Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Tender description

The Framework Agreement is for the provision of construction related professional services by Consultants and their supply chain, collectively referred to as an Integrated Consultant Team (ICT). The scope and nature of services will be determined by the needs of the CPD's clients and may include the provision of services associated with construction projects of the following types:- schools, office accommodation, universities, college/teaching facilities, libraries, workshops, laboratories, forest facilities, factories, storagefacilities, amenity facilities, sports facilities, arts facilities, historic buildings, business/industrial units, site/park/estates roadways, criminal justice facilities, harbour or other marine developments, landscaping, public realmand regeneration schemes. Note: economic operators are welcome to submit feedback on the framework proposals by replying to cft 1193659 on the eTENDERSNI Portal. Lot 1 consultants shall be appointed to take forward projects with an estimated works value greater than 4 000 000 GBP and typically less than 20 000 000 GBP. The ICT will prepare the tender documents to be used to appoint an Integrated Supply Team (IST) following a standalone competition advertised in OJEU. Six consultants will be appointed to this Lot. The estimated value of the Lot is 6 000 000 GBP over 4 years. Lot 2 consultants shall be appointed to take forward projects with an estimated works value up to 4 000 000 GBP The ISTs will be selected for invitation to tender from the CPD Construction Shortlisting System based on a rota methodology. Five consultants will be appointed to this Lot. The estimated value of the Lot is 2 500 000 GBP over 4 years. As per Lot 2, albeit the consultant will be required to provide services in specified postcodes in the ‘Southern’ area of Northern Ireland. The consultant appointed to Lot 4 shall be appointed to take forward projects with an estimated works value of less than £400k. The construction works will be undertaken by an IST already appointed by CPD under a Framework Agreement. One multidisciplinary team of consultants will be appointed to this Lot. This will mean that a consistent team will be available to provide services without the need for further (secondary) competitions, with the value of orders being issued to the consultant based on the rates it tendered in the Primary Competition. The consultant will also be required to provide specialist services as may be required from time to time such as providing dilapidation reports, condition surveys, BREEAM assessors, traffic surveys, ecological surveys, etc. for those projects where a Lot 1, Lot 2 or Lot 3 consultant has not been appointed. When the need arises, these specialist services may be tendered amongst the four consultants for Region N1, N2, S1, S2 using a simple and efficient methodology based on standard documents. The estimated value of the Lot is £1m. As per Lot 4, but the consultant will provide services in specified postcodes in the other half of the ‘Northern’ area of Northern Ireland, known as Region N2. As per Lot 4, but the consultant will provide services in specified postcodes in half the ‘Southern’ area of Northern Ireland, known as Region S1. As per Lot 4, but the consultant will provide services in specified postcodes in the other half of the ‘Southern’ area of Northern Ireland, known as Region S2.