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title: "Highways New Assets Framework Agreement 2024"
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# Highways New Assets Framework Agreement 2024

Buyer: SOMERSET COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f4f40bd6-3f0b-47b6-bfa9-e64df7d13e53

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## Summary

Somerset Council has awarded a contract for the "Highways New Assets Framework Agreement 2024" to Octavius Infrastructure T/A R&W Civil Engineering Ltd. The contract, valued at £21,000,000, involves construction work for highways and has a contract period from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2028. The procurement method used was an open procedure, with the tender period ending on 6th October 2023. The project location is in England, United Kingdom.

This tender for the "Highways New Assets Framework Agreement 2024" by Somerset Council presents business growth opportunities for suppliers in the construction industry, specifically those experienced in highway construction works. Businesses capable of delivering highway improvement schemes, safety improvements, traffic calming measures, and other related infrastructure projects would be well-suited to compete. The single supplier framework with individual call-off contracts offers potential high-value projects exceeding £1,000,000 for the selected contractor.

## Notice

Estimated Framework Value is between PS2m and PS5.25m per annum with a total of up to PS21m over the lifetime of the Framework Agreement. The maximum estimated value of individual projects to be procured through this contract at the Task Order quotation stage is PS1,000,000. However, the Client may, following consultation with the Contractor, use this framework for projects with an estimated value exceeding PS1,000,000. This will be a single supplier framework using the form of contract set out in the Framework Agreement in the procurement documents. Individual call-off contracts, titled 'Task Orders', will be issued in a form that incorporates the NEC4 Engineering Construction Short Contract. The Framework Agreement itself is NOT an NEC4 Framework Contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4f6b7b81-09bd-4c61-903a-32870a5efd05 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Oct 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £21,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £21,000,000 |
| 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 | SOMERSET COUNCIL |
| Locality | TAUNTON |
| Post town | Taunton |
| Postcode | TA1 4DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Bishop's Hull & Taunton West |
| Westminster constituency | Taunton and Wellington |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | OCTAVIUS INFRASTRUCTURE T/A R&W CIVIL ENGINEERING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45233130 - Construction work for highways

## Release History

- 22 Jan 2024 at 12:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4f6b7b81-09bd-4c61-903a-32870a5efd05
- 14 Jul 2023 at 16:59 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dff5b350-f0f6-45ac-a9d3-a959d27a9c14

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4f6b7b81-09bd-4c61-903a-32870a5efd05
  22nd January 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dff5b350-f0f6-45ac-a9d3-a959d27a9c14
  14th July 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=02b94e6a-ff2c-ed11-8119-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

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