Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-07-27
Buyer: Caerphilly County Borough Council
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 71311000: Civil engineering consultancy services | 71311210 | 71311300 | 71312000: Structural engineering consultancy services | 71313000: Environmental engineering consultancy services
Estimated value: 1100000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2017-09-08
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Council hereby gives notice to the market that it intends to undertake the following procurement process in order to establish a contract for Highway Asset Management Consultancy Services in order to further develop and enhance the highway asset management framework for all Welsh Local Authorities and Welsh Government. Further details of the performance specification requirements are set out within the Invitation to Tender document.
The purpose of this procurement is to provide the 22 Local Authorities in Wales including for Welsh Government on behalf of the County Surveyors Society Wales (CSSW), with the necessary professional services in connection with Highway Asset Management Planning. The Local Authorities including for Welsh Government are seeking Consultants that have the necessary experience and expertise in the development of highway asset management planning and processes. Further information on the core aims and objectives of the Contract are set out within the Invitation to Tender. It is anticipated that contracted services will commence from the 1.2.2018 for an initial period of 3 years (with an option to extend for a further period of up to 2 years at 12 monthly intervals).
The Procurement is intended to be administered via the Open Procedure as contained within the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The contract will be let under the NEC3 Professional Services Contract Option G: Term Contract.
The Consultant must provide professionally qualified staff that receive on-going training whilst also ensuring that staff remain competent and professional in the services they provide.
Please refer to the Minimum Contract Requirements set out within the Invitation to Tender. Please also note the Performance Incentive Schedule set out within the performance specification.
During Quarter 3 and 4 of Year 2020 a decision will be made in regards to utilising the extension years of the contract term. If the extension years are not utilised then consideration will be given as to whether or not any new procurement process will be implemented.
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Eligibility requirements: The Consultant must provide professionally qualified staff that receive on-going training whilst also ensuring that staff remain competent and professional in the services they provide.

Award value: 1100000