Construction economics services

Tender description

The NHS Building for Wales National Cost Adviser Frameworks will cater for health related capital projects with an estimated construction value of over 12 000 000 GBP. This Contract Notice relates to the procurement exercise for the NHS Building for Wales National Cost Adviser only. The NHS Building for Wales National frameworks will cater for health related capital projects with an estimated construction value of over 12 000 000 GBP (excluding Value Added Tax). Initially there will be three National frameworks:- — Project Manager, — Cost Adviser, — Supply Chain Partner. Upon commencement of the above three frameworks a fourth framework will be procured for Supervisor. It is intended that there will be four organisations appointed to each framework discipline i.e.: — 4 organisations for Project Manager (plus one reserve), — 4 organisations for Cost Adviser (plus one reserve), — 4 organisations for Supply Chain Partner. Each Supply Chain is required to be made up of the following disciplines:- — 1 Constructor, — 2 Architects, — 2 Civil and Structural Engineers, — 2 Building Services Engineers, — 2 Building Services Installers — each covering both Electrical and. Mechanical installation. The Constructor will be required to undertake the role of Principal Designer, Principal Contractor and Designer under the CDM 2015 Regulations. All National Frameworks will adopt the NEC3 suite of contracts. The frameworks will be procured on the basis of an initial four year contract with the option to extend by up to 2 years. The frameworks will be procured and managed by NWSSP-Specialist Estates Services on behalf of the NHS in Wales. Velindre NHS Trust will sign the framework agreements with the successful bidders as sponsor of the frameworks. Contracts for specific projects will be subject to mini-competition between the successful bidders on each of the Frameworks. Contracts for specific projects which are let under the frameworks will be entered into between the successful bidders and the individual NHS Local Health Boards or Trusts responsible for the project. It will be open to all NHS Local Health Boards or Trusts in Wales (and also any other NHS bodies that may exist in Wales during the life of the framework, the Welsh Government, and any other Welsh public bodies who wish to develop facilities jointly or in collaboration with the NHS) to let contracts under these frameworks for the duration of the frameworks. Please refer to the Memorandum of Information on etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk for further detail and information. This Contract Notice relates to the appointment of Cost Adviser Services for the National Framework. Candidates are reminded that the issue of documents from NWSSP-SES does not commit NWSSP-SES, Velindre NHS Trust, or any Local Health Board or NHS Trust in Wales to: * Proceed with the appointment of Candidates to this Framework Agreement; * Award any subsequent contract for individual projects pursuant to this Framework Agreement. Neither NWSSP-SES, Velindre NHS Trust, or any NHS Local Health Board or Trust in Wales, nor any of their advisers shall be liable for any expenses incurred by the candidates in connection with the tender process either for this Framework Agreement or any subsequent contract pursuant to this Framework Agreement. NHS Wales is committed to contributing to the social, economic and environmental well-being of the wider community. Accordingly, while the requirement to do so will not be part of the award criteria for this tender, the successful contractor will be expected to consider opportunities to recruit and train long term economically inactive persons as part of the workforce delivering this project, and contractual obligations and/or performance indicators may be introduced to this effect.