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title: "1-1051 DBFO Tranche 1/1a Contract Completion"
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# 1-1051 DBFO Tranche 1/1a Contract Completion

Buyer: HIGHWAYS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a737bfcd-23b8-47a2-acff-a230e4a1f20e

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## Summary

Highways England is conducting a procurement process for the contract titled "1-1051 DBFO Tranche 1/1a Contract Completion," which falls under the category of research and development services and related consultancy services. This contract, valued at approximately £249,914, seeks technical assessments to support the handback process of various DBFO Contracts. It is currently at the Award stage, with the contract period commencing on 8th April 2020 and concluding on 9th July 2020. The tender period concluded on 5th April 2020, and the delivery locations include the United Kingdom and other territories in Europe.

This tender represents a substantial opportunity for businesses, particularly those specialising in services related to asset inspections and consultancy in the infrastructure sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may find this project particularly accessible, as the procurement method is selective and operates on a call-off basis from a framework agreement. Companies with expertise in risk-based asset management and technical assessment may be well-suited to compete for this contract, given the notable reduction in required on-site inspections and the innovative approach to the handback process.

## Notice

Highways England are looking to set up a contract for the provision of technical assessment to support the Handback process for the eight Tranche 1/1a DBFO Contracts The Contracts require an Initial Inspection around 5 years from contract expiry and a second inspection around 18 months from contract expiry. The first inspection would require the inspection on site of in excess of 45,000 individual assets within a six-month window. The second inspection would require the inspection of in excess of 250,000 individual assets within a three- month window. This is undeliverable in terms of the network occupancy that would be required and the technical resource to undertake the inspections. The DBFO Contract Completion Programme team have developed a more efficient Handback process that provides a Residual Life definition for each asset type and a process that makes use of existing asset inspection data to take a risk-based approach to the assessment of the Handback requirements. This is aimed at reducing the number of inspections to less than 10% of that previously required. Other benefits are the significant reduction in network occupancy requirements during RIS2 and the health & safety benefits of not carrying out onsite inspections. An early start on the Handback assessment will begin in April 2020.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ee4eb9b4-07e1-45c3-aca8-9325437d85c1 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Apr 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Apr 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Apr 2020 |
| Contract period | 7 Apr 2020 - 9 Jul 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £249,914 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £249,914 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HIGHWAYS ENGLAND |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B1 1RN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Ladywood |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WSP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 17 Apr 2020 at 14:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ee4eb9b4-07e1-45c3-aca8-9325437d85c1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ee4eb9b4-07e1-45c3-aca8-9325437d85c1
  17th April 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5c69fd26-d8b9-480e-a50b-69914095329d
  n/a

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