Official UK procurement notice
SC23172 - Professional Services Framework
Authority: Kent County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionKent County Council (the Client) is the largest county council in England covering an area of
3 500 km2. It has an annual expenditure of over GBP 900 million on goods and services and
a population of 1.3 million. The Council provides a wide range of personal and strategic
services on behalf of its residents, operating in partnership with 12 district councils and 305
parish/town councils.
The Professional Services Framework is for the provision of a multi-disciplinary consultancy
service relating to highways, engineering, transportation, planning and environment, surveys
and investigations and commercial services within the Local Authority boundaries of Kent.
Various specialist levels of technical, environmental, and engineering professional services
are to be provided. These outputs supply the County Council with engineering expertise and
advice to allow the Council to plan and design new highway infrastructure, assess structural
assets, comply with their statutory obligations as the Highway Authority, support KCC’s
strategic objectives
CPV: Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 3 suppliers · 8 bids received (2.7 per place) · 3 appointed (full)
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The framework will operate for an initial period of 4 years (48 months) with no…AwardedRenewal
The framework will operate for an initial period of 4 years (48 months) with no guarantee of
any works being awarded. The initial term of 48 months may be extended by up to 2 years
(24 months), subject to successful delivery of the Key Performance Indicators and in
accordance with the terms and conditions of the agreement. Additional information: Places on the Framework were awarded using a Price Per Quality Point (PQP) assessment.
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 award criteria (2)
- Quality: 50
- Price: 50
- Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “SC23172 - Professional Services Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 3 suppliers, not a single contract.
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
- 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
- 28 Sept 2023, 16:17 BST
- Last source update
- 25 Nov 2024, 18:46 GMT
- Authority reference
DN712410- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-038087- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-040632Find a Tender
Publisher note: Call off contracts awarded through the Framework will be dependent on available budgets and there is no guarantee of work under this framework. The estimated Framework value for the initial 4 year term is £27m, increasing to £40.5m should an optional extension period be taken. Estimated values as indicative, and have been calculated based on historic spend to date. The framework is being procured by the Authority for its own use. However Kent district Councils are able to access and procure services through this Framework.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 4 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
30 Nov 2023 → 25 Nov 2024 · 4 dates- Next notice expected30 Nov 2023
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown4 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST
- Invitations to tender expected29 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST
- Notice published25 Nov 2024, 18:46 GMT
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Mar 2024- Published value published: £40,500,0004 Mar 2024, 19:28 GMT
- Status changed to active4 Mar 2024, 19:28 GMT
- Procurement method changed4 Mar 2024, 19:28 GMT
- Deadline published: 4 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST4 Mar 2024, 19:28 GMT
- Status changed to complete25 Nov 2024, 18:46 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 038087-2024-SC23172-1
- Signed
- 18 Sept 2024
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The framework will operate for an initial period of 4 years (48 months) with no… | 8bids | — | — | £27,000,000 – £40,500,000 |
| Whole notice | — | — | — | £27,000,000 – £40,500,000 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
3 commercial parties on the notice- AECOM LimitedFramework contractor
- Arcadis Consulting (UK) LimitedFramework contractor
- Jacobs U.K LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria