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. Including Lead Consultant, Architect, Principal Designer, BIM Information Manager, Contract Administrator, Landscape Architect, Mechanical Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Structural Civil Engineer, Planning Consultant, Cost Consultant Quantity Surveyor plus minor consultancy specialisms e.g. ecology, highways etc. (NEC3, JCT, PPC2000 and all other common industry contract capable). Commissions under this lot will be predominately single capital funded type projects requiring an experienced Multi-Discipline design team, experienced in the effective management, and designing building projects and administering building contracts through the life of the whole project. All in accordance with variable partner, customer requirements. Including Lead Consultant, Architect, Principal Designer, BIM Information Manager, Contract Administrator, Landscape Architect, Mechanical Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Structural Civil Engineer, Planning Consultant, Cost Consultant Quantity Surveyor plus minor consultancy specialisms e.g. ecology, highways etc. (NEC3, JCT, PPC2000 and all other common industry contract capable). Commissions under this lot will be predominately single capital funded type projects requiring an experienced Multi-Discipline design team, experienced in the effective management, and designing building projects and administering building contracts through the life of the whole project. All in accordance with variable partner customer requirements. Primarily for the procurement of Building Surveying Services, however there may be occasions when a Building Surveying led multi-disciplinary team is required, including Mechanical Electrical Engineer, Structural Engineer, Cost Consultant and Principal Designer. Lead Building Surveying Consultant, plus minor consultancy specialisms. Commissions under this lot will be for maintenance type projects requiring an appropriate design team. Commissions will encompass individual technical building inspections, reports for the consultancy services to undertake specification and project management of building planned maintenance projects and or programmes of work. Building surveying will be the predominate discipline but with the consultancy support from other specialists as required from time to time. Primarily for the procurement of Electrical, Mechanical Building Services, however there may be occasions when a Building Services led multi-disciplinary team is required, including Building Surveyor, Structural Surveyor, Cost Consultant and Principal Designer. Lead Building Services Mechanical and or Electrical Consultant, plus minor consultancy specialisms. Commissions under this lot will be for maintenance type projects requiring an appropriate design team. Commissions will encompass individual technical M and E inspections,reports for the consultancy services to undertake specification and project management of M and E planned maintenance projects and or programmes of work. M and E will be the predominate discipline but with the consultancy support from other specialists as required from time to time. Primarily for the procurement of Structural Surveying Services, however there may be occasions when a Structural Surveying led multi-disciplinary team is required, including Building Surveyor, Mechanical Electrical Engineer, Cost Consultant and Principal Designer. Structural Engineering consultant commissions for inspection of structural issues and reports. These commissions may encompass specification, project management of individual projects or programmes of work. Whilst structural design will be the predominate discipline there may be support from other specialists as required from time to time. Cost Consultant, Employers Agent, Contract Administrator, Project Manager, BIM Information Manager, Technical Design Advisor (NEC3, JCT, PPC2000 and all other common industry contract capable). Commissions under this lot will be capital or revenue funded type projects or programmes of work requiring an experienced Lead Project Management team, working collaboratively with the Principal Contractor, generally in (but not limited to) a design and build working environment, ensuring the effective and efficient management of building contracts through the life of the whole project. All in accordance with variable partner, customer requirements. Commissions under this lot will be capital or revenue funded projects or programmes of work requiring the clerk of works, or site inspector, to work collaboratively with the project team, oversee the quality and safety of work on the construction site, making sure that building plans and specifications adhere to variable partner, customer requirements. Commissions under this lot will be capital or revenue funded projects or programmes of work requiring the planning consultant to work collaboratively with the project team. The consultant will focus on providing the client with planning advice, quality assurance and the quality of submissions, adopting a collaborative, rather than adversarial approach regarding any planning advice received from the Planning Authority. The consultant should seek to advise across the partner, customer team and their consultants, to ensure projects are evaluated and any planning issues and constraints are identified. The consultant should ensure high quality and timely submissions to the planning authority including the implementation, compliance to, and discharge of any planning conditions imposed. All in accordance with variable partner, customer requirements. Commissions under this lot will be capital or revenue funded type projects or programmes of work requiring the Highways, Traffic Consultant to work collaboratively with the project team, to assist with the Planning Applications, undertake Transport Assessments, Transport Statements, Transport Scoping Studies, Travel Plans, Road Safety Audits, Detailed Design work, Feasibility Studies of potential access arrangements and Supervision of on and off site Highway Works. All in accordance with variable partner, customer requirements.