Published date: 1 June 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.


Closing: 6 July 2020

Contract summary

Industry

  • Archaeological services - 71351914

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

tender_224951/858727

Published date

1 June 2020

Closing date

6 July 2020

Contract start date

13 October 2020

Contract end date

12 October 2028

Contract type

Works

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

The Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites World Heritage Site is recognised as a heritage asset of national and international importance.
Highways England wants to ensure that archaeological remains are preserved and recorded, in advance of Scheme construction, by commissioning appropriate archaeological expertise.

Highways England would like to appoint a supplier to provide archaeological mitigation works for the proposed A303 Amesbury to Berwick Down (Stonehenge) Improvement Scheme.
The works will be split into three Sections: 1. Pre-commencement documentation; 2. Site Works; and 3. Processing, Laboratory Work, Reporting and Dissemination, as well as Archaeological Monitoring and Recording.
This is a large and complex project, which will require critical capabilities and resources from a balanced and diverse supply chain partner. Collaboration is at the heart of the relationships necessary to delivery at the pace required.
The length of the contract is 8 years with the possibility to extend by 1 year.
Highways England intends to use an e-Sourcing portal (Bravo) to communicate and undertake the procurement for these requirements. Please see Additional Text for further information.

More information

Links

Additional text

A form of parent company guarantee or another suitable form of security may be required during the ter
The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise. Suppliers'
Instructions on How to take part in this Tender:
1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the eSourcing
Portal: https://highways.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions
and click 'continue' - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click
'Save' when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this
secure).
2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - 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 now 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 choose to 'Create
Response' or 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) - You can now 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) You must then submit your reply using
the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the
online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.

The successful tenderer will be required to sign the Highways England Fair Payment Charter as a condition
of acceptance of their tender.

As a supplier/organisation looking to bid for public sector contracts you should be aware that tender
documentation for contracts over 10,000 GBP will be published on a single website and made available to
the public. You should also be aware that if your bid is successful the resulting contract will be published. In
some circumstances, limited redactions will be made to tender documentation and/or contracts before they
are published in order to comply with existing law, to protect commercial interests and for the protection of
national security. Highways England are committed to ensuring public sector procurement is used, where
possible, to promote skills training and open up apprenticeship opportunities on public sector projects and
programmes.
A Tender launch event will be held shortly. Due to COVID-19 restrictions this event will be on-line, further details will be conveyed through Bravo.

About the buyer

Address

Woodlands, Manton Lane
Bedford
MK41 7LW
England

Email

annabel.dunn@highwaysengland.co.uk