Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Somerset Council
County Hall
Taunton
TA1 4DY
Contact
Mr Mark Brown
Telephone
+44 3001232224
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
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
Professional Consultancy Services for Planning, Design, Engineering and Place Services 2023
Reference number
DN566991
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71300000 - Engineering services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The core of the services sought relate to a range of engineering, transportation, planning and related consultancy services to facilitate highways and transport delivery in Somerset.
A unitary Council will be created in Somerset from 1 April 2023 which will broaden the potential pipeline of place-based activity and infrastructure projects for which consultancy support may be required. This will be formed by combining Somerset County Council, Mendip District Council, Sedgemoor District Council, Somerset West and Taunton District Council and South Somerset District Council. These will form a single authority to be known as Somerset Council.
Project Provision - The Authority has a range of in-house resources to undertake much of their design, engineering requirements but has more limited resources for specialist activity such as transportation planning, traffic modelling, flood and water management and other specialist services. Support is required for these in-house resources on a call-off basis over a wide and diverse range of professional consultancy services with a core focus on highways and transportation but also including support from time to time for other place services.
Service Provision - From time-to-time the Authority may require the Supplier to provide embedded teams of suitably experienced staff to provide both statutory and non-statutory services. This could be one or more staff for a fixed period of time which could extend to several years or the term of the contract.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £10,000,000 / Highest offer: £30,000,000 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Form of Contract - This is an NEC3 Professional Services Contract - April 2013 Edition - using main Option G.
Commencement - The service commencement ‘starting date’ is 18 July 2023.
Duration - The contract duration will be for an initial period of 48 months, with the option to extend the contract up to two times by periods of up to 24 months. The exercise of the options to extend will be at the sole discretion of the Authority and shall depend, amongst other matters, on the appointed Suppliers performance.
Value - The estimated spend per annum on core services is estimated at around £2,000,000 to £3,000,000. The overall contract value including extensions is estimated at between £10,000,000-£30,000,000. Work will be placed through the contract through the issue of Task Orders by the Authority, there is no guarantee as to the minimum value of work that will be placed through the contract, the above figures are given as an estimation only.
The Authority through this contract is seeking consultancy support in two forms - 'Project' and 'Service' provision:
Project Provision - The Authority has a range of in-house resources to undertake much of their design, engineering requirements but has more limited resources for specialist activity such as transportation planning, traffic modelling, flood and water management and other specialist services. Support is required for these in-house resources on a call-off basis over a wide and diverse range of professional consultancy services with a core focus on highways and transportation but also including support from time to time for other place services.
Service Provision - In addition to the above, from time-to-time the Authority may require the Supplier to provide embedded teams of suitably experienced staff to provide both statutory and non-statutory services. This could be one or more staff for a fixed period of time which could extend to several years or the term of the contract.
Examples of the type of service that might be requested are resources to support or deliver the following but not limited to:
• Local Lead Flood Authority Responsibilities
• Highways Development Management, including overseeing the implementation and administration of legal agreements associated with developer led and third-party highway infrastructure delivery projects
• Highways Engineering Design
• Project Management
• Site Supervision
• Structures AIP
The full list of 'Core Consultancy Services' and associated consultant 'Job Roles' are set out in the procurement document entitled 'Volume 2 - Scope'.
Additional consultancy services and Job Roles may be required by the Authority during the term of the contract. The contract and documentation sets out how any additional services will be incorporated into the contract.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality - including Social Value criteria / Weighting: 60
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
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-027385
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
25 May 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
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: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
WSP UK Limited
WSP House, 70 Chancery Lane
London
WC2A 1AF
Telephone
+44 02073145000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £10,000,000 / Highest offer: £30,000,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3450103503
Country
United Kingdom