Tender

Independent Certifier for Birmingham Highways PFI Project

BIRMINGHAM HIGHWAYS LIMITED

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

TenderUpdate

26 Jul 2023 at 22:42

Tender

26 Jul 2023 at 22:21

Planning

20 Jan 2023 at 15:54

Summary of the contracting process

The Birmingham City Council and Birmingham Highways Limited are looking to procure an Independent Certifier for the Birmingham Highways PFI Project. The project involves standardised works, such as auditing street lighting schemes, certifying carriageway schemes, and providing dispute resolution services. The procurement is currently in the active stage with a tender period ending on August 18, 2023.

This opportunity presents a chance for businesses in the services industry, particularly those offering highways consultancy services and engineering services, to participate in a joint procurement process. Businesses with expertise in infrastructure maintenance, auditing, and compliance monitoring would be well-suited for this tender. The procurement method is selective, and interested parties can find more details and submit electronically through the provided submission method link.

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Notice Title

Independent Certifier for Birmingham Highways PFI Project

Notice Description

Birmingham City Council and Birmingham Highways Limited intends to procure an independent certifier for the Birmingham Highways PFI Project to carry out (i) standardised works periodically including, for example, auditing street lighting schemes' designs and implementation and assessing the performance of Birmingham Highways Limited in respect of achieving the relevant condition targets in accordance with the Project Agreement (and related documents), and (ii) variable tasks and differing/additional services which may be requested on an ad hoc basis, which may include, for example, certifying the carriageway schemes, footway schemes, structural works and traffic signal installations, services relating to handback, and assistance with dispute resolution.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Birmingham City Council and Birmingham Highways Limited are running a joint procurement process using the restricted procedure under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 in order to procure an independent certifier for the Birmingham Highways PFI Project. The independent certifier will be required to perform all the functions and obligations attributed to the Independent Certifier in respect of the a project agreement entered into by Birmingham City Council and Birmingham Highways Limited in relation to the Birmingham Highways PFI Project ("Project Agreement") (and related documents). It is envisaged that this procurement process will run in parallel with the procurement of a replacement operating subcontractor for the Birmingham Highway PFI Project for the rehabilitation, operation and maintenance of the highways network infrastructure in the City of Birmingham, which runs until June 2035 (previously advertised via a contract notice published on 14 February 2022, and with reference 2022/S 000-004207). The contract between the replacement operating sub-contractor and Birmingham Highways Limited will largely be a back-to-back flow down of the Project Agreement. At a high level, the duties and obligations are anticipated to include: * Initial Services: standardised works which will be carried out periodically including, for example (but not be limited to) assessing the performance of Birmingham Highways Limited in respect of achieving the relevant condition targets in accordance with the Project Agreement (and related documents); (ii) an auditing role in relation to the design and implementation of the street light schemes. The services undertaken for which the audits are required include but are not limited to: inspections of structures; replacement of street lighting, traffic signal controllers and other powered apparatus; and pavement interventions. The auditing role would be based on a review of a specified percentage of the works to be undertaken within each contract year. * Variable Services: variable tasks and differing/additional services may also be requested on an ad hoc basis. This may include, by way of example, (i) the inspection and certification of the completion of carriageway schemes, footway schemes and traffic signal installations including, based on a visual inspection of the completed scheme, the production of a list of any minor snagging issues; (ii) undertaking additional monitoring of design compliance (should, for example, the initial percentage based review find errors and for the review of special reports or events), (iii) certifying structural works; (iv) services relating to handback; and (v) assistance with dispute resolution.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-039969
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021736-2023
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

45233139 - Highway maintenance work

71311210 - Highways consultancy services

71311220 - Highways engineering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,680,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,680,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Jul 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Aug 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
31 Jan 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BIRMINGHAM HIGHWAYS LIMITED
Additional Buyers

BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL

Contact Name
Mark Shelswell, Michael Murray, Stephen Walton
Contact Email
mark.shelswell@birmingham.gov.uk, mmurray@equitix.co.uk, stephen.walton@birmingham.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 7710057497, +44 7885236391

Buyer Location

Locality
NOTTINGHAM
Postcode
NG8 6PY
Post Town
Nottingham
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
TLG31 Birmingham

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Newtown
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

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