Published date: 6 June 2022

Last edited date: 8 June 2022

This notice was replaced on 3 April 2024

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Awarded contract (published 3 April 2024)

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Contract summary

Industry

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Location of contract

North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, South East, South West

Value of contract

£2,000,000

Procurement reference

tender_308165/1076677

Published date

6 June 2022

Closing date

6 July 2022

Closing time

9:30am

Contract start date

9 August 2022

Contract end date

31 August 2025

Contract type

Service contract

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

National Highways is looking to appoint a supplier to deliver surveys of the strategic road network in England using a survey vehicle owned by National Highways. The surveys are to collect data on the structural condition of the road with the vehicle being operated at traffic speed.

Tenderers must have experience with conducting machine based road condition surveys at traffic speed on a live carriageway.

The Traffic speed Structural Survey (TRASS) is used to monitor the structural condition of the strategic road network in England. The survey utilises equipment operating at traffic speed to collect information on the structural condition of the network that can be used to support a range of business activities, including network maintenance requirements and network asset valuation, scheme identification and scheme design. TRASS has become an important part of the toolkit used by National Highways to manage the strategic road network. It must therefore deliver data reliably, regularly and consistently throughout the period of the surveys.

The supplier uses the equipment to carry out the TRASS survey, and applies accreditation, quality assurance and audit procedures to ensure that the data provided remains valid throughout the duration of the surveys.

The contract value is £400,000 per year with an initial period of 3 years and an optional extension period of 2 years, making a total potential value of £2,000,000.

More information

Links

Additional text

How to Express Interest in this Tender:
1. Register for a free account at https://highways.bravosolution.co.uk
2. Click the "ITTs Open To All Suppliers" link. (These are Invitations to Tender (ITT) open to any registered supplier). Click on the relevant ITT to access the content. Click the "Express Interest" button at the top of the page. This will move the ITT into your "My ITTs" page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) You can now access any attachments by clicking "Buyer Attachments" in the "ITT Details" box
3. Click 'My Response' under "ITT Details", you can choose to "Create Response" or to "Decline to Respond" (please give a reason if declining). You can now use the "Messages" function to communicate with National Highways and seek any clarification. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ITT. There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform. 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.

Each member of a Joint Venture (JV) must submit a letter from their own registered office confirming all company names in the proposed JV. Applicants can only participate in one JV. Further guidance on JVs is contained in the procurement documents.

National Highways reserves the right not to accept the highest scoring, or any, tender. Bidders should note that tenders are submitted at the supplier's own cost and risk. National Highways may cancel the competition or part of it for any reason, and bidders' costs will not be reimbursed. National Highways expressly reserves the right (i) not to award any contract as a result of this tendering exercise commenced by publication of this notice; and (ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition; and in no circumstances will National Highways be liable for any costs incurred by candidates.

About the buyer

Contact name

James Mayer

Address

Piccadilly Gate, Store Street
Manchester
M1 2WD
England

Email

James.mayer@nationalhighways.co.uk

Website

https://nationalhighways.co.uk/