Contract

Consultancy Services Framework (including economic and financial analysis, research and modelling)

  • TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-005274

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-029fa7

Published 25 February 2022, 11:46am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY

Cavendish House, Teesdale Business Park

Stockton-on-tees

TS176QY

Contact

Mandy Dixon

Email

mandy.dixon@teesvalley-ca.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1642526118

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKC11 - Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.teesvalley-ca.gov.uk

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

Consultancy Services Framework (including economic and financial analysis, research and modelling)

Reference number

000210

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
    • RB09 - For regional economics
    • RB13 - For econometrics
    • RB17 - For economic forecasting

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Tees Valley Combined Authority Group wishes to establish an economic consultancy services framework to provide the following types of specialist support, focused around Tees Valley economic policy priorities and key sectors:

• Business Case Development and Appraisal

• Evaluation and Impact Assessment

• Econometric modelling Intelligence Analysis and Forecasting

• Bespoke policy analysis, relating to economic policy theme and/or sectors

• Strategy and Policy Development

• Investment Appraisal and Due Diligence

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

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

Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Business Case Development and Appraisal

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC1 - Tees Valley and Durham

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of full Green Book five Case Business Cases and review/appraisal of submitted business cases.

All advice must conform to the following technical standards:

• Tees Valley Combined Authority: Assurance Framework and Monitoring and Evaluation Guidance;

• HM Treasury ,The Green Book: Central Government Guidance on Appraisal and Evaluation;

• HM Treasury, The Magenta Book: Central Government guidance on Evaluation;

• Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government: Appraisal Guidance;

• Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors Red Book: Guidance on Valuation;and

• Department for Transport: Webtag guidance on conduct for transport studies.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Evaluation and Impact Assessment

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC1 - Tees Valley and Durham

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Delivery of evaluation and impact assessments (utilising theory of change and logic model analysis) which can robustly capture and monetise economic, environmental and social impacts in line with new Green Book guidelines, including:

• Provision of integrated impact assessments which monetise all potential outputs, outcomes and impacts;

• Provision of summative and formative evaluations;

• Distributional impacts; and

• Compliance with Combined Authority and Government assurance and audit requirements.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Econometric modelling Intelligence Analysis and Forecasting

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC1 - Tees Valley and Durham

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Using appropriate modelling tools to provide the following information:

• Labour market analysis and impacts (covering economic, social and environmental programme / policy themes);

• Emergency response to inform strategy / action planning (including analysis of economic shocks and modelling future impacts);

• Provision of horizon scanning/sectoral forecasting (including macro-economic impacts and growth scenarios);

• Provision of econometric modelling for the region as a whole;

• Economic modelling and associated economic (baseline) intelligence, including (but not limited to) summarising impact and forecasting for large scale projects and portfolio of programmes in Tees Valley; and,

• Schools Numbers and demographic analysis (Pupil Projections analysis).

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Bespoke policy analysis, relating to economic policy theme and/or sectors

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC1 - Tees Valley and Durham

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Including, but not limited to:

• Market Demand Analysis by sector;

• Business support and business environment;

• Sector / Occupational skills analysis;

• Thematic / sector analysis and impacts (including but not limited to: GVA / jobs; supply chain assessment; labour market & skills assessments);

• Inward investment opportunities; and

• Clean energy, decarbonisation and delivering Net-Zero.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Strategy and Policy Development

Lot No

5

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC1 - Tees Valley and Durham

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

• Provision of facilitation support for emerging strategy and policy development (including - but not limited to engagement activity, drafting and preparation of strategy documents)

• Survey design, implementation and analysis

• Equality Impact Assessments

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Investment Appraisal and Due Diligence

Lot No

6

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC1 - Tees Valley and Durham

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

• Provision of investment appraisal in line with RICS guidance (for property support) and the needs of commercial lenders/equity providers

• Viability appraisal analysis

• Investment appraisals relating to Airline proposals

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

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: 2021/S 000-006197


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

Lot 1

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 February 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 25

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Mott MacDonald

Croydon

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI6 - Outer London – South
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

WSP

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Savills

Manchester

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD3 - Greater Manchester
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Cushman & Wakefield Debenham Tie Leung Limited

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Agilia

Middlesbrough

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKC1 - Tees Valley and Durham
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Arcadis

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £5,000,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

Title

Evaluation and Impact Assessment

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 February 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 26

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Vivid Economics Ltd

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Urban Foresight

Tyne and Wear

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKC2 - Northumberland and Tyne and Wear
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Ove Arup & Partners

Stockton on Tees

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKC1 - Tees Valley and Durham
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Wavehill Ltd

Newcastle

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKC2 - Northumberland and Tyne and Wear
The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £500,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

3

Title

Econometric modelling Intelligence Analysis and Forecasting

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 February 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 10

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Cambridge Econometrics Limited

Cambridge

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Atkins Limited

Epsom

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Metro Dynamics Ltd

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

University of Warwick

Coventry

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Vivid Economics Ltd

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £5,000,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

4

Title

Bespoke policy analysis, relating to economic policy theme and/or sectors

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 February 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 21

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Mott MacDonald

Croydon

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

WSP

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Atkins Limited

Epsom

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Metro Dynamics Limited

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Nathaniel Lichfield & Partners

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £500,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

5

Title

Strategy and Policy Development

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 February 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 21

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Mott MacDonald

Croydon

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

WSP

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Ove Arup & Partners

Stockton on Tees

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKC1 - Tees Valley and Durham
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Metro Dynamics Limited

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

SQW Limited

Oxford

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ - South East (England)
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Cushman & Wakefield Debenham Tie Leung Limited

Leeds

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £5,000,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

6

Title

Investment Appraisal and Due Diligence

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 February 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 8

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Cushman & Wakefield Debenham Tie Leung Limited

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Agilia

Middlesbrough

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKC1 - Tees Valley and Durham
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Mott MacDonald

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Steer Davies Gleave

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £5,000,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court

London

Country

United Kingdom