SC220177 - Construction Consultancy Services Framework

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Kent County Council is looking to procure Construction Consultancy Services under the NEC4 Framework incorporating Professional Short Services Contract (PSSC) and on occasion the Professional Services Contract (PSC) to support the Major Capital Programme Team (MCPT) with construction projects.

The required consultancy services will be lotted into the following disciplines and roles:

Lot 1 - Multi-discipline (client delegated duties)

Client delegated duties as required by the Client and under the NEC Engineering and Construction Short Contract (ECSC) when issued to a Contractor for minor projects, including the roles of quantity surveyor, planner, clerk of works and Principal Designer.

Lot 2 – Project Manager (including client delegated Quantity Surveying duties)

Lot 3 – Supervisor

All Supervisor duties as required under the NEC Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC), when issued to a Contractor for major projects

Lot 4 – Technical Advisor

Providing the ‘critical friend’ role in respect of design to the Client as required:-

Lot 5 - Construction Design Management Advisor

CDM Advisor when a contract is issued to a Contractor under the NEC Engineering and Construction Short Contract (ECSC).

The framework will operate for up to four years (with an optional up to 1+1-year extension) with no guarantee of any works being awarded. This framework will support the Infrastructure Property Building programme (Major and Minor projects). Projects are proposed to be awarded on the basis of rotation (subject to satisfactory performance), with the opportunity to run a mini-competition process through the framework, should it be required. This is at the discretion of the Client. The primary objective of the Client is to create collaborative relationships while increasing flexibility and agility when commissioning new projects. Work will only be awarded should a successful candidate be meeting its Key Performance Indicators and demonstrate value for money for each scheme. The fee structure will be confirmed in the ITT but is likely to be fee percentages broken down across the RIBA work stages with different fee tables for different project types and values There will also be hourly rates for ad hoc services and compensation events The range of construction projects that consultancy services under this framework will support could be a combination of:- - New builds - Extension/refurbishments - Single stage / two stage - Minor works including Net Zero Schemes (under £1M) - Major works (over £1M no maximum) The anticipated construction spend (to which these consultancy services will be required under this Framework) has been set out in Section 3.9 of the Positioning Statement to provide prospective candidates an indication of consultancy spend values expected through this framework.

Projects will be dependent on available budgets and there is no guarantee of volumes under this framework. The framework is being procured by the Authority for its own use. However other public sector bodies have entitlement to procure works through this framework. Other public sector bodies typically but not limited to Kent Districts and other Kent Partners.