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Vehicle Restraint Systems

The Association of North East Councils Limited (NEPO) · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 25 Sept 2026, 14:41.

Opportunity overview

Goods, services and works in relation to Vehicle Restraint Systems (VRS) including the design, sourcing, installation, repair and maintenance of any system. The requirements include both permanent or temporary VRS, bridge parapets and bespoke requirements along with the supply of VRS goods only.

Classification

  • CPV34928000 — Road furniture
  • CPV45233000 — Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads
  • CPV45234000 — Construction work for railways and cable transport systems
  • CPV50220000 — Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment
  • CPV50230000 — Repair, maintenance and associated services related to roads and other equipment
  • CPV71300000 — Engineering services
  • CPV71500000 — Construction-related services
  • CPV71600000 — Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

Lots

  • VRS Services & Works (North East)£50m
  • VRS Services & Works (National-UK)£50m
  • Supply of VRS Goods only£50m

Documents and notices

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
NEPO235
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
works
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
The deadline for responding to this Invitation to Tender (ITT) is before 12:00 (noon) on 30 September 2026. Submissions including uploading of all Procurement Documentation must be completed before 12 (noon). See 'Procurement Timetable' and 'How to respond to this opportunity'. Any Tender received on or after 12 noon will not be accepted. Tenders must be submitted electronically via the Open system (www.open-uk.org) within Questionnaire(s) via the Answer Summary section. Submissions received through any other means may be rejected. Please ensure you allow sufficient time to upload your Tender submission and all documents relevant to your submission. Please consider the fact that larger files will take longer to upload; you should therefore ensure that you leave enough time to complete your submission. Documents must be compatible with Microsoft Office or Adobe/PDF.
Has Recurrence
Yes

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Additional Procurement Categories

goods

Participation Fees

Entry 1
Description
Suppliers should note that NEPO operates a rebate arrangement whereby Suppliers are asked to repay to NEPO 1 (one) percent of each invoice in respect of orders placed by NEPO or any Contracting Authority for administration purposes. The Pricing Schedule should take this requirement into account and suppliers must complete the rebate form declaration.
Id
ocds-h6vhtk-05fa5e

Type

win

Relative Value

Proportion
0.01
Monetary Value
award

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Maximum Participants
24
Method
withAndWithoutReopeningCompetition
Type
open
Buyer Categories
NEPO is a Centralised Procurement Authority as defined in the Procurement Act 2023 (PA23), providing central purchasing activity on behalf of Contracting Authorities. The agreement will be available to NEPO Member Authorities and all current and future Associate Members. Current Associate Members are listed in the Associate Member section of the NEPO website at: https://www.nepo.org/associate-members NEPO intends to make the agreement available for use by all Contracting Authorities throughout all administrative regions of the UK (as defined by the Procurement Act 2023). A list of permissible users available at: http://www.nepo.org/associate-membership/permissible-users. Organisations wishing to access the NEPO agreement will be required to register as a NEPO Associate Member in the first instance. Further information can be found at: www.nepo.org Further information regarding Contracting Authorities that may use the agreement can be found in the tender documents.
Description
To be appointed to this Solution, your organisation must be ranked 1 - 10 following evaluation within each lot. The successful Supplier(s) will enter into a Framework agreement in a form which is set out in Q3 - Tender Response and Documentation. NEPO does not give any guarantee and/or warrant the actual value of the number of projects (if any) which will be placed with the successful Supplier(s) by any Contracting Authority accessing the Solution according to this process and accepts no liability thereof. The initial value of any Call-Off Contract will be based upon Contracting Authority's estimated budget at the point the project is brought forward to assignment under the Solution. Award is possible with or without competition under the Solution as detailed within the tender documentation. NEPO will review pricing on an annual basis of the Framework award in which Suppliers will be invited to review pricing. NEPO will also seek pricing from Suppliers regarding the application of additional items to be included on the Solution from all Tenderers where required. The ranking of suppliers awarded to the Solution will be reviewed on an annual basis and re-ranked in accordance with their updated pricing for the 12 months ahead combined with quality scores awarded at the point of tender. See tender documentation for further detail. Pricing is based on ceiling prices and is fixed for a period of 12 months from Commencement date, to be revised every 12 months in line with established indices as detailed in the tender documentation.

