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Published 27 Apr 2021, 11:51 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Structural Engineering Inspections and Minor Capital Design Framework

Official notice

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

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)£3,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 1 Jun 2021awarded 2 Sept 2021

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Hampshire County Council invited applications from suitably experienced and qualified organisations for the provision of structural inspections and structural engineering design on

minor capital projects with works costs typically valued less than £100, 000 (GBP), to support on going maintenance of the built estate and the delivery of capital schemes and refurbishment projects.

CPV: Building-inspection services · Foundation-design services · Load-bearing structure design services · Structural engineering consultancy services · Verification of load-bearing structure design services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1The Structural Inspections and Design Framework is to cover a programme of structural…AwardedPublished value£3,000,000

The Structural Inspections and Design Framework is to cover a programme of structural inspections and to provide structural design services for capital minor works projects with a construction value less than £100,000, across a range of properties owned or managed by HCC and its partners (HIWFRS (from 1 April 2021 Hampshire and the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service combined), the Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire, and the IOW Council).

Property types that comprise the programme includes, but is not limited to schools, special schools, corporate offices including data centres, day care centres, residential care, nursing care, libraries and museums, leisure centres, country parks, farms, residential housing, scheduled monuments, police and fire stations.

Other interested Unitary Authorities, City, District, Borough, Town and Parish Councils, and successor authorities across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight will also be able to access the proposed new arrangement.

Services required under the framework.

The services required under the new framework will typically include, but is not limited to the following:

  • 5 yearly planned structural inspections of specialist buildings and structures within the built estate including all temporary buildings, all system-built buildings (e.g., SCOLA) and all listed and historic buildings.
  • 5 yearly planned structural inspections of a range of specific structures including chimneys and boiler flues over 2m high; play and boundary walls; retaining walls; small structures (under 40m2); lighting grids; lofts and other hidden roof spaces.
  • Planned structural inspections of buildings and structures which require inspections to be carried out at a frequency of less than five years.
  • Planned structural inspections of buildings and structures where significant defects have been previously identified and are being monitored.
  • Undertake 'further investigations' of items arising from the planned inspections.
  • Where required, issue 'structural repair instructions', and check completed repairs on site.
  • Undertake ad-hoc inspections and associated report and advisory work arising from issues reported by HCC's Property Management staff, building end users, PCC, HIWFRS, and IOWC, and others.
  • Provide structural engineering design services for minor capital projects (construction cost less than £100,000)
Delivery: South East, South West, Wales · Predominantly in the County of Hampshire, however also some properties on the Isle of Wight, in Wiltshire, Dorset and Somerset, Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Surrey and 2 activity centres in the Brecon Beacons in Wales.
Variant bids: not allowed

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
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (9)
  • Management of the Framework: 15%
  • Capacity and Resources: 10%
  • Planned and Ad hoc Inspections: 10%
  • Defects: 10%
  • Structural Design Services: 5%
  • Health and Safety: 10%
  • Performance: 5%
  • Communication, Liaison and Customer Care: 5%
  • price: 30%
Published award criteria (9)
  • Management of the Framework: 15%
  • Capacity and Resources: 10%
  • Planned and Ad hoc Inspections: 10%
  • Defects: 10%
  • Structural Design Services: 5%
  • Health and Safety: 10%
  • Performance: 5%
  • Communication, Liaison and Customer Care: 5%
  • Price: 30%
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    Organisations are advised it is a condition of the framework that all managers and operatives (including subcontractors) are suitably competent to execute all trades and operations encompassed by this framework in full compliance with UK legislation.

  • Economic & financial standing

    As per the requirements of Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, and set out in the Invitation to Tender documentation.

  • Technical & professional ability

    As per the requirements of Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, and set out in the Invitation to Tender documentation.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
  • “Structural Engineering Inspections and Minor Capital Design Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, 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
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
27 Apr 2021, 11:51 BST
Last source update
3 Sept 2021, 11:50 BST
Award evaluation window
2 Jun 2021 – …
Authority reference
CC16213
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-021853
Classification (CPV)
Building-inspection servicesFoundation-design servicesLoad-bearing structure design servicesStructural engineering consultancy servicesVerification of load-bearing structure design services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ11)South West (UKK1)Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02aa92 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

Organisations are advised it is a condition of this framework that all managers and operatives (including subcontractors) are suitably competent to execute all trades and operations encompassed by this framework in full compliance with UK legislation.

Publisher note: Electronic invoicing will be accepted with prior agreement and electronic payment via BACs is preferred. How to obtain the tender documents: The tender documents can be accessed when logged into InTend by selecting 'View Details' on the relevant tender advert and clicking 'Express Interest' tab. Once in the tender there are five tabs: 'Tender', 'ITT -documents', 'Correspondence', 'Clarifications' and 'History'. Select the second tab (ITT - documents) where you will find useful information under 'Tender Details' continue to scroll down to the heading 'Tender Documents Received' where you will be able to view/download the documents. Opting in and out: Please note you are required to 'Opt In' before you can access the 'My tender Return' to start populating your response. The 'Opt Out' functionality will also be available throughout the duration of the tender process. Opting out will give you the option to declaring you no longer want to receive any further communication in relation to this tender along with the opportunity of providing comments and feedback for this decision. You can choose to 'Opt In' at any time during the tender process if you initially decided to 'Opt Out'. The framework agreement will also be available for use by the following participating public sector and local authority organisations: • Basingstoke & Deane BC • East Hampshire DC • Eastleigh BC • Fareham BC • Gosport BC • Hart DC • Havant BC • New Forest DC • Portsmouth City Council • Rushmoor BC • Southampton City Council • Test Valley BC • Winchester City Council • HCC Activity Centre in the Brecon Beacons in Wales • Isle of Wight Council • Reading Borough Council • The Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire/Hampshire Constabulary • Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service • Berkshire, Bristol & Bath, Wiltshire, Surrey, Sussex, Dorset, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Somerset. • County Councils, Unitary Authorities, District, Borough, Town and Parish Councils, Fire and Police Authorities and successor authorities across all named counties/authorities. • Universities, Colleges, Academies, Schools, 'Free' and maintained schools across all named counties/authorities. • Faith establishments including the Roman Catholic and Anglican Dioceses associated with the named Counties/Local Authorities including Guildford Anglican, Salisbury Anglican, Winchester Anglican and Portsmouth Anglican and Portsmouth Roman Catholic diocesan authorities. • Health Trusts and Heritage and Cultural Trusts across all named Counties/Local authorities.

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
1 Jun 2021, 14:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
2 Jun 2021, 10:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

1 Jun 2021 → 3 Sept 2021 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    1 Jun 2021, 14:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    2 Jun 2021, 10:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    3 Sept 2021, 11:50 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Sept 2021
  1. Status changed to complete
    3 Sept 2021, 11:50 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    3 Sept 2021, 11:50 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 3
Contracts signed 1latest 2 Sept 2021

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

Contracts

  • Structural Engineering Inspections and Minor Capital Design Framework

    Signed
    2 Sept 2021
    Value
    £3,000,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic0——

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, SO238UJContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court of England and WalesReview body London

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.