Published date: 22 March 2021

Last edited date: 30 September 2021

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: 5 April 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Piling - 44212400

  • Sheet piling - 44212410

  • Reinforced-concrete structures - 45223500

    • Reinforced-concrete work - 45262310

    • Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works - 71322000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£1,000,000

Procurement reference

SMP Alliance - Retaining Structures

Published date

22 March 2021

Closing date

5 April 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 June 2021

Contract end date

1 June 2026

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Single tender action (below threshold)

A direct contract with a single supplier, without competition.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Private procurement rules

Supply chain notices are business-to-business transactions and are not bound by the same rules and restrictions as public sector contracts. The UK government is not responsible for the conduct of such procurement.

Description

On behalf of SMP Alliance Partners working with Highways England (Costain Ltd, Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering Ltd,BMJV, Flour Ltd, Jacobs, WSP Ltd) we require the following scope of works:
• to support the SMP Alliance in the design, development, and selection methodology for the identification of appropriate retaining wall or earthwork treatments.
• to assist in the establishment of product (including off-site modular assembly where possible), and systems of work standardisation.
• all necessary people, equipment, plant and materials for the supply, construction, and maintenance of retaining wall structures, including all relevant associated works.
- Design capability for retaining structures

This opportunity covers a broad range of retaining solutions wall solutions, including but not limited to, reinforced soil, pre-cast block or slipped-form wall, sheet piles, cantilever walls (pre-cast and in-situ), and bored pile walls. Please contact the below-named buyer for any additional clarity that may be required to assess suitablity. The SMP Alliance are focusing on standardising solutions so those solutions listed may be removed as we progress. Supply chain will be required to innovate, adapt and work with designers to reduce those solutions.

The main contract documents are available to view on Contracts Finder. Terms and Conditions specific to this package will be issued during the tender period.

To register your interest in these works please provide the following information by email to sam.drown@costain.com

• Please confirm that you hold Constructionline Gold account, Achilles Building Confidence standard or Common Assessment Standard, of "Verified" status. Please provide a valid account number and copy of latest audit or certificate.

• Please confirm that you will be willing to achieve Construction Line Platinum status by end of year one within the Alliance if not already in place

• Please provide policies for the following:

- Modern Slavery
- Sustainable Procurement
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- EDI
- Data protection policy
- Drugs and alcohol policy
- Employee wellbring and mental health


Further Information

There will be a two week period for registering your interest.
Tenders will then be issued with a three week return period.
Scoring of the tender will be carried out within 2 weeks of return date

About the buyer

Contact name

Sam Drown

Address

Vanwall House
Berkshire
SL6 4UB
England

Email

Sam.drown@costain.com