Construction Contract Leads

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Liverpool City Council

Cunard Building, Water Street

Liverpool

L3 1DS

Contact

Graham Martin

Email

hpwfenquiries [at] liverpool.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1513511735

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKD72 - Liverpool

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.liverpool.gov.uk

Buyer's address

http://www.liverpool.gov.uk

I.2) Information about 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://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=a4ac18d8-6d4a-ef11-812d-005056b64545

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=a4ac18d8-6d4a-ef11-812d-005056b64545

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

Highways Planned Works Framework

Reference number

DN720358

II.1.2) Main CPV code

• 45233100 - Construction work for highways, roads

II.1.3) Type of contract

Works

II.1.4) Short description

Liverpool City Council (the “Council”) wishes to appoint multiple suppliers to a framework to deliver highways planned works (the “Highways Planned Works Framework”). This Framework will comprise two lots: Lot 1 for works up to a value of £1.5m and Lot 2 for works with a value greater than £1.5m. The Framework Agreement will be available to use by a number of other authorities, as specified in section VI.3 Additional Information, below.

This process commenced with a pre-market engagement exercise notified to the market by PIN ref: 2024/S 000-012838 on 19 April 2024. A pre-market engagement event was held on 5 June.

This notice marks the commencement of the procurement to appoint contractors to the Highways Planned Works Framework. The selection stage comprises the Common Assessment Standard (“CAS”) question set together with bespoke questions tailored to the nature of each Lot. Those candidates who have valid CAS accreditation through a recognised assessment body will only be required to answer certain questions which will be clearly identified in the Selection Questionnaire documentation.

The Council’s vision for the future of travel in Liverpool is one where people default to walking or cycling for their journeys and choose to avoid using cars. As such, and in the context of this Highways Planned Works Framework, the Council intends to focus on:

1. delivering green bus routes;

2. creating a network of traffic-free green active travel corridors;

3. developing travel plans for schools and larger businesses; and

4. expanding the network of electric vehicle charging points.

While candidates are welcome to bid for both Lot 1 and Lot 2 of the Highways Planned Works Framework, the same organisation will not be able to win a place on both Lots. The Council’s intention is to evaluate and award places on Lot 2 first before commencing evaluation and award for Lot 1. Consequently, if a bidder participating in the procurement for both Lots is awarded a place on Lot 2, its involvement in the procurement for Lot 1 will automatically be deemed to have come to an end at that point (and therefore its tender will not be evaluated for Lot 1).

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £850,000,000

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Projects with a value of up to £1.5m

Lot No

1

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 45111000 - Demolition, site preparation and clearance work
• 45112100 - Trench-digging work
• 45112310 - Infill work
• 45112500 - Earthmoving work
• 45112600 - Cut and fill
• 45112730 - Landscaping work for roads and motorways
• 45113000 - Siteworks
• 45220000 - Engineering works and construction works
• 45233100 - Construction work for highways, roads
• 45233120 - Road construction works
• 45233121 - Main road construction works
• 45233123 - Secondary road construction work
• 45233125 - Road junction construction work
• 45233127 - T-junction construction work
• 45233128 - Roundabout construction work
• 45233129 - Crossroad construction work
• 45233130 - Construction work for highways
• 45233131 - Construction work for elevated highways
• 45233139 - Highway maintenance work
• 45233140 - Roadworks
• 45233141 - Road-maintenance works
• 45233142 - Road-repair works
• 45233144 - Overpass construction work
• 45233150 - Traffic-calming works
• 45233160 - Paths and other metalled surfaces
• 45233161 - Footpath construction work
• 45233162 - Cycle path construction work
• 45233200 - Various surface works
• 45233210 - Surface work for highways
• 45233220 - Surface work for roads
• 45233222 - Paving and asphalting works
• 45233223 - Carriageway resurfacing works
• 45233224 - Dual carriageway construction work
• 45233225 - Single carriageway construction work
• 45233251 - Resurfacing works
• 45233252 - Surface work for streets
• 45233253 - Surface work for footpaths
• 45233260 - Pedestrian ways construction work
• 45233261 - Pedestrian overpass construction work
• 45233262 - Pedestrian zone construction work
• 45262300 - Concrete work
• 45262640 - Environmental improvement works
• 45341000 - Erection of railings
• 45342000 - Erection of fencing
• 71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services
• 71322000 - Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKD72 - Liverpool

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 1 of the Framework is for works up to a value of £1.5m. The Council has published a Project Information Memorandum and draft Framework Agreement and specification for Lot 1 (available at https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=a4ac18d8-6d4a-ef11-812d-005056b64545). Together, these documents provide greater detail on the proposed scope of Lot 1 and intended procurement process to establish this Highways Planned Works Framework.

Within the general civil engineering works, the Council’s scope is currently anticipated to cover:

• Highway maintenance works, this could include road resurfacing / reconstruction, footway renewals, micro asphalt, surface dressing, asphalt preservation

• Controlled and Uncontrolled Drop Crossing programmes.

• Safety improvements at junctions and across the highway network, this could include build outs, road narrowing, other traffic calming measures.

• Minor Civil works, this could include earthworks, highway structures and street lighting, drainage investigations and associated remedial and renewal works, ironwork renewals

• Minor active travel installations and improvements on the highway network.

Call-off contracts will be based on the NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract (“ECC”).

