Tender

Social Enterprise Dynamic Purchasing System

NATIONAL HIGHWAYS

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Tender

28 Apr 2023 at 12:01

Summary of the contracting process

The Social Enterprise Dynamic Purchasing System tender has been initiated by National Highways, seeking Social Enterprises focused on social and professional integration of disabled and disadvantaged individuals. The tender falls under the services category, with a value of £65,000,000 GBP. It is a selective procurement method with a restricted procedure above the threshold. The tender period ends on 29th May 2026, while the contract period runs from 1st June 2026 to 2nd June 2026, providing opportunities for SMEs and VCSEs.

This tender by National Highways aims to create easier access for Social Enterprises to supply goods and services. Businesses involved in meeting planners, permanent message signs, microphones and loudspeakers, catering supplies, event services, and other relevant sectors could find this opportunity promising. Interested businesses can contact the National Highways Procurement Team for more information. The tender is relevant for organisations in various regions across the United Kingdom.

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Notice Title

Social Enterprise Dynamic Purchasing System

Notice Description

National Highways would like to invite Social Enterprises, whose main aim is the social and professional integration of disabled and disadvantaged people and that meet the 30% threshold stipulated in Regulation 20 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, to join the Social Enterprise Dynamic Purchasing System (SEDPS). The purpose of the SEDPS is to make it easier for National Highways, our supply chain and other public bodies to purchase goods and services from Social Enterprises. The use of a DPS is to further National Highways' commitment to social value as detailed in the National Highways Social Value Plan which focuses on the support of social enterprises specifically. A link to the plan can be found below. https://nationalhighways.co.uk/media/tdog2fma/ccs0622297296-003_social-value-strategy-report_final.pdf For the first 12 months, the SEDPS will be open for use by any organisation that provides works and/or goods and/or services directly to National Highways (i.e. any organisation who has a live contract with National Highways at the point of accessing the SEDPS). After 12 months, the SEDPS may be made available to any organisation that indirectly provides works and/or goods and/or services to National Highways (i.e. any organisation who has a live contract with a supplier to National Highways at the point of accessing the SEDPS). The SEDPS is open for use by Public Bodies for the full duration of the SEDPS that are identified in the following link https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations and also Local Authorities in England who are identified in following link https://www.local.gov.uk/our-support/guidance-and-resources/communications-support/digital-councils/social-media/go-further/a-z-councils-online If you are a Social Enterprise and are interested in applying to join the SEDPS, or would like further information, please contact the National Highways Procurement Team at socialenterprisedps@nationalhighways.co.uk or visit our webpage below. https://nationalhighways.co.uk/suppliers/becoming-a-supplier/social-enterprises/

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/53ee24bc-8360-422d-b741-7dc8649d4661
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

48 - Software package and information systems

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

80 - Education and training services

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services


CPV Codes

30196100 - Meeting planners

31523200 - Permanent message signs

32340000 - Microphones and loudspeakers

32342412 - Speakers

34924000 - Variable message signs

34928470 - Signage

34992100 - Illuminated traffic signs

34992200 - Road signs

34992300 - Street signs

39154000 - Exhibition equipment

39154100 - Exhibition stands

39222000 - Catering supplies

39310000 - Catering equipment

39830000 - Cleaning products

39831000 - Washing preparations

39832000 - Dishwashing products

39833000 - Anti-dust products

44423400 - Signs and related items

48515000 - Video conferencing software package

55120000 - Hotel meeting and conference services

55511000 - Canteen and other restricted-clientele cafeteria services

55512000 - Canteen management services

55523000 - Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions

79341000 - Advertising services

79952000 - Event services

79961000 - Photographic services

79962000 - Photograph processing services

79963000 - Photograph restoration, copying and retouching services

80511000 - Staff training services

80521000 - Training programme services

80522000 - Training seminars

80531000 - Industrial and technical training services

80532000 - Management training services

80540000 - Environmental training services

80550000 - Safety training services

80561000 - Health training services

80570000 - Personal development training services

90513000 - Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services

90514000 - Refuse recycling services

90521000 - Radioactive waste treatment services

90523000 - Toxic waste disposal services except radioactive waste and contaminated soil

90911000 - Accommodation, building and window cleaning services

90916000 - Cleaning services of telephone equipment

90917000 - Cleaning services of transport equipment

92111000 - Motion picture and video production services

92122000 - Motion picture distribution services

92130000 - Motion picture projection services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£65,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Apr 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 May 20264 months to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 May 2026 - 2 Jun 2026 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS
Contact Name
National Highways
Contact Email
socialenterprisedps@nationalhighways.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B1 1RN
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

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