- Scope of the procurement
- Lot 1. Water and Departmental Delivery (WDD) Engineering Services Consultancy Partner
- Lot 2. Transport and Road Asset Management (TRAM) East/West Engineering Services Consultancy Partner
- Lot 3. Transport and Road Asset Management (TRAM) North/South Engineering Services Consultancy Partner
Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Infrastructure
Clarence Court Adelaide Street
Belfast
BT2 8GB
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Department for Infrastructure - Engineering Services Consultancy Partner Contracts
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
As result of recent internal re-organisation within the Department for Infrastructure, coupled with an increased requirement for consultancy services to deliver new initiatives such as Active Travel, the Department intends to replace the Engineering Services Consultancy Partner Contract with three separate contracts as detailed below:
Contract 1: Water and Departmental Delivery (WDD) Engineering Services Consultancy Partner
Term : up to 5 years
Estimated Contract value: £30m
Contract 2: Transport and Road Asset Management (TRAM) East/West Engineering Services Consultancy Partner
Term: up to 5 years
Estimated Contract value: £48m
Contract 3: Transport and Road Asset Management (TRAM) North/South Engineering Services Consultancy Partner
Term: up to 5 years
Estimated Contract value: £35m
The Department intends to procure these contracts through two discrete procurement competitions.
The first competition, to procure the WDD Engineering Services Consultancy Partner, will commence in July 2023 and will be awarded to a single Economic Operator.
The second procurement competition will commence in August 2023 and will contain two lots (contracts);
the TRAM East/West Engineering Services Consultancy Partner and;
the TRAM North/South Engineering Services Consultancy Partner.
Each contract will be awarded to a single Economic Operator. In order to ensure security of service, preserve competition and encourage participation by SMEs, the Department will limit the number of contracts that can be awarded to an Economic Operator, in the second competition, to one.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 1
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
The TRAM Engineering Services Consultancy Partner will be divided into two lots (contacts) defined by existing Departmental divisional geographical boundaries. Each contract will cover two divisional areas. In order to ensure security of service, preserve competition and encourage participation by SMEs, the Department will limit the number of contracts that can be awarded to an Economic Operator in this competition to one.
The WDD Engineering Services Consultancy Partner will be procured in a separate competition and the award of this contract will not be impacted in any way by a restriction in lots.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Water and Departmental Delivery (WDD) Engineering Services Consultancy Partner
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
Main site or place of performance
Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of civil engineering consultancy and specialist services in the delivery of Water and Departmental Delivery programmes.
Work packages could relate to one or more of the following topics: Hydrological Assessments and Studies;
Flood Emergency Planning; Hydraulic Studies and River Modelling;
Flood Mapping and GIS Services;
Coastal Erosion Mapping;
Business Cases including Economic Appraisals;
Feasibility Studies;
Public Exhibition of Schemes and Drainage Council Presentations;
Detailed Civil Engineering Design;
Tender documentation and Assessment;
Project Management of Contractors, including Site Supervision;
Property Structural Condition Surveys; Services Identification;
Stakeholder Consultation and formalising Lands Agreements;
Managing Geotechnical Investigations/Geophysical investigations;
Topographical Surveys; Condition and photographic survey of structures (above and below ground);
Maintenance and condition surveys;
Property Flood Risk Surveys;
Drainage Advice (Schedule 5 and 6);
Development Management;
Advice on Planning Applications (including Flood Risk/Drainage Assessments);
Development Planning; Advice on Local Development Plans;
Acting as an expert witness at Planning Appeals and Inquiries;
Environmental Assessments and Statements;
Ecological advice and surveys;
Environmental studies including geomorphological and biodiversity studies;
H and S Advice;
Preparation and revision of Asset Management Plans;
Flood Storage, including Sustainable Drainage design and advice;
Post Flood Surveying and Reporting;
Management of Reservoir Supervising Engineer from Approved List for operational work;
Management of All Reservoir Panel Engineer from Approved List for operational work;
Management of All Reservoir Panel Engineer from Approved List to undertake Reservoir Authority Enforcement and Emergency Works;
Engineering Training; Miscellaneous studies related to the organisation’s business needs. Staff assistance as required.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Transport and Road Asset Management (TRAM) East/West Engineering Services Consultancy Partner
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN06 - Belfast
- UKN0A - Derry City and Strabane
- UKN0B - Mid Ulster
- UKN0E - Lisburn and Castlereagh
- UKN0G - Fermanagh and Omagh
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
To provide civil engineering consultancy and specialist services in the delivery of Transport and Road Asset Management programmes in the East and West Divisional areas.
Work packages could relate to one or more of the following topics:-
Minor Highway Improvements;
Transportation;
Highway Structures;
Active Travel;
Major / Large Minor Works;
Staff Assistance.
Commissions will be generally be for projects with a construction value up to £5m.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Transport and Road Asset Management (TRAM) North/South Engineering Services Consultancy Partner
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN07 - Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
- UKN08 - Newry, Mourne and Down
- UKN09 - Ards and North Down
- UKN0C - Causeway Coast and Glens
- UKN0D - Antrim and Newtownabbey
- UKN0F - Mid and East Antrim
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
To provide civil engineering consultancy and specialist services in the delivery of Transport and Road Asset Management programmes in the North and South Divisional areas.
Work packages could relate to one or more of the following topics:-
Minor Highway Improvements;
Transportation;
Highway Structures;
Active Travel;
Major / Large Minor Works;
Staff Substitution.
Commissions will be generally be for projects with a construction value up to £5m.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
5 July 2023
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes