Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Cardiff Council
County Hall, Atlantic Wharf
Cardiff
CF10 4UW
CorporateFrameworks@cardiff.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 2920873738
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0422
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html
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
Construction Consultancy DPS
Reference number
NPS-PS-0096-19
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71530000 - Construction consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The National Procurement Service formally procured a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the Welsh Public Sector to cover property related design services in which Cardiff Council have now taken ownership of in which the DPS includes the following areas:-
Architecture
Cost Consultancy
Mechanical and Electrical Engineering
Multi Disciplinary Consultancy Services
Project Management
Structural Engineering
Bidders are invited to submit Bids to participate in the DPS as a Supplier. The successful Bidders will be required to interface with Welsh
public sector organisations which have elected to call-off under the Agreement to ensure successful delivery of the Services whilst
achieving and maintaining consistently the highest services and standards throughout the term of the arrangement.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71200000 - Architectural and related services
- 71312000 - Structural engineering consultancy services
- 71334000 - Mechanical and electrical engineering services
- 71530000 - Construction consultancy services
- 71324000 - Quantity surveying services
- 71541000 - Construction project management services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This notice relates to the former establishment of a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of property consultancy services to the Welsh public sector by the National Procurement Service in which Cardiff Council have now taken ownership of.
The DPS was created on a category basis based on the discipline, region and value band.
The disciplines covered by the DPS include:
Architecture
Cost Consultancy
Mechanical and Electrical Engineering
Multi Disciplinary Consultancy Services
Project Management
Structural Engineering
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The period of validity of a DPS can be extended, shortened or terminated at any point during the lifetime of the agreement.
Cardiff Council plan to review the appropriateness of the agreement at the end of the original period of validity and invoke further extensions of two year periods until the agreement is no longer considered fit for purpose.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
two.2.14) Additional information
Please note this DPS has already been established by the NPS in which the original notice can be found by the following Sell2Wales notice:MAY295941
Please note: There are no limits on the number of candidates that can join the DPS
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
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
Framework agreement with several operators
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system.The dynamic purchasing system might be used by additional purchasersThe dynamic purchasing system might be used by additional purchasers
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: 2019/S 076-180867
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
30 July 2026
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English, Welsh
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
30 July 2026
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
The authority is using eTenderWales to carry out this procurement process.
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html
This tool is free to register for all suppliers. Once you have created an account, you will need to locate the following Project and ITT:
project_41667 - Property Consultancy Dynamic Purchasing System
ITT: itt_75038 - Property Consultancy Dynamic Purchasing System - New Entrant Selection Stage
For any help and advice on using the eTenderWales system or locating the above information, please contact the helpdesk on 0800 069 8634.
All queries relating to the content of the tender should be directed through the eTenderWales messaging portal.
Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:
Community Benefits will be adopted on a non-core basis.
The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.
(WA Ref:149122)
The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.
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