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
Telephone
+44 1443
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL15 - Central Valleys
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
procurementteam@bridgend.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1656642596
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL17 - Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
Telephone
+44 1685725000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL15 - Central Valleys
Internet address(es)
Main address
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