Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2021-04-20
Buyer: Cardiff Council
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 66122000 | 66514120 | 71311000: Civil engineering consultancy services | 71311200 | 71311220
Estimated value: 300000000 GBP
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: This opportunity was to establish and host a framework agreement for the provision of technical and professional services to UK Public Sector Clients (the ‘Potential Customers’). The key objective of this procurement process is to secure a high quality technical and professional services that offers potential customers value for money and added value in the services being provided.
The framework will consist of a number of construction consultancy disciplines (Lots 1 – 10), as well as a neutral vendor managed service provision (Lot 11). The requirements have been split into a total of 11 separate lots to appoint suitably qualified and experienced suppliers across the following range of distinct disciplines:
Provision of a Neutral Vendor Managed Service (NVMS) for the delivery of specialist professional services.
The managed service provider(s) will support contracting authorities requirements for consultancy projects and professionals and the management of the supply chain delivering the requirements.
The main focus of services required will link back to construction including marketing, systems, finance, procurement, social value, FM consultancy, however, the range of services is extensive to this framework. The managed service provider(s) will be required to deliver all services through their supply chain of consultants/professionals outlined below. This is not an exhaustive and may change depending on requirements by each contracting authority:
Provision of Civil and Highway Engineering Practices able to provide a suitable, professionally qualified resource to undertake potential commissions.
Provision of Multi-Discipline Practices able to provide a suitable, professionally qualified resource to undertake potential commissions.
This service will provide an All-In option to be used where a lead consultant or project manager is required to take responsibility for and manage the contracts for all required services on a particular commission.
Provision of Transportation Practices able to provide a suitable, professionally qualified resource to undertake potential commissions.
Provision of Ground and Water Consultancy Practices able to provide a suitable, professionally qualified resource to undertake potential commissions
Provision of Estates and Residential Professional Services Consultancies to provide a suitable, professionally qualified resource to undertake potential commissions.
Provision of Site Supervision Practices able to provide a suitable, professionally qualified resource to undertake potential commissions.
Provision of Aviation Consultancy Practices able to provide a suitable, professionally qualified resource to undertake potential commissions.
Provision of Geotechnical Practices able to provide a suitable, professionally qualified resource to undertake potential commissions.
Provision of Archaeological and Cultural Heritage Practices able to provide a suitable, professionally qualified resource to undertake potential commissions.


Winner: Matrix SCM
Award value: 300000000
Number of bids: 2