Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-10-14
Buyer: Brunel University London
Country: UK
Region: UNITED KINGDOM
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 71241000 | 71248000 | 71313000: Environmental engineering consultancy services | 71356000 | 71530000: Construction consultancy services
Estimated value: 5000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2016-11-10
Award criteria: The most economic tender
EU fund: EU Fund

Technical requirements: This framework is a multi-supplier framework for the provision of project management and ancillary technical services to assist the University in the implementation of its estates work.
The University is currently embarking on circa 165 000 000 GBP campus capital projects programme which includes a Design Engineering Centre, Learning & Teaching Centre and a Health and Sports Centre as well as a series of smaller developments. In addition to these capital projects, there has been a programme of Stock Condition Works that has involved packages of works forming part of the University's long term maintenance programme.
Other projects have involved the relocation, expansion or upgrading of existing facilities such as laboratory upgrades and extensions to existing buildings.
The University envisages that the range of services include (but are not limited to): option appraisal/feasibility studies on potential new construction projects; preparation of business justification of a project; estates management and construction relation consultancy; procurement strategy; construction management; relocation services; programme management; project management (including employers' agent and contract administration services and specialist services monitoring e.g. environmental accreditation); contractor procurement; other building consultancy services; and the role of project sponsor. Services may be required to support the following types of construction projects: refurbishment projects; new build projects; alteration/extension projects' relocation projects; and re-engineering projects.
The full scope of services required for a particular project will be set out on a project by project basis.
The Framework Agreement will have a duration of 3 years and this period may be extended by the Contracting Authority (on 1 or more occasions) for any period of time up to a maximum cumulative total of 1 year from the expiry of the initial 3-year term.
Candidates wishing to express an interest must complete a pre-qualification questionnaire and submit this before the closing date set out in Section IV.2.2).
The pre-qualification questionnaire is set out within the procurement documents which can be accessed via the link in Section I.3).
In Section II.2.6) the estimated maximum value is stated. The value range for framework agreement will be dependent on the extent to which projects are called off via the framework agreement and the value range is estimated to be 500 000 GBP — 5 000 000 GBP (excluding VAT).
Submitting a response to this notice does not guarantee that a candidate will be invited to tender. The University may terminate or suspend the award process at any time without incurring any cost or liability. The University does not bind itself to enter into any contract arising out of the procedures envisaged by this notice. No contractual rights expressed or implied arise out of this notice or the procedures envisaged by it. The University will not be liable in any way to any candidate or tenderer for any costs incurred in connection with this procurement process. The University reserves the right to disqualify any candidate who provides information or confirmations which later prove to be untrue or incorrect; does not supply the information required by this notice or by the pre-qualification questionnaire or as otherwise directed by the University during the procurement process; or fulfils any 1 or more of the criteria stated in the pre-qualification questionnaire(including Regulation 57 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015).
Part 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 addresses the remedies available to economic operators. The University will incorporate a minimum of ten (10) calendar day's standstill period in accordance with regulation 87 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 prior to concluding the award of any contract pursuant to this notice.


Award value: 5000000