Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2019-01-15
Buyer: Association of North East Councils Limited trading as NEPO
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Competitive procedure with negotiation
CPV classification: 66171000 | 70333000 | 71311000: Civil engineering consultancy services | 71311200 | 71311210
Estimated value: 4500000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2019-02-13
Award criteria: The most economic tender
EU fund: EU Fund

Technical requirements: Obchodní služby: právní, marketingové, poradenské služby, nábor zaměstnanců, tiskařské a bezpečnostní služby
Forretningstjenesteydelser: forskrifter, markedsføring, rådgivning, rekruttering, trykning og sikkerhed
Επιχειρηματικές υπηρεσίες: νομικές, μάρκετινγκ, παροχής συμβουλών, πρόσληψης, εκτύπωσης και ασφάλειας
Servicios a empresas: legislación, mercadotecnia, asesoría, selección de personal, imprenta y seguridad
Servizi per le imprese: servizi giuridici, di marketing, di consulenza, di reclutamento, di stampa e di sicurezza
Uzņēmējdarbības pakalpojumi: tiesības, tirgzinība, konsultēšana, darbinieku vervēšana, iespiešana un drošība
Podnikateľské služby: právo, marketing, konzultácie, nábor pracovníkov, tlačiarenské a bezpečnostné služby
NEPO seeks to establish a Framework Contract for Specialist Professional Services (“NEPRO3”). NEPRO3 will operate as a neutral vendor managed service for the delivery of specialist professional services and consultancy only. The neutral vendor managed service will not provide specialist professional services or consultancy in its own right and must maintain neutrality at all times when selecting suitable specialist professional service providers to deliver services under the framework contract. NEPO seeks to establish a single provider solution to manage a perpetual supply chain, capable of delivering the full spectrum of specialist professional services and consultancy requirements. The scope of services covered under NEPRO3 will not include temporary or permanent recruitment. Full details can be found within the procurement documentation.
NEPRO3 replaces the existing specialist professional services (NEPRO2) framework contract, expiring 30.11.2019.
NEPO are using a 2-stage competitive procedure with Negotiation for the procurement of this framework contract. The first stage is a selection questionnaire which will be used to shortlist suppliers. Shortlisted suppliers will then be Invited to Tender. The selection questionnaire document also contains an ITT overview that sets out the high-level requirements of the framework contract. This document will allow suppliers to determine if they are interested in this opportunity and consider whether they have the required capability and capacity to deliver the framework contract.
The framework contract will be a sole supplier and single lot solution. Those suppliers shortlisted from selection questionnaire and Invited to Tender will be evaluated in accordance with the award criteria contained within the Invitation to Tender documents. NEPO may also wish to enter into negotiations with tenderers inline with the requirements of the competition with negotiation procedure. NEPO also reserve the right not to enter into negotiations and award the framework contract on the basis of initial tender.
The most economically advantageous tenderer will be awarded the Framework Contract. NEPO does not give any guarantee and/or warrant the actual value of the services (if any) which will be placed with the successful supplier by any Contracting Authority using the framework contract pursuant to this process and accepts no liability thereof. In accordance with the framework contract, each Contracting Authority will enter into a call-off contract. The call-off contract is to be entered into by both the Contracting Authority and successful supplier and will be based on the terms and conditions of the framework contract. Contracting Authorities may have entered into a longer term call-off contract under NEPRO2 with an expiry date no later than the 30.11.2021. Any associated work order contracts are to end before or coterminous with the call-off contract.
The opportunity can be accessed via the NEPO eTender system. Suppliers wishing to be considered for this framework contract must register their expression of interest and submit the selection questionnaire and tender response through the NEPO eTender System. If not already registered, suppliers should register on the NEPO eTender system at https://procontract.due-north.com/Register
Selection questionnaire and tender responses must be submitted using the link above. Selection questionnaire and tender responses submitted via postal or email methods will not be accepted. If you require time-critical assistance on submitting your selection questionnaire and/or Tender response please contact the System Support Team on 0330 0050352. For not time-critical issues, such as passwords, general account queries and location of information etc, please contact Proactics Supplier Support Helpdesk Ticketing System (http://proactis.kayako.com/) and select ProContract V3 support. You will then need to login or submit a ticket to register your issue. Alternatively, you can email ProContractSuppliers@proactics.com
This framework contract will be a direct replacement for the current NEPO specialist professional services contract (NEPRO2). It is anticipated that the preceding framework contract will be subject to future renewals.

Eligibility requirements: Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.

Award value: 4500000000