United Kingdom-Taunton: Construction-related services – Framework Lead

The current contract for Construction-related services – Framework Lead is projected to end on 12-JUL-18 and may be available for retender.
Description:
Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:: Contract for the Provision of Works to Highways Structures and Highways Remedial Works.

Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: South West England.
NUTS code UKK

Information on framework agreement: Framework agreement with several operators
maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 20
Duration of the framework agreement
Duration in months: 48
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 10 000 000 GBP

Short description of the contract or purchase(s): Somerset County Council (the Council) wishes to establish a framework agreement with a number of Suppliers for the Provision of Works to Highway Structures and Highways Remedial Works. The number and type of tenderers to be awarded onto the Framework Contract will be decided after tenders have been assessed and evaluated. The framework agreement is divided into five lots and tenderers are invited to submit applicants for prequalification to one or many lots.
Lot No. 1 – Works to Highways Structures
The Council is responsible for around 2,500 highway bridges, walls and other highway structures. These structures span or support the highway over or adjacent to natural and man-made watercourses (of all sizes), railways, other highways and public rights of way, the sea, and private / commercial properties, roads, tracks and paths. The structures are spread all over the County in urban and rural locations and can be on, next to or remote from the highway.
Highway Structures comprise a wide range of types. The most common construction material in the structure stock is masonry, but also includes concrete, iron, steel, aluminium, timber, polymers and composite structures in substantial quantities. Works to Highway Structures will require Contractor competency in working with a full range of modern and traditional construction materials and techniques. Frequently, structures work requires deep excavation, embankment work, working over or next to water courses, railways and other highways.
Working within watercourses may require flood defence consent and compliance to site specific compulsory conditions. Other consents may also require specific compulsory conditions including, but not limited to, heritage, conservation and ecological mitigation measures.
As a result of the selection procedure, Contractors may be required to undertake works in relation to highway or non-highway structures. These works may include, but not limited to, maintenance or improvement works partly funded out of the Council’s Local Transport Plan ‘Structural Maintenance Block’. The Local Transport Plan is revised annually and subject to annual performance review by the Government. The Council and Government, therefore, places a high priority on delivery of this works programme to time and budget, whilst causing minimum disruption and congestion.
It is possible that Suppliers will be issued Package Orders relating to certain elements of the general routine maintenance repairs to Highway Structures. The Employer however reserves the right to issue Package Orders to Suppliers for routine maintenance operations if circumstances arise where it is identified that the Supplier is best placed to deliver general routine services for specific works.
It is possible that Suppliers will be issued Time Charge Orders to assist the Employer’s Agent with his development of a Work Package. Time Charge Orders may also be issued where the Employer’s Agent seeks early Contractor involvement or other similar provision of services in respect to works to highway structures.
A substantial number of the Council’s highway structures are scheduled ancient monuments, listed buildings or of other heritage value. Somerset has large expanses of sites of specific interest, sites of special scientific interest, areas of outstanding natural beauty and national parks. Consequently these require maintenance work to exacting heritage standards using traditional materials and techniques and the conformity to consents received.
Measures to deal safely and efficiently with buried and overhead utilities are required at nearly all sites.
Many structures are partly/largely submerged in water and/or may be defined as a ‘confined space’ requiring special provisions and appropriately trained staff for safe access/working.
Work to structures on or near live railways will require safety provisions acceptable to Network Rail or other railway companies which may also include working unsociable hours.
There may be a requirement to work extended and/or unsociable hours on projects depending on local requirements.
There will be sites that require the Council to undertake ecological surveys that may impose additional constraints/conditions on the Contractor.
Works to Highway Structures requires stakeholder consultation and very frequently temporary and permanent works approvals. The Contractor will be required to carry out works related liaison (final preparations, conducting of works, direct liaison with other authorities, other contractors, parish councils and utility companies etc.) and to comply with conditions and approvals that have been given in order for works to proceed.
Local liaison could take the form of letter drops, advance signing and/or notices; though other methods may ne necessary.
The County places great emphasis on public engagement in its schemes and projects. Contractor’s will need to be public focused and provide an approachable and friendly interaction with the general public whilst undertaking task’s effectively and efficiently.
Lots No. 2, 3 4 & 5 – Highways Remedial Works
Instances may arise from time to time where Somerset County Council (the Employer) requires Remedial Works to be completed to third party works on or adjacent to highways within Somerset.
Remedial Works may refer to rectification of part(s) of or all of schemes previously issued as works orders to third parties. Remedial Works may also refer to completion of outstanding works that have previously been issued as works orders to third parties, but that remain incomplete.
Types of Remedial Work include but are not limited to earthworks, drainage, kerbing, road-marking, patching, fencing, footway, carriageway, cycleway, traffic signals and lighting works either in the singular or by combination thereof. Instances may arise whereby specialist surfacing techniques require Remedial Works; specialist surfacing includes but is not limited to slurry sealing, high friction surfacing and surface dressing.
The Remedial Works are divided by category of work into four lots as listed below.
Lot 2 Carriageway surfacing.
Lot 3 Miscellaneous Highway Works.
Lot 4 Traffic Signals.
Lot 5 Highway Lighting.

Information about variants: Variants will be accepted: yes