Generation 5 (Gen5) Civil Engineering, Highways and Transportation Collaborative Framework 2024 - 2028

Tender description

This Framework replaces the Contracting Authority's current Gen 4-1, Gen 4-2 and Gen 4-3 Frameworks. These support the Universal Services Directorate Highways, Engineering and Transport team in procuring their civil engineering, highways and transportation infrastructure development related construction works. Further details are within the Lot descriptions. This is a lotted framework with a number of suppliers on each Lot. Each Lot is designed around project value i.e. small value, mid value and high value projects and with some geographical scope lotting (see Lot 2 East/West). Lot Project Values The Framework consists of Lots split by project value as follows: Lot 1 - up to £350k Lot 2 - East or West up to £5 million Lot 3 - £4m-£25 million Lot 4 - £20m-£175million Lot anticipated spend under the Framework Lot 1 - £5m-£6million Lot 2 East and West - £35m-£50million Lot 3 - £40m-£70million Lot 4 - £50m-£150million Geographical Scope The Lots have varying geographical coverage as set out below: Lot 1 - the County of Hampshire including Portsmouth and Southampton Lot 2 East - the counties of Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Surrey, West Sussex, East Sussex and Kent Lot 2 West - the counties of Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Dorset, Somerset, Devon and Cornwall Lots 3 and 4 - the counties within Lot 2 East and West combined and mentioned above. Number of suppliers on each Lot are as follows: Lot 1 - 4 Lot 2 East - 6 Lot 2 West - 6 Lot 3 - 6 Lot 4 - 4 Lot 1: Lot 1 (Gen5-1): Works with a maximum value of £350,000 Framework Scope for Lot 1 The Core Scope for Lot 1 includes the following: Civils and surfacing works associated with carriageway, cycleway and footway construction (including foundation, surfacing and kerbs) for highways improvement and safety works Civils works associated with traffic signals (not including installation of traffic signals) Construction of minor public realm works (including high spec. paving and street furniture) Construction works associated with the installation of small-scale highway and land drainage. Enabling works for 3rd party utility diversions and site clearance Provision of traffic management on the public highway The Secondary Scope for Lot 1 includes the following: Construction of pedestrian and cycle facilities in rural areas and parks Construction of countryside footways (non-metalled surfaces) Small-scale retaining structures (no higher than 1.5m) Winter maintenance support Accommodation works for larger civil engineering and construction projects Minor works for new developments (under Section 38 and 278 of the Highways Act) Minor external works on properties containing children and vulnerable adults Minor external works to public sector property Construction of car parks Civils works associated with street lighting installation Civils works associated with Electric Vehicle (EV) charging point installation and other renewable energy installations associated with highways Civils works associated with static Variable Message Signs (VMS) Installation of Vehicle Restraint Systems (VRS) Drainage clearance works (including jetting, rodding and CCTV inspections) Minor civil engineering and site clearance works along canals and rivers Minor flood alleviation works Construction of water treatment, SUDS and other foul and storm water management systems Enabling works associated with soft landscaping (topsoiling, tree pits and clearance) Additional information: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria were stated in the procurement documents. Lot 2: Lot 2 (East): Works in South East England with a maximum value of £5,000,000 The Core Scope for Lot 2 (East) includes the following: Civils works associated with the construction of complex highway safety and improvement works (including carriageway, footway and cycle facilities construction, junction improvements including at-grade priority junctions and roundabouts, civils works associated with Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS - not including the installation of traffic signals) etc.) Construction of highway drainage Construction of public realm works (including high spec. paving and street furniture etc.) Construction and repair of highways structures (including culverts, bridges, retaining walls etc.) Flood alleviation works Provision and design of traffic management The Secondary Scope for Lots 2 (East) includes the following: Contractor designed elements (including retaining walls or foundations) Enabling works for 3rd party utility diversions Installation of Vehicle Restraint Systems (VRS) Significant construction works associated with rivers and canals Works associated with soft landscaping (topsoiling, tree pits and clearance) Construction of waste services and recycling facilities (including Home Waste Recycling Centres - HWRC) Earthworks and embankment stabilisation works Significant external works on properties containing children and vulnerable adults Significant external works to public sector property Installation and construction of deep drainage systems Significant civil engineering and ground works associated with developments Significant highways, civil engineering and ground works for new developments (under Section 38 and 278 of the Highways Act) Construction of car parks Civils works associated with electrical equipment such as street lighting, EV charging points and static Variable Message Signs (VMS) Construction of sea defence and coastal works Environmental and ecological works and services Works to third party property associated with wider civil engineering projects. Construction of sustainable or active travel hubs (combination of cycle and e-vehicle facilities) Civils works associated with light rail and similar infrastructure Civils works at airports and similar infrastructure Civils works at ports and similar infrastructure Major Maintenance projects Working with national infrastructure agencies (including Network Rail, National Highways, National Grid etc.) Low rise / low complexity building works associated with wider civil engineering projects Additional information: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria were stated in the procurement documents. Lot 3: Lot 2 (West): Works in South West England with a maximum value of £5,000,000 The Core Scope for Lot 2 (West) includes the following: Civils works associated with the construction of complex highway safety and improvement works (including carriageway, footway and cycle facilities construction, junction improvements including at-grade priority junctions and roundabouts, civils works associated with Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS - not including the installation of traffic signals) etc.) Construction of highway drainage Construction of public realm works (including high spec. paving and street furniture etc.) Construction and repair of highways structures (including culverts, bridges, retaining walls etc.) Flood alleviation works Provision and design of traffic management The Secondary Scope for Lots 2 (West) includes the following: Contractor designed elements (including retaining walls or foundations) Enabling works for 3rd party utility diversions Installation of Vehicle Restraint Systems (VRS) Significant construction works associated with rivers and canals Works associated with soft landscaping (topsoiling, tree pits and clearance) Construction