Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Town Hall, Horton Street, Kensington
London
W8 7NX
Contact
Ruth Yates (on behalf of RBKC)
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's 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
Contract for Quantity Surveyor Services
Reference number
RBKC-HM/2020/047
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71324000 - Quantity surveying services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) has awarded a contract to a consultancy to provide two (2) key personnel to work with its in-house team to deliver cost consultancy and quantity surveyor services across a range of projects in respect of RBKC's property portfolio. The key personnel supplied by the consultancy from time to time are expected to work forty-eight (48) weeks of the year (excluding bank holidays) during the contract term. Bidders should note that there is a high demand for the services and therefore such key personnel will be expected to work outside normal working hours. A typical day is likely to be in the region of ten (10) hours.
The contract term will be for an initial period of two (2) years, with the option to extend on two (2) occasions, each for a duration of one (1) year, resulting in a maximum four (4) year contract. The contract value has been calculated over a four (4) year period.
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: £1,440,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 71240000 - Architectural, engineering and planning services
- 71244000 - Calculation of costs, monitoring of costs
- 71250000 - Architectural, engineering and surveying services
- 71251000 - Architectural and building-surveying services
- 71315300 - Building surveying services
- 71322100 - Quantity surveying services for civil engineering works
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI33 - Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
Main site or place of performance
Kensington and Chelsea
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The consultancy shall be required to provide key personnel to advise on matters covering:
- procurement - enquiry documentation and pricing schedules;
- contracts - producing, checking and execution of contracts signed under hand;
- commercial reporting;
- forecasts;
- final accounts and claims;
- measuring works and reviewing applications for payment;
- raising Purchase orders and certifying invoices; and
- providing commercial advice and support to colleagues across property services.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract term will be for an initial period of two (2) years, with the option to extend on two (2) occasions, each for a duration of one (1) year, resulting in a maximum four (4) year contract.
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: 2020/S 212-520599
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
22 July 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 8
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 10
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
W. Elsom Quantity Surveying Services Ltd
Cambridge House, 16 High Street
Saffron Walden
CB10 1AX
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH3 - Essex
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,400,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,440,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(MT Ref:223691)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Town Hall, Horton Street, Kensington
London
W8 7NX
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
In accordance with Regulations 86 (Notices of decisions to award a contract or conclude a framework agreement), Regulation 87 (standstill period) and Regulation 91 (Enforcement of duties through the court) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.