Published date: 5 August 2024

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 15 September 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting - 31000000

  • Street-lighting equipment - 34928500

  • Maintenance services of public-lighting installations and traffic lights - 50232000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£75,000,000

Procurement reference

SOMRTD001-DN593752-99345782

Published date

5 August 2024

Closing date

15 September 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 October 2024

Contract end date

30 September 2032

Contract type

Service contract

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

The Client has a statutory duty to deliver core Highway Lighting, Illuminated & Electrical Assets maintenance. The Client also intends that this Contract facilitates a flexible mechanism for the Contractor to identify and implement innovative services, solutions, promote recycling and re-use, and reduce the environmental impact of the services delivered throughout the lifetime of the Contract. The Contract will support the Client's Climate Emergency Strategy and commitment to being carbon neutral by 2030.

The Client's Strategic Objectives are :

- A network that is adapted and resilient to climate change with a reduced carbon output, both in usage and maintenance to contribute to the commitment for Somerset to be carbon neutral by 2030.

- A safe, serviceable, and sustainable network that is fit for purpose for all users under all conditions and supports the development of the local economy.

- A service based on the intelligent Client model that develops and sustains collaborative partnerships that deliver the objectives of all partners.

- A flexible and agile service that attracts and retains the best people and embraces best practice and new technologies to enable innovation.

- Sustain a financially resilient service that adopts robust asset management principles and delivers Best Value with the resources available.

- Optimise service efficiency and maximise income from commercialisation and external funding.

- A service that maximises social value and provides valuable local opportunities for individuals and businesses.

- An informed community that has high public satisfaction and is engaged and enabled to do more for themselves.

The form of contract for the service is the NEC4 Term Service Contract (TSC4) using Main Option A.


Award information

Awarded date

17 July 2024

Contract start date

1 October 2024

Contract end date

30 September 2032

Total value of contract

£75,000,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

VolkerHighways Ltd

Address

Hertford Road, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, EN11 9BX

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No


About the buyer

Contact name

Mark Brown

Address

County Hall
Taunton
TA1 4DY
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 3001232224

Email

mark.brown@somerset.gov.uk

Website

https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk