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Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

THE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS LIMITED

NEPO, Northern Design Centre, Abbotts Hill, Baltic Business Quarter

Gateshead

NE8 3DF

Email

construction [at] nepo.org

Telephone

+44 1916380040

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

I.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

I.5) Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Civil Engineering & Infrastructure Works

Reference number

NEPO211

II.1.2) Main CPV code

• 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work

II.1.3) Type of contract

Works

II.1.4) Short description

NEPO is seeking to establish a multi-contractor, multi-lot framework agreement for civil engineering and infrastructure works.

It is anticipated that places of the resultant framework agreement will be awarded to a maximum of 6 primary suppliers and up to 4 contingency suppliers for lots 4,5,6,7,8,9 & 11, lots 1, 2 and 3 will be awarded to a maximum of 8 primary suppliers and 4 contingency suppliers and Lot 10 will be awarded to a single supplier. Lots are categorised according to the project value and the geographical location of the project.

Suppliers are required to tender in accordance with the criteria as stipulated for each individual lots.

Suppliers will be awarded positions on the framework agreement by applying their tendered ranked combined scores for quality and price against the published evaluation criteria.

This framework agreement provides a diverse range of civil engineering and/or infrastructure works. This can include individual projects, or programmes of work including:

• Capital highway/ infrastructure projects.

• Civils construction projects.

• Local road improvement / remodelling schemes.

• Groundworks and land remediation.

• Enabling works.

• Drainage works.

• Public realm works including paving.

• Repair, maintenance or restoration of structures.

• Flood and coastal risk management projects.

• Structures over or adjacent to significant watercourses.

• Civil Engineering in a marine environment including marine

structures.

• Light rail and associated infrastructure schemes.

• Flood resilience schemes.

This list is not exhaustive and is intended to provide a general overview of the types of works that may be awarded. Due to the nature of civil engineering and infrastructure there may also be services provided under this framework agreement.

All works awarded will be at the discretion of the contracting authority and their internal procedures.

The opportunity can be accessed via the Open eTendering system. Suppliers wishing to be considered for this tender must submit tender documents through the Open eTendering System. If not already registered, candidates should register on the Open eTendering system at .

If you need technical assistance from the Open Support team, this can be requested via email at open.support [at] nepo.org.

PLEASE NOTE: Open is accessible 24/7 however, technical support is available Monday to Thursday 08:30 - 17:00 and Friday 08:30 - 16:30.

For guidance on how to submit your response through Open, please visit to access the available Training Guides.

NEPO does not give any guarantee and/or warrant the actual value of orders (if any) which will be placed with the successfully appointed suppliers by any contracting authority using the framework process and accepts no liability thereof.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £1,000,000,000

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Tees Valley - Up to £1,000,000

Lot No

1

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 45100000 - Site preparation work
• 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
• 45500000 - Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator
• 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKC11 - Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees
• UKC12 - South Teesside
• UKC13 - Darlington

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 1 will cover projects with an initial budgeted value of £1,000,000 within the boundaries of the Tees Valley.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £90,909,090

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

72

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The framework is a replacement for the current NEPO211 Civil Engineering and Infrastructure Works solution. It is anticipated that upon expiry, the solution will be re-procured.

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.14) Additional information

The estimated value is a division of the total estimated value of the framework and the number of lots, it does not indicate a specific estimated value for this lot.

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Durham, Northumberland and Tyne & Wear - Up to £1,000,000

Lot No

2

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 45100000 - Site preparation work
• 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
• 45500000 - Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator
• 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKC14 - Durham CC
• UKC2 - Northumberland and Tyne and Wear

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 2 will cover projects with an initial budgeted value of £1,000,000 within the boundaries of Durham, Northumberland and Tyne & Wear.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £90,909,090

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

72

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The framework is a replacement for the current NEPO211 Civil Engineering and Infrastructure Works solution. It is anticipated that upon expiry, the solution will be re-procured.

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.14) Additional information

The estimated value is a division of the total estimated value of the framework and the number of lots, it does not indicate a specific estimated value for this lot.

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

North East - £1,000,001 - £3,000,000

Lot No

3

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 45100000 - Site preparation work
• 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
• 45500000 - Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator
• 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKC - North East (England)

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 3 will cover projects with an initial budgeted value of between £1,000,000 and £3,000,000 within the boundaries of the North East of England

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £90,909,090

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

72

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The framework is a replacement for the current NEPO211 Civil Engineering and Infrastructure Works solution. It is anticipated that upon expiry, the solution will be re-procured.

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.14) Additional information

The estimated value is a division of the total estimated value of the framework and the number of lots, it does not indicate a specific estimated value for this lot.

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

North East - £3,000,001 - £5,000,000

Lot No

4

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 45100000 - Site preparation work
• 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
• 45500000 - Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator
• 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKC - North East (England)

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 4 will cover projects with an initial budgeted value of between £3,000,001 and £5,000,000 within the boundaries of the North East of England.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £90,909,090

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

72

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The framework is a replacement for the current NEPO211 Civil Engineering and Infrastructure Works solution. It is anticipated that upon expiry, the solution will be re-procured.

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.14) Additional information

The estimated value is a division of the total estimated value of the framework and the number of lots, it does not indicate a specific estimated value for this lot.

