Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
The Castle
Winchester
SO23 8UJ
strategic.procurement@hants.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ36 - Central Hampshire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
www.in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from 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
Generation 5 Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Framework 2025-2029
Reference number
UN22810
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45120000 - Test drilling and boring work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to notify interested parties of a future procurement opportunity.
The Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Framework 5th Generation 2025-2029 (Gen5 GGF) is designed to provide Hampshire County Council (HCC) with the provision of site investigation services, technical geotechnical advice and associated specialist technical services in the fields of highways engineering, construction, property and transportation operations.
Gen5 GGF will support resources and departments of HCC for its construction related projects. These include highways infrastructure improvements, waste recycling centres, school and care centre building extensions, new schools, fire stations and other public buildings, contaminated sites, landslips and other related investigative geological and geotechnical services associated with HCC's objectives. The Framework will be used for commissions within the geographical area of Hampshire. It may be required for works to be carried out within the County and neighbouring boundaries of Hampshire including the cities of Southampton and Portsmouth and nearby local authorities. The Framework will only be utilised and managed by HCC and no other authority, however HCC may call-off to provide support for neighbouring authorities.
This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to notify interested parties of a future procurement opportunity. Further details can be found in the Additional Information under Section 11.2.14 of this notice.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £3,500,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71332000 - Geotechnical engineering services
- 71350000 - Engineering-related scientific and technical services
- 71510000 - Site-investigation services
- 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
- 90522000 - Services relating to contaminated soil
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
- UKJ3 - Hampshire and Isle of Wight
- UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
- UKK2 - Dorset and Somerset
Main site or place of performance
Within the County of Hampshire but works may cross over into Counties which border Hampshire.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Please note: This notice is to inform the market of an upcoming procurement opportunity. The procurement will be managed via the Council's e-tendering system (In-tend).
Call off contracts using the NEC Framework Contract are called Work Orders. The Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Framework is a framework agreement and therefore being selected a place on the framework does not guarantee the award of any work. A Work Order will describe the works/services to be supplied by the Supplier and will be prepared by the Client's Representative.
All Work Orders will be awarded through either of the following: a direct award (ranking) or a quotation and selection procedure, detailed below.
Call-offs valued at £30k and below - Awarded via Direct Award (ranking), or HCC will have the option to award via a Mini-Competition (Quotation and selection procedure).
Call-offs valued at above £30k will be awarded via Mini-Competition (Quotation and selection procedure).
Following the open tender procedure, six suppliers will be awarded a place on the framework and will be ranked according to their Price/Quality score. This ranking system will be used when awarding through the Framework via Direct Award.
The Framework will not be available to other Local Authorities, it is for HCC use only.
two.2.14) Additional information
If you are potentially interested in this future opportunity, a slide pack with further details can be found using the below link to our e-tendering Portal (In-Tend). This will be available for 30 days from publication of this PIN.
Please ensure you have registered on our e-tendering Portal In-Tend (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire/aspx), in order to be able to access this.
Once registered, please search for the project ref UN22810 ( or follow this direct link to the market engagement opportunity https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire/aspx/ProjectManage/22810 )
You will then be able to view the market engagement documents by clicking on the 'View Synopsis' blue button in the top right. If you are still interested in this opportunity, please click on the blue 'Express Interest' button. Any queries that you may have can be sent to us by using the Correspondence function for this project.
Registration on In-Tend will assist you for the future, as HCC shall also be managing the tender process via this e-tendering portal.
We anticipate publishing the tender in October 2024, with a Framework Commencement Date in June 2025.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
14 October 2024
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