Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Tender description

East Sussex County Council (‘ESCC’) in partnership with Surrey County Council (‘SCC’) (together ‘the Councils’) is seeking to establish a framework agreement for the provision of property professional and technical services for the Orbis partnership (the ‘Framework’). Orbis is a partnership that has been formed between the Councils aimed at maximising efficiencies and benefits by working together to provide modern effective business services for both Councils, in addition to other existing and future partner organisations and customers as the business grows. The Framework is being established to support the Property capital and revenue programmes of the Councils and other Orbis partner authorities and customers now and going forward. The Framework will consist of nine (9) lots covering a range of disciplines that will be commissioned on a directly awarded call-off or mini-competition basis. — Lot 1 — Multi-disciplinary (major projects) — Estimated 0-5 000 000 GBP p.a. — Lot 2 — Multi-disciplinary (minor works projects) — Estimated 0-2 000 000 GBP p.a. — Lot 3 — Building Surveying Consultancy (Maintenance and Refurbishment projects) — Estimated 0-500 000 GBP p.a. — Lot 4 — Building Services Engineering Consultancy (Maintenance and Refurbishment projects) — Estimated 0-500 000 GBP p.a. — Lot 5 — Structural Engineering Consultancy (Maintenance and Refurbishment projects) — Estimated 0-250 000 GBP p.a. — Lot 6 — Cost Consultant / Project Manager — Estimated 0-2 000 000 GBP p.a. — Lot 7 — Clerk of Works/NEC Supervisor — Estimated 0-300 000 GBP p.a. — Lot 8 — Planning Advisor — Estimated 0-300 000 GBP p.a. — Lot 9 — Highways/Traffic Consultant — Estimated 0-500 000 GBP p.a. This procurement exercise (‘Procurement’) will consist of a two stage EU restricted process. A pre-qualification questionnaire (‘PQQ’) stage (part of which will use the Constructionline PAS91: 2013 Construction Consultant Related Procurement document) to assess bidder suitability and to shortlist bidders for the second stage — the invitation to tender (‘ITT’), to establish the providers under the Framework lots. The term of the Framework will be three (3) years, with the option of a further one (1) year extension (exercisable at the Lead Authority's sole discretion).