Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Kent County Council
County Hall
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
Contact
Mrs Alison Blackman
Telephone
+44 3000413335
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ4 - Kent
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
SC23172 - Professional Services Framework
Reference number
DN712410
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Kent County Council (the Client) is the largest county council in England covering an area of
3 500 km2. It has an annual expenditure of over GBP 900 million on goods and services and
a population of 1.3 million. The Council provides a wide range of personal and strategic
services on behalf of its residents, operating in partnership with 12 district councils and 305
parish/town councils.
The Professional Services Framework is for the provision of a multi-disciplinary consultancy
service relating to highways, engineering, transportation, planning and environment, surveys
and investigations and commercial services within the Local Authority boundaries of Kent.
Various specialist levels of technical, environmental, and engineering professional services
are to be provided. These outputs supply the County Council with engineering expertise and
advice to allow the Council to plan and design new highway infrastructure, assess structural
assets, comply with their statutory obligations as the Highway Authority, support KCC’s
strategic objectives
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: £27,000,000 / Highest offer: £40,500,000 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ4 - Kent
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The framework will operate for an initial period of 4 years (48 months) with no guarantee of
any works being awarded. The initial term of 48 months may be extended by up to 2 years
(24 months), subject to successful delivery of the Key Performance Indicators and in
accordance with the terms and conditions of the agreement.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50
Price - Weighting: 50
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
Places on the Framework were awarded using a Price Per Quality Point (PQP) assessment.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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: 2024/S 000-006917
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
SC23172
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18 September 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
AECOM Limited
Aldgate Tower, 2 Leman Street,
London
E1 8FA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ4 - Kent
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Arcadis Consulting (UK) Limited
80 Fenchurch Street
London
EC3M 4BY
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ4 - Kent
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Jacobs U.K Limited
Cottons Centre, Cottons Lane
London
SE1 2QG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ4 - Kent
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £27,000,000 / Highest offer: £40,500,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Call off contracts awarded through the Framework will be dependent on available budgets
and there is no guarantee of work under this framework. The estimated Framework value for
the initial 4 year term is £27m, increasing to £40.5m should an optional extension period be
taken. Estimated values as indicative, and have been calculated based on historic spend to
date.
The framework is being procured by the Authority for its own use. However Kent district
Councils are able to access and procure services through this Framework.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Kent County Council
Sessions House
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
Country
United Kingdom