Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Wirral Borough Council
Mallory Building, 2 Alice Kerr Square
Birkenhead
CH41 2AB
Contact
Ms Cheryl Cunliffe
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD74 - Wirral
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
Framework Delivery and Management Partner
Reference number
DN760712
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Council seeks to appoint a Framework Delivery and Management Partner pursuant to
the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 (the "Concessionaire") for an initial period of 7
years with the option, exercisable at the discretion of the Council, to extend in increments of
six (6) months, up to a maximum of twenty four (24) months to work in partnership with the
Council (the "Contracting Authority") to design, procure, market and manage construction
works and developer frameworks as defined by and compliant with the Procurement Act
2023.
The Council estimates the total concession value over the entire term of the Concession
Contract to range between £20 million - £25 million.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £20,000,000 / Highest offer: £25,000,000 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79411000 - General management consultancy services
- 79412000 - Financial management consultancy services
- 79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services
- 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD74 - Wirral
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council seeks to appoint a Framework Delivery and Management Partner pursuant to
the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 (the "Concessionaire") for an initial period of 7
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years with the option, exercisable at the discretion of the Council, to extend in increments of
six (6) months, up to a maximum of twenty four (24) months to work in partnership with the
Council (the "Contracting Authority") to design, procure, market and manage construction
works and developer frameworks as defined by and compliant with the Procurement Act
2023.
The Council will permit the successful Concessionaire to make the Frameworks accessible to
other definable recognisable classes of Contracting Authority which are eligible and grant a
concession to the Concessionaire to market and manage the Frameworks in return for a
concession fee (whether in the form of rebates or otherwise) to be established under this
procurement process.
The Concessionaire will be required to make all necessary commitments and investments,
resources, financial or otherwise, to work in partnership with the Council to establish the
Frameworks and will not receive any consideration or payment from the Council for the
whole of the services to be delivered under the awarded Concession Contract. In
consideration for the Council awarding a Concession Contract to the Concessionaire to let,
market and manage the Frameworks, a concession fee will be payable by the Concessionaire
to the Council. The concession fee is in return of the Concessionaire commercially managing
and deriving a commercial income from the Frameworks.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 55
Price - Weighting: 45
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
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: 2025/S 000-003792
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
2 July 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Procure Partnerships Framework Limited
The Plaza, 100 Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9QJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD74 - Wirral
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £20,000,000 / Highest offer: £25,000,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom