Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Natural Resources Wales
Ty Cambria House, 29 Newport Road
Cardiff
CF24 0TP
procurement.enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3000653000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL - WALES
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://naturalresourceswales.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0110
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Welsh Government Sponsored Body
one.5) Main activity
Environment
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
NRW Next Generation Consultancy Services Framework Agreement 2021-2024
Reference number
83943
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) is seeking to award a framework for the supply of consultancy services.
The purpose of the requirement is to provide technical and professional civil engineering consultancy services for NRW’s flood risk, Reservoirs Act, Hydrometry/telemetry, estates and other relevant programmes of work.
The location for the delivery of this requirement will be across Wales.
The duration of the framework will be three years with an option for NRW to extend the framework duration by one year. The decision on whether to use the extension option available will be at NRW’s discretion.
A briefing session will be held by skype on Monday 2nd November at 10am. For futher details please email:
procurement.enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk
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: £7,500,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71311100 - Civil engineering support services
- 71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services
- 71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services
- 71312000 - Structural engineering consultancy services
- 71242000 - Project and design preparation, estimation of costs
- 71320000 - Engineering design services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - WALES
Main site or place of performance
Provision of consultancy services as detailed in the specification of the tender documentation.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NRW undertakes a diverse range of civil engineering works across its various functions. Our design and construction works include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Flood risk management capital schemes and capital maintenance/repair of flood defence structures on main rivers and coastal areas.
- Reservoirs Act (1975) compliance projects.
- Hydrometric and telemetry assets construction and capital maintenance/repair.
- Habitat management and creation and environmental land and water remediation.
- Fish passage improvements.
- Major estates infrastructure (e.g. bridges).
Scope of Work
You shall have proven ability in the modelling, appraisal and design of water industry civil engineering projects with attendant requirements, such as:
- Flood embankments constructed of earthworks, rock armouring and geotextile materials;
- Flood walls constructed of reinforced concrete, steel sheet-piling, and precast and pre-fabricated materials;
- Flood defence and drainage structures that house pumping stations, penstocks, valves and trash screens;
- Water retention structures and reservoirs, requiring compliance with the Reservoirs Act;
- In river flow measurement structures, such as weirs plus attendant gauging huts and other structures;
- In river fish passage structures;
- Features to manage and create a range of habitats;
- Infrastructure such as simple bridges;
- Co-ordination with external parties and landowners, including obtaining consents and permissions.
You shall have personnel at appropriate levels within your organisation who are qualified members of relevant professional organisations.
You will provide the following services under the framework:
- Undertake project feasibility and other studies;
- Mapping and hydraulic modelling:
of varying scales (local, catchment and national) and flood risk sources (coastal, fluvial and surface water);
reservoir flood study;
flood consequences assessment;
software expertise (eg FEH methodologies, 1D, 2D, coupled 1D/2D) and innovation;
hydrological modelling and analysis;
optioneering;
- Geotechnical advice and assessment;
- Prepare business cases in line with current guidance and best-practice;
- Economic assessment (calculation of benefits and cost estimates);
- Design civil engineering, structural engineering, MEICA and associated works for construction;
- Undertake various surveys, investigations and assessments (such as topographic surveys, bathymetric surveys, diving surveys, services surveys, asset inspections and assessments, ecological surveys, arboricultural surveys) to inform project scoping and design and to manage risks;
- Principal Designer and Designer roles under the CDM Regulations (2015);
- Environmental assessment, including legislative compliance (eg Environmental Impact Assessment, Habitats Regulations Assessment, Water Framework Directive) advice, and mitigation and enhancement opportunity identification;
- Ecology advice, including surveys and assessments;
- Landscape advice, including surveys and assessments;
- Archaeological and heritage advice, including surveys and assessments;
- Geomorphology advice, including surveys and assessments;
- Advice on project sustainability and the sustainable management of natural resources;
- Advice on planning, consenting and permissions;
- Consultation and engagement;
- Project management and technical/engineering staff for secondments;
- Environmental clerk of works, landscape clerk of works and archaeological clerk of works during construction.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: 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: 2020/S 207-506352
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
5 March 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ove Arup & Partners
4 Pierhead Street
Cardiff
CF104QP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Black & Veatch Ltd
60 High Street
Redhill
RH11SH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £7,500,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST / COMPLETING THE ITT.
i) Suppliers should register on the eTendering portal https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
ii) Once registered, suppliers must express their interest as follows
a) login to the eTendering portal
b) select ITT'
c) select 'ITTs Open To All Suppliers'
d) access the listing relating to the contract ITT: itt_83943 - NRW Next Generation Consultancy Services Framework Agreement 2021-2024 and view details
e) click on 'Express Interest' button in the 'Actions' box on the left hand side of the page
iii) Once you have expressed interest, the ITT will move to 'My ITTs', where you can download and where you can construct your reply as
instructed. You must then publish your reply using the publish button.
iv) For any support in submitting your expression of interest, BravoSolution can be contacted on 0800 069 8634 or by email to help@bravosolution.co.uk.
(WA Ref:109329)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079477501
Country
United Kingdom