Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2023-04-25
Buyer: Portsmouth City Council
Country: UK
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 45233000: Construction work for highways and roads | 45233100: Construction work for highways | 45233130: Road works | 45233139 | 45233210
Estimated value: 8000000 GBP
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Portsmouth City Council - the 'Authority' - has awarded a multi-supplier framework agreement that will be used to let minor highways works and other related works activities.
The framework is divided into two Lots; one for low value and low complexity works and one for high value and high complexity works, Each Lot contains two Tiers of suppliers. The majority of works let via the framework agreement are expected to be in the region of £5k - £150k. The agreement may be used to let higher value works subject to capacity and capability of the Primary and Secondary tier framework contractors.  The framework agreement will run for a term of 4 years.
This Lot will be used for Low Value and Low Complexity highways works. The Lot was established off the back of a mini-competition for a live job that would be typical of the types of work to go through this Lot.
For standard works secondary tier contractors will be held in reserve and only be invited to take part in mini-competitions where the primary tier has been reduced in number. Should this occur the top ranking contractor from the secondary tier will be moved up to the primary tier and so forth. A reduction in the number of primary tier contractors could be due to:
•	A primary tier contractor opts out of the project in question or opts out of the framework in general, either on a temporary or permanent basis
•	A primary tier contractor is removed from the framework due to insolvency, contractual performance issues or failure to provide required business information e.g. H&S or insurance certification
•	Where the turnover from the last audited accounts submitted by a primary tier contractor is not at least twice the value of the lowest work package being tendered
To ensure that the primary tier remains competitive over the course of the framework agreement both tiers of contractors may be invited to bid for standard works with the results of the mini-competition used to re-establish the primary and secondary tiers.
This option may be undertaken at any time during the framework agreement but it will be unlikely to occur more than twice in any 2 year period and is more likely to occur towards the end of the framework agreement term.  Where such a competition is due to take place contractors will be given a minimum of 1 months' notice.
The framework agreement will also allow for the use of special mini-competition / quotation procedures to establish project specific shortlists, programme of works specific shortlists or create further permanent framework Lots focused upon non-core niche work types, higher value works, alternative contracting strategies, etc. as required over the term of the agreement.
This Lot will be used for High Value and High Complexity highways works. The Lot was established off the back of a mini-competition for a live job that would be typical of the types of work to go through this Lot.
For standard works secondary tier contractors will be held in reserve and only be invited to take part in mini-competitions where the primary tier has been reduced in number. Should this occur the top ranking contractor from the secondary tier will be moved up to the primary tier and so forth. A reduction in the number of primary tier contractors could be due to:
•	A primary tier contractor opts out of the project in question or opts out of the framework in general, either on a temporary or permanent basis
•	A primary tier contractor is removed from the framework due to insolvency, contractual performance issues or failure to provide required business information e.g. H&S or insurance certification
•	Where the turnover from the last audited accounts submitted by a primary tier contractor is not at least twice the value of the lowest work package being tendered


Winner: Colas Limited
Award value: 8000000
Number of bids: 20