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SC22331 - Drainage Works Framework

Kent County Council · compiled

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Opportunity overview

Kent County Council (the Council) is the largest local authority in England covering an area of 3,500 square kilometres. It has an annual expenditure of over £1bn on goods and services and a population of 1.6m. The Council provides a wide range of personal and strategic services on behalf of its residents, operating in partnership with the NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board, 12 district councils, and 289 parish/town councils. The Council consists of four directorates: • Adult Social Care and Health • Children, Young People and Education • Growth, Environment and Transport • Chief Executive’s Department and Deputy Chief Executive's Department This service is being commissioned on behalf of the Growth, Environment and Transport directorate. In 2023, Kent County Council established a £15,000,000 Drainage Framework to facilitate the delivery of the Council's drainage works and maintenance. Three suppliers were appointed to the framework. Work is awarded either via direct awards on a rotational basis or via mini-competition. The notice details the Council's intention to modify the framework in line with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The drainage works consist of providing labour/resources, plant, and materials to carry out all tasks associated with Highway Drainage Maintenance on both highway and non-highway sites. The framework commenced on 1st August 2023 and is due to expire on 31st July 2027. Once modified, the total framework value will be £22,500,000; however, work is not guaranteed under the framework. This amount will be awarded among the three framework suppliers accordingly in accordance with the Framework rules.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Ferns Surfacing Limited

Matched by exact name
Published award value
Value not stated
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
26 Feb 2025
Award ID
007294-2025-SC22331/1-1
Status
active
Location
Maidstone, Kent, UKJ4, ME15 0NE, United Kingdom
Published award value
Value not stated
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
26 Feb 2025
Award ID
007294-2025-SC22331/2-2
Status
active
Location
Aylesford, Kent, UKJ4, ME20 7DT, United Kingdom

Steadline Limited

Matched by exact name
Published award value
Value not stated
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
26 Feb 2025
Award ID
007294-2025-SC22331/3-3
Status
active
Location
Maidstone, Kent, UKJ4, United Kingdom

Ferns Surfacing Limited

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
12 Jul 2023
Award ID
028221-2023-SC22331-1
Status
active
Location
Kent,, UKJ4, ME15 0NE, United Kingdom
Contract value
£5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
12 Jul 2023
Award ID
028221-2023-SC22331-2
Status
active
Location
Kent, UKJ4, ME14 3HU​, United Kingdom
Contract value
£5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
12 Jul 2023
Award ID
028221-2023-SC22331-3
Status
active
Location
Aylesford, Kent, UKJ4, ME20 7DT​, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV45000000 — Construction work
  • CPV45111240 — Ground-drainage work
  • CPV45232451 — Drainage and surface works
  • CPV45232452 — Drainage works
  • CPV45232453 — Drains construction work
  • CPV45332300 — Drain-laying work
  • CPV90000000 — Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

Lots

  • The framework is used to facilitate the delivery of the Council's drainage requirements. Works carried out are considered low risk and includes, but is not limited to, the following activities: - Scheme works which may include new surface water drainage systems, including drains, pipe work, culverts, pumping stations, and/or new SUDS retro fit features, manholes / Catchpits, soakaways, gullies, improvement works to ponds and lagoons, etc. - Routine maintenance, such as ironworks, ditching and siding, etc. - Replace or repair damaged assets which may include broken pipes, deep bore of existing soakaways, broken covers, manholes, gullies, brickwork including headwalls, damaged culverts, etc. - General Reinstatement works including carriageway repairs.£15m

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DN655724
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
Yes
Procurement Method
limited
Main Procurement Category
works
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
Kent County Council is publishing this Voluntary Transparency Notice (VTN) to inform the market of its intention to, 30 days from the date of this notice (26th February 2025), use Regulation 72(1)(b) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 to modify the framework's value by 50%, increasing it from £15,000,000 to £22,500,000. This modification meets the criteria of Regulation 72(1)(b) and is therefore deemed lawful and in accordance with the directive. The Council anticipates running a competitive tender exercise within the next 24 months to establish a new contractual arrangement for its drainage requirements. Any future opportunities will be published via the Council's procurement portal and the Central Digital Platform. Once modified, the total framework value will be £22,500,000; however, work is not guaranteed under the framework. This amount will be awarded across the three framework suppliers accordingly, which is why the awarded values below for each supplier show the full range.

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Maximum Participants
3

Second Stage

No Negotiation Necessary
Yes

Tender Period

Ends
10 Mar 2023, 12:00

Classification

Id
45000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction work

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
The framework is used to facilitate the delivery of the Council's drainage requirements. Works carried out are considered low risk and includes, but is not limited to, the following activities: - Scheme works which may include new surface water drainage systems, including drains, pipe work, culverts, pumping stations, and/or new SUDS retro fit features, manholes / Catchpits, soakaways, gullies, improvement works to ponds and lagoons, etc. - Routine maintenance, such as ironworks, ditching and siding, etc. - Replace or repair damaged assets which may include broken pipes, deep bore of existing soakaways, broken covers, manholes, gullies, brickwork including headwalls, damaged culverts, etc. - General Reinstatement works including carriageway repairs.

