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# Procurement of a Strategic Partner for Consultancy of Core Engineering Services on behalf of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Bridgend and Merthyr Tydfil

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/procurement-of-a-strategic-partner-for-consultancy-of-core-engineering-services-on-behalf--ocds-h6vhtk-047b91). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC: "Procurement of a Strategic Partner for Consultancy of Core Engineering Services on behalf of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Bridgend and Merthyr Tydfil". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 8 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/rhondda-cynon-taf-cbc-ons-w06000016)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 8 August 2024 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive procedure with negotiation
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Advisory architectural services, Archaeological services, Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services, Architectural, engineering and planning services, Architectural, engineering and surveying services (+18 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKL15, UKL17
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £70,000,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/procurement-of-a-strategic-partner-for-consultancy-of-core-engineering-services-on-behalf--ocds-h6vhtk-047b91#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-047b91`

## 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/procurement-of-a-strategic-partner-for-consultancy-of-core-engineering-services-on-behalf--ocds-h6vhtk-047b91#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fetenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/procurement-of-a-strategic-partner-for-consultancy-of-core-engineering-services-on-behalf--ocds-h6vhtk-047b91#participate

## Description
Three 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:
1.	Civil and Highway Engineering Consultancy
2.	Transportation Consultancy
3.	Ground and Water Management Consultancy
4.	Site Supervision Consultancy
5.	Geotechnical Consultancy
6.	Structural Engineering Consultancy
7.	Cost Consultancy / Quantity Surveyor Services
8.	Project Management Services
9.	Ecologist
Non-Core Services– these are services that may be delivered under the Agreement:
1.	Archaeological and Cultural Heritage Consultancy
2.	Master Planning / Urban Design
3.	Architectural Design Services
4.	Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Design Services

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71000000, 71210000, 71240000, 71250000, 71300000, 71310000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** 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:
1.	Civil and Highway Engineering Consultancy
2.	Transportation Consultancy
3.	Ground and Wa...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 012406-2025-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **WSP**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-01383511`
  - Value: £70,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 012406-2025-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £70,000,000
  - Signed Date: 26/03/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F012406-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-04-02T08:36:42.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T14:56:33.031Z
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