Official UK procurement notice
Design Technical and Professional Services Framework
Authority: Strathclyde Partnership for Transport
What is being bought9 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionSPT are seeking to award a framework for Design Technical and Consultancy Services.
- Recurrence: three years from date of award
CPV: Civil engineering consultancy services · Design consultancy services · Energy-efficiency consultancy services · Equal opportunities consultancy services · Mechanical and electrical engineering services · Railway engineering services · Technical planning services · Telecommunication consultancy services · Transport systems consultancy services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 45 suppliers · 11 bids on the busiest of 9 lots (0.2 per place) · 20 appointed
Lots and requirements (9)Procurement structure
9 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Transport Planning Consultancy ServicesCancelledRenewal
The generic areas of this lot are listed below. In future we may call off services which are linked to this list, but the list is not exhaustive and we may utilise this framework for any for all or any of our transport planning requirements
-Development and preparation of transport policy, strategy, plans and programmes
-Assist with the preparation of consultation responses and parliamentary inquiries on transport policy matters
-Transport data collection, surveys and modelling
-Research and analysis (including spatial analysis, as applicable) of transport policies, users, infrastructure, modes, networks and systems
-Transport option development and feasibility
-Transport appraisal including TEA, following STAG and WEBTAG
-Business case development, using the 5 Case Model
-Development of monitoring and evaluation plans for transport policy, strategy, interventions and projects
-Impact Assessments, as part of transport policy, strategy and project development processes, including but not limited to -Strategic Environment Assessment
-Equality Impact Assessment
-Health Impact Assessment
-Child’s Rights Impact Assessment
-Island Impact Assessment
-Review and advise on third-party Transport Assessments, including any associated legal and financial agreements
-Review and advise on third-party transport policies, projects and interventions, including Traffic Regulation Orders
-Assist with the preparation and submission of bids/claims for external third-party funding
-Consultation and engagement with elected Members, stakeholders and communities
-Provision of project management support for transport planning activities
Provision of specialist advice, for example, in relation to emerging technologies, or subject specific legal advice Additional information: Community benefits (s) will apply to this framework. Those invited to stage 2 of this procurement exercise will be required to state their compliance with community benefits and their adherence to the CBs menu provided. SPT will seek to realise all CBs per organisation annually in arrears. This will be based on the total value of commissions awarded within the previous 12 mnths
Lot #2Transport Model Development and Application Consultancy ServicesCancelledRenewal
The generic areas of this lot are listed below. In future we may call off services which are linked to this list, but the list is not exhaustive and we may utilise this framework for any for all or any of our Transport Model Development and Application requirements
-Specification, collection and management of data and surveys to develop and maintain transport models
-Specification, development and application of SRTM
- Specification, development and application of SITLUM
- Specification, development and application of transport and traffic models
- Liaise with third-party partners and consultants on the specification, development and application of transport models Additional information: Community benefits (s) will apply to this framework. Those invited to stage 2 of this procurement exercise will be required to state their compliance with community benefits and their adherence to the CBs menu provided. SPT will seek to realise all CBs per organisation annually in arrears. This will be based on the total value of commissions awarded within the previous 12 mnths
Lot #3Land Use Planning Consultancy ServicesCancelledRenewal
The generic areas of this lot are listed below. In future we may call off services which are linked to this list, but the list is not exhaustive and we may utilise this framework for any for all or any Land Use Planning requirements
Advising and assisting with the preparation of responses to Planning Legislation, National Planning Framework, Regional Spatial Strategies, Local Development Plans, Applications and other consultations & matters related to land use policy, plans, development planning and development management
Assist with preparation for Inquiries
Representation at Inquiries
Assist with the preparation of SPT input to Section 75 Planning Agreements
Liaise with third-party partners and consultants for the development of Section 75 Planning Agreements
