Tender

Harborne Road, QE Bus Priority and Alcester Road Improvements

WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

02 Oct 2019 at 16:44

Tender Notice
Planning

23 Sep 2019 at 14:52

Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is seeking a contractor for its project titled "Harborne Road, QE Bus Priority and Alcester Road Improvements", focused on enhancing bus access in Birmingham. This procurement process is currently in the Tender stage, with key dates including a deadline for submitting bids by 1200 noon on 25th October 2019. The project has a value of £2.1 million and is classified under the industry category of construction works for highways. Contractors are required to engage in Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) and the procurement will be conducted through an open procedure.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those involved in civil engineering, construction, and transportation sectors. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, as the assessment criteria comprise 40% quality and 60% price. With the scope for design and construction services, suitable contractors should have experience in highway works and a proactive approach to collaboration during the project lifecycle.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Harborne Road, QE Bus Priority and Alcester Road Improvements

Notice Description

The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) requires a suitable contractor to undertake improvement works for better bus access and associated prioritisation at three locations consisting of Harborne Road, Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Alcester Road in Birmingham. The preliminary design for these schemes has been developed and a consultant has been commissioned to carry out the detailed design. Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) will be required to minimise risk and provide a smooth transition from design to construction. Please see the various attachments outlining further details of the requirement and please note that the contract for this project will be NEC4 Engineering & Construction Contract, Option C. In order to access the documents and submit a bid please do so through BravoSolution, the WMCA's e-tendering portal (https://wmca.bravosolution.co.uk). The tender reference is itt_705 and if you are not already registered on BravoSolution it is free and usually only takes a few minutes to do so. Bids are being assessed on the basis of 40% quality and 60% price. Only those organisations that have answered all of the questions and provided all supporting documents satisfactorily in the Qualification Envelope of BravoSolution will go on to have their tenders evaluated. Please submit all responses, via BravoSolution, by the tender deadline which is 1200 noon on Friday 25th October 2019 and the deadline for any clarification questions, also via BravoSolution, is 1200 noon on Friday 18th October 2019.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-fe3c8f77-39ee-415b-9150-9594bff90a69
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3e845075-b6d6-46b8-bde1-19d0b5240ea5
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45233000 - Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,100,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Oct 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
25 Oct 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
29 Sep 2019Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Nov 2019 - 31 May 2020 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B19 3SD
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
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Newtown
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Further Information

Notice Documents

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