Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2018-02-20
Buyer: Highways England
Country: UK
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 45233130: Road works | 45233139 | 45233140: Roadway works | 45233141: Road-maintenance work | 45233210
Estimated value: 325950000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2018-05-10
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Maintenance and Response Contractor (MRC) will be required to provide all routine and cyclic maintenance, incident response, defect rectification and severe weather delivery on the all-purpose trunk roads and motorways in Area 10 in accordance with Highways England’s standards and objectives. Additional duties will also include: the provision of traffic management for the purpose of the Contractor's maintenance and response activities, this is to also include traffic management during incidents and where instructed by Highways England; the facilities maintenance of depots and other locations within the Area 10 region. Under the CDM Regulations 2015, the Maintenance and Response Contractor will be Principal Contractor for all works they undertake unless instructed otherwise by the Highways England Service Manager. Highways England may consider amending the duties listed above and may remove or amend these as appropriate during the contract period.
The successful tenderer will be required to provide all routine and cyclic maintenance, incident response, defect rectification and severe weather delivery on the all-purpose trunk roads and motorways in Highways England Area 10 in accordance with Highways England’s standards and objectives. Additional duties will also include: the provision of traffic management for the purpose of the Contractor's maintenance and response activities, which is to also include traffic management during incidents and where instructed by Highways England; the facilities maintenance of depots and other locations within the Area 10 region. Under the CDM Regulations 2015, the Maintenance and Response Contractor will be Principal Contractor for all work they undertake unless instructed otherwise by the Highways England Service Manager. Highways England may consider amending the duties listed above and may remove or amend these as appropriate during the contract period. Highways England may ask the Maintenance and Response Contractor to provide similar services: in other Highways England maintenance areas for contingency of supply, or in support of other highway authorities within a similar geographical boundary in unforeseen or emergency circumstances.
Area 10 covers Cheshire, Merseyside, Greater Manchester, Lancashire. Location to include M6 Junction 16 to Junction 30, South end of Higher Walton Viaduct (immediately North of J30). Includes Wigan South link at Junction 25 and link to A557 at Junction 26; M53 Junction 1 at the Docks. Includes Junction 2 Morton Spur to Junction 12(A55); M56 Junction 1 (M60 J4) to Junction 16 start of A494; M57 Junction 1 (Tarbock Island) to Junction 7 (Switch Island); M58 Switch Island (M57 Junction 7) to Junction 6; M60 Junction 1 to Junction 1 inclusive of 27 Junctions; M61 Junction to M6 Junction 30; M62 Junction 6 Tarbock Roundabout including links to and from the M57 to Junction 12 (Eccles interchange); M62 Junction 18 to Junction 22; M65 Junction 1a to Junction 10; M66 Junction 0 (A56) to Junction 4 (Simister Roundabout); M67 Junction 0 Denton Roundabout to Junction 4 (up to but excluding Mottram roundabout); M602 Junction1 to Junction 3 (Regent Road); A627M Start/End of A663 to Junction 4 (A664); A41 M53 Junction 5 to A550; A55 Welsh Border to M53 Junction 12; A56 M66 Junction 0 to M65 Junction 8; A483 A55 to Welsh Border; A550 Welsh Border to A41 (M53 Junction 5); A556 M6 Junction 19 to M56 Junction 7 (Bowden Roundabout); A580 166m Approach to M6 Junction 23 both ways to M6 Junction 23; A663 A627 (M) Junction 1 to Moston Lane A663; A5036 Switch Island (M57-M58) to A5036 up to but excluding A565 Roundabout (Liverpool Ports); A5103 M56 Junction 3 to Northbank (A664); A41 M53 Junction 5 to A550; A55 Welsh Border to M53 Junction 12; A56 M66 Junction 0 to M65 Junction 8; A483 A55 to Welsh Border; A550 Welsh Border to A41 (M53 Junction 5); A556 M6 Junction 19 to M56 Junction 7 (Bowden Roundabout); A580 166m Approach to M6 Junction 23 both ways to M6 Junction 23; A663 A627 (M) Junction 1 to Moston Lane A663; A5036 Switch Island (M57-M58) to A5036 up to but excluding A565 Roundabout (Liverpool Ports); A5103 M56 Junction 3 to Northbank Walk/Riverside Ave (North of M60 Junction 5); A5117 A540 to M56 Junction 16 (Dunkirk Roundabout); A494 M56 Junction 16 to Welsh Border; A59 Switch Island (M57-M58) to Switch Island (M57-M58).
The Service Period for the maintenance and response contract is for a duration of 15 years. Therefore, to continually ensure the validity and appropriateness of the community objectives, the scope, costs and also that the Contractor remains the 'right fit' for Highways England and the Community, 3 yearly Service Review Periods have been introduced. The Contractor's Accepted Plan will be modified at these periods to ensure the Contractor understands and is committed to provide a service to reflect Highways England's changing aims and expectations over the service period.
Constructionline (https://www.constructionline.co.uk/) is the UK Government's national pre-qualification register for construction contractors and consultants.
