Contract

Procurement of a Strategic Partner for Consultancy of Core Engineering Services on behalf of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Bridgend and Merthyr Tydfil

  • RHONDDA CYNON TAF COUNCIL
  • Bridgend County Borough Council
  • Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-012406

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-047b91 (view related notices)

Published 2 April 2025, 9:36am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

RHONDDA CYNON TAF COUNCIL

2 Llys Cadwyn, Taff Street

Pontypridd

CF39 9BT

Contact

Kelly Joanne Smith

Email

purchasing@rctcbc.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1443

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL15 - Central Valleys

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.rctcbc.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0276

one.1) Name and addresses

Bridgend County Borough Council

Bridgend County Borough Council, Procurement Unit, Civic Offices, Angel Street

Bridgend

CF31 4WB

Email

procurementteam@bridgend.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1656642596

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL17 - Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.bridgend.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0417

one.1) Name and addresses

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council

Civic Centre, Castle Street

Merthyr Tydfil

CF47 8AN

Email

procurement@merthyr.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1685725000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL15 - Central Valleys

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.merthyr.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0347

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

Procurement of a Strategic Partner for Consultancy of Core Engineering Services on behalf of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Bridgend and Merthyr Tydfil

Reference number

RCT/SP/R508/24

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Three Local Authorities are all working together to procure a multi-disciplinary consultancy service for the delivery of Engineering Services: 1) Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council; 2) Bridgend County Borough Council; and 3) Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council (together “the Local Authorities”).

The services to be delivered under the Contract are:

Core Services – these are services that must be delivered under the Agreement:

1. Civil and Highway Engineering Consultancy

2. Transportation Consultancy

3. Ground and Water Management Consultancy

4. Site Supervision Consultancy

5. Geotechnical Consultancy

6. Structural Engineering Consultancy

7. Cost Consultancy / Quantity Surveyor Services

8. Project Management Services

9. Ecologist

Non-Core Services– these are services that may be delivered under the Agreement:

1. Archaeological and Cultural Heritage Consultancy

2. Master Planning / Urban Design

3. Architectural Design Services

4. Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Design Services

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: £70,000,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71530000 - Construction consultancy services
  • 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
  • 71210000 - Advisory architectural services
  • 71240000 - Architectural, engineering and planning services
  • 71250000 - Architectural, engineering and surveying services
  • 71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services
  • 71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services
  • 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services
  • 71320000 - Engineering design services
  • 71300000 - Engineering services
  • 71311210 - Highways consultancy services
  • 71311220 - Highways engineering services
  • 71312000 - Structural engineering consultancy services
  • 71311300 - Infrastructure works consultancy services
  • 71324000 - Quantity surveying services
  • 71332000 - Geotechnical engineering services
  • 72224000 - Project management consultancy services
  • 71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services
  • 90733700 - Groundwater pollution monitoring or control services
  • 71315210 - Building services consultancy services
  • 71521000 - Construction-site supervision services
  • 71351914 - Archaeological services
  • 71410000 - Urban planning services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL15 - Central Valleys
  • UKL17 - Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Description of the service

The services to be delivered under the Contract are:

Core Services – these are services that must be delivered under the Agreement:

1. Civil and Highway Engineering Consultancy

2. Transportation Consultancy

3. Ground and Water Management Consultancy

4. Site Supervision Consultancy

5. Geotechnical Consultancy

6. Structural Engineering Consultancy

7. Cost Consultancy / Quantity Surveyor Services

8. Project Management Services

9. Ecologist

Non-Core Services– these are services that may be delivered under the Agreement:

1. Archaeological and Cultural Heritage Consultancy

2. Master Planning / Urban Design

3. Architectural Design Services

4. Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Design Services

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical Questions / Weighting: 55

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 5

Price - Weighting: 40

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

Competitive procedure with negotiation

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: 2024/S 000-020775


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

26 March 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

WSP

1 Capital Quarter

Cardiff

CF104BZ

Telephone

+44 2920769362

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: £70,000,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(WA Ref:149361)

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