of waste services and recycling facilities (including Home Waste Recycling Centres - HWRC) Earthworks and embankment stabilisation works Significant external works on properties containing children and vulnerable adults Significant external works to public sector property Installation and construction of deep drainage systems Significant civil engineering and ground works associated with developments Significant highways, civil engineering and ground works for new developments (under Section 38 and 278 of the Highways Act) Construction of car parks Civils works associated with electrical equipment such as street lighting, EV charging points and static Variable Message Signs (VMS) Construction of sea defence and coastal works Environmental and ecological works and services Works to third party property associated with wider civil engineering projects. Construction of sustainable or active travel hubs (combination of cycle and e-vehicle facilities) Civils works associated with light rail and similar infrastructure Civils works at airports and similar infrastructure Civils works at ports and similar infrastructure Major Maintenance projects Working with national infrastructure agencies (including Network Rail, National Highways, National Grid etc.) Low rise / low complexity building works associated with wider civil engineering projects Additional information: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria were stated in the procurement documents. Lot 4: Lot 3: Works with a value between £4,000,000 and £25,000,000 The Core and Secondary Scope for Lots 2 (East), 2 (West) and 3 are the same, with the only difference being complexity and a larger value for Lot 3. The Core Scope for Lot 3 includes the following: Civils works associated with the construction of complex highway safety and improvement works (including carriageway, footway and cycle facilities construction, junction improvements including at-grade priority junctions and roundabouts, civils works associated with Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS - not including the installation of traffic signals) etc.) Construction of highway drainage Construction of public realm works (including high spec. paving and street furniture etc.) Construction and repair of highways structures (including culverts, bridges, retaining walls etc.) Flood alleviation works Provision and design of traffic management In addition to the Lot 2 core scope, Lot 3 also includes: Design and construction of civil engineering, highways and transportation projects. Provision of Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) services The Secondary Scope for Lot 3 includes the following: Contractor designed elements (including retaining walls or foundations) Enabling works for 3rd party utility diversions Installation of Vehicle Restraint Systems (VRS) Significant construction works associated with rivers and canals Works associated with soft landscaping (topsoiling, tree pits and clearance) Construction of waste services and recycling facilities (including Home Waste Recycling Centres - HWRC) Earthworks and embankment stabilisation works Significant external works on properties containing children and vulnerable adults Significant external works to public sector property Installation and construction of deep drainage systems Significant civil engineering and ground works associated with developments Significant highways, civil engineering and ground works for new developments (under Section 38 and 278 of the Highways Act) Construction of car parks Civils works associated with electrical equipment such as street lighting, EV charging points and static Variable Message Signs (VMS) Construction of sea defence and coastal works Environmental and ecological works and services Works to third party property associated with wider civil engineering projects. Construction of sustainable or active travel hubs (combination of cycle and e-vehicle facilities) Civils works associated with light rail and similar infrastructure Civils works at airports and similar infrastructure Civils works at ports and similar infrastructure Major Maintenance projects Working with national infrastructure agencies (including Network Rail, National Highways, National Grid etc.) Low rise / low complexity building works associated with wider civil engineering projects Additional information: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria were stated in the procurement documents. Lot 5: Lot 4: Works with a value between £20,000,000 and £175,000,000 Framework Scope for Lot 4 The Core Scope for Lot 4 includes the following: Civils works associated with the construction of highly complex and large scale highway improvement works (including carriageway, footway and cycle facilities construction, junction improvements including major at-grade priority junctions and roundabouts, civils works associated with Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS - not including the installation of traffic signals), construction of highways drainage etc.) Construction and replacement of large scale and complex highways structures (including bridges, culverts, retaining walls etc.) Large scale flood alleviation and water management works Design and construction of large-scale civil engineering, highways and transportation projects. Provision of Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) services, which may include completion of planning documents, estimating, programming, product advice, buildability advice and supply chain intelligence / advice Provision and design of traffic management services The Secondary Scope for Lot 4 includes the following: Contractor designed elements (including retaining walls or foundations) Enabling works for 3rd party utility diversions Significant external works to 3rd party or public sector property which may contain children and vulnerable adults, associated with large scale civil engineering, highways and transportation projects. Significant civil engineering and ground works associated with developments Significant highways, civil engineering and ground works for new developments (under Section 38 and 278 of the Highways Act) Construction of car parks Civils works associated with electrical equipment such as street lighting, EV charging points and static Variable Message Signs (VMS) Construction of large-scale sea defence and coastal works Construction of water treatment, SUDS and other foul and storm water management systems Installation and construction of deep drainage systems Works to third party property associated with wider civil engineering, highways and transportation projects. Large scale construction works associated with rivers and canals Construction of sustainable or active travel hubs (combination of cycle and e-vehicle facilities) Installation of Vehicle Restraint Systems (VRS) Works associated with soft landscaping (topsoiling, tree pits and clearance) Environmental and ecological works and services Construction of large-scale waste services and recycling facilities Earthworks and embankment stabilisation works Work to rail, light rail and similar infrastructure Work to airports and similar infrastructure Work to ports and similar infrastructure Working with national infrastructure agencies (including Network Rail, National Highways, National Grid etc.) Construction of buildings / minor structures associated with wider large scale civil projects Additional information: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria were stated in the procurement documents.