Multi-Disciplinary Design Services

Tender description

The Corporate Officer of the House of Lords and the Corporate Officer of the House of Commons (acting jointly) intend to establish a bicameral parliamentary framework agreement through which they can secure the services of suitably qualified and experienced multidisciplinary design service providers via call-off contracts, acting jointly or individually. The Delivery Authority shall also be entitled to issue call-off contracts under the framework agreement. To increase access to specialists, the services will be procured through five lots: (i) Mechanical and Electrical Plant (MEP) engineering services; (ii) civil and structural engineering design services; (iii) conservation, architecture and heritage services (iv) control systems and electronic system engineering services; and (v) fire engineering services. The core services that are required include, but are not limited to: Lead Designer; Architectural Services; Mechanical and Public Health Engineering; Electrical Engineering; Control Systems and Electronics Engineering; Structural and Civil Engineering; Structural and Civil Engineering; Fire Engineering and NEC4 Supervisor. Supplementary specialist services will also be required to achieve a fully integrated design service / solution for the wide and diverse nature of projects and programmes that will be undertaken. These specialist services may include but not limited to • Archaeological Surveys • Archaeological Watching Briefs • Asbestos Consultancy Services • Audio Visual (AV) Services • BREEAM Consultancy Services • WELL Building Consultancy Services • Catering Design and Specification Services • Ecology Services • Landscape Architect Services • Religious Services • Security (Building Fabric) • SKA Assessment • Topographical Surveys • Traffic and Transport Impact Assessments • Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Services • Workspace Planning Services • Third Party Assurance for Specialist Services (such as CFD validation (Fire) and fire suppression design and installation assurance) • Drone surveys • Town Planning Consultant inclusive of: Planning consultancy (including statutory planning applications) • Health and Safety Consultant inclusive of: o Disability equality duties under the Equality Act 2010 o Health & Safety Advisor o Supervisor role • Acoustic Engineer inclusive of: o Acoustic engineering • Noise surveys, studies and assessments • Other Specialist Services: Any other specialist consultancy services or specialist surveys which may be required. It is envisaged that for individual call-off contracts awarded under the framework agreement, a Lead Designer will be appointed (from the most appropriate lot) at Gate 0 - 1 (RIBA Plan of Work 2020). On appointment, the Lead Designer will take sole responsibility for delivery of design scope whether design services are subcontracted or not. It is further envisaged that the Lead Designer will endeavour to use other framework suppliers save in circumstances that capacity or capability is not available to support the efficient and effective delivery for a diverse range of projects that sit within the medium-term investment plan of the estate. Whilst this is how the Authority envisages the framework will operate, it reserves its right to alter this approach for projects throughout the life of the framework agreement. Additional detail on the proposed operation of the framework agreement is contained within the procurement documentation. Lot 1: Mechanical & Electrical Plant (MEP) Engineering Services The contracting authority requires suitably qualified and experienced Mechanical and Electrical Plant (MEP) engineering services suppliers to undertake scope that includes but may not be limited to: • provision of comprehensive and fully coordinated electrical engineering design services covering core High Voltage (HV) & Low Voltage (LV) systems • provision of comprehensive and fully coordinated specialist designs for Vertical Transportation (VT) • provision of comprehensive and fully coordinated specialist designs for Electrical Resilience. In producing designs for resilience, conduct thorough investigations and all required steps for risk mitigation, Hazard and Operability Study (HAZOPS) and stress testing within the Parliamentary standard to obtain acceptance of design • regular engagement with Contracting Authority and other client technical stakeholders, and participation in Contracting Authority Reviews. process through all RIBA stages, providing design deliverables in accordance with BSRIA BG6 - A Design Framework for Building Services. • provision of feasibility reports to RIBA 2 with a recommendation for the Contracting Authority • provision of Lead Design, design management and integration where required by the contracting authority • provision of client monitoring support during site phases up to RIBA 7, or upon Handover to the Main Contractor • capability to model building services engineering to Building Information Modelling (BIM) Level 2 in REVIT Software and assist the main contractor in coordinating this design which may include CDP elements. • production and review of design calculations/schedules, risk assessments, and all necessary design supporting information relevant to the stage of design, as proof of concept for design • conduct internal QA reviews, providing QA sign off designs, and sign off sheets in accordance with BSRIA BG6 pro formats at every RIBA design stage. Lot 2: Civil & Structural Engineering service The contracting authority requires suitably qualified and experienced civil and structural engineering services suppliers to undertake scope that includes but may not be limited to: • Structural Tests and Analysis for existing buildings and new projects • Structural and civil engineering design solutions in historic environments and new construction projects • Provision of Lead Design, design management and integration where required by the contracting authority • Conservation and heritage structural repairs • Temporary structure design • Structural calculations • Structural Engineering solutions that meet the IHSE BIM Vision. Lot 3: Conservation, architecture and Heritage Services The contracting authority requires suitably qualified and experienced conservation, architecture and heritage services suppliers to undertake scope that includes but may not be limited to: • Inspections, reporting and managing recommendations for repairs of the Listed built assets where required • Provision of Lead Design, design management and integration where required by the contracting authority • Project delivery and advice on scheduled refurbishments, projects and works involving Listed built assets • Design proposals that meet both the functional requirements of the brief, conservation standards applicable to the Parliamentary Estate and statutory approvals • Town planning including LBC (Local Borough Council) applications for listed buildings and heritage settings • Technical design solutions that can be delivered within the constraints of an operational estate with historic buildings, existing infrastructure, and established business as usual requirements • Design solutions that meet the IHSE BIM Vision, Sustainability standards and targets Lot 4: Control Systems and Electronic System Engineering Services The contracting authority requires suitably qualified and experienced control systems and electronic system engineering services suppliers to undertake scope that includes but may not be limited to: • specialist design services for control systems, Building Management Systems (BMS), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), etc. • development of functional design and user requirement- documents • production of schematic, loop, wiring drawings where required • Continuous Integration (C&I) System Design - circuit diagrams, panel general arrangements, detail schedules • Data & Voice System Design and specification • Programmable Logic Controller and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (PLC & SCADA) Systems Software Design • Industrial Safety Systems • Site Services Interface Design • Provision of Lead Design, design management and integration where required by the contracting authority • security systems design • Continuous Integration (C&I) testing and commissioning • Carry out feasibility / option studies as required. Lot 5: Fire Engineering Services The contracting authority requires suitably qualified and experienced fire engineering and fire safety engineering services suppliers to undertake scope that includes but may not be limited to: • Design proposals that meet the functional requirements of the brief, fire safety and fire engineering standards applicable to the Parliamentary Estate and statutory approvals • Fire Safety Engineering design solutions in historic environments and new construction projects (including fire strategies) • Fire Tests and Analysis of existing building elements • Fire Risk Assessments to inform fire engineering design and fire safety engineering strategies • Temporary structure fire safety design and construction phase fire strategies and fire risk assessment • Production of schematic drawings detailing fire safety systems (active and passive) • Fire Detection & Voice alarm System Design and specification • Fire Suppression System Design and specification (including third party assurance where specialist systems, such as misting, is proposed) • Technical design solutions that can be delivered within the constraints of an operational estate with historic buildings, existing infrastructure, and established business as usual requirements • Fire safety engineering calculations and computational modelling • Site Surveys • Provision of Lead Design, design management and integration where required by the contracting authority • Carry out feasibility/ option studies as required. • Commissioning and handover assurance in accordance with Parliamentary fire safety Standards