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Construction Contract Leads

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

National Highways

Guildford

Email

ADProcurement [at] nationalhighways.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

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

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

National or federal Agency/Office

I.5) Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

450000

II.1.2) Main CPV code

• 44143000 - Pallets

II.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

II.1.4) Short description

National Highways are looking to procure up to 100 no MS1 Digital Sign Transport Stillages. GRP/heavy duty plastic (or other suitable material) A-Frame stillages, they will need to be double sided and be able to safely transport 4 no. digital signs of any of the MS1 variant per stillage (2 per side) Each unit must be able to be removed without moving any other. The information screens to be transported will have a maximum dimensions can be found in the MS1 Digital Sign Transport Stillage Scope. The screens shall be partly visible when on the stillage and the entire face screen must be within the area of the frame. The rear couplings of each unit must be accessible. They will require a safe method of restraint for each unit individually to the stillage. The stillage will also require a ‘soft’ surface to the loading face to protect the screens. We would be looking to have methods for loading and unloading through the base for fork lifts with a multi access arrangement . The expected lifespan for each stillage (dependant on use) to be circa 7 years

Access to the tender documents will be on National Highways e-Sourcing Portal reference ITT_845

To sign up and access the tender documents once they are available, please visit the National Highways e-Sourcing portal

I have also attached the guidance to sign up to the portal. Should you require assistance, please call e-Sourcing helpdesk on 0203 868 2859.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UK - United Kingdom

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

National Highways are looking to procure up to 100 no MS1 Digital Sign Transport Stillages. GRP/heavy duty plastic (or other suitable material) A-Frame stillages, they will need to be double sided and be able to safely transport 4 no. digital signs of any of the MS1 variant per stillage (2 per side) Each unit must be able to be removed without moving any other. The information screens to be transported will have a maximum dimensions can be found in the MS1 Digital Sign Transport Stillage Scope. The screens shall be partly visible when on the stillage and the entire face screen must be within the area of the frame. The rear couplings of each unit must be accessible. They will require a safe method of restraint for each unit individually to the stillage. The stillage will also require a ‘soft’ surface to the loading face to protect the screens. We would be looking to have methods for loading and unloading through the base for fork lifts with a multi access arrangement . The expected lifespan for each stillage (dependant on use) to be circa 7 years

Access to the tender documents will be on National Highways e-Sourcing Portal reference ITT_845

To sign up and access the tender documents once they are available, please visit the National Highways e-Sourcing portal

I have also attached the guidance to sign up to the portal. Should you require assistance, please call e-Sourcing helpdesk on 0203 868 2859.

II.2.5) Award criteria

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

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

Start date

17 September 2024

End date

11 October 2025

This contract is subject to renewal

No

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Section IV. Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

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

23 October 2024

Local time

5:00pm

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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

17 September 2024

Local time

12:00pm

Section VI. Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Steve Smith

Guilford

Email

ADProcurement [at] nationalhighways.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom