Official UK procurement notice
WSCC - DR - Highways Client Support Services Framework Agreement
Authority: West Sussex County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionA Framework Agreement for the provision of Highways Client Support Services, as further described in Schedule No.3 (The Scope) is being tendered by West Sussex County Council (WSCC) in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015). The disciplines within that range required for this Procurement are as follows:
- Cost Management (Quantity Surveying) Services
- Cost estimating and cash flow forecasting
- Benchmarking
- Value Engineering
- Risk management
- Procurement Support
- Project management and Construction Supervision
- Work delivery and non-performance audits
- Planning Support (Optional)
CPV: Highways consultancy services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 5 suppliers · 6 bids received (1.2 per place) · 5 appointed (full)
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 6 Jan 2021, N/A: Framework Agreement does not exceed 4 years.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£1,700,000
Please see the enclosed tender pack. Additional information: The framework agreement will also be available for use by: Brighton & Hove City Council, East Sussex County Council, Hampshire County Council, Kent County Council, Medway Council, Surrey County Council, South Downs National Park Authority and all District and Borough Councils within West Sussex.
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 (2)
- Method Statement Questions: 60%
- price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Method Statement Questions: 60
- Price: 40
- Suitability
As per the enclosed tender documents.
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “WSCC - DR - Highways Client Support Services Framework Agreement” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 5 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
- 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
- 8 Sept 2021, 10:14 BST
- Last source update
- 23 May 2024, 09:45 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 19 Oct 2021 – …
- Authority reference
2021/S 000-030698- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-016271- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02de47Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
- Performance terms
As per the enclosed tender documents.
Publisher note: The framework agreement will also be available for use by: Brighton & Hove City Council, East Sussex County Council, Hampshire County Council, Kent County Council, Medway Council, Surrey County Council, South Downs National Park Authority and all District and Borough Councils within West Sussex.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 19 Oct 2021, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 19 Oct 2021, 12:00 BST
Timeline
6 Jan 2021 → 23 May 2024 · 4 dates- Contract starts6 Jan 2021
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown19 Oct 2021, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened19 Oct 2021, 12:00 BST
- Notice published23 May 2024, 09:45 BST
Notice history
1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete9 Dec 2021, 15:03 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextBuyer's address · I.1 | The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://www.sesharedservices.org.uk/esourcingAdditional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned addressTenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address | The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, athttps://atamis-7669.mysite.com/Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned addressTenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address | |
| — | TextCommunication · I.3 | The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://www.sesharedservices.org.uk/esourcingAdditional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned addressTenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address | The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, athttps://atamis-7669.mysite.com/Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned addressTenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address |
1 amendment published without a description.
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
Highways Client Support Services Framework Agreement
- Signed
- 8 Dec 2021
- Value
- £1,700,000
- Period
- … – 5 Jan 2025
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6bids · 6 electronic | 5 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
5 commercial parties on the notice- Aquila Forensics LtdFramework contractor
- CJ Founds Associates LtdFramework contractor
- New Way UK Consultants LtdFramework contractor
- ProvelioFramework contractor
- Turner and Townsend Project Management LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria