Published date: 3 August 2020

Last edited date: 3 August 2020

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: 18 September 2020, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 34000000

  • Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus) - 44000000

  • Construction work - 45000000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£36,100,000 to £38,300,000

Procurement reference

GMPTE001-DN480906-93166045

Published date

3 August 2020

Closing date

18 September 2020

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 March 2021

Contract end date

2 March 2026

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?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Government has instructed many local authorities across the UK to take quick action to reduce harmful Nitrogen Dioxide ("NO2") levels following the Secretary of State issuing a direction under the Environment Act 1995 to undertake feasibility studies to identify measures for reducing NO2 concentrations to within legal limit values in the 'shortest possible time'. In Greater Manchester, the 10 local authorities, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority ("GMCA") and Transport for Greater Manchester ("TfGM") are working together to develop a Clean Air Plan to tackle NO2 Exceedances at the Roadside.

TfGM now wishes to procure a GM CAZ Signage Agreement which shall enable the operation of a category C Charging Clean Air Zone ("GM CAZ") within the administrative boundary of the 10 Greater Manchester local Authorities, excluding the Strategic Road Network ("SRN"). The GM CAZ will apply to vehicles whose movement is detected within the zone and charges will be applied to certain categories of non-compliant vehicle not covered by an exemption as defined within the Clean Air Zone Framework and GM's Clean Air Policy, the latter being subject to consultation. (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/863730/clean-air-zone-framework-feb2020.pdf)

GM anticipates that once implemented the GM CAZ will remain in full operation until at least the second half of 2026. If it is demonstrated by the second half of 2026 that two consecutive years' of compliance with legal limit value for NO2 and there is confidence that compliance will continue to be maintained then the GM authorities can together seek the agreement of the Secretary of State to suspend the charging scheme order and commence the decommissioning of the GM CAZ.

The procurement of the Signage Agreement will enable the GM CAZ Scheme by securing a contract for works and services, namely the manufacture, supply, installation, operation, maintenance, repair, replacement, and (at TfGM's option) decommissioning, of circa 2,350 signs across Greater Manchester to inform the public of the presence and boundaries of the GM CAZ Scheme. TfGM reserves the right to require the Supplier to manufacture and install additional signs throughout the term. The decommissioning element of the Signage Agreement is to be entirely at TfGM's option and TfGM reserves the right at its absolute discretion whether or not to instruct the Supplier to carry out such works at the appropriate time.

This procurement covers all roads in Greater Manchester, except for motorways and some major trunk roads, which are outside the scope of this procurement, the required road signage for which will be attended to by Highways England. The requirements of the Signage Agreement include all boundary signage, internal repeater signs and advanced warning signs on local roads within the ten Local Authorities of Greater Manchester and the eight neighbouring Authorities.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Greater Manchester Clean Air Zone (CAZ) signage

  • Opportunity
  • Published 3 August 2020

Additional text

PLEASE NOTE: The following documentation can only be accessed through a Data Room;
• Annex 1 : Sign Design Drawings
• Annex 2: Sign Schedules
• Annex 3: Appendices to the Specification for Highways Works
• Annex 4: Preconstruction Information
• Annex 5: Statutory Undertakers Asset Records
• Annex 6: Loading and Stability Reports
To gain access to the Data Room you will need to message the designated TfGM contact through ProContract with the name of your nominated representative, Company Name and email address.

About the buyer

Contact name

Ioana Maier

Address

2 Piccadilly Place
Manchester
M1 3BG
England

Telephone

+44 1612440846

Email

ioana.maier@tfgm.com

Website

http://www.tfgm.com