Framework for the Provision of Drainage Assets

Concepts

• wrexham
• surface works
• drainage works
• drainage assets
• drainage
• normal working hours
• wrexham county borough council
• the trunk road network
• the county road network
• however emergency call-out works

Location

Wrexham County Borough

Description

This Invitation to Tender (the ITT) relates to a Framework (the Framework) for the maintenance of drainage assets, under which Wrexham County Borough Council (WCBC) intends to deliver works across the Authority’s respective administrative area (the Contract Area). The Framework will primarily be used to deliver within the designated area and may involve works on both the County Road and Trunk Road networks. These works may be planned or reactive. The majority of works on the County Road network will be during normal working hours, however emergency call-out works and work on the Trunk Road network may be carried out between the hours of 19.00 and 06.00. It is anticipated that the Framework Agreement will commence in September 2024.

Renewal Options

Up to 2 years in yearly increments

CPV Codes

• 45232451 - Drainage and surface works

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Renewals are available.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=142864 The Contractor shall ensure that all contracts with Subcontractors and Suppliers which the Contractor intends to procure following the Award date, and which the Contractor has not, before the date of this Contract, already planned to award to a particular Subcontractor or Supplier, are advertised through the Sell2Wales portal (www.sell2wales.gov.wales) and awarded following a fair, open, transparent and competitive process proportionate to the nature and value of the contract. Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are: 1. Core Requirement It is a requirement of this contract to provide Core Community Benefits which will include employment and training opportunities for disadvantaged groups of 52 weeks training per one million pound of contract spend. 2. Non-Core Requirements Whilst the following Non-Core Community Benefit objectives will not be evaluated as part of the tender process, the successful Contractor(s) will be expected to present a Community Benefits Proposal with their tender submission to the minimum value of 0.25% per million pound of contract spend. The Community Benefits proposal submitted should include a method statement of how the contractor will work with WCBC to address Community Benefit themes, should they be successful in being appointed onto the framework. The Community Benefit theme to be dictated to the contractor, by WCBC, following receipt by WCBC of a Community Benefit request, via the WCBC Community Benefit Scheme. The Employer keeps a register of specific project requests for delivery as Non-Core Community Benefits. The Contractor will be requested to assist the Employer by delivering or providing financial contributions towards specific projects from this list, which may include providing quotations for the goods / services / works, attendance at site surveys and subsequent provision / execution of the projects, all delivered in a cost-neutral way to the Employer. The list below is not exhaustive and the Contractor(s) should present their own proposals and ideas regarding delivering non-core activities. - Provision of a work experience ‘swap’ initiative – trainees from the contracting company and WCBC to receive work experience at each other’s place of work - Donation / financial contributions to the central community benefits pot, to help fund specific project requests - Donations of equipment and materials - Donations of in-kind labour - Provision of work experience placements for 14-16 year olds and ‘disadvantaged’ persons - Attendance and Participation in ‘Meet the Buyer’ events as required to maximise the opportunities for smaller and /or local suppliers and contractors to compete for tenders, sub-contract or supply chain opportunities - Landscaping and building services support to regenerate communal areas - Community consultation and participation in community events - Sponsorships and cash donations to organisations / charities based in Wrexham - Visits to schools to engage students through H&S, the ‘world of work’ presentations with provisions for donations of classroom resources and lesson plans Environmental considerations such as: - Reducing waste to landfill - Recycling of eligible materials - Reducing water consumption - Managing business mileage (WA Ref:142864)