Published date: 5 February 2021
Last edited date: 8 March 2021
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Contract summary
Industry
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Location of contract
United Kingdom
Value of contract
£75,000,000
Procurement reference
Lot 1 - Smart Motorways Alliance
Published date
5 February 2021
Approach to market date
12 March 2021
Contract start date
26 April 2021
Contract end date
31 December 2026
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?
Yes
Description
On behalf of SMP Alliance working with Highways England (Costain Ltd, Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering Ltd, BMJV, Flour Ltd, Jacobs, WSP Ltd) we require electrical, communications and technology providers to be appointed into our SMP Alliance.
It should be noted that Highways England shall provide the Smart Motorway Programme Alliance with its Roadside Technology equipment. Part of this scope is to provide support to the SMP Alliance with regards to installation and commission of such equipment as required by the SMP Alliance.
Providers will be required to have the capacity to deliver nationally.
The main contract documents are available to view on Contracts Finder. Terms and Conditions speciļ¬c to the works will be issued during the tender period for agreement in principle.
To register your interest in these works your organisation must hold as a minimum: Constructionline Gold, Achilles BC Level 4 or CAS 1 day audit
Tenders will then be issued with a three week return period. Scoring will be carried out within 2 weeks of return date.
Requirements are scheme specific depending on power supply locations, verge widths to accommodate equipment and gantry locations. Solutions are dependent on the carriageway geometry to determine the number, type and location of installations.
The Subcontract Scope for electrical, communications and technology works will be people, sub-subcontractors, Equipment, Plant and Materials to (where appropriate)
- Take down existing equipment and return to manufacturer for re-conditioning
- Take down existing equipment and remove off site to suitable recycling facility
- Supply, install, test and commission technology infrastructure (comms sites, duct network, chambers, cabling, mini feeder pillars) for technology and lighting.
- Install, test and commission equipment provided by others (ERT, VMS, HV cabling etc)
- Statutory connections and works (Enforcement, DNO & NRTS)
- Take down existing proprietary equipment, remove from site to recondition, refurbish or replace.
- Supply, install, test and commission proprietary equipment which is not provided by Highways England through its centralised technology contracts
- Design, supply, install and test special structures.
In addition to these and in order to reduce interfaces and make efficient use of the site working space; the following packages are considered for inclusion in the Technology Category:
- Supply & installation of street lighting
- Isolate from mains power, disconnect and take down lanterns and lighting columns.
- Supply, install lighting columns including cabling from DNO supply interface to columns
- Supply, install, FAT, SAT, commission lanterns
- Isolate from mains power, disconnect and take down lit signs
- Supply, install, FAT, SAT and commission lit signs
- Supply & install sign posts and faces.
- Supply, install and test cross carriageway ducts.
More information
Spend profile
| Financial year | Budget |
|---|---|
| 2021/2022 | £5,000,000 |
| 2022/2023 | £10,000,000 |
| 2023/2024 | £15,000,000 |
| 2024/2025 | £15,000,000 |
| 2025/2026 | £15,000,000 |
| 2026/2027 | £15,000,000 |
About the buyer
Contact name
Teik Tan
Address
5 Churchill Pl
London
E145HU
England
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Approach to market date: 12 March 2021
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