Contract

CSW/WCC - Shared Professional Services Consultancy Framework Contract

  • Warwickshire County Council
  • Coventry City Council
  • Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-000626

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-037474

Published 10 January 2023, 10:10am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Warwickshire County Council

Shire Hall, Market Square

Warwick

CV34 4RL

Email

chrissimpson@warwickshire.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKG13 - Warwickshire

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.warwickshire.gov.uk

Buyer's address

www.warwickshire.gov.uk/procurement

one.1) Name and addresses

Coventry City Council

Coventry

Email

chrissimpson@warwickshire.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKG33 - Coventry

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.coventry.gov.uk/

one.1) Name and addresses

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council

Solihull

Email

chrissimpson@warwickshire.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKG32 - Solihull

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.solihull.gov.uk/

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

CSW/WCC - Shared Professional Services Consultancy Framework Contract

Reference number

WCC - 14582

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This was an opportunity for consultants with excellent experience and expertise to bring innovative solutions and added value to the provision of professional services and resources to three key West Midlands local authorities.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £25,000,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71320000 - Engineering design services
  • 71400000 - Urban planning and landscape architectural services
  • 71500000 - Construction-related services
  • 72224000 - Project management consultancy services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Professional Services Framework Contract will provide a resource to support a full range and scale of projects and disciplines, including (but not limited to) project and programme management, procurement and contract administration, flood risk management and engineering design.

These Shared Professional Services Consultancy Framework Contracts are procured through a joint process between Warwickshire County Council, Coventry City Council and Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council (the Consortium).

There is also an opportunity for other local authorities to join this consortium and these are as follows:

- Telford & Wrekin Council;

- Worcestershire County Council;

- Shropshire County Council;

- Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council;

- Herefordshire County Council;

- Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council;

- Staffordshire County Council;

- Stoke-on-Trent City Council;

- Wolverhampton City Council;

- Walsall City Council;

- West Midlands Combined Authority;

- Birmingham City Council.

Please note that the value of £25,000,000 stated within this Contract Notice is the aspirational spend across the three Authorities, and any other stated Authority within this Contract Notice that may join the Framework. Please note that there is no guarantee of any work being placed through this Framework.

Whilst the amount stated above is aspirational, the estimated spend over the four year term within the Councils currently proposed to use the Framework from its establishment (WCC, SMBC, CCC) is closer to £16,000,000 based on previous activity. However, as stated above, this is only an estimate, and there is no guarantee of any work being placed through this Framework.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Framework Agreement Questionnaire - Your Organisation and Capabilities / Weighting: 8

Quality criterion - Name: Framework Agreement Questionnaire - Organisation & Management / Weighting: 8

Quality criterion - Name: Framework Agreement Questionnaire - Communication / Weighting: 4

Quality criterion - Name: Framework Agreement Questionnaire - Sub-Contractors / Consultants / Weighting: 4

Quality criterion - Name: Framework Agreement Questionnaire - Available Resources & Varying Workload / Weighting: 8

Quality criterion - Name: Framework Agreement Questionnaire - Non-Financial Commitment / Weighting: 8

Quality criterion - Name: Work Package Questionnaire - Scope / Weighting: 6

Quality criterion - Name: Work Package Questionnaire - Stakeholders and Consultation / Weighting: 3

Quality criterion - Name: Work Package Questionnaire - Client Information / Weighting: 2

Quality criterion - Name: Work Package Questionnaire - National Standards and Guidance / Weighting: 3

Quality criterion - Name: Work Package Questionnaire - Resources and Quality / Weighting: 4

Quality criterion - Name: Work Package Questionnaire - Final Report(s) / Weighting: 2

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 40

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2022/S 000-028443


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

21 December 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 10

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Atkins Limited

Epsom, Surrey

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
Companies House

688424

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £25,000,000

five.2.5) Information about subcontracting

The contract is likely to be subcontracted


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

21 December 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 10

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Jacobs UK Limited

Birmingham

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG31 - Birmingham
Companies House

2594504

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £25,000,000

five.2.5) Information about subcontracting

The contract is likely to be subcontracted


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

21 December 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 10

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

WSP UK Limited

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
Companies House

01383511

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £25,000,000

five.2.5) Information about subcontracting

The contract is likely to be subcontracted


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The Royal Courts of Justice

London

Country

United Kingdom