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# Development & Maintenance Consultancy Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/development-maintenance-consultancy-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-033bdf). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Grŵp Cynefin: "Development & Maintenance Consultancy Framework". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £10,000,000. 15 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 9 Dec 2022, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Grŵp Cynefin](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/gr-p-cynefin-GB-FTS-7529)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £10,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 9 December 2022 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 15
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services, Architectural, engineering and planning services, Asbestos removal services, Civil engineering consultancy services, Civil engineering support services (+17 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKL
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/development-maintenance-consultancy-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-033bdf#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-033bdf`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/development-maintenance-consultancy-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-033bdf#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fgrwpcynefin%2Faspx%2FHome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/development-maintenance-consultancy-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-033bdf#participate

## Description
Grŵp Cynefin tendered to create a multi-lot Development Consultants Framework (“Framework”) across their area of operation to a range of Service Providers. The Framework is intended for use across North Wales, as required by Grŵp Cynefin and other Contracting Authorities (primarily other registered providers of social housing) across this area. References to Grŵp Cynefin are to be considered to include other Contracting Authorities that may access the resultant Framework.
The definable groups of Contracting Authorities that may access this Framework are available from the following web locations:
https://gov.wales/registered-social-landlords
https://gov.wales/find-your-local-authority
Framework duration will be 4 years, with commencement anticipated for February 2023. Grŵp Cynefin estimated expenditure (with Service Providers, not the total estimate of build costs) across the multiple lots of the proposed Framework is circa 8,000,000GBP. A further 2,000,000GBP is anticipated under awards made by other Contracting Authorities.

## Lots (15)
### Lot 1: Architect
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71240000, 77211500
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** Architectural Services, potentially to also include following activities:
-Landscape Architect
-TOPO Inspections
-Arboriculture
-Ecological, Biodiversity and Environmental
-Archology / Watching Brief
-Arboriculture
-Principal Designer (CDM)
-CDM Advi...

### Lot 2: Planning Consultant
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71410000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** Planning consultants, may include language assessments, and guidance on building preservation.

### Lot 3: Civils and Structural Engineer
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71311000, 71311100, 71312000, 71313000, 71322100, 71322500
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** Engineer services, including:
- Transport Assessment
- Floods Engineer
- Civil Engineer
- Structural Engineer

### Lot 4: Quantity Surveyor, Clerk of Works, Employers Agent, CDM Principal Designer and Project Manager
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71324000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** Quantity Surveyor, Clerk of Works, Employers Agent, CDM Principal Designer and Project Manager

### Lot 5: Mechanical and Electrical
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71334000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** Mechanical and electrical design services, including but not limited to:
-Fire and security alarm systems
-Mains distribution systems
-Lighting design and controlled lighting, including LED
-Generator planning/design
-Electrical wiring design
-Mechan...

### Lot 6: Multidisciplinary / Super Lot
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** Activities required under this lot are to be the entire package of services covered by the other lots of this framework, primarily lots 1 – 5. This lot is expected to be accessed infrequently (probably no more than once annually, if at all) by Grŵp C...

### Lot 7: Maintenance
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71242000, 72224000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** It is envisaged that  this lot will be used for project management and clerk of works services as required by the maintenance team for projects where the value of capital works is typically less than 250,000GBP ex VAT with some exceptions
Service pro...

### Lot 8: Mechanical and Electrical
- **Lot id:** `8`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 71334000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** Mechanical and electrical engineering services.

### Lot 9: Ecological, Biodiversity, and Environmental Services
- **Lot id:** `9`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 71313400, 71313420, 71313440
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** Ecological, Biodiversity, and Environmental Services - to potentially include archology/watching brief, and arboriculture.

### Lot 10: Principal Designer (CDM)
- **Lot id:** `10`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 71242000, 71317210
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** Principal Designer (CDM) services, including CDM advisors. Provision of consultancy services in compliance with the requirements of the Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015. Expectation is that when appointed the Service Provider’s rol...

### Lot 11: Retrofit
- **Lot id:** `11`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 71530000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** Retrofit consultancy services, including Assessor, Coordinator, Designer, and Evaluator.

### Lot 12: Multidisciplinary / Super Lot
- **Lot id:** `12`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 73220000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** Lot for economic operators that can provide a wide-range (if not all) of the services identified in the other lots of the proposed framework.

### Lot 13: Valuers
- **Lot id:** `13`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 70320000, 73220000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** Scope of services likely to be required includes the following types of valuations but is not limited to only these:
- Market value of land/property for acquisition/disposal purposes
- Market value of sale plots (for disposal purpose)
- Market rental...

### Lot 14: Asbestos Inspections
- **Lot id:** `14`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 90650000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** Asbestos inspections/survey services.

### Lot 15: Maintenance
- **Lot id:** `15`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 71242000, 72224000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** Organisations able to provide the following services:
- Development of Scope of Works and Specification
- Preparation of Formal Tender Documents
- Lead Designer
- Cost Control
- Contract Document Preparation
- Project Management
- Clerk of Works

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (7)
- **Award:** Architect (active)
  - Award id: `010164-2023-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Ainsley Gommon Architects, Creu Architecture, IBI Group (UK) Limited (+5 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-30646`, `GB-FTS-79792`, `GB-FTS-88128`, `GB-FTS-79793`, `GB-FTS-119733`, `GB-FTS-148047`, `GB-FTS-79783`, `GB-FTS-79794`
  - Value: £2,400,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Planning Consultant (active)
  - Award id: `010164-2023-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Asbri Planning Ltd, CADNANT PLANNING LTD, CAULMERT LTD (+1 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-98877`, `GB-FTS-79796`, `GB-FTS-39837`, `GB-FTS-79797`
  - Value: £960,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Civils and Structural Engineer (active)
  - Award id: `010164-2023-3`
  - Supplier(s): **BRO Consultancy Ltd, CADARN Consulting Engineers, CAULMERT LTD (+3 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-79801`, `GB-FTS-82336`, `GB-FTS-39837`, `GB-FTS-79799`, `GB-FTS-39906`, `GB-FTS-79802`
  - Value: £1,440,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Quantity Surveyor, Clerk of Works, Employers Agent, CDM Principal Designer and Project Manager (active)
  - Award id: `010164-2023-4`
  - Supplier(s): **AA Projects Ltd, Faithful+Gould, Metrics Property Consultants Limited (+3 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-29484`, `GB-COH:02236832`, `GB-FTS-79805`, `GB-FTS-168980`, `GB-FTS-12565`, `GB-FTS-79788`
  - Value: £960,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Mechanical and Electrical (active)
  - Award id: `010164-2023-5`
  - Supplier(s): **Carpenter Davies Partnership Limited, Davies M&E Partnership Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-79787`, `GB-FTS-119681`
  - Value: £960,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Multidisciplinary / Super Lot (active)
  - Award id: `010164-2023-6`
  - Supplier(s): **AA Projects Ltd, Faithful+Gould, SP Projects Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-29484`, `GB-COH:02236832`, `GB-FTS-168980`
  - Value: £2,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Maintenance (active)
  - Award id: `010164-2023-7`
  - Supplier(s): **DEWIS CONSULTANTS LTD, Wakemans Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-79808`, `GB-FTS-79788`
  - Value: £1,280,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (7)
- **Contract:** Architect (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,400,000
  - Signed Date: 27/03/2023

- **Contract:** Planning Consultant (active)
  - Signed Value: £960,000
  - Signed Date: 27/03/2023

- **Contract:** Civils and Structural Engineer (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,440,000
  - Signed Date: 27/03/2023

- **Contract:** Quantity Surveyor, Clerk of Works, Employers Agent, CDM Principal Designer and Project Manager (active)
  - Signed Value: £960,000
  - Signed Date: 27/03/2023

- **Contract:** Mechanical and Electrical (active)
  - Signed Value: £960,000
  - Signed Date: 27/03/2023

- **Contract:** Multidisciplinary / Super Lot (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,000,000
  - Signed Date: 27/03/2023

- **Contract:** Maintenance (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,280,000
  - Signed Date: 27/03/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F010164-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-04-06T12:25:45.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T17:13:38.087Z
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