Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Tender description

Slough Borough Council (the Council) is seeking to appoint a single provider of asset management consultancy services to deliver support to the Council over a 4-year period via a framework agreement (the ‘Framework Agreement') as and when required by the Council to support its programme of asset management works. The framework agreement will be made available to other contracting authorities in the UK, as set out further below in Section II.2.4). The Council is seeking to appoint a single suitable and properly qualified service provider experienced in delivering services similar to the services being let under this Framework Agreement via form of Framework Agreement with a 4-year term with call-off consultancy appointments to provide various asset management services. The form of Framework Agreement is the ACA Framework Alliance Contract with bespoke amendments and the consultancy appointments are bespoke appointments. The Framework Agreement also allows for bespoke forms of appointment to be used. Call-off appointments will be made by direct selection. The Council (or any contracting authority appointing under the Framework Agreement) may consult the service provider in writing, requesting it to supplement its tender as necessary, as provided for by Regulation 33(7)(b) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The term of any call-off appointment may extend beyond the term of the Framework Agreement. The categories of services which may be called off under the Framework Agreement are as follows: — property performance asset services, — client support services, — procurement and project management services, — development services, — financial services, — multi-disciplinary professional services. The services are more fully set out in the procurement documents, which are available at the address listed above. The Council is letting this Framework Agreement for itself and on behalf of local authorities within the UK (for a full list see: https://www.local.gov.uk/our-support/guidance-and-resources/communications-support/digital-councils/social-media/go-further/a-z-councils-online), including other social landlords operating within the UK (for a full list, see https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/current-registered-providers-of-social-housing), including any ALMOs within the UK (for a full list see: www.almos.org.uk/member_list). Joint ventures comprising any of the above potential clients (or the Council) and subsidiary companies of the above potential clients (and those of the Council) may also utilise the Framework Agreement.