Advising on Planning matters in relation to SPT’s estate and property requirements
Development of Masterplans
Development of SPT policy and guidance including in relation to:
Developer Contributions / Section 75 agreements to fund transport infrastructure including local bus services
Pre-application consultation
Local Development Plans
Safeguarding of transport infrastructure and alignments Additional information: Community benefits (s) will apply to this framework. Those invited to stage 2 of this procurement exercise will be required to state their compliance with community benefits and their adherence to the CBs menu provided. SPT will seek to realise all CBs per organisation annually in arrears. This will be based on the total value of commissions awarded within the previous 12 mnths
Lot #4Climate change adaptation, decarbonisation and energy efficiency consultancy ServicesCancelledRenewal
The generic areas of this lot are listed below. In future we may call off services which are linked to this list, but the list is not exhaustive and we may utilise this framework for any for all or any of our Climate change adaptation, decarbonisation and energy efficiency requirements
Develop climate change adaptation, decarbonisation and energy efficiency strategies, plans and projects
Develop and carry out carbon impact assessments of policies, plans, projects and operations
Develop and carry out energy efficiency assessments of policies, plans, projects and operations
Develop and carry out climate change adaptation assessments of policies, plans, projects and operations
Monitoring and evaluation of adaptation, decarbonisation and energy efficiency policies, plans and projects
Identify applicable third-party funding sources and assist with the preparation and submission of bids/claims
Advise on SPT’s statutory duties and obligations related to Scottish Government Climate Change legislation and plans
Assist with the preparation of input to partner processes, partnership working arrangements and consultation responses related to climate change, decarbonisation and energy efficiency
Liaise with partnerships and stakeholders on matters related to climate change policy, decarbonisation and energy efficiency
Consultation and engagement with elected Members, stakeholders and communities Additional information: Community benefits (s) will apply to this framework. Those invited to stage 2 of this procurement exercise will be required to state their compliance with community benefits and their adherence to the CBs menu provided. SPT will seek to realise all CBs per organisation annually in arrears. This will be based on the total value of commissions awarded within the previous 12 mnths
Lot #5Support for mainstreaming Equality DutiesCancelledRenewal
The generic areas of this lot are listed below. In future we may call off services which are linked to this list, but the list is not exhaustive and we may utilise this framework for any for all or any of our Support for mainstreaming Equality Duties requirements
Support development of Equality strategies and plans
Support development of staff and management Equality training plans and advise on their delivery, including the use of digital and in person options
Support the advancement staff of knowledge and capacity associated with the Equality Act (2010) or related
Develop and carry out equality impact assessments for transport policies, projects and operations
Develop and recommend mitigation actions for adverse equality impacts
Monitoring and evaluation of Equality strategies and plans
Advise on SPT’s statutory duties and obligations associated with the Equality Act (2010) or related
Assist with the preparation of consultation responses associated with equality and the Equality Act (2010) or related
Liaise with partnerships and stakeholders on matters associated with equality and the Equality Act (2010) or related
Consultation and engagement with elected Members, stakeholders and communities
Support internal and external communications on matters associated with equality and the Equality Act (2010) or related Additional information: Community benefits (s) will apply to this framework. Those invited to stage 2 of this procurement exercise will be required to state their compliance with community benefits and their adherence to the CBs menu provided. SPT will seek to realise all CBs per organisation annually in arrears. This will be based on the total value of commissions awarded within the previous 12 mnths
Lot #6Mechanical and Electrical EngineeringCancelledRenewal
The generic areas of this lot are listed below. In future we may call off services which are linked to this list, but the list is not exhaustive and we may utilise this framework for any for all or any of our Mechanical and Electrical Engineering requirements:
- Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Design;
- Heating/Energy System and Lighting Design;
- Mechanical and Electrical Surveys
- Analysis, Simulation, Testing and Modelling;
- Planned preventative maintenance;
- Facilities management;
- Stock/Spares Control;
- Safety, Reliability and Performance Improvement;
- Failure Root Cause analysis;
