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Published 8 Sept 2023, 15:38 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Generation 5 Technical Resources Framework 2024-2028

Authority: Hampshire County Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedure

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: South East (UKJ)South West (UKK1)

Framework ceiling (notional)£45,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Submissions closed 4 Dec 2023awarded 30 May 2024

Next notice expected 16 Oct 2023

Framework period 4 yrsends 29 Feb 2028 · starts 1 Mar 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Hampshire County Council has procured a Technical Resources Framework to source specialist external consultants to support existing workload particularly for the Highways team.

The staff provided through this framework will work alongside directly employed staff and other suppliers and consultants working with the Council or other authorities as outlined in section II.2.4 below.

The Technical Resources Framework 5th Generation 2024 - 2028 (TRF 5) is designed to provide Hampshire County Council and Participating Authorities with the provision of temporary specialist technical resources associated with the delivery of projects within the following sectors (this list is not exhaustive):

 Civil engineering (including Highways, Structures and Geotechnical Engineering)

 Engineering (including Traffic, Lighting, Safety and Electrical)

 Contract, commercial and construction services

 Surveying (including Quantity and Land Surveying)

 Project management

 Asset management (including highways maintenance)

 Highways laboratory and construction materials testing services

 Planning (including transport, land, travel and development planning)

 Environmental, ecological and landscape services

The Suppliers on this Framework will be made up of technical specialist recruitment agencies and secondment companies, who will supply resources on a time charge (hourly rate) basis.

CPV: Engineering services · Recruitment services

How this framework works

From the published notice

Places: up to 20 suppliers · 10 bids received (0.5 per place) · 9 appointed
Framework period: 4 yrs from 1 Mar 2024

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1The core service objective is to procure agency staff services with specialist…Awarded 4 yrsPublished value£45,000,000

The core service objective is to procure agency staff services with specialist technical expertise to support the Engineering Services team.

The Framework will be available to Public Sector bodies, who wish to engage the Supplier to deliver the service that reflects the Scope, within the geographical areas of the counties (including all cities contained within the counties) listed below:

Berkshire
Buckinghamshire
Dorset
Devon
East Sussex
Gloucestershire
Hampshire
Isle of Wight
Kent
Oxfordshire
Somerset
Surrey
West Sussex
Wiltshire

The framework can be used by all eligible participating authorities in this area. Within the tender assessment, suppliers will prove they can cover the core geographic region, either by showing resources supplied in most of the core county areas or by showing they can supply resources in the surrounding wider geographic region.

This includes any Authority's statutory successor that may result from national or local government reorganisation, boundary changes or changes in legislation or the formation of new Authority's that are considered as Public Sector and responsible for public funds.

Public bodies who can use the framework include:

Local Authorities (including County Councils, Unitary Authorities, District/Borough/City Councils, Town Councils and Parish Councils), combined authorities, Local Authority regulated companies including arm's length management organisations,
Highways authorities, public infrastructure bodies, drainage boards, coastal authorities, bridge boards and authorities

There is no obligation for any organisations to use the Framework. Additional information: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria were stated in the published procurement documents.

Contract period: 1 Mar 2024 – 29 Feb 2028 (4 yrs)

Delivery: South East, South West

Variant bids: not allowed

71300000 Engineering services

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

Price

Conditions of participation1

Suitability
The conditions of contract for this Framework Agreement are the New Engineering Contract 4th Edition (NEC4) - Framework Contract June 2017 and additional Z clauses as listed below:
Z1 - Actions
Z2 - Identified and Defined Terms
Z3 - Corrupt Practices
Z4 - Quotation
Z5 - Privacy of Information
Z6 - Recovery of Sums
Z7 - Equality and Diversity
Z8 - Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) and Environmental Information Regulations (2004)
Z9 - Transparency of information
Z10 - Non-Exclusivity
Z11 - Benchmarking
Z12 - Other Contracts with the Supplier
Z13 - Termination, Modifications, Assignment and Subcontracting
Z14 - Suspension
Z15 - Modern Slavery Act
Z16 - TRF 5 Framework Management Fee
Z17 - The Client's Intellectual Property
Z18 - Participating Authorities
Z19 - Communication between the Supplier's staff and the Client's staff
In addition to the Framework Contract highlighted above, each Time Charge Order issued under the Framework Agreement will be subject to its own Conditions of Contract, which are detailed in Section 5 of the Framework Agreement, along with any specific conditions stated within the Time Charge Order.
Insurance requirements are as follows:
Public Liability £5million
Employers Liability £5million
Professional Indemnity £1million.

