Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-08-19
Buyer: Transport for Greater Manchester
Country: UK
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 45233125: Urban road construction work | 45233130: Road works | 45233140: Roadway works | 45233142: Road-repair work | 45233200
Estimated value: 2000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2017-09-22
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: — In order to improve the performance of traffic signals, TfGM is to implement adaptive traffic signal control (SCOOT/ MOVA) at various locations throughout the Greater Manchester conurbation. SCOOT is Split Cycle Offset Optimisation Technique. MOVA is Microprocessor Optimised Vehicle Actuation. To ensure implementation of adaptive traffic signal control (SCOOT/ MOVA).
— To support this TfGM require 2 suitably experienced contractors to undertake associated civils enabling works on a call-off basis, in terms of ducting and other associated minor highways works.
— The SCOOT/MOVA technology itself will then be installed via a separate Traffic Signal Maintenance contract already in place.
— Following the award of Growth Deal 3 funding it is estimated that this level of funding will enable approximately 60nr junctions to be improved with site works to commence at the start of 2018 and last until the start of 2020.
— Other additional funding may also be obtained during the term of the Framework that results in a requirement to undertake further works associated with traffic signal junction improvements, these may also be delivered via the framework.
— The contractual arrangement is also intended to be made available for use by other authorities who may require works to be delivered via the framework subject to availability of funding. These include the 10 members of the Association of Greater Manchester Authorities.
— There is no guarantee given relating to the value of works to be instructed via this framework agreement.
— The lower end of the range specified is the estimated minimum value of estimated works to be instructed by TfGM from Growth Deal 3 funding relating to the ducting and other minor highways works requirement. The delivery is envisaged to be by 2020 to reflect availability and deliverability of funding
— The upper end of the range beyond the 2 000 000 GBP anticipated from Growth Deal 3 funding reflects potential funding that may be obtained for similar provision during the term of the framework, however there is no further detail on other available funding beyond that identified for Growth Deal 3.
— There is no guarantee given relating to the works or type of works to be instructed via the framework agreement.
TfGM's particular requirements will be set out in the Invitation To Tender (ITT) documentation and may include, amongst other things, performance bond(s) and/or parent company guarantee's and/or other forms of security.
All tenders must be prepared in UK Pounds Sterling, and all payments will be made in the same. All as detailed in Invitation To Tender (ITT) and associated documentation.
Full tender documentation is available at https://procontract.due-north.com/register. Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) reserves the right to disqualify tenders that are submitted by any other means.
The Framework will be available for all organisations affiliated with TfGM including Transport for North, Rail North, Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Association of Greater Manchester Authorities members (https://www.agma.gov.uk/), Passenger Transport Executive Group, PTEG members (http://www.pteg.net/) and Cheshire West and Chester Council (http://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/). Currently, Transport for North is not a contracting authority and therefore, Transport for Greater Manchester will be procuring services on behalf of Transport for North until it becomes a formal body at which point Transport for North will be able to use this framework in its own name.

Eligibility requirements: All as detailed in Invitation To Tender (ITT) and associated documentation. All as detailed in Invitation To Tender (ITT) and associated documentation. All as detailed in Invitation To Tender (ITT) and associated documentation.
All as detailed in Invitation To Tender (ITT) and associated documentation.