United Kingdom-Birmingham: Bridge-design services – Framework Lead

The current contract for Bridge-design services – Framework Lead is projected to end on 06-JUL-18 and may be available for retender.
Description:
Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:: Historical Railways Estate – Professional Services (Design) Contract.

Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Services
Service category No 1: Maintenance and repair services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: The main place of performance for this contract will be mainland United Kingdom i.e. England, Wales and Scotland.
NUTS code

Information on framework agreement: Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 0 GBP

Short description of the contract or purchase(s): The Highways Agency invites Tenders from potential suppliers. All suppliers interested in tendering for the contract will be required to complete a Selection
Questionnaire and submit this with their Actual Tender Documents. Following the assessment of the Selection Questionnaire, suppliers that have passed the Scoring Criteria detailed in the Instruction for Tenderers will have their Tenders opened and assessed.
The Highways Agency under the Secretary of State for Transport is responsible for approximately 4 000 non-operational railway structures including bridges, viaducts, tunnels, retaining walls, and culverts distributed throughout England, Scotland and Wales.
For the purpose of this contract there will be one contract covering England, Scotland and Wales.
In the current Professional Services contract, approximately 75 projects have been undertaken. The actual services required during the term of the contract will be determined by the Highways Agency. Contractors who are interested must be able to demonstrate their capability to undertake the work i.e. Structural Survey; Structural Assessment and Analysis; Feasibility studies; Design of structural repair and Maintenance schemes; Design of new structures; Supervision of Contractors; Preparation of contracts; Management and assessment of tenders; Contract Management; Risk Management; Embankments – fill and analysis; Historical research; Health and Safety Advisor; Principle Designer, CDM Coordinator.
In addition to the above services the contractor will be expected to demonstrate their capability in Estate Management.
The Contract will commence in July 2015 and will be for a period of 3 years from the access date with the scope to extend by up to a further 2 years, subject to Highways Agency Operational requirements and satisfactory contract performance.
A Tender Presentation will be held on Tuesday 24.2.2015 – from 9:30 until 13:00.
At: Royal York Hotel, Station Road, York, YO24 1AA.
In order to register an interest and attend please advise of attendees (maximum of 2 persons) to the Procurement Officer via Bravo Solutions by Thursday 19.2.2015.

Information about variants: Variants will be accepted: no