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60

Price - Weighting: 40

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £200,000,000

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

No

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) Description

II.2.1) Title

Projects with a value greater than £1.5m

Lot No

2

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 45111000 - Demolition, site preparation and clearance work
• 45112100 - Trench-digging work
• 45112400 - Excavating work
• 45112500 - Earthmoving work
• 45112600 - Cut and fill
• 45112730 - Landscaping work for roads and motorways
• 45113000 - Siteworks
• 45220000 - Engineering works and construction works
• 45233100 - Construction work for highways, roads
• 45233120 - Road construction works
• 45233121 - Main road construction works
• 45233123 - Secondary road construction work
• 45233125 - Road junction construction work
• 45233127 - T-junction construction work
• 45233128 - Roundabout construction work
• 45233129 - Crossroad construction work
• 45233130 - Construction work for highways
• 45233131 - Construction work for elevated highways
• 45233139 - Highway maintenance work
• 45233140 - Roadworks
• 45233142 - Road-repair works
• 45233144 - Overpass construction work
• 45233150 - Traffic-calming works
• 45233160 - Paths and other metalled surfaces
• 45233161 - Footpath construction work
• 45233162 - Cycle path construction work
• 45233200 - Various surface works
• 45233210 - Surface work for highways
• 45233220 - Surface work for roads
• 45233222 - Paving and asphalting works
• 45233223 - Carriageway resurfacing works
• 45233224 - Dual carriageway construction work
• 45233225 - Single carriageway construction work
• 45233251 - Resurfacing works
• 45233252 - Surface work for streets
• 45233253 - Surface work for footpaths
• 45233260 - Pedestrian ways construction work
• 45233261 - Pedestrian overpass construction work
• 45233262 - Pedestrian zone construction work
• 45262300 - Concrete work
• 45262640 - Environmental improvement works
• 45341000 - Erection of railings
• 45342000 - Erection of fencing
• 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKD72 - Liverpool

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 2 of the Framework is for works with a value greater than £1.5m. The Council has published a Project Information Memorandum and draft Framework Agreement and scope for Lot 2 (available at https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=a4ac18d8-6d4a-ef11-812d-005056b64545). Together, these documents provide greater detail on the proposed scope and intended procurement process to establish this Highways Planned Works Framework.

Within the general civil engineering works, the Council’s scope is currently anticipated to cover:

• Highways investment and improvement programmes of works. This could include that similar to recent Highways Improvement Programme contracts, incorporating carriageway and footway improvements, drainage, traffic signals, active travel installations, street lighting replacement.

• Infrastructure improvement works on all aspects of the highways network, including major and minor highway structures, carriageway and footways, active travel, major junctions, traffic signal installations and renewals.

• Major survey programmes of works to inform conditions of the highway network across all aspects of the highway infrastructure.

• Construction of new and extended aspects of the highway network that could include all aspects as noted in items above.

• Improvements and provision of public transport infrastructure.

• Public realm improvements and installation of new to support development and regeneration across the city.

Call-off contracts will be based on the NEC4 engineering and Construction Contract (ECC).

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60

Price - Weighting: 40

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £650,000,000

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

No

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

Section IV. Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted procedure

IV.1.8) Information about the 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

28 October 2024

Local time

12:00pm

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

Section VI. Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

VI.3) Additional information

Selection Questionnaire responses and tenders are to be completed electronically using the Portal: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=a4ac18d8-6d4a-ef11-812d-005056b64545. Please note that a ‘request to participate’ for the purposes of this contract notice (in particular, Section IV.2.2) is by completion and return of the Selection Questionnaire by the stated deadline.

Candidates will remain responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from candidates in connection with taking part in this procurement, regardless of whether such costs arise as a direct or indirect consequence of any amendments made to the procurement documents by the Council at any time.

The Council is mindful of the issues presented by conflicts of interest and will be proactively managing any actual or potential conflicts that may arise during this procurement.

The Council reserves the right at any time to: i) reject any or all responses and to cancel or withdraw this procurement at any stage; ii) award a contract without prior notice; iii) change the basis, the procedures and the time-scales set out or referred to within the procurement documents; iv) require a candidate to clarify any submissions in writing and/or provide additional information (failure to respond adequately may result in disqualification); v) terminate the procurement process; and/or vi) amend the terms and conditions of the selection and evaluation process.

All discussions and correspondence will be deemed strictly subject to contract until a formal contract is entered into. The formal contract shall not be binding until it has been signed and dated by the duly authorised representatives of both parties.

Whilst it is the Council’s intention to award call-off contracts for works up to a value of £1.5m through Lot 1 and works with a value greater than £1.5m through Lot 2, there may be instances where the Council deems it appropriate to depart from this approach at its sole discretion. Any such decision will be communicated to contractors.

As noted in Section II.2.10, no variant bids will be accepted by the Council.

The customer authorities are Liverpool City Council, St Helens Borough Council, Knowsley Council, Sefton Council, Halton Council, Wirral Council, Liverpool City Regional Combined Authority, Merseytravel.

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Royal Courts of Justice

London

Telephone

+44 2079477882

Country

United Kingdom

VI.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

In accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) (the “PCR”), the Council will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period from the date information on the award of contract is communicated to bidders. This period allows unsuccessful bidders to challenge the decision to award a Contract before a Contract is executed/signed (as appropriate). In the first instance, any potential challenge should be promptly brought to the attention of Sam Spencer, Category Manager at the address specified in Section I.1) above. Any potential challenge will be dealt with in accordance with the requirements of the PCR.

Part 3 of the PCR provides for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or 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 and within the timescales specified in Part 3 of the PCR. Where a contract has not been entered into, the court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the contracting authority to amend any document, and may award damages. If a contract has been entered into the court has the option to award damages, to shorten the contract or to declare the contract ineffective.

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