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Prior Information Notice

South Wales Trunk Road Agent (SWTRA) Consultancy Services Framework 2016

  • First published: 14 December 2015
  • Last modified: 14 December 2015

Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-kuma6s-038153
Published by:
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
Authority ID:
AA0274
Publication date:
14 December 2015
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Prior Information Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
No

Abstract

The South Wales Trunk Road Agent is responsible for the motorway and trunk roads from the Severn Bridge in the East to Milford Haven in the West and extends northwards through Fishguard as far as the Ceredigion County Boundary, Carmarthen, Llandeilo, Llandovery, Merthyr Tydfil, Abergavenny and Monmouth.Neath Port Talbot Council/SWTRA are proposing to undertake the procurement of a framework to appoint civil engineering consultants to carry out a range of highway related consultancy services in connection with the management and maintenance of the South Wales Trunk Road Agent area. This comprises three individual areas namely the Eastern, Central and Western areas for which the proposed framework will be split into three lots, one lot for each of the aforesaid areas.The proposed contract term is two years with an option in favour of Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council/SWTRA to extend thereafter annually by 1 year up to a maximum of two years. The anticipated contract commencement date is May 2016.

Full notice text

PRIOR INFORMATION NOTICE – OFFICIAL JOURNAL

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1)

Name, Address and Contact Point(s)


Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council

The Quays, Baglan Energy Park, Brunel Way

Neath

SA11 2GG

UK

Corporate Procurement Unit

Mr Paul Duffin

+44 1639763926



http://www.npt.gov.uk

http://www.sell2wales.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0274
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I.2)

Type of contracting Authority and Main Activity or Activities

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No

Section II.B: Object of the Contract(SUPPLIES OR SERVICES)

II.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority

South Wales Trunk Road Agent (SWTRA) Consultancy Services Framework 2016

II.2)

Type of contract and place of delivery or of performance

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The South Wales Trunk Road Agent area & within the County Borough of Neath Port-Talbot

UK

II.3)

Short description of nature and quantity or supplies or services

The South Wales Trunk Road Agent is responsible for the motorway and trunk roads from the Severn Bridge in the East to Milford Haven in the West and extends northwards through Fishguard as far as the Ceredigion County Boundary, Carmarthen, Llandeilo, Llandovery, Merthyr Tydfil, Abergavenny and Monmouth.

Neath Port Talbot Council/SWTRA are proposing to undertake the procurement of a framework to appoint civil engineering consultants to carry out a range of highway related consultancy services in connection with the management and maintenance of the South Wales Trunk Road Agent area. This comprises three individual areas namely the Eastern, Central and Western areas for which the proposed framework will be split into three lots, one lot for each of the aforesaid areas.

The proposed contract term is two years with an option in favour of Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council/SWTRA to extend thereafter annually by 1 year up to a maximum of two years. The anticipated contract commencement date is May 2016.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at http://www.sell2wales.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=38153.

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Yes

II.4)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

71322000
71320000
71322500
79415200
71242000
71300000
71322300
71311000
71312000
71313000
71313400
71311200
71316000
72220000

II.5)

Scheduled date for start of award procedures

 01-02-2016

II.6)

Contract covered by the government procurement agreement (GPA)

Yes

II.7)

Additional information

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council (NPTCBC) were appointed by the Welsh Assembly Government (WAG) as the South Wales Trunk Road Agency from 1st April 2006 to 31st March 2011.

In 2012 the Welsh Government reviewed the management structure for their trunk road and motorway network and decided that the number of Agents should be reduced to two, namely the North and Mid Wales Trunk Road Agent (NMWTRA) and the South Wales Trunk Road Agent (SWTRA).

This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is not an invitation to tender. The purpose of this PIN is to serve as an indication of proposed future procurement by NPTCBC/SWTRA, though it may be subject to change, and does not constitute any commitment by NPTCBC/SWTRA to undertake any public procurement exercise in the future.

Interested parties will not be prejudiced by any response, or failure to respond, to this PIN.

Note: www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk will be used to conduct any proposed future procurement exercise associated with this PIN.

Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial and Technical Information

III.1)

Conditions relating to the contract

III.1.1)

Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions regulating them

Payment in accordance with the contract provisions to be provided at the Invitation to Tender Stage.

III.2)

Conditions for participation

III.2.1)

Reserved contracts

No
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Section VI: Complementary Information

VI.1)

Contract related to a project and/or programme financed by community fund

No

VI.2)

Additional information

Proposed Lotting Structure:

Lot 1: Eastern Area.

The provision of a range of highway related Consultancy Services in connection with the management and maintenance of the South Wales Trunk Road Agent Eastern area.

The Eastern area of the South Wales Trunk Road Agent from M4 J34 (including J34) to Second Severn Crossing including M48, A48(M), A4232, A449, A4042, A466 and in part the A40, A465.

Lot 2: Central Area.

The provision of a range of highway related Consultancy Services in connection with the management and maintenance of the South Wales Trunk Road Agent Central area.

The Central area of the South Wales Trunk Road Agent from M4 J34 (excluding J34) to M4 J49, A4060, A470 (from M4 J32 to junction with A465), A465 (from M4 J43 to junction with A4060).

Lot 3: Western Area.

The provision of a range of highway related Consultancy Services in connection with the management and maintenance of the South Wales Trunk Road Agent Western area.

The Western area of the South Wales Trunk Road Agent from M4 J49 (including J49) west covering Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire including the A483, A48, A40, A4076, A487, A477.

Note: The CPV Codes stated within this PIN relate to all Lots.

(WA Ref:38153)

VI.3)

Information on general regulatory framework




VI.4)

Date of dispatch of this notice

 14-12-2015

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
71322300 Bridge-design services Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works
71311000 Civil engineering consultancy services Consultative engineering and construction services
79415200 Design consultancy services Production management consultancy services
71320000 Engineering design services Engineering services
71322000 Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works Engineering design services
71300000 Engineering services Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
71322500 Engineering-design services for traffic installations Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works
71313000 Environmental engineering consultancy services Consultative engineering and construction services
71313400 Environmental impact assessment for construction Environmental engineering consultancy services
71242000 Project and design preparation, estimation of costs Architectural, engineering and planning services
71312000 Structural engineering consultancy services Consultative engineering and construction services
72220000 Systems and technical consultancy services Software programming and consultancy services
71316000 Telecommunication consultancy services Consultative engineering and construction services
71311200 Transport systems consultancy services Civil engineering consultancy services

Delivery locations

ID Description
1017 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
1022 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
1015 Central Valleys (Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf)
1016 Gwent Valleys (Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly)
1021 Monmouthshire and Newport
1014 South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion)
1018 Swansea

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ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

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