Buyer Location Restrictions

Entry 1

Gazetteer

Scheme
GB-ITL

Identifiers

UK
Entry 2

Gazetteer

Scheme
GB-ITL

Identifiers

GG
Entry 3

Gazetteer

Scheme
GB-ITL

Identifiers

IM
Entry 4

Gazetteer

Scheme
GB-ITL

Identifiers

JE

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
30 Sept 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
22 Sept 2026, 23:59

Expected award period

Ends
8 Jan 2027, 23:59

Lot Details

Award Criteria Details
Suppliers can be awarded to any lot, there is no maximum number applicable.

Recurrence

Dates

Entry 1
Starts
1 Aug 2030, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
VRS Services & Works (North East)
Description
Services and works in relation to any aspect of Vehicle Restraint Systems (VRS) within the North East of England.
Status
active
Has Options
Yes

Value

Including VAT
60,000,000
Amount
50,000,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality criteria
Description
As detailed in the procurement documentation

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Environmental Social Governance (ESG)
Description
As stated in the tender documentation

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
price
Name
Price
Description
As stated in the tender documentation

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Mar 2027, 00:00
Ends
1 Mar 2031, 23:59

Options

Description
Over the period of the framework items within the pricing schedule may change due to inclusion of innovative processes, materials or techniques. Items that are not used may be removed from the pricing schedules.
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
VRS Services & Works (National-UK)
Description
Services and works in relation to any aspect of Vehicle Restraint Systems (VRS) within the UK (National)
Status
active
Has Options
Yes

Value

Including VAT
60,000,000
Amount
50,000,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality
Description
As detailed in the tender documentation

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Environmental Social Governance
Description
As detailed in the tender documentation

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
cost
Name
Price
Description
As detailed in the tender documentation

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Mar 2027, 00:00
Ends
1 Mar 2031, 23:59

Options

Description
Over the period of the framework items within the pricing schedule may change due to inclusion of innovative processes, materials or techniques. Items that are not used may be removed from the pricing schedules.
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Supply of VRS Goods only
Description
Goods in relation to any aspect of Vehicle Restraint Systems (VRS) across the UK.
Status
active
Has Options
Yes

Value

Including VAT
60,000,000
Amount
50,000,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality
Description
As detailed in the tender documentation

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Environmental Social Governance
Description
As detailed in the tender documentation

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
price
Name
Price
Description
As detailed in the tender documentation

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Mar 2027, 00:00
Ends
1 Mar 2031, 23:59

Options

Description
Over the period of the framework items within the pricing schedule may change due to inclusion of innovative processes, materials or techniques. Items that are not used may be removed from the pricing schedules.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
34928000
Description
Road furniture
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
45233000
Description
Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
45234000
Description
Construction work for railways and cable transport systems
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
50230000
Description
Repair, maintenance and associated services related to roads and other equipment
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
71300000
Description
Engineering services
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
71500000
Description
Construction-related services
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
71600000
Description
Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
34928000
Description
Road furniture
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
45233000
Description
Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
50220000
Description
Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
50230000
Description
Repair, maintenance and associated services related to roads and other equipment
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
71300000
Description
Engineering services
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
71500000
Description
Construction-related services
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
71600000
Description
Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
GG
Country
GG
Country Name
Guernsey
Entry 3
Region
IM
Country
IM
Country Name
Isle of Man
Entry 4
Region
JE
Country
JE
Country Name
Jersey
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
34928000
Description
Road furniture

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
GG
Country
GG
Country Name
Guernsey
Entry 3
Region
IM
Country
IM
Country Name
Isle of Man
Entry 4
Region
JE
Country
JE
Country Name
Jersey

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
L-1
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Url
www.open-uk.org
Entry 3
Id
L-2
Document Type
technicalSpecifications
Url
www.open-uk.org
Entry 4
Id
080006-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
21 Aug 2026, 15:10
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
The Association of North East Councils Limited (NEPO)
Id
GB-COH-05014821

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
05014821

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PYVX-2132-JNMM

Address

Street Address
Northern Design Centre
Locality
Gateshead
Postal Code
NE8 3DF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKC22

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Gateshead · UKC22 · NE8 3DF · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · GG · Guernsey
  • Delivery location · IM · Isle of Man
  • Delivery location · JE · Jersey
  • Delivery location · UKC · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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  1. 080006-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·