Published date: 28 November 2018
This notice was replaced on 2 October 2019
This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:
Awarded contract (published 2 October 2019)
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Contract summary
Industry
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79000000
Location of contract
South West
Value of contract
£35,000,000 to £70,000,000
Procurement reference
WILTS001-DN358009-32125621
Published date
28 November 2018
Closing date
8 January 2019
Contract start date
1 December 2019
Contract end date
30 November 2024
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Restricted procedure
A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
The Wiltshire term highways design & management consultancy services contract will commence on 1.12.2019 the consultant will be required to set up a local office in Trowbridge, Wiltshire. The contract is required to ensure that the services being provided by the current term consultant are continued when that contract ends. There will be TUPE implications under the new contract.
The procurement is for a single, term highway consultant to design, manage and deliver key highway services including: management and delivery of the structural maintenance surfacing programs. Management and delivery of the street lighting service. Management and delivery of the traffic signals service. Design and supervision of bridges and structures schemes. Design and supervision of integrated transport improvement schemes. Drainage investigations, planning stage design checks and advice, and land drainage checks. Technical check of developers designs for works to be adopted including on site checks. Arboreal services and the management of highway trees. Detailed designs, studies, surveys, safety audits, travel surveys. Major scheme assessments, delivery of designs and tender documents. Works supporting local sustainable transport funding works and other bids. Liaison with utility companies and others in connection with moving apparatus in the highway. The consultant will be given access to, and will use the councils highways asset management system for ordering and monitoring works and for record keeping.
The consultant will be required to advise and provide designs for a number of highway and transport related services, the consultant will be expected to have access to suitably qualified staff to provide the necessary support to the client to cover the range of schemes. The consultant's staff must be kept up to date with industry standards and legal changes.
Some activities will require the consultant to carry out site supervision of the client's term maintenance contractor(s) or other contractors and agree costs and claims on behalf of the client. The consultant's staff must be conversant with the requirements of the NEC ECC suite of contract documents.
The consultant's performance will be monitored against agreed key performance indicators and objectives which will be used to inform any possible contract extensions.
About the buyer
Contact name
Dave Gillett
Address
Wiltshire Council
County Hall, Bythesea Road
Trowbridge
BA14 8JN
United Kingdom
Telephone
+44 1255713371
david.gillett@wiltshire.gov.uk
Website
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