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

North East - £5,000,001 - £10,000,000

Lot No

5

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 45100000 - Site preparation work
• 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
• 45500000 - Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator
• 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKC - North East (England)

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 5 will cover projects with an initial budgeted value between £5,000,001 - £10,000,000 within the boundaries of the North East of England.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £90,909,090

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

72

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The framework is a replacement for the current NEPO211 Civil Engineering and Infrastructure Works solution. It is anticipated that upon expiry, the solution will be re-procured.

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.14) Additional information

The estimated value is a division of the total estimated value of the framework and the number of lots, it does not indicate a specific estimated value for this lot.

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

North East - Over £10,000,000

Lot No

6

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 45100000 - Site preparation work
• 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
• 45500000 - Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator
• 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKC - North East (England)

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 6 will cover projects with an initial budgeted value over £10,000,000 within the boundaries of the North East of England.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £90,909,090

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

72

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The framework is a replacement for the current NEPO211 Civil Engineering and Infrastructure Works solution. It is anticipated that upon expiry, the solution will be re-procured.

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.14) Additional information

The estimated value is a division of the total estimated value of the framework and the number of lots, it does not indicate a specific estimated value for this lot.

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

National - Up to £5,000,000

Lot No

7

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 45100000 - Site preparation work
• 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
• 45500000 - Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator
• 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UK - United Kingdom

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 7 will cover projects with an initial budgeted value of up to £5,000,000 Nationally.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £90,909,090

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

72

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The framework is a replacement for the current NEPO211 Civil Engineering and Infrastructure Works solution. It is anticipated that upon expiry, the solution will be re-procured.

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.14) Additional information

The estimated value is a division of the total estimated value of the framework and the number of lots, it does not indicate a specific estimated value for this lot.

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

National - £5,000,001 - £10,000,000

Lot No

8

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 45100000 - Site preparation work
• 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
• 45500000 - Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator
• 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UK - United Kingdom

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 8 will cover projects with an initial budgeted value of between £5,000,001 and £10,000,000 Nationally.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £90,909,090

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

72

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The framework is a replacement for the current NEPO211 Civil Engineering and Infrastructure Works solution. It is anticipated that upon expiry, the solution will be re-procured.

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.14) Additional information

The estimated value is a division of the total estimated value of the framework and the number of lots, it does not indicate a specific estimated value for this lot.

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

National - Over £10,000,000

Lot No

9

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 45100000 - Site preparation work
• 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
• 45500000 - Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator
• 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UK - United Kingdom

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 9 will cover projects with an initial budgeted value of over £10,000,000 Nationally.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £90,909,090

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

72

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The framework is a replacement for the current NEPO211 Civil Engineering and Infrastructure Works solution. It is anticipated that upon expiry, the solution will be re-procured.

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.14) Additional information

The estimated value is a division of the total estimated value of the framework and the number of lots, it does not indicate a specific estimated value for this lot.

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

National - Single Supplier - Over £10,000,000

Lot No

10

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 45100000 - Site preparation work
• 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
• 45500000 - Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator
• 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UK - United Kingdom

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 10 will cover projects with an initial budgeted value of over £10,000,000 Nationally.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £90,909,090

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

72

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The framework is a replacement for the current NEPO211 Civil Engineering and Infrastructure Works solution. It is anticipated that upon expiry, the solution will be re-procured.

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.14) Additional information

The estimated value is a division of the total estimated value of the framework and the number of lots, it does not indicate a specific estimated value for this lot.

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

National - Marine

Lot No

11

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 45100000 - Site preparation work
• 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
• 45500000 - Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator
• 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UK - United Kingdom

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 11 will cover projects nationally and there is no value banding.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £90,909,090

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

72

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The framework is a replacement for the current NEPO211 Civil Engineering and Infrastructure Works solution. It is anticipated that upon expiry, the solution will be re-procured.

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.14) Additional information

The estimated value is a division of the total estimated value of the framework and the number of lots, it does not indicate a specific estimated value for this lot.

Section III. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.2) Conditions related to the contract

III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract

Section IV. Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with several operators

In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:

The Framework Agreement is anticipated to exceed 48 months in duration. This is due to the commercial and contractual complexity of the Framework Agreement combined with the cost of administrating the procurement for NEPO, Contracting Authorities and Tenderers.

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

14 October 2024

Local time

12:00pm

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

14 October 2024

Local time

12:05pm

Section VI. Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 12 months prior to the published expiry date.

VI.3) Additional information

NEPO is a Central Purchasing Body as defined in the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (PCR15). The agreement will be available for use by all NEPO Members. A list of member organisations is available in the About section of the NEPO website at: .

This agreement will also be made available to all current and future NEPO Associate Members nationally. Current Associate Members are listed in the Associate Member section of the NEPO website at:

NEPO intends to make the resulting agreement available for use by all Contracting Authorities throughout all administrative regions of the UK (as defined by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015) including but not limited to Government Departments and their Agencies, Non-Departmental Public Bodies, Central Government, NHS Bodies, Local Authorities, Emergency Services, Coastguard Emergency Services, Educational Establishments, Registered Social Landlords and Registered Charities who have a need to purchase the above Services.

Please see the following websites for further details:

A complete list of permissible users is shown on the NEPO website:

Organisations wishing to access the NEPO agreement will be required to register as a NEPO Associate Member in the first instance. Further information can be found at:

The estimated value of the opportunity has been equally distributed between the lots, this is purely for the purposes of the notice.

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

NEPO

Northern Design Centre, Abbots Hill

Gateshead

NE8 3DF

Country

United Kingdom