot 1 and/or Lot 2 under a call-off contract placed by a London Borough situated in Lot 1 and/or Lot 2.
The framework scope includes the following:
- highway maintenance (including emergency call out, reactive repair, routine/cyclic activities);
- construction of capital renewal and enhancement schemes;
- works and services to the following highway assets: road pavements (including, without limitation, minor repairs and resurfacing), kerbs, footways and paved areas, traffic signs, street lighting, road markings, fencing, road restraint systems (including, pedestrian guard railing), drainage, embankments and other earthworks, green estate, horticulture, landscaping and ecology, street furniture, bridges and other structures and any other assets treated as part of the highway fabric;
- design services associated with the highway assets described above or the Core Services and any Task Orders to be instructed, or design services for discrete highways schemes as required;
- the following services, related to the highway assets described above or related to the Core Services and any Task Orders to be instructed: safety inspections, winter service, street cleansing; response to support the customer with regard to special events e.g. Tour de France and other on-street sporting events, civic and community events and response to support the customer in responding to large scale emergencies including
natural disasters, civil engineering pre-construction support, including construction advice, buildability reviews, value engineering reviews, cost assessment, schedule assessment, risk assessment, construction methodology assessment and engineering surveys and investigations associated with schemes or any other purpose required by the customer in undertaking its functions; and
- any ancillary or incidental works, services or supplies related to the scope described above. Additional information: A framework agreement term of between 8 and 12 years is required for successful contractors to write down the cost of specialist fleet, secure appropriate premises at economic prices and obtain suitable return for training and other people-related investment to secure the longer term objectives of continuous improvement and delivery efficiencies. Further details were set out in the procurement documents.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 40
- Price: 60
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “London Highway Maintenance and Projects Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Competitive procedure with negotiation
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 14 Apr 2021, 13:38 BST
- Last source update
- 14 Apr 2021, 13:38 BST
- Authority reference
tfl_scp_001746a- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-007811- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02a5f4Find a Tender
- Review procedure
TfL observed a standstill period for a minimum of 10 calendar days from when the contract award decision was notified to bidders. That notification provided full information on the award decision. The standstill period provided time for unsuccessful bidders to challenge the award decision before the framework agreements were entered into.
Publisher note: The procurement process has been conducted by TfL (a functional body of the Greater London Authority (GLA)) under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 on behalf of itself, other members of the GLA (including London Legacy Development Corporation, Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation, the London Fire Commissioner and the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime), London Boroughs and the City of London. These contracting authorities, and any private developers whose developments impact on the Transport for London Road Network (TLRN), may (but are not obliged to) call-off Core Services and instruct Task Orders under these frameworks. The total value (excluding VAT) stated in Section II.1.7 is the total estimated maximum value of the works and/or services anticipated across all 3 frameworks. The values (excluding VAT) stated in Sections V.2.4 are the total estimated maximum values of the works and/or services anticipated across each of the Lots. The estimated values do not include works that may be instructed by private developers.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast3 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
London Highway Maintenance and Projects Framework - Central Area
- Signed
- 18 Mar 2021
- Value
- £551,000,000
- Status
- active
London Highway Maintenance and Projects Framework - North Area
- Signed
- 8 Mar 2021
- Value
- £501,000,000
- Status
- active
London Highway Maintenance and Projects Framework - South Area
- Signed
- 8 Mar 2021
- Value
- £371,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Central Area | 2bids · 2 electronic | 0 | — | — |
| 2 · North Area | 4bids · 4 electronic | 0 | — | — |
| 3 · South Area | 2bids · 2 electronic | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
4 commercial parties on the notice- FM Conway LimitedFramework contractor
- Kier Highways LimitedFramework contractor
- Ringway Infrastructure Services LimitedFramework contractor
- Tarmac Trading LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.