Official UK procurement notice
Procurement of a Strategic Partner for Consultancy of Core Engineering Services on behalf of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Bridgend and Merthyr Tydfil
Authority: Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC (Public body)·Consortium: 3 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThree Local Authorities are all working together to procure a multi-disciplinary consultancy service for the delivery of Engineering Services: 1) Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council; 2) Bridgend County Borough Council; and 3) Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council (together “the Local Authorities”).
The services to be delivered under the Contract are:
Core Services – these are services that must be delivered under the Agreement:
- Civil and Highway Engineering Consultancy
- Transportation Consultancy
- Ground and Water Management Consultancy
- Site Supervision Consultancy
- Geotechnical Consultancy
- Structural Engineering Consultancy
- Cost Consultancy / Quantity Surveyor Services
- Project Management Services
- Ecologist
Non-Core Services– these are services that may be delivered under the Agreement:
- Archaeological and Cultural Heritage Consultancy
- Master Planning / Urban Design
- Architectural Design Services
- Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Design Services
- Recurrence: Whilst not guaranteed, it is likely that the Authorities will re-procure for a similar replacement contract to become effective at the expiry of this contract. It is likely that such procurement will take place early 2033
CPV: Advisory architectural services · Archaeological services · Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services · Architectural, engineering and planning services · Architectural, engineering and surveying services · Building services consultancy services · Civil engineering consultancy services · Construction consultancy services · Construction-site supervision services · Consultative engineering and construction services · Engineering design services · Engineering services · +11 more
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Description of the serviceAwardedRenewal
Description of the service
The services to be delivered under the Contract are:
Core Services – these are services that must be delivered under the Agreement:
- Civil and Highway Engineering Consultancy
- Transportation Consultancy
- Ground and Water Management Consultancy
- Site Supervision Consultancy
- Geotechnical Consultancy
- Structural Engineering Consultancy
- Cost Consultancy / Quantity Surveyor Services
- Project Management Services
- Ecologist
Non-Core Services– these are services that may be delivered under the Agreement:
- Archaeological and Cultural Heritage Consultancy
- Master Planning / Urban Design
- Architectural Design Services
- Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Design Services
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).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Technical Questions: 55%
- price: 40%
- Social Value: 5%
Published award criteria (3)
- Technical Questions: 55
- Social Value: 5
- Price: 40
- Successive reduction
- Candidates will be reduced successively across stages
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
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
- Competitive procedure with negotiation
- 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
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
Yes · Whilst not guaranteed, it is likely that the Authorities will re-procure for a similar replacement contract to become effective at the expiry of this contract. It is likely that such procurement will take place early 2033
- First published
- 8 Jul 2024, 13:32 BST
- Last source update
- 2 Apr 2025, 09:36 BST
- Authority reference
RCT/SP/R508/24- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-012406- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-047b91Find a Tender
- Performance terms
Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority's
economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental
considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:
Further information can be obtained in the tender documents
Publisher note: (WA Ref:149361)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 8 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
8 Aug 2024 → 2 Apr 2025 · 3 dates- Submission deadline8 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
- Invitations to tender expected16 Sept 2024, 00:00 BST
- Notice published2 Apr 2025, 09:36 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete2 Apr 2025, 09:36 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| WSP UK Limited | £70,000,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 012406-2025-1 · WSP UK Limited
- Signed
- 26 Mar 2025
- Value
- £70,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Bridgend County Borough CouncilContracting authority
- Merthyr Tydfil County Borough CouncilContracting authority
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- WSPAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical selection criteria
- Economic and financial selection criteria