Architectural services for buildings

Tender description

The aim of this project is to establish a framework (the Framework) of pre-qualified and suitably experienced Professional Services Consultants (Consultants), which will enable participating authorities to call off services on an ‘as required’ basis in relation to University and other building projects. The contracts allocated under the Professional Services Consultant Framework agreement may include refurbishment and/or new build, and may involve single site projects, or groups of sites. The Framework will consist of 7 separate lots, and a range of Consultants and abilities to reflect the anticipated scope of projects. Continuous improvement, collaboration and measurement by key performance indicators will be features of the Framework. The participating authorities are committed to contributing to the social and economic and environmental well being of the wider community. Accordingly the successful Consultants will be required to consider community benefits; specific requirements will be detailed within the tender documents which will also state whether the requirements are core or non-core. 2 methods may be used by the participating authorities to call off/award contracts under the Framework: (i) mini competition and (ii) direct award. Call off arrangements will vary according to the applicable Lot as follows: Lot 1 — Building Surveyors — Mini Competition Lot 2 — Architects — Mini Competition Lot 3 — Project Managers — Direct award or mini competition Lot 4 — M&E Service Engineers — Direct award or mini competition Lot 5 — Civil and Structural Engineers — Direct award or mini competition Lot 6 — Quantity Surveyors — Direct award or mini competition Lot 7 — Commissioning Consultants — Direct Award (single organisation award for lot 7) Cardiff University as an employer, is committed to paying all employees not less than the living wage, as set out by the Living Wage Foundation. Further information is set out in the pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) documents, see section V.I.3) for details. To obtain PQQ documents, suppliers are required to register on the following website: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cardiffuniversity/aspx/Home express an interest in the tender and download the PQQ documents. Suppliers should note that PQQ documents will be made available to download from midday on Monday 2.3.2015. Suppliers must not request PQQ documents from the contracting authority as they are readily available from the above web portal. Reponses to the PQQ and any clarification questions must be submitted via the above web portal.