Published date: 10 June 2022

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: 8 July 2022, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Site preparation work - 45100000

  • Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work - 45200000

  • Engineering services - 71300000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£400,000

Procurement reference

SWINDON001-DN616264-45929664

Published date

10 June 2022

Closing date

8 July 2022

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

29 August 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2023

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

Swindon Borough Council invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced service providers for the provision of a new vehicle restraint system in the central reservation of Great Western Way between Blagrove and Mannington roundabouts. This work will include the removal or relocation of existing road traffic signage, the relocation of three street lighting columns (with associated DNO supply alterations) and some vegetation clearance. Provision of traffic management is also required as part of this contract.

Swindon Borough Council have set aside funding for the installation of vehicle restraint systems along the central reservation of Great Western Way between the Blagrove and Mannington roundabouts. A recent road safety audit has highlighted the lack of vehicle restraint system on a high speed dual carriageway and risk of crossover incidents occurring. In response to this RSA, an assessment using the Highway England online road restraint risk assessment programme to ascertain hazards and necessary remedial actions.

Full details relating to the works are provided in the tender documents.

To participate, Suppliers will need to Register as a Supplier with ProContract, www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk, then Register an Interest before obtaining access to the tender documents. In the event of difficulties registering as a supplier, please refer to the System Administrator Proactis support team ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com

Contract Period
The contract will be initially for a period of 7 months commencing 30th August 2022 with no option to extend as per the contract terms and conditions.

Tender Responses
Tender Responses are required to be submitted no later than 8th July 2022, 1700 hrs UK Local time via ProContract tender portal - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/

Tender Clarifications
If you require any clarifications on the tender documents, please submit these in writing via Messaging in ProContract tender portal by 1st July 2022, 1700 hrs UK Local time. The Council's responses to these clarification questions will be uploaded periodically on the ProContract tender portal.

Please note that this project has been advertised on Find a Tender Service, Contracts Finder / other web portals, however, Supplying the South West Portal, https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ is the only portal that includes all the relevant documents required to respond to this opportunity, bearing Project Id: DN616264

No Tender submissions will be considered without completing the tender documents in full including attachments and returning them in alignment with the instructions within the tender documents.


More information

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About the buyer

Contact name

Tom Neal

Address

Swindon Borough Council, Civic Offices
Euclid Street
Swindon
SN1 2JH
England

Telephone

+44 7890396438

Email

TNeal@swindon.gov.uk

Website

http://www.swindon.gov.uk/