Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Tender description

North Lincolnshire Council has established the next generation of the construction and highways professional services framework agreement to assist with the delivery of the authority’s construction and highways related work. It includes individual lots for general building and highways professional services. Other key features include: • services range in value from GBP 1 to GBP 500 000 per call-off; • 24-year duration; • potential total workload GBP 6 million; • call-offs will be under the NEC4 professional services short contract; • other contracting authorities in the Yorkshire and Humber region will be able to call off the framework see section VI.3). Companies appointed to the framework will: • work closely with the authority’s internal works and technical resources, framework contractors and the authority’s other external partners and suppliers; • engage with the principles of collaborative working; • bring social value benefits; • meet the targets by utilising BIM. This lot is for general building related professional services with a value of GBP 4 500 000 The number of suppliers allocated to this lot is 3. A fully integrated multi-disciplinary service managed through a single interface with the authority is required. The services required may involve all or any stages of work including feasibility, design and project preparation and construction; responsive services may also be required. The core services included in lot 1 comprise a full range of general building services: • project management; • architectural services; • engineering services; • mechanical engineering services; • electrical engineering services; • cost management/quantity surveying services; • principle designer advisory role; • site supervisory services. The framework agreement provides arrangements to let call-offs for contracts between GBP 1 and GBP 500 000. the frequency and number of call-offs will be determined by the authority's capital programme which is approved annually. This lot is for highways professional services with a value of GBP 1 500 000 The maximum number of suppliers allocated to this lot is 3. A fully integrated multi-disciplinary service managed through a single interface with the authority has been procured. The services required may involve all or any stages of work including feasibility, design and project preparation and construction; responsive services may also be required. Services comprise of all aspects of: • highway design/engineering; • static bridge engineering; • moving bridge engineering; • traffic engineering and modelling; • transportation engineering and modelling; • street lighting/electrical design; • traffic signals engineering; • topographical surveying; • drainage design and engineering (including SuDS); • principle designer advisory role; • localised flood risk management; • project management. Other services Other services are also included under the coverage of the framework agreement as follows: • site surveying services; • traffic counts; • planning application advice services; • transportation studies. Call-offs may include for, but not be limited to: • working with the employer’s other suppliers of professional services including in-house resources; • early involvement of consultants in projects; • consultants staff working in the employer’s offices; • attendance on site at short notice within 4 hours following notification during normal working hours (e.g. responsive site problems, urgent issues etc.) The services required may involve project management and may include all or any stages of work, including planning, feasibility, studies, surveys, design and project preparation, project management and advice associated with these services. The framework agreement provides arrangements to let call-offs for contracts between GBP 1 and GBP 300 000. The frequency and number of call-offs will be determined by the authority's capital programme which is approved annually.