What this means for your bid

“Generation 5 Technical Resources Framework 2024-2028” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 20 suppliers, not a single contract.

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: 8 Sept 2023, 15:38 BST
Last source update: 6 Jun 2024, 08:23 BST
Award evaluation window: 4 Dec 2023 – …
Authority reference: ET19806
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-017528
Classification (CPV): Engineering servicesRecruitment services
Delivery area: South East (UKJ)South West (UKK1)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03fb50 Find a Tender

Publisher note: Whilst it is envisaged a maximum of up to 20 suppliers will be appointed to the Framework, please see Section 19 of the ITT regarding where tied scores are achieved by suppliers.

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend

Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup

Appointment period ends: 4 Dec 2023, 14:00 GMT
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages: en
Bid validity: 90 days from the deadline
Bids opened: 4 Dec 2023, 15:00 GMT

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire ↗

Timeline

16 Oct 2023 → 6 Jun 2024 · 5 dates

Next notice expected
16 Oct 2023, 00:00 BST
Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
4 Dec 2023, 14:00 GMT
Bids opened
4 Dec 2023, 15:00 GMT
Contract starts
1 Mar 2024
Notice published
6 Jun 2024, 08:23 BST

Notice history

5 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Oct 2023

Status changed to active
24 Oct 2023, 11:11 BST
Procurement method changed
24 Oct 2023, 11:11 BST
Deadline published: 4 Dec 2023, 14:00 GMT
24 Oct 2023, 11:11 BST
Status changed to complete
6 Jun 2024, 08:23 BST
Buyer details updated
6 Jun 2024, 08:23 BST

Published amendments (1)

If you require a copy of the Market Engagement slides prior to tender publication please email [email protected]. The presentation will also be available as part of the tender pack when it is published.

Routine re-releases (4)

2023-09: 1 release · 8 Sept 2023

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 9admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 10

Contracts signed 9latest 30 May 2024

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

Contracts

All 9 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £45,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

Contract 017528-2024-1
Signed
30 May 2024
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Status
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Contract 017528-2024-2
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30 May 2024
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Contract 017528-2024-3
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30 May 2024
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Contract 017528-2024-4
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30 May 2024
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Contract 017528-2024-5
Signed
30 May 2024
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Contract 017528-2024-6
Signed
30 May 2024
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Contract 017528-2024-7
Signed
30 May 2024
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Contract 017528-2024-8
Signed
30 May 2024
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Contract 017528-2024-9
Signed
30 May 2024
Value
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Status
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Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
10bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services The Castle, WINCHESTER, South East, SO23 8UJContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High Court of England and WalesReview body London

Framework contractors & participating bidders

9 commercial parties on the notice

CPC Project Services (UK) LLPFramework contractorGB-COH: CPC Project Services (UK) LLP 100 Wood Street,, London,, London, EC2V 7AN
Carbon60 LimitedFramework contractorGB-COH: Carbon60 Limited 800 The Boulevard, Capability Green,, Luton,, East of England, LU1 3BA
Carmichael Site Services Limited t/a Carmichael UKFramework contractorGB-COH: Carmichael Site Services Limited t/a Carmichael UK 34 Upper High Street, Thame, South East, OX92DN
Carrington West LimitedFramework contractorGB-COH: Carrington West Limited Building 1000, Lakeside North Harbour, Western Road,, Portsmouth,, South East, PO6 3EN
Community Resourcing LimitedFramework contractorGB-COH: Community Resourcing Limited 5th Floor, 4 Coleman Street,, London,, London, EC2R 5AR
Hays Specialist Recruitment LimitedFramework contractorGB-COH: Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited 4th Floor, 20 Triton Street,, London,, London, NW1 3BF
Mace LimitedFramework contractorGB-COH: Mace Limited 155 Moorgate,, London,, London, EC2M 6XB
Matchtech Group (UK) LtdFramework contractorGB-COH: Matchtech Group (UK) Ltd 1450 Parkway, Solent Business Park,, Whiteley,, South East, PO15 7AF
Waterman Aspen LimitedFramework contractorGB-COH: Waterman Aspen Limited Pickfords Wharf, Clink Street,, London,, London, SE1 9DG

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