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Published 22 Mar 2024, 15:30 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

SOL - Civil Engineering Support (Framework)

Official notice

Authority: Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)

Framework agreement2 lotsWorksOpen procedureSME suitableMax 2 lots to bidMax 2 lots per supplier
Framework ceiling (notional)£10,000,000total for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 26 Apr 2024awarded 5 Aug 2024
Lots 2max 2 won per supplier · max 2 to bid
Framework period 2 yrsends 30 Jun 2026 · extension options published · starts 1 Jul 2024

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

This tender process is to establish a new framework to call off services for two separate lots as identified below:Lot 1: Minor civil projects with a budget ranging from £0 to £500,000. Projects falling within this lot include but are not limited to small-scale infrastructure, maintenance, and repair works. Mostly incorporating active travel projects and pedestrian connectivity improvements.Lot 2: Projects exceeding £500,001 in value. This lot encompasses larger-scale civil projects such as major infrastructure construction, substantial highway works and complex engineering projects. Contractors can apply for Lot 1, Lot 2 or both Lots. Contractors interested in either framework lot within this tender must carefully review the specifications and requirements outlined for each lot. Detailed documentation, including project plans, cost estimates, and compliance assurances, must be provided according to the guidelines set forth for each respective lot.

CPV: Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 6 suppliers · 9 bids on the busiest of 2 lots (1.5 per place) · 4 appointed
Framework period
2 yrs from 1 Jul 2024, N/A

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published · a supplier may bid for at most 2 and win at most 2 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Minor Civil Engineering and Traffic Safety projects between the value of £0 to £500,000.00AwardedRenewal 2 yrs

There is the scope for any of the following within the Schedule of Rates (Schedule 3)o Carriageways – including reconstruction, resurfacing, anti-skid surfacing, patching crack repairs and sealing. o Footways – including reconstruction, resurfacing, patching, crack repairs and sealing. o Kerbs, Channels and Edgings. o Drainage.o Fencing, Railings and Safety Barriers. o Provision and Installation of Signs, Street Nameplates and Street Furniture. o Road Markings. o Sectional Agreement Developments (i.e., S278, S38 etc) o Construction of Footway Crossovers.

Contract period: 1 Jul 2024 – 30 Jun 2026 (2 yrs)
Delivery: West Midlands
Extensions: 2 x 1 one year extension options · 2 x 1 one year extension optionsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Civil Engineering and Traffic Safety projects over the value of £500,001.00AwardedRenewal 2 yrs

These schemes are mostly high profile and normally involving multiple disciplines. This could potentially include anything within the above description for Lot 1 that is budgeted to cost in excess of £500,001. Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council withholds the right to use Lot 2 if a project arises within the scope of services for Lot 2 that may potentially exceed £500,000 with an upper limit of £1,500,000.00.

Contract period: 1 Jul 2024 – 30 Jun 2026 (2 yrs)
Delivery: West Midlands
Extensions: 2 x 1 year extension options · 2 x 1 year extension optionsVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Qualitative - (Technical/Quality): 70%
  • price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Qualitative - (Technical/Quality): 70%
  • Price: 30%
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Criteria is stated in the procurement documents

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
  • “SOL - Civil Engineering Support (Framework)” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 6 suppliers, 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
Procedure method
Open procedure
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
22 Mar 2024, 15:30 GMT
Last source update
4 Oct 2024, 14:13 BST
Award evaluation window
26 Apr 2024 – …
Authority reference
SOL - 18450
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-031905
Classification (CPV)
Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG32)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-044bec Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Criteria is stated in the procurement documents

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
26 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
26 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST

Timeline

26 Apr 2024 → 4 Oct 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    26 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    26 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST
  3. Contract starts
    1 Jul 2024, 00:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    4 Oct 2024, 14:13 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    4 Oct 2024, 14:13 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 4admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 98 from SMEs · busiest of 2 lots
Contracts signed 2latest 5 Aug 2024

2 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £5,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • SOL - Civil Engineering Support (Framework)

    Signed
    5 Aug 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 30 Jun 2026
    Status
    active
  • SOL - Civil Engineering Support (Framework)

    Signed
    5 Aug 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 30 Jun 2026
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Minor Civil Engineering and Traffic Safety projects between the value of £0 to £500,000.007bids · 7 electronic7——
2 · Civil Engineering and Traffic Safety projects over the value of £500,001.009bids · 9 electronic8——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Council House, Manor Square, Solihull, West MidlandsContact email Published organisation website ↗

Other public bodies

  • European UnionFunder

Framework contractors & participating bidders

6 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria