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Published 1 Sept 2023, 11:13 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Design & Consultancy Services Framework - National

Official notice

Authority: PROSPER (Public body)

Framework agreement7 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£50,000,000total for 7 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 9 Oct 2023awarded 8 Jan 2024
Lots 7see the lot list below

What is being bought7 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Authority has awarded a multi-supplier, multi-Lot Framework Agreement for the provision of

Design and Consultancy Services for use by its Members and other eligible Public Sector Contracting Bodies across the UK.

The Framework is split into 7 Lots:

Lot 1: Planning Services

Lot 2: Architect Services

Lot 3: Engineering (Civil & Structural)

Lot 4: Surveying

Lot 5: Employers Agent

Lot 6: Clerk of Works

Lot 7: Principal Designer

Each Lot is split into Seven Regional sub-lots

  • Sub-Lot 1 – North
  • Sub-Lot 2 – Central
  • Sub-Lot 3 – South East
  • Sub-Lot 4 – South West
  • Sub-Lot 5 – Wales
  • Sub-Lot 6 – Scotland
  • Sub-Lot 7 – Northern Ireland

CPV: Architectural and related services · Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services · Architectural, engineering and planning services · Architectural, engineering and surveying services · Building services · Construction management services · Construction supervision services · Consultative engineering and construction services · Contract administration services · Engineering design services · Quantity surveying services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 392 suppliers · 80 bids on the busiest of 7 lots (0.2 per place) · 73 appointed

Lots and requirements (7)Procurement structure

7 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Planning ServicesAwarded

Experts in property development and management with specific knowledge of planning permission. Provision of a full range of planning consultant services including but not limited to advising, planning, and consulting within the fields of planning applications, planning appeals, planning enforcement, planning objections, housing economics, and property development. Additional information: This Lot is split into Seven sub-lots by geographical areas:

  • Sub-Lot 1 – North [NUTS codes UKC/UKD/UKE)
  • Sub-Lot 2 – Central [NUTS codes UKF/UKG/UKH]
  • Sub-Lot 3 – South East NUTS codes UKI/UKJ]
  • Sub-Lot 4 – South West [NUTS code UKK]
  • Sub-Lot 5 – Wales [NUTS code UKL]
  • Sub-Lot 6 – Scotland [NUTS code UKM[
  • Sub-Lot 7 – Northern Ireland [NUTS code UKN]

Up to 8 suppliers appointed to each geographical area

Extensions: Initial Period 24 Months with Option to Extend by further 2 x 12 Month periodsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Architect ServicesAwarded

Provision of full range of Architect Services including but not limited to the RIBA Plan of

Work 2020 Stages 0 – 7. Additional information: This Lot is split into Seven sub-lots by geographical areas:

  • Sub-Lot 1 – North [NUTS codes UKC/UKD/UKE)
  • Sub-Lot 2 – Central [NUTS codes UKF/UKG/UKH]
  • Sub-Lot 3 – South East NUTS codes UKI/UKJ]
  • Sub-Lot 4 – South West [NUTS code UKK]
  • Sub-Lot 5 – Wales [NUTS code UKL]
  • Sub-Lot 6 – Scotland [NUTS code UKM[
  • Sub-Lot 7 – Northern Ireland [NUTS code UKN]

Up to 8 suppliers appointed to each geographical area

Extensions: Initial Period 24 Months with Option to Extend by further 2 x 12 Month periodsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Engineering (Civil & Structural)Awarded

Provision of a full range of civil and structural engineering services. Additional information: This Lot is split into Seven sub-lots by geographical areas:

  • Sub-Lot 1 – North [NUTS codes UKC/UKD/UKE)
  • Sub-Lot 2 – Central [NUTS codes UKF/UKG/UKH]
  • Sub-Lot 3 – South East NUTS codes UKI/UKJ]
  • Sub-Lot 4 – South West [NUTS code UKK]
  • Sub-Lot 5 – Wales [NUTS code UKL]
  • Sub-Lot 6 – Scotland [NUTS code UKM[
  • Sub-Lot 7 – Northern Ireland [NUTS code UKN]

Up to 8 suppliers appointed to each geographical area

Extensions: Initial Period 24 Months with Option to Extend by further 2 x 12 Month periodsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #4SurveyingAwarded

Provision of a full range of Surveying services including but not limited to:

— quantity surveyor,

— building/structural surveyor,

— commercial/residential surveyor

[Please Note: Asbestos Surveys are excluded]. Additional information: This Lot is split into Seven sub-lots by geographical areas:

  • Sub-Lot 1 – North [NUTS codes UKC/UKD/UKE)
  • Sub-Lot 2 – Central [NUTS codes UKF/UKG/UKH]
  • Sub-Lot 3 – South East NUTS codes UKI/UKJ]
  • Sub-Lot 4 – South West [NUTS code UKK]
  • Sub-Lot 5 – Wales [NUTS code UKL]
  • Sub-Lot 6 – Scotland [NUTS code UKM[
  • Sub-Lot 7 – Northern Ireland [NUTS code UKN]

Up to 8 suppliers appointed to each geographical area

Extensions: Initial Period 24 Months with Option to Extend by further 2 x 12 Month periodsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #5Employers AgentAwarded

Provision of comprehensive Employer's Agent services. Additional information: This Lot is split into Seven sub-lots by geographical areas:

  • Sub-Lot 1 – North [NUTS codes UKC/UKD/UKE)
  • Sub-Lot 2 – Central [NUTS codes UKF/UKG/UKH]
  • Sub-Lot 3 – South East NUTS codes UKI/UKJ]
  • Sub-Lot 4 – South West [NUTS code UKK]
  • Sub-Lot 5 – Wales [NUTS code UKL]
  • Sub-Lot 6 – Scotland [NUTS code UKM[
  • Sub-Lot 7 – Northern Ireland [NUTS code UKN]

Up to 8 suppliers appointed to each geographical area

Extensions: Initial Period 24 Months with Option to Extend by further 2 x 12 Month periodsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #6Clerk of WorksAwarded

Provision of a comprehensive Clerk of Works Service. Additional information: This Lot is split into Seven sub-lots by geographical areas:

  • Sub-Lot 1 – North [NUTS codes UKC/UKD/UKE)
  • Sub-Lot 2 – Central [NUTS codes UKF/UKG/UKH]
  • Sub-Lot 3 – South East NUTS codes UKI/UKJ]
  • Sub-Lot 4 – South West [NUTS code UKK]
  • Sub-Lot 5 – Wales [NUTS code UKL]
  • Sub-Lot 6 – Scotland [NUTS code UKM[
  • Sub-Lot 7 – Northern Ireland [NUTS code UKN]

Up to 8 suppliers appointed to each geographical area

Extensions: Initial Period 24 Months with Option to Extend by further 2 x 12 Month periods.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #7Principal DesignerAwarded

Provision of a full design and consultancy service including the requirements outlined within

Lots 1-6 above and in particular for the appointment of a Principal Designer by the client to

take control of the pre-construction phase of any project involving more than 1 contractor in

accordance with Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 or (Northern

Ireland) 2016 (CDM NI 2016) as applicable. Additional information: This Lot is split into Seven sub-lots by geographical areas:

  • Sub-Lot 1 – North [NUTS codes UKC/UKD/UKE)
  • Sub-Lot 2 – Central [NUTS codes UKF/UKG/UKH]
  • Sub-Lot 3 – South East NUTS codes UKI/UKJ]
  • Sub-Lot 4 – South West [NUTS code UKK]
  • Sub-Lot 5 – Wales [NUTS code UKL]
  • Sub-Lot 6 – Scotland [NUTS code UKM[
  • Sub-Lot 7 – Northern Ireland [NUTS code UKN]

Up to 8 suppliers appointed to each geographical area

Extensions: Initial Period 24 Months with Option to Extend by further 2 x 12 Month periodsVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored · same split on all 7 lots
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 70
  • Price: 30
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
  • “Design & Consultancy Services Framework - National” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 392 suppliers, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
1 Sept 2023, 11:13 BST
Last source update
17 Jan 2024, 12:47 GMT
Award evaluation window
2 Oct 2023 – …
Authority reference
DN679373
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-001602
Classification (CPV)
Architectural and related servicesArchitectural, construction, engineering and inspection servicesArchitectural, engineering and planning servicesArchitectural, engineering and surveying servicesBuilding servicesConstruction management servicesConstruction supervision servicesConsultative engineering and construction servicesContract administration servicesEngineering design services
+1 moreQuantity surveying services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+4 moreSouth West (UKK)Wales (UKL)Scotland (UKM)Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03f8cc Find a Tender

