Tender

AP2420 – Structural Design Services Framework

  • Scape Group Limited (trading as SCAPE)

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-034736

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04b18d

Published 25 October 2024, 4:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Scape Group Limited (trading as SCAPE)

2nd Floor, East West Building, 1 Tollhouse Hill

Nottingham

NG1 6BT

Contact

Robert Hunter

Email

procurement@arc-partnership.co.uk

Telephone

+44 8006696565

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKF14 - Nottingham

National registration number

05660357

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.arc-partnership.co.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.scape.co.uk/

one.3) Communication

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

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Nottingham:-Engineering-design-services./4TPNHEU97Z

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

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Scape Group is a public sector owned built environment procurement specialist.


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

AP2420 – Structural Design Services Framework

Reference number

AP2420

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71320000 - Engineering design services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Scape Group, on behalf of Arc Property Services Partnership Limited as seeking to set up a Framework for structural and civil design work.

All sites where projects will be situated will be within the Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, South Yorkshire and Leicestershire areas.

The NEC4 Framework Contract will be used to manage the supplier and client relationship.

Please note: No warranty is given to the Contractor by neither SCAPE nor the Client as to the amount (if any) or nature of the service and/or work which may be required to be carried out by the Contractor during the Framework period and no claim for compensation either contractual or otherwise will be accepted in respect of any variation in the volume of the work.

An overview of the services required can be found within documents K01 of the procurement documents.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £1,000,000

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
  • 71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services
  • 71312000 - Structural engineering consultancy services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
Main site or place of performance

EAST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The services will be performed in conjunction with The Structural Plan of Work as issued by the Institution of Structural Engineers and the ACE Schedule of Services. Successful Bidders must have experience of BIM. It is anticipated that the services will be provided by the Contractor themselves and/or through their supply chain. Consortia bids will be accepted.

The Framework will be in place for a period of 2 years, with the option to extend for two further periods of 1 year (2 + 1+ 1 = max 4 years) and will conclude with a maximum of 4 suppliers.

The Procurement will be conducted in 2 stages:

Stage 1 – Selection Stage – Bidders must meet all off the necessary selection criteria and provide answers to the questions asked. The questions will be marked by a panel and the top 7 scoring Bidders will progress on to Stage 2. Written answers will be scored by an evaluation panel.

Stage 2 – Award Stage – Bidders will be evaluated on their submitted prices and answers to specific quality questions in order to achieve a price/quality score. The answer provided should be based on what the Bidder will do or how they will approach works, if they get onto the framework. This will be scored by an evaluation panel. The top scoring 4 Bidders will be invited to enter the Framework.

Please note: Arc Partnership reserve the right to establish communication with the awarded Contractors, prior to the Framework start date.

Full details of the process can be found within document K02 of the tender documents, however, for information, this will be a 2 stage, restricted process as identified within regulation 28 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

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: £1,000,000

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

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged number of candidates: 7

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

To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/4TPNHEU97Z


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

Restricted 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

29 November 2024

Local time

2:00pm

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


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.3) Additional information

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Nottingham:-Engineering-design-services./4TPNHEU97Z

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/4TPNHEU97Z

GO Reference: GO-20241025-PRO-28287949

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Scape Group Limited

2nd Floor, East West Building, Tollhouse Hill

Nottingham

NG1 5AT

Email

procurement@arc-partnership.co.uk

Telephone

+44 8006696565

Country

United Kingdom