Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2019-05-21
Buyer: Leicestershire County Council
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 71000000
Estimated value: 65000000 GBP
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The PSP3 framework scope includes all services required for the execution of the design and supervision of highway, civil and municipal engineering works. Typical works may involve, but not exclusively be, highway improvements, highway maintenance, highway infrastructure works (including bridges, subways, culverts and retaining walls), public realm works (town centre enhancements), drainage improvements, canal works and other infrastructure works such as waste management facilities.
The framework consists of 2 lots, one for professional services with 2 suppliers and one for secondments with 2 suppliers.
Leicestershire County Council is the procuring authority acting on behalf of the Midlands Highway Alliance (MHA) — an alliance of 22 local authority members.
It is anticipated that the MHA will merge with the Midlands Service Improvement Group (MSIG); all existing members who remain members of the new organisation will have access to the framework.
Leicestershire County Council, Barnsley Metropolitan District Council, Buckinghamshire County Council, Derby City Council, Derbyshire County Council, Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council, Leicester City Council, Lincolnshire County Council, Milton Keynes Council, Northamptonshire County Council, Nottingham City Council, Nottinghamshire County Council, Oxfordshire County Council, Peterborough City Council, Rotherham Metropolitan District Council, Rutland County Council, Sandwell Metropolitan District Council, Staffordshire County Council, Stoke City Council, Telford and Wrekin Council, Wolverhampton City Council.
It is anticipated that the MHA will merge with the Midlands Service Improvement Group (MSIG); all existing members who remain members of the new organisation will have access to the framework.
Leicestershire County Council (LCC) incorporated a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point of information on the award of the contract, as communicated to tenderers. Applicants who are unsuccessful shall be informed by LCC as soon as possible after the decision has been made as to the reasons why the applicant was unsuccessful. If an appeal regarding the award of the contract has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take legal action. Any such action must be brought within the applicable limitation period. Where a contract has not been entered into, the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order for any document to be amended and may award damages, make a declaration of ineffectiveness, order for a fine to be paid and/or order the duration of the contract be shortened. The purpose of the standstill period referred to above is to allow the parties to apply to the Courts to set aside the award decision before the contract is entered into.


Winner: AECOM Infrastructure and Environment UK Ltd
Award value: 65000000
Number of bids: 7