Publisher note: Prosper is acting as a central purchasing body in relation to this procurement. The Framework Agreement will be available for use by the Authority, its Members and other Contracting Bodies across the UK, including but not limited to: Registered Social Landlords https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/current-registered-providers-of-socialhousing https://gov.wales/registered-social-landlords https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/housing-associations https://www.housingregulator.gov.scot/register-of-social-landlords Local Authorities https://www.gov.uk/find-local-council https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/local-councils-in-northern-ireland https://www.mygov.scot/find-your-local-council https://www.gov.wales/find-your-local-authority Educational establishments http://www.schoolswebdirectory.co.uk/localauthorities.php https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/ https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/services/schools-plus https://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/about-us/our-members https://www.gov.uk/check-university-award-degree/recognised-bodies https://www.gov.uk/check-university-award-degree/recognised-bodies-wales https://www.scotland.org/study/scottish-universities https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/universities-and-colleges-northern-ireland NHS bodies https://www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/pages/nhstrustlisting.aspx http://www.wales.nhs.uk/nhswalesaboutus/structure https://www.nhsinform.scot/scotlands-service-directory https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/health-and-social-care-trusts Police, fire and rescue https://www.police.uk/pu/policing-in-the-uk/ https://www.scotland.police.uk/your-community/ https://www.gov.wales/find-your-local-police-force https://www.psni.police.uk/about-us/local-policing https://www.nationalfirechiefs.org.uk/Fire-and-Rescue-Services/ https://www.gov.wales/find-your-local-fire-and-rescue-service https://www.firescotland.gov.uk/your-area/ https://www.nifrs.org/home/about-us/your-area/ https://aace.org.uk/uk-ambulance-service/ Registered charities https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/ https://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/ https://www.oscr.org.uk/ Access to the framework will be subject to the approval of the authority. Any organisation able to access this framework will be referred to in the documentation as a contracting body. The value provided in Section II.1.7) is only an estimate. We cannot guarantee to suppliers any business through this Framework Agreement.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Appointment period ends
9 Oct 2023, 10:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
2 Oct 2023, 10:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

2 Oct 2023 → 17 Jan 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Bids opened
    2 Oct 2023, 10:00 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    9 Oct 2023, 10:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    17 Jan 2024, 12:47 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Sept 2023
  1. Deadline moved to 9 Oct 2023, 10:00 BST
    27 Sept 2023, 10:50 BST
    +7 days · was 2 Oct 2023, 10:00 BST
  2. Status changed to complete
    17 Jan 2024, 12:47 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineIV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate · IV.2.22 Oct 20239 Oct 2023+7 d
—Bid openingIV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.72 Oct 20239 Oct 2023+7 d

1 amendment published without a description.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 73admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 8072 from SMEs · busiest of 7 lots
Contracts signed 7latest 8 Jan 2024

7 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 7 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £50,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Lot 1: Planning Services

    Signed
    8 Jan 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Lot 2: Architect Services

    Signed
    8 Jan 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Lot 3: Engineering (Civil & Structural)

    Signed
    8 Jan 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Lot 4: Surveying

    Signed
    8 Jan 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Lot 5: Employers Agent

    Signed
    8 Jan 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Lot 6: Clerk of Works

    Signed
    8 Jan 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Lot 7: Principal Designer

    Signed
    8 Jan 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Planning Services9bids · 9 electronic5——
2 · Architect Services80bids · 80 electronic72——
3 · Engineering (Civil & Structural)35bids · 35 electronic30——
4 · Surveying36bids · 36 electronic35——
5 · Employers Agent48bids · 48 electronic45——
6 · Clerk of Works29bids · 29 electronic27——
7 · Principal Designer45bids · 45 electronic41——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

PROSPER

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawGeneral public services Cobalt Business Exchange, Cobalt Park Way, Newcastle upon Tyne, North East, NE28 9NZContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Framework contractors & participating bidders

74 commercial parties on the notice · 50 awarded

The first 50 of 74 commercial parties (by name); the JSON mirror lists them all.

Show 40 more suppliers

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria