Tender

Cycling and Walking Design Support

  • Cumbria County Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-028340

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02f621

Published 12 November 2021, 1:01pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Cumbria County Council

Cumbria House, 107 - 117 Botchergate

Carlisle

CA1 1RD

Contact

Mrs Clare Redpath

Email

clare.redpath@cumbria.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 7771396537

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKD1 - Cumbria

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

https://cumbria.gov.uk/scprocurement/default.asp?cookies=disable

one.3) Communication

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

https://www.the-chest.org.uk/

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.the-chest.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

Cycling and Walking Design Support

Reference number

DN579662

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71410000 - Urban planning services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This opportunity is available via The Chest https://www.the-chest.org.uk/

Cumbria County Council requires a Consultant to undertake scheme development and design to support the Council’s developing pipeline of cycling and walking improvements.

The Council is developing Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans (LCWIPs) at 6 locations across the County and requires costed concept designs for schemes prioritised in the LCWIPs. This will include two schemes in each of the LCWIP areas; Barrow-in-Furness, Carlisle, Kendal, Penrith, Whitehaven and Workington.

Please send any queries via the messages area of the project dashboard via The Chest.

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two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £200,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD1 - Cumbria

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Cumbria County Council (“the Authority”) is seeking to appoint a Consultant to undertake scheme development and design to support the Council’s developing pipeline of cycling and walking improvements.

The Council is developing Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans (LCWIPs) at 6 locations across the County and requires costed concept designs for schemes prioritised in the LCWIPs. This will include two schemes in each of the LCWIP areas; Barrow-in-Furness, Carlisle, Kendal, Penrith, Whitehaven and Workington.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Price - Weighting: 30

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £200,000

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

Duration in months

24

This contract is subject to renewal

No

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

two.2.14) Additional information

Cumbria is currently undergoing a local government reorganisation and Government has announced that Cumbria County Council is to be replaced by two unitary authorities with effect form 01 April 2023. Cumbria County Council shall be entitled to novate the Contract to any successor council as defined in The Local Government (Structural Changes) (Transfer of Functions, Property, Rights and Liabilities) Regulations 2008


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

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


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

13 December 2021

Local time

5:00pm

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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

13 December 2021

Local time

12:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.3) Additional information

Suppliers wishing to express an interest and obtain access to the tender documents should

go to www.the-chest.org.uk and click on current opportunities from the navigation area on

the left of the screen. On the next screen enter the contract Reference (DN579662) in the

box labelled 'contains' then click search. Click on the Blue link for the contract title to view

the opportunity. To express an interest you will need to login. If you are not already

registered on the www.the-chest.org.uk you will need to return to the home page and click

on Register. Register free link in the navigation area on the left of the screen. Registration is

free of charge and your username and password will be emailed to you.

Cumbria County Council is fully supportive of all aspects of diversity including ethnicity,

race, religion, age, disability and sexual orientation. In this respect Cumbria County Council

welcomes expressions of interest from ethnic minority, disabled and other diverse business

communities and the voluntary sector. Economic operators are therefore required to fully

comply with all statutory obligations/applicable legislation and there will be a requirement

to participate in the authority's supplier audits on all aspects of diversity.

The contracting authority expressly reserves the right:

(i) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by

publication of this notice; and

(ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering

competition; and in no circumstances will the contracting authority be liable for any costs

incurred by the candidates. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract

award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of potential suppliers.

The contracting authority reserve the right to use any electronic portal during the life of the

agreement.

The value provided in Section II.1.5 is only an estimate.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court of London

London

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/