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title: "Q20564 - Highways Consultant"
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# Q20564 - Highways Consultant

Buyer: MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04180e

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## Summary

The Manchester City Council has completed the procurement process for the Highways Consultant services. The tender, titled "Q20564 - Highways Consultant," falls under the services category and involves highways consultancy services. The contract is expected to start on 9th November 2023 for a duration of 1 year, with a possible extension of up to another year. The Council emphasises the supplier's involvement in the economic and social regeneration of the delivery location, with criteria related to social and environmental considerations. The procurement method used was an award procedure without prior publication, and the Council has the right not to award the contract. The deadline for tender submissions was 20th October 2023.

This tender for Highways Consultant services by the Manchester City Council presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in highways consultancy to participate in projects supporting the Council's Highways program of works. Skills required include expertise in traffic engineering, project communication with stakeholders, budget management, and site supervision experience. The Council prioritises quality, social value, environmental impact, and pricing in the award criteria. Any organisation participating in this tender must ensure compliance with English language requirements for submissions and dealings. Waterman Infrastructure and Environment is the active supplier for this contract.

## Notice

The Council are seeking to procure the services of a Senior Consultant as defined in the ESPO User Guide.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Under ESPO 664_21 Consultancy Services, Lot 5 Highways, Traffic and Transport, the Council are seeking to procure the services of a Senior Consultant as defined in the ESPO User Guide. Consultancy services are required to support the delivery of Manchester Council's Highways program of works. The Consultant will be a skilled Traffic Engineer who can demonstrate via the Council's Quality Questions that they have the ability to undertake the following activities:- * Lead on the technical approval of highway design and traffic engineering projects relating to S278 and S38 schemes, including the Brunswick PFI Development and Manchester Airport development works. * Work in the technical approval and management of a portfolio of highway design and engineering schemes associated with S278/38 developments across the city. * Lead on project communication with all stakeholders including residents, businesses, TfGM and elected members throughout the duration of the scheme. This includes answering stakeholder enquiries. * Work with other Council sections and developers to ensure a joined-up approach to traffic management across the city. * Have an understanding of GMRAPS and the process of inputting information on the Highways Permits integrated system. * Budget and project management of schemes, including the preparation of PIF documents for the costs relating to the recharge of fees to developers. * Preparation of Approval Reports for Exec. Member approval, and consultation reports to TMU for Stakeholder engagement * Extensive site supervision experience relating to civil engineering schemes, including footway and carriageway resurfacing and reconstruction, kerbing and drainage. Additional information: The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk. Applicants will need to electronically submit their completed tender documents, including online questionnaire, via the on-line portal by 11am on 20th October 2023 as referred to in IV.2.2.

### Procurement Information

A further competition was run under ESPO's 664_21 Consultancy Services Lot 5 and all service providers under the lot were invited to bid for this opportunity

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033555-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Nov 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Nov 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £102,830 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M60 2LA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Piccadilly |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WATERMAN INFRASTRUCTURE AND ENVIRONMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71311210 - Highways consultancy services

## Release History

- 14 Nov 2023 at 09:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033555-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.manchester.gov.uk

## Provenance

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