Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Cumberland Council
Cumbria House, 107 - 117 Botchergate
Carlisle
CA1 1RD
Contact
Mrs Hayley Samson
procurement.capital@cumberland.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1228226417
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD1 - Cumbria
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.cumberland.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.cumberland.gov.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
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
Project Management Support for Carlisle Southern Link Road
Reference number
DN665465
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Cumberland Council is seeking to appoint a Professional Services provider to support the existing Carlisle Southern Link Road client team by providing project management and commercial resources and specialist input and advice to team. Expected support will include some core staff anticipated to employed throughout the duration of the works and additional project and programme resources to backfill roles as and when required.
The Project specific objective of the Carlisle Southern Link Road is to safely execute an award-winning project that exceeds industry standards, and is delivered on time (or bettered), under the Target Cost, to exceptional ‘right first time’ quality standards, and with minimal change control / compensation events.
The Council is seeking to procure the support from June 2023 to September 2025.
This scope document provides the detail relating to the professional services staff which may be required. All staff provided will be seconded in to the Council’s delivery team and will be under the line management of Council staff in relation to all their activities on the project.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,500,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD1 - Cumbria
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Cumberland Council is undertaking construction of Carlisle Southern Link Road.
Carlisle Southern Link Road (CSLR) will connect Junction 42 of the M6 with the A595 and will connect with Carlisle Northern Development route from the A595 to Junction 44 of the M6. The CSLR is an 8km road (60mph) which will include four new roundabouts, five cycle bridges and four road bridges and a cycle path along the northern side along its full length. Two of the bridges will cross Network Rail assets (West Coast Main Line and Cumbrian Coast Line) with one of these bridges also crossing the River Caldew.
The new road will facilitate the development of St Cuthbert’s Garden Village in Carlisle, part of the Government’s Garden Towns programme. St Cuthbert’s Garden Village is planned to include the development of 10,325 new homes, new employment opportunities and community facilities along with the new southern link road. CSLR will relieve congestion in Carlisle, improve strategic east-west connectivity and provide the access and network capacity to enable the successful delivery of St Cuthbert’s Garden Village.
The project is in the process of awarding the main construction contract with the anticipated start date for construction on site in June 2023.
Cumberland Council is seeking to appoint a Professional Services provider to support the existing Carlisle Southern Link Road client team by providing project management and commercial resources and specialist input and advice to team. Expected support will include some core staff anticipated to be employed throughout the duration of the works and additional project and programme resources to backfill roles as and when required.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 65
Price - Weighting: 35
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
30
This contract is subject to renewal
No
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
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
15 May 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
15 May 2023
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England
London
Country
United Kingdom