Highways and Street Lighting contracts

The London Borough of Havering invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced organisations in relation to its contracts for the delivery of a programme of term maintenance, capital works projects, and in respect of Street Lighting across its network of highways and infrastructure in Havering.

The works and services to be provided under the Contracts are comprehensive and cover all the routine, reactive and planned works that need to be delivered by the Authority to achieve the

outcomes as set out in the respective Contracts. The Authority is seeking a contractor for each contract to deliver the works and services in a way that will maximise the use of the latest technology, processes and management techniques to deliver high quality services that are customer focused, right first time and provide excellent value for money for the Authority whilst supporting and enhancing the Authority's aims and values.

Works will be within the boundaries of the London Borough of Havering.

The Authority is conducting this procurement through the competitive procedure with negotiation as provided for by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) ('PCR').The procurement is divided into two Lots, one for each contract. Bidders shall be entitled to bid for one or other of the Highways and Street Lighting Lots, or to bid for both.

The minimum requirements and the award criteria shall not be subject to negotiation.

Contracting authorities may award contracts on the basis of the initial tenders without negotiation where they have indicated, in the contract notice or in the invitation to confirm interest, that they reserve the possibility of doing so, the Authority is hereby reserving that right.

The contract values are indicative at this stage, based on the amount of funding available to the Authority, and is for the full ten-year term for each of the contracts (6 years + 4 year option to extend).

To participate in this procurement, Potential Providers must first be registered on the Oracle Fusion e-tendering portal. Registration on to the portal is free.

It is imperative that suppliers read all guidance documents on:

• How to register as a supplier for the tender
• How to submit a bid for the tender

These documents are available to view here https://www.havering.gov.uk/info/20071/doing_business_with_us/387/how_we_buy/2

Suppliers that would like to take part in this tender process are invited to 'Express Interest' upon which they will be given access to the full tender documentation delivery through th e-tendering system.

All information regarding this Tender can be downloaded from the Portal and completed submissions and additional documentation should be submitted in accordance with guidance accompanying this Tender. Tenderers have access to their own submission and are able to amend these until the tender deadline.

The Contracts will each be for an initial term of 6 years subject to satisfactory performance by the Contractor against agreed Key Performance Indicators, with options to extend.