Tender

Structural Engineer Services for Building Control

  • Milton Keynes City Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-018065

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-046f27

Published 11 June 2024, 4:09pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Milton Keynes City Council

Civic Office, 1 Saxon Gate East

Milton Keynes

MK9 3EJ

Email

corporateprocurement@milton-keynes.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1908691691

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKJ12 - Milton Keynes

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/aspx/Home

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/aspx/Home

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

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

Structural Engineer Services for Building Control

Reference number

2023-108

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71312000 - Structural engineering consultancy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Council’s Building Control Department is seeking to establish a consultant to undertake the role of:• Checking building regulation applications for compliance with Parts A, H and K of the building regulations and assist the Building Control surveying team on structural and civil engineering matters. • Checking licencing applications for temporary structures and assist the licensing team to ensure public safety.• Site surveys and reports on heritage buildings and structures to assist MKCC in their enforcement role.The Agreement will be entered into for 3 years, with the potential to extend for a further 12 months. All projects will be procured and drawn down during the Contract Period.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £225,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71312000 - Structural engineering consultancy services
  • 71315000 - Building services
  • 71300000 - Engineering services
  • 71240000 - Architectural, engineering and planning services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ12 - Milton Keynes

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Council’s Building Control Department is seeking to establish a consultant to undertake the role of:• Checking building regulation applications for compliance with Parts A, H and K of the building regulations and assist the Building Control surveying team on structural and civil engineering matters. • Checking licencing applications for temporary structures and assist the licensing team to ensure public safety.• Site surveys and reports on heritage buildings and structures to assist MKCC in their enforcement role.The Council proposes to enter into a contract that will be for an initial term of 3 years with an option to extend for 1 year.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £225,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

36

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

An option to extend for a further 12 months.

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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

As stated in tender documents

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.2.2) Contract performance conditions

As stated in tender documents


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

12 July 2024

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

12 July 2024

Local time

12:00pm

Place

Milton Keynes City Council


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 2027

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court Royal Court of Justice

London

WC24 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

The Council will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the Contract is communicated to tenderers. Applicants who are unsuccessful shall be informed by the Contracting Authority as soon as possible after the decision has been made as to the reasons why the Applicant was unsuccessful. Applicants may seek further clarification from the Contracting Authority following receipt of this information and the Contracting Authority will provide further clarification as appropriate. If any clarification regarding the award of the Contract has not been successfully resolved, an Applicant can consider its option under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Applicants would need to obtain their own legal advice.