- Reverse Engineering (for specification determination);
- Cost-estimating including whole life estimates; and
- Obsolescence management. Additional information: Community benefits (CBs) will apply to this framework. Those invited to stage 2 of this procurement exercise will be required to state their compliance with community benefits and their adherence to the CBs menu provided. SPT will seek to realise all CBs per organisation annually in arrears. This will be based on the total value of commissions awarded within the previous 12 mnths
Lot #7Civil and Structural Engineering and DesignCancelledRenewal
The generic areas of this lot are listed below. In future we may call off services which are linked to this list, but the list is not exhaustive and we may utilise this framework for any for all or any of our Civil and Structural Engineering requirements:
- Civil Engineering;
- Structural Engineering;
- Permanent Way Design (Ballasted & Concrete Trackbed);
- Tunnelling including Refurbishment & Maintenance;
- Groundwater and geotechnical
- Architectural Design
- Building Refurbishment;
- Drainage Design and Water and Waste Water Engineering;
- Geotechnical Engineering;
- Roads, Highways, Bridges & Infrastructure Engineering;
- Specialised Transport Engineering Services for Bus Train Station Development;
- Cycle way Design;
- Flood risk assessments;
- Master planning;
- Desk Studies; and
- Pedestrian Way Design; Additional information: Community benefits (s) will apply to this framework. Those invited to stage 2 of this procurement exercise will be required to state their compliance with community benefits and their adherence to the CBs menu provided. SPT will seek to realise all CBs per organisation annually in arrears. This will be based on the total value of commissions awarded within the previous 12 mnths
Lot #8Rail EngineeringCancelledRenewal
The generic areas of this lot are listed below. In future we may call off services which are linked to this list, but the list is not exhaustive and we may utilise this framework for any for all or any of our Rail Engineering requirements:
- Railway engineering systems design including rolling stock, battery powered locomotives,
- 3rd rail high voltage traction power supply and distribution, and permanent way ;
- Track gauging
- Rolling stock M&E
- End of life and New Fleet Commissioning Expertise;
- Railway engineering systems maintenance planning and optimisation;
- Railway engineering systems operation policy and procedures; and
- Railway systems legislation, standards and compliance Additional information: Community benefits (s) will apply to this framework. Those invited to stage 2 of this procurement exercise will be required to state their compliance with community benefits and their adherence to the CBs menu provided. SPT will seek to realise all CBs per organisation annually in arrears. This will be based on the total value of commissions awarded within the previous 12 mnths
Lot #9Telecoms and SignallingCancelledRenewal
The generic areas of this lot are listed below. In future we may call off services which are linked to this list, but the list is not exhaustive and we may utilise this framework for any for all or any of our Signalling, Telecoms and Control Systems requirements:
- Railway signalling systems;
- Telecommunications;
- Control systems (wayside, centralised and train borne control systems);
- Automatic Train Operation, Automatic Train Protection and Automatic Train Control systems (ATO, ATP and ATC);
- Software Engineering & Design;
- Radio communication systems;
- Vandal resilient and object detection technologies,
- Sub-surface signalling;
- Telecoms and controls systems expertise; and
- Fibre Optic/WIFI Communication Systems. Additional information: Community benefits (s) will apply to this framework. Those invited to stage 2 of this procurement exercise will be required to state their compliance with community benefits and their adherence to the CBs menu provided. SPT will seek to realise all CBs per organisation annually in arrears. This will be based on the total value of commissions awarded within the previous 12 mnths
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
- Economic & financial standing
With regards SPD question 4B, SPT will use Dun and Bradstreet's DBAi financial reporting system to assess the financial stability of bidders
Insurance Requirements
Minimum: Bidders with a Failure Score of 51 or above on the DBAi system will be deemed to have evidenced satisfactory financial stability. Bidders must confirm within their response to the relevant question within the Qualification Envelope, the value of their D&B Failure Score. In the ev… - Technical & professional ability
At selection stage tenderers are to provide examples of relevant experience
Minimum: For each lot being tenderer for organisations must be able to evidence through experience their ability to deliver the range of services which SPT require in each the lot. This can have been delivered either entirely in-house or with the use of sub-contractors. This can be either…
- Price carries 40 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 4 points.