Value

Amount
15,000,000
Currency
GBP

Renewal

Description
Potential extension of 1+1 years (12 + 12 months).

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Price per Quality Point Score
Type
quality
Description
Lowest PQP Scores
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
Lowest PQP score

Contract period

Duration In Days
720

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ4
Entry 2
Region
UKJ4
Entry 3
Region
UKJ4

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
45111240
Scheme
CPV
Description
Ground-drainage work
Entry 2
Id
45232451
Scheme
CPV
Description
Drainage and surface works
Entry 3
Id
45232452
Scheme
CPV
Description
Drainage works
Entry 4
Id
45232453
Scheme
CPV
Description
Drains construction work
Entry 5
Id
45332300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Drain-laying work
Entry 6
Id
90000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-462
Name
Kent County Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ4
Locality
Maidstone
Postal Code
ME14 1XQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Sessions House

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Kent County Council

Contact

Name
Miss Laura Garay
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-93374
Name
Ferns Surfacing Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ4
Locality
Kent,
Postal Code
ME15 0NE
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Tutsham Farm, West Farleigh, Maidstone,

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Ferns Surfacing Limited
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-93375
Name
​​Steadline Limited​

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ4
Locality
Kent
Postal Code
ME14 3HU​
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
​​Detling Aerodrome Industrial Estate, Maidstone, ​ ​

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
​​Steadline Limited​
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-93376
Name
G&J Steele Plant Hire Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ4
Locality
Aylesford, Kent
Postal Code
ME20 7DT​
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
​​Hillside Works Old Mill Lane

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
G&J Steele Plant Hire Limited
Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-93377
Name
Kent County Council

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Kent
Postal Code
ME141XQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
County Road, Maidstone,

Identifier

Legal Name
Kent County Council
Organisation 6
Id
GB-FTS-139333
Name
Ferns Surfacing Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ4
Locality
Maidstone, Kent
Postal Code
ME15 0NE
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Tutsham Farm, West Farleigh,

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Ferns Surfacing Limited
Organisation 7
Id
GB-FTS-139334
Name
G&J Steele Plant Hire Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ4
Locality
Aylesford, Kent
Postal Code
ME20 7DT
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Hillside Works Old Mill Lane

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
G&J Steele Plant Hire Limited
Organisation 8
Id
GB-FTS-139335
Name
Steadline Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ4
Locality
Maidstone, Kent
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Detling Aerodrome Industrial Estate,

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Steadline Limited
Organisation 9
Id
GB-FTS-139336
Name
Kent County Council

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Maidstone
Postal Code
ME141XQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
County Road,

Identifier

Legal Name
Kent County Council

Award information

Award 1
Id
028221-2023-SC22331-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-93374
Name
Ferns Surfacing Limited

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
028221-2023-SC22331-2
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-93375
Name
​​Steadline Limited​

Related lots

1
Award 3
Id
028221-2023-SC22331-3
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-93376
Name
G&J Steele Plant Hire Limited

Related lots

1
Award 4
Id
007294-2025-SC22331/1-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-139333
Name
Ferns Surfacing Limited

Related lots

1
Award 5
Id
007294-2025-SC22331/2-2
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-139334
Name
G&J Steele Plant Hire Limited

Related lots

1
Award 6
Id
007294-2025-SC22331/3-3
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-139335
Name
Steadline Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
028221-2023-SC22331-1
Status
active
Award ID
028221-2023-SC22331-1
Date Signed
13 Jul 2023, 00:00

Value

Amount
5,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
028221-2023-SC22331-2
Status
active
Award ID
028221-2023-SC22331-2
Date Signed
13 Jul 2023, 00:00

Value

Amount
5,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 3
Id
028221-2023-SC22331-3
Status
active
Award ID
028221-2023-SC22331-3
Date Signed
13 Jul 2023, 00:00

Value

Amount
5,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 4
Id
007294-2025-SC22331/1-1
Status
active
Award ID
007294-2025-SC22331/1-1
Date Signed
26 Feb 2025, 00:00
Entry 5
Id
007294-2025-SC22331/2-2
Status
active
Award ID
007294-2025-SC22331/2-2
Date Signed
26 Feb 2025, 00:00
Entry 6
Id
007294-2025-SC22331/3-3
Status
active
Award ID
007294-2025-SC22331/3-3
Date Signed
26 Feb 2025, 00:00

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Maidstone · UKJ4 · ME14 1XQ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ4

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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