Published date: 13 July 2020
Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.
Contract summary
Industry
Site-investigation services - 71510000
Location of contract
Any region
Value of contract
£0
Procurement reference
tender_234153/867672
Published date
13 July 2020
Closing date
18 August 2020
Contract start date
1 February 2021
Contract end date
31 January 2025
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (above threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Highways England has highlighted the need for an archaeology framework with technically competent, capacity enabled suppliers, in order to provide a consistent route across programmes/ directorates, drive savings and build direct relationships with suppliers.
The Framework will be enabled for use by Highways England other Contractors
The Framework will be composed of 6 lots. Suppliers may be awarded up to a maximum of two lots from lots 1a, 2a and 3a. Work Orders will be undertaken through lots 1a, 2a,and 3a with values based on individual Schemes within each lot.
Lot 1a: up to £2 Million
Lot 2a: from £2 Million - up to £5 Million
Lot 3a: > £5 Million
Time Charge Orders will be undertaken through lots 1b, 2b and 3b .
The scope of the services and works that will be delivered under the Framework will cover 6 stages:
Stage 1: The provision of general early-stage, desk-based advice on the production and costing of deliverables and interventions to inform a submission.
Stage 2: Includes the provision of detailed assessment from the framework suppliers. This would cover the range of skill sets not normally found 'in-house' within the Client's design-consultancy providers.
Stage 3: Detailed design and implementation of investigations. The framework suppliers supply non-intrusive and intrusive archaeological investigations as appropriate, at the direction of the Client .
Stage 4: Mitigation measures including
- avoidance, preservation by burial, or investigation in the case of archaeological remains,
- relocation, photographic or drawn to scale surveys in the case of historic buildings,
- recording, information panels or landscape works in the case of impacts on historic landscapes and
- reduction to impact on setting through screening or landscaping.
Stage 5: Archaeological mitigation for on-site works
- preservation of archaeological sites in situ (some may require small scale investigation) and
- archaeological recording of assets to be removed by the Package Contract.
Stage 6: Archaeological mitigation programme for off-site works
- preliminary processing of excavated material and data,
- post-fieldwork assessment,
- analysis and publication and
- public archaeology and community engagement.
Where archaeological remains are to be preserved in situ the archaeological Supplier may be required to undertake or monitor other suppliers' activities.
The contract start and end dates are indicative and subject to change.
Highways England reserves the right to transfer any unallocated value between lots to fund additional
schemes.
More information
Links
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- https://highways.bravosolution.co.uk
- Tender notice
- e-Sourcing portal
Additional text
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The Contracting Authority will use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the
right to use a reverse auction. How to take part in this Tender:
1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) - visit
https://highways.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and
click 'continue' - Enter your business and user details - Note the username you chose and click 'Save'
when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password.
2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal - Click the 'PQQs/ITTs Open to All Suppliers' link.
(These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier).
Click on the relevant PQQ/ITT to access the content. Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of this
page. This will move the PQQ/ITT into your 'My PQQs/ My ITT's page. (This is a secure area reserved for
your projects only). You can access any attachments by clicking the 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ITT
Details box.
3. Responding to the tender - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ITT Details' , you can 'Create Response' or
'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining). You can use the 'Messages' function to
communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification. Note the deadline for completion, then follow the
onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ITT. There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for
you to perform (there is detailed online help available). Submit your reply using the 'Submit Response'
button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult online help, or contact the e-tendering help desk.
An online tender event will be held w/c 13 July to to explain aspects of the tender process and documentation. if you are interested in attending please contact
Alison Perrry: alison.perry@highwaysenglandco.uk
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