Infrastructure works consultancy services

Tender description

The West of England Combined Authority, in collaboration with Bristol City Council, North Somerset Council, South Gloucestershire Council and Bath and North East Somerset Council, is leading a procurement process to establish a 4-year professional services Framework Agreement to support our regional infrastructure projects. The Framework Agreement will be open to the core Authorities listed above and members of the wider South West Highways Alliance (see II.2.4) for full details). The Framework Agreement will have a single multidisciplinary lot and will be limited to 3 suppliers. The Framework Agreement will operate on the basis of direct award and further competition. To tender: 1) Visit www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk 2) Register if required; 3) Search for opportunity number DN415582 4) Follow the instructions. The West of England Combined Authority, in collaboration with Bristol City Council, North Somerset Council, South Gloucestershire Council and Bath and North East Somerset Council, is leading a procurement process to establish a 4-year professional services Framework Agreement to support our regional infrastructure projects. The core authorities party to this Framework Agreement are: — West of England Combined Authority — Lead Authority, — Bath and North East Somerset Council, — Bristol City Council, — North Somerset Council, — South Gloucestershire Council. The estimated spend value for these authorities over the term of the Framework Agreement is between 24 000 000 GBP-35 000 000 GBP. The Framework Agreement will also be open to the following authorities, who may utilise the Framework Agreement to supplement any existing arrangements, if required: — Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council, — Cornwall Council (County Unitary), — Devon County Council, — Dorset County Council, — Gloucestershire County Council, — Plymouth City Council, — Borough of Poole, — Somerset County Council, — Swindon Borough Council, — Torbay Council, — Wiltshire County Council (County Unitary). The spend value of these authorities is expected to be in the region of 5 000 000 GBP. The Framework Agreement will have a single, multidisciplinary lot, and will be limited to 3 suppliers (except in the unlikely event that 2 suppliers are within 1 % of winning third place, in which case we reserve the right to include a fourth supplier). The Framework Agreement will operate on the basis of direct award and further competition.