Published date: 31 March 2023
This notice was replaced on 24 July 2023
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Awarded contract (published 24 July 2023)
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Contract summary
Industry
Highways consultancy services - 71311210
Location of contract
United Kingdom
Value of contract
£420,000
Procurement reference
DORST001-DN663459-20935503
Published date
31 March 2023
Closing date
11 May 2023
Closing time
2pm
Contract start date
1 July 2023
Contract end date
30 June 2026
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Part 3 of the Traffic Management Act 2004 (TMA) introduced Permit Schemes to better manage activities on the public highway and to improve Authorities' abilities to minimise disruption from street and roadworks.
The Dorset Council Permit Scheme was therefore developed in accordance with the powers provided in Part 3 of the Traffic Management Act 2004 ('TMA') and the Traffic Management Permit Scheme (England) Regulations 2007 ('the Regulations'), Statutory Instrument 2007 No. 3372 made on 28 November 2007, as amended by the Traffic Management Permit Scheme (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2015, Statutory Instrument 2015 No. 958 made on 26 March 2015 ('the Regulations') and was introduced as of the 15 January 2020.
The Dorset Council Permit scheme places a duty on any works promoter proposing specified activities on a specified street within the scope of the scheme to obtain a Permit to undertake their activity.
The Dorset Council Permit Scheme objectives will support the Authorities' Network Management Duty in relation to the following key factors:
• Enhanced coordination and cooperation
• Encouragement of partnership working between the Permit Authority, all Promoters and key stakeholders
• Provision of more accurate and timely information to be communicated between all stakeholders including members of the public
• Promotion and encouragement of collaborative working
• Improvement in timing and duration of activities particularly in relation to the busiest streets within the network
• Promotion of dialogue with regard to the way activities are to be carried out
• Enhanced programming of activities and better forward planning by all Promoters
Dorset Council are seeking a provider to support the council's responsibilities to manage (only) the Dorset Council Permit scheme. We have used this hybrid model to support the management of the Dorset Council Permit Scheme with Service providers since its implementation in January 2020.
The requirements of the contract will be for a service provider to support the delivery of the Dorset Council Permit Scheme. The Contract will be for an initial 3 year period with an optional 1 year extension.
About the buyer
Contact name
Adam Langston
Address
Dorset Council
County Hall, Colliton Park
Dorchester
DT1 1XJ
United Kingdom
Telephone
+44 1305221250
adam.langston@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
Website
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