PIN for Professional Services Framework 2

Tender description

The Council is about to re- procure its provision of specialist professional advice for a wide variety of property and development related activity. The intention is to put in place a framework for a duration of 4 years. This will be titled "Framework 2" and cover the lots described in the prospectus, subject to the comments of potential suppliers in the soft market testing process. Once in place the framework will be used by the Corporate Property and Asset Management, Regeneration and Education Services of the Council, plus any other divisions to which it is of interest. The Councils would like to explore with suppliers the following aspects of this significant and imminent procurement:- The structure of the framework lots and in particular the division of professions between them Market rates for the services in question Procurement route proposed (restricted with a lightly tailored Government- mandated standard Selection Questionnaire) The use of the NEC 4 contract form Any issues in the requirement likely to lead to risk- based pricing by bidders Performance monitoring of the contract post- award Mobilisation and service set up Required insurance levels and minimum turnover requirement