Civil engineering consultancy services

Tender description

The Authority has a requirement for consultancy services for a project to implement compliant drainage facilities for Vehicle Washing and Compressed Air Foam training across a number of its Fire Service sites. Full details of the requirements are provided in the tender document, however, the expectation on the Consultant will be to liaise with the water authorities to agree the designs produced and assist the Authority in its tender process for the resulting Works contract(s). The contract is not divided into Lots as the requirement needs to be completed by a single consultant for consistency of design and liaison with the water authorities. The contract will be awarded for the initial design period (phase 1) and depending on a number of factors, outlined in the tender documents, the Authority may award phase 2 of the contract for on-site management of the Contractor for up to 5 years. Scope of the contract will include: Phase 1 (until completion but likely up to 12 months): — Producing Designs/Schemes; — Preparing tendering documentation; — Assistance with tender evaluation and recommendation for award; — Liaising, consulting and agreeing with local Water Authorities. Phase 2 (optional) — up to five (5) year programme subject to annual budget approval. — Management of the successful Works contractor(s) on-site. Please refer to tender document for full scope and detailed brief. All documents relating to the specification of the contract requirements are available unrestricted via the portal however, a signed non-disclosure agreement must be completed for access to some commercially sensitive and/or confidential supporting information.