TABLE OF CONTENTS
HA-8/E
Instructions and Guidance to Tenderers, A13 Thames Gateway

Part 1 General
1.Introduction
2.The Tender Invitation Documents
3.The A13 Thames Gateway DBFO Contract
4.Glossary

Part 2 Instructions to Tenderers
1.General
2.Information Issued to Tenderers
3.Arrangements for Liaison, Site Inspections and Surveys
4.Amendments to Tender Invitation Documents
5.Tender Enquiries and Communications
6.Submission of Tenders
7.Evaluation of Tenders
8.Summary of the Submissions Required During the Tender Preparation Period
9.Checklist for Tenders 

Part 3 Guidance to Tenderers

Introduction

Sub-Part A     Contingent Scheme
1.General
2.An Overview of the Statutory Process
3.The Department's and DBFO Co.'s Roles in the Statutory Process

Sub-Part B     Explanation of Technical Requirements
1.Proposals for Construction Requirements
2.Review During the Tender Presentation Period of Tenderers'
3.Design and Certification Procedure; Review Procedure
4.Operation and Maintenance
5.Quality Management
6.Communications and Traffic Signal Requirements
7.Archaeology, Landscaping and Ecology
8.Handback
-           Departures from Standards Form

Sub-Part C     Explanation of Commercial Requirements
1.Risk Transfer
2.Payment Mechanisms
3.Partnering
4.Generation of Ideals
5.The Introduction of Users Paid Tolls for Long Vehicles
6.Change Procedure
7.Guarantees
8.Multilateral Funding Agencies
9.Taxation
10.Insurance
-Insurance Form
Annex 1        Availability Payment �� Illustration
Annex 2        Worked Safety Example

Sub-Part D     Explanation of Tenders Required
1.Introduction
2.General Requirements
3.Standard Bid
4.Variant Bids
5.Profile of the DBFO Co.
6.Details of Principal Contractual Arrangements
7.Financial Structure of the DBFO Co.
8.Forecasts
9.Financial Model
-           Anti-Collusion Certificate
Appendix       Bid forms

Sub-Part E     Tender Evaluation
1.Introduction
2.Technical Evaluation
3.Financial and Commercial Evaluation

Part 4 Project Specific Information
1.Project Description
2.The Tenderers
3.Financial Information
4.The Department's Design Advisers
5.The Schemes
6.Standard Bid
7.Contact Person
8.Submission of Tenders
9.Data
10.Advance Works
11.Land Acquisition Arrangements
12.Current Arrangements for Maintenance
13.Changes Made to Draft Orders Subsequent to the Issue of Prequalification Documents
14.Existing Design
15.Consents or Agreements Reached or Under Discussion Relating to the Existing Design
16.Significant Hazards
17.Road Improvements, Maintenance Works, Minor Works Programmed
18.Works Referred to in the Roads Programme
19.Trials
20.Planning Applications and Highways Act (1980) Section 278 Agreement
21.Events Affecting Traffic Flows
22.Noise Mitigation
23.Traffic Sensitive Streets
24.Traffic Control, Communications and Traffic Signal Systems
25.Design Parameters to be Submitted by the Tenderer
26.Railtrack
27.British Waterways
28.Other Scheme Specific Issues
28.1   Other Works
28.2   Structures
28.3   The Greater London Authority (GLA)
28.4   Integrated Transport
28.5   Docklands Road
28.6London Borough of Barking and Dagenham LBBA Artscape Proposals
28.7   A13 West of Heathway to MarDyke ("A13 Bypass")
28.8   Traffic Orders for the Existing Road
28.9   Primary Route Network (PRN) Signing Requirements
28.10Statutory Undertakers
28.11Landscape and Ecology
28.12Archaeology
28.13The Traffic Director for London (TDfL)
28.14Regional Traffic Control Centres
28.15Drainage
28.16Motoring Organisations
28.17Channel Tunnel Rail Link
28.18Heavy Load and High Load Routes
28.19Public Transport
28.20Rathbone Transport
28.21Highways Act (1980) Section 4 Agreements
28.22River Thames Crossings
28.23Trafficmaster
28.24Traffic Census Equipment
28.25Value Engineering
28.26Tunnel Standards