Applicants may demonstrate their suitability for a number of aspects in the selection process through providing their registration number for their valid and up to date Constuctionline account. Contractors or Incorporated Joint Ventures (Single Legal Entities) submitting an application should provide their Constructionline registration number. For unincorporated Joint Ventures submitting an application each member of the group should provide their individual Constructionline registration number.
Constructionline members are requested to ensure their profile is valid and up to date for the purposes of this tendering process.
Where applicants do not have a Constructionline account, or a valid and up to date Constructionline account, they will have the opportunity to demonstrate their suitability through other means, in accordance with the procurement documents.
A Guarantor to provide a parent company guarantee will be required. A parent company guarantee may be requested at any time during the term of the contract.
(i) For Unincorporated Joint Ventures it will be necessary for each member of the group to sign an undertaking that they will be jointly and severally bound for the due performance of the contract. (ii) For Single Legal Entities/Incorporated Joint Ventures submitting an acceptable offer, the consortium must provide a Corporate statement of intent to form itself into a single legal entity before any contract can be awarded. The Contractor must state in its interest to this Notice whether it is an Incorporated Joint Venture (stating the date of Incorporation) or an Unincorporated Joint Venture (Joint and Several Liability). In the case of an Unincorporated Joint Venture (Joint and Several Liability) the Contractor must also confirm the names of all the contracting entities with the Employer.
Applicant companies (including parent companies in the case of Joint Ventures) should be aware that they will not be permitted to hold more than 4 of the Highways England's MAC/ASC/Maintenance & Response contracts. This is to protect the public's interest, in particular to ensure the resilience of the Highways England network. Tendering opportunities for applicant companies may therefore be limited on this basis. For the purposes of market share, Areas’ 6 and 8 are to be treated as one contract.
With reference to the market share limit, applicant companies are asked to note that Highways England will take into account the potential for applicant companies being awarded the Area 10 Maintenance & Response Contract or any other maintenance & response contracts and asset support contracts, being tendered for. In the event that the market share limit could be breached, Highways England will advise the applicant company at the appropriate time and the applicant company will be given the option to continue with their tender at their own cost and risk. Highways England will then apply the market share test described in the Instructions for Tenderers as part of the tender assessment to determine whether any of the tenderers, if awarded the contract, would exceed their market share limit. If so, then Highways England will not consider their tender any further.
A Parent Company Guarantee or equivalent form of guarantee may be required at any time during the term of the contract.
A Parent Company Guarantee or equivalent form of guarantee will be required where the financial standing of the applicant does not meet the required level as stated in the procurement documents.
Further information will be set out in the Tender Documents. Contract dates stated are indicative, and may be subject to change.

Eligibility requirements: As detailed in the procurement documents. Constructionline (https://www.constructionline.co.uk/) is the UK Government's national pre-qualification register for construction contractors and consultants. Applicants may demonstrate their suitability for a number of aspects in the selection process through providing their registration number for their valid and up to date Constuctionline account. Contractors or Incorporated Joint Ventures (Single Legal Entities) submitting an application should provide their Constructionline registration number. For unincorporated Joint Ventures submitting an application each member of the group should provide their individual Constructionline registration number. Constructionline members are requested to ensure their profile is valid and up to date for the purposes of this tendering process. Where applicants do not have a Constructionline account, or a valid and up to date Constructionline account, they will have the opportunity to demonstrate their suitability through other means, in accordance with the procurement documents. A Guarantor to provide a parent company guarantee will be required. A parent company guarantee may be requested at any time during the term of the contract. (i) For Unincorporated Joint Ventures it will be necessary for each member of the group to sign an undertaking that they will be jointly and severally bound for the due performance of the contract. (ii) For Single Legal Entities/Incorporated Joint Ventures submitting an acceptable offer, the consortium must provide a Corporate statement of intent to form itself into a single legal entity before any contract can be awarded. The Contractor must state in its interest to this Notice whether it is an Incorporated Joint Venture (stating the date of Incorporation) or an Unincorporated Joint Venture (Joint and Several Liability). In the case of an Unincorporated Joint Venture (Joint and Several Liability) the Contractor must also confirm the names of all the contracting entities with the Employer. Applicant companies (including parent companies in the case of Joint Ventures) should be aware that they will not be permitted to hold more than 4 of the Highways England's MAC/ASC/Maintenance & Response contracts. This is to protect the public's interest, in particular to ensure the resilience of the Highways England network. Tendering opportunities for applicant companies may therefore be limited on this basis. For the purposes of market share, Areas’ 6 and 8 are to be treated as one contract. With reference to the market share limit, applicant companies are asked to note that Highways England will take into account the potential for applicant companies being awarded the Area 10 Maintenance & Response Contract or any other maintenance & response contracts and asset support contracts, being tendered for. In the event that the market share limit could be breached, Highways England will advise the applicant company at the appropriate time and the applicant company will be given the option to continue with their tender at their own cost and risk. Highways England will then apply the market share test described in the Instructions for Tenderers as part of the tender assessment to determine whether any of the tenderers, if awarded the contract, would exceed their market share limit. If so, then Highways England will not consider their tender any further.

Award value: 325950000