Published date: 21 March 2018

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.


Closing: 6 April 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Traffic control services - 63712700

Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£20,000 to £30,000

Procurement reference

Launch Event - Traffic Management

Published date

21 March 2018

Closing date

6 April 2018

Contract start date

12 April 2018

Contract end date

29 June 2018

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

Tender submissions are requested for the provision of Traffic Management for the Great Exhibition of the North. Detailed requirements are defined in the Traffic Management ITT which is linked to from this tender notice.

On Friday 22 June 2018 the exhibition programme and venues along the walking trails will open to visitors for the first time under the headline theme 'Get North'. Throughout this time Northern street artists and strolling bands will entertain the gathering crowds, drawing visitors down to the Quayside to experience a 1-2 minute burst of daytime pyrotechnics at lunch time and early evening, and a theatrical presentation of Water Sculptures, one of the signature pieces for GEOTN, illuminated with three specially commissioned musical accompaniments. Also premiered for the first time will be the screening of the GEOTN film and a live presentation of the 'Anthem for the North'. The audience for the quayside based activity is likely to be in the region of 30,000.

NGI are therefore seeking to appoint a Traffic Management supplier with a wide range of experience and expertise relating but not limited to road closures (full and partial) traffic diversion and traffic management plans.

The appointed supplier will be required to provide: The appointed supplier will be required to provide:
• Traffic Management Plans detailing road closures (full and partial) and traffic diversions in accordance with 'Chapter 8 Traffic Signs Manual' and 'Safety at Street Works and Road Works: A Code of Practice'
• All associated infrastructure (including but not limited to signage, cones and barriers)
• All related documentation
• Lead contact to work with the Technical Producer and team to plan and deliver the traffic management for the GEOTN Opening Event
• All operational staff.


More information

Additional text

The deadline for queries in relation to this tender is April 3rd. A site map is available on request.

Evaluation: Please note only those Tenders which have passed all Mandatory Requirements requested in Schedule 2 will go on to be further evaluated for Schedules 3, 4 and 5. The weighted combination will be: Quality (Skills and Experience) at 40% + Quality (Delivery) at 20% + Price at 40% = 100%.


About the buyer

Contact name

Marian Chapman

Address

South Shore Road
GATESHEAD
NE83AE
England

Telephone

0191 4405754

Email

marian@getnorth2018.com

Website

www.getnorth2018.com