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title: "Concrete Roads - Design Framework"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-028cd5"
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# Concrete Roads - Design Framework

Buyer: HIGHWAYS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-028cd5

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## Summary

The public procurement process involves Highways England, which is seeking a supplier for the "Concrete Roads - Design Framework." This tender falls under the services category, specifically design consultancy, and is situated in the UK. The procurement method is an open procedure with an award stage, and the contracts were signed on 14 January 2021, with an overall contract value reaching £39 million. This framework aims to deliver comprehensive design, technical assurance, and project management for the concrete roads programme.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for growth for businesses involved in design consultancy and project management, particularly those with expertise in technical assurance and site supervision within the infrastructure sector. Companies with the capacity to deliver value for money while adhering to stringent health and safety standards would be well-suited to compete. As the projects may involve lifecycle extension works and technical assurance for reconstruction, it is especially relevant for larger firms such as AECOM Ltd and Atkins Ltd, which have already been awarded contracts in this framework.

## Notice

Full design, technical assurance, site supervision and project management capability for the concrete roads programme. The designer will be expected to: * perform principal designer duties * provide constructible designs * engage with contractors for ECI * provide VfM by maximising opportunities for efficiencies * fully inform and consult on design assumptions * use design opportunities in the HE innovation report * design to current DRMB, BS EN standards * maximise production rates in design for rapid completion on the SRN * plan for network occupancy with advice from HE staff * provide on site supervision as directed * prepare health and safety file * provide documentation for HE 3D Scheme Development Process * plan communication strategies for the delivery of the schemes within a region * provides and maintains programme for the scheme till construction Stage 6 Provides contingency should the other framework supplier be unable to deliver works.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Further to the Contract Notice published in June 2020 in relation to the procurement of a concrete roads framework, the following framework has been procured: Design - two suppliers providing full design, technical assurance, site supervision and project management capability. To deliver designer/supervisor/project manager for lifecycle extension works and to provide initial design and then technical assurance for the design and build reconstruction works.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001407-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Jan 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Jan 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £39,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HIGHWAYS ENGLAND |
| Locality | BEDFORD |
| Post town | Milton Keynes |
| Postcode | MK41 7LW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH24 Bedford |
| Local authority | Bedford |
| Electoral ward | Harpur |
| Westminster constituency | Bedford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | AECOM; ATKINS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79415200 - Design consultancy services

## Release History

- 22 Jan 2021 at 23:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001407-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://highwaysengland.co.uk/
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:287944-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML

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