Control, safety or signalling equipment for roads

Tender description

The Contracting Entity intends to establish a framework arrangement under which it shall appoint an Economic Operator to enter into a Framework Agreement for the provision of Temporary Traffic Management services throughout Northern Ireland. This Framework Agreement will be for a period of 4 years with an option, exercisable entirely at the discretion of the Contracting Entity and subject to the terms of the Framework Agreement, to extend by a further optional period of up to 3 years, with a total potential duration of 7 years. The Temporary Traffic Management service will facilitate NIE Networks’ internal work requirements associated with: — Provision of New Customer Connections, — Asset Installation/Replacement/Upgrade Works, — Fault and Emergency Response. These services will include: — pre-site planning, — design and production of traffic management plans, — setting up of traffic management arrangements, onsite management of such arrangements and removal of same upon completion of the works, — signing, lighting and guarding in accordance with Chapter 8 of the Traffic Signs Manual including the provision of traffic controls and lane/road closures, — complete end to end management of street works in accordance with legislative requirements.