1. Roads 2012
Steven Dennis

2. London Highways Alliance Contract
Four area based contracts being jointly let by TfL and London Boroughs
Replacement for TfL contracts
Replacement for borough contacts
One Principle Contractor per area capable of delivering the full range of services required.
8 Year Contract length
Innovative performance regime

3. Framework Approach
TfL is letting the Frameworks on TLHM behalf (8 years).
Each client will form its own call-off contract with the contractor and is responsible for its management and administration.
Supportive governance and performance management regime.
Authorities can tailor the service provided by a supplier to their individual requirement .
Only take the services wanted.
Authorities can join at any time over the next 7 years.

4. Alliance Areas Total estimated value between £747m and £2.64b
NE - LoHAC
NW - LoHAC
Total estimated value between £747m and £2.64b
C - LoHAC
S - LoHAC

5. North East Area
“Of all the issues that will determine the success of the Framework, our belief is the single most important factor is the people who work within it. Their attitudes and behaviours, ability to get on with one another, and their combined determination to achieve desired outcomes will establish the London Highways Alliance Contract as a model of collaboration for other authorities.” Ringway Jacobs.

6. North West Area
“We are committed to and driven by seeking service excellence, reduced costs, and development of best practice across the whole of London.” Conway AECOM

7. Central Area
“CVU looks forward to working with TfL, London boroughs and other Alliance partners, and to strengthening our relationships with you while delivering the best value for money highways service to the communities, businesses and visitors of London.” CVU

8. South Area
“We will continue to be easy to do business with by operating in an open, honest and collaborative style with yourselves and supply chain partners. We believe our partnership approach is what is required to ensure the LoHAC goals are achieved.” EnterpriseMouche

9. Scope Overview Work will be primarily carried out on highways
Provision for off highway - housing estates, green space, schools, garages, etc,
Other locations requested by the contracting authorities.
Scope of the framework agreement may include, but not limited to:
Safety Inspections
Service Inspections
Inspections of Bridges and other Structures
Site Investigations and Surveys
Design Services
Road Pavements (including minor repairs and resurfacing)
Kerbs, Footways and Paved Areas
Traffic Signs
Road Markings
Lighting (including electrical work for signs, etc)
Fencing
Road Restraint Systems (including pedestrian guardrailing
Drainage (excluding gulley cleansing)
Earthworks
Horticulture, Arboriculture, Landscaping and Ecology
Street Cleaning (EPA, Borough only, may not now be required)
Street Cleaning (including gulley cleansing; Graffiti removal)
Bridges and other Structures
Tunnels
Street Furniture
Winter Service
Traffic Light civil assistance
Emergency Call-Out Service
Not all authorities want or need the full range of services, however TfL does.

10. Financial Benefits Better Value - between 10 & 30% efficiency
Open book – full visibility of costs
Reduced tender costs for authority
Mobilisation costs shared
Access to Benchmarking across London
Contract training and access to support network
Turnover discounts

11. Non-financial benefits include
Putting the customer at the heart of what we do. CCS, leaflet drops, customer aware.
High quality of workmanship
High standards of responsible procurement
Closer working relationships established between authorities
Sharing of scarce resources

12. Non-financial benefits include
The winning contractors are required to pay the London Living Wage and help tackle any local workforce skill gaps to help drive the Capital’s economy.
The new contracts will create hundreds of apprenticeship opportunities and help to encourage young people into engineering. There will be a minimum of 120 apprentices over the next eight years and up to 250 if all boroughs were to join the scheme.

13. Non-financial benefits include
Significant improvements to contractors’ fleet management and reduction in depots.
All contractors are required to join the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme and all vehicles must meet Euro standards for emissions.
To help improve road safety for pedestrians and cyclists, all vehicles exceeding 3.5t will be required to have sideguards, close proximity sensors and prominent signage to warn of the

14. Client Transformation
The skills and experience required to operate in the new contract environment
Comparison of these requirements with the current inventory of staff and a gap analysis
A short- and long-term plan to acquire skills required
A training and development programme to bring all staff up to the required levels of competence for their new roles

15. Programme OJEU: 5/10/2011 PQQ submission: 14/11/2011
Announce ITT shortlists: 27/01/2012
Issue ITT: 29/02/2012
Tender submission: 23/05/2012 (12 weeks)
TfL Board 7th November Approval
Authorities gain their own approval to join
Signing of contracts: Nov/Dec 2012
Contract commence: Task Order: Jan 2013, Core Services April 2013

16. Next Steps Mobilisation Managers appointed
Suppliers developing detailed mobilisation plans
Final version of contract under production
Training materials under final review
Mobilisation area forums to be established

17. “The London Highways Alliance Contract will mean better roads for Londoners at a lower cost.”
Chair of London Councils’ Transport and Environment Committee
Councillor Catherine West