- “Design Technical and Professional Services Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 45 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
- Restricted 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
- Yes · three years from date of award
- First published
- 16 Nov 2021, 09:24 GMT
- Last source update
- 4 Aug 2022, 15:27 BST
- Authority reference
21-001- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-021437- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02f627Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: This is a two stage procurement exercise. The terms and conditions for any call-off from the framework will be under the NEC 3 Professional Services Contract which will include SPT's Z-clauses. SPT reserve the right to transition to NEC 4 professional services contract during the life of the framework. Terms and conditions will be issued at call-off stage and will be pertinent to the individual commission. It is anticipated that a tenderer presentation in respect of SPT future requirements will be held at stage two of this procurement exercise. Community benefits will apply to this framework. Tenderers invited to stage two of this procurement exercise will be expected to state their compliance with the community benefits points calculator issued by SPT. Community benefits points will be accumulated and applied annually in arrears. The commercial and quality weightings for award to the framework are technical 60% and commercial 40%. SPT reserve the right to change these weightings for mini-competitions from the lots. The technical criteria for mini-competition evaluation will be: Proposal and Methodology Programme Quality & Resilience of Personnel Risk, Mitigation and Opportunity Community Benefits SPT reserve the right to direct award call-offs from the framework up to the value of GBP50,000 All values stated in this notice are estimates as this is a framework award. (SC Ref:702378)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 16 Dec 2021, 10:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
16 Dec 2021 → 4 Aug 2022 · 4 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown16 Dec 2021, 10:00 GMT
- Invitations to tender expected10 Jan 2022
- Bids must remain valid until29 Jul 2022, 23:59 BST
- Notice published4 Aug 2022, 15:27 BST
Notice history
3 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Nov 2021- Deadline moved to 16 Dec 2021, 10:00 GMT16 Nov 2021, 09:24 GMT+30 days · was 16 Nov 2021, 10:00 GMT
- Deadline moved to 16 Nov 2021, 10:00 GMT16 Nov 2021, 09:24 GMT-28 days · was 14 Dec 2021, 10:00 GMT
- Status changed to complete4 Aug 2022, 15:27 BST
Published amendments (2 · 2 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 14 Dec 2021 | 16 Nov 2021 | -28 d |
| — | DateEstimated date of dispatch of invitations · IV.2.3 | 10 Jan 2022 | 10 Jan 2022 | +0 d |
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 16 Nov 2021 | 16 Dec 2021 | +30 d |
| — | DateEstimated date of dispatch of invitations · IV.2.3 | 10 Jan 2022 | 10 Jan 2022 | +0 d |
Delay in timings between publication of notice and PCST
Delay in publication between advert and PCST
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2021-11: 1 release · 16 Nov 2021
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast9 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 8 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £330,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Transport Planning Consultancy Services
- Signed
- 7 Jul 2022
- Value
- £333,000
- Status
- active
Transport Model Development and Application Consultancy Services
- Signed
- 7 Jul 2022
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Support for mainstreaming Equality Duties
- Signed
- 7 Jul 2022
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Mechanical and Electrical Engineering
- Signed
- 7 Jul 2022
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Civil and Structural Engineering and Design
- Signed
- 7 Jul 2022
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Rail Engineering
- Signed
- 7 Jul 2022
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Telecoms and Signalling
- Signed
- 7 Jul 2022
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Land Use Planning Consultancy Services
- Signed
- 7 Jul 2022
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Climate change adaptation, decarbonisation and energy efficiency consultancy Services
- Signed
- 7 Jul 2022
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Transport Planning Consultancy Services | 6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
| 2 · Transport Model Development and Application Consultancy Services | 5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
| 3 · Land Use Planning Consultancy Services | 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
| 4 · Climate change adaptation, decarbonisation and energy efficiency consultancy Services | 5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
| 5 · Support for mainstreaming Equality Duties | 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
| 6 · Mechanical and Electrical Engineering | 5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
| 7 · Civil and Structural Engineering and Design | 11bids · 11 electronic · 11 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
| 8 · Rail Engineering | 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
| 9 · Telecoms and Signalling | 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Glasgow Sheriff CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
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Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.