Pan Government Collaborative Framework Agreement for Integrated Consultant Teams 2023

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, agricultural buildings, factories, storage facilities, 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 realm and regeneration schemes. NOTE: ECONOMIC OPERATORS ARE WELCOME TO SUBMIT FEEDBACK ON THE FRAMEWORK PROPOSALS BY REPLYING TO CFT: DOF4417840 PAN GOVERNMENT INTEGRATED CONSULTANT TEAM FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT 2023 INFORMATION BULLETIN, PIN NOTICE AND REQUEST FOR FEEDBACK ON THE eTendersNI PORTAL Lot 1: Lot 1 – Major Works Lot 1 ICT’s shall be appointed to take forward projects with an estimated works value greater than £4.4m and typically less than £30m. The ICT will prepare the tender documents to be used to appoint an Integrated Supply Team (IST) following a standalone competition publically advertised in Find a Tender. Seven consultants will be appointed to this Lot. The estimated value of the Lot is £10m over 4 years. Additional information: Only the lead consultant will be assessed as part of the Primary Competition. The lead consultant will therefore be free to select the most appropriate supply chain of sub-consultants as part of its secondary tender for each appointment. Contracts will be awarded following a Secondary Competition based on quality and price. Lot 2: Lot 2 – Minor Works – North Lot 2 ICTs shall be appointed to take forward projects with an estimated works value up to £4.4m. The ISTs will be selected for invitation to tender from the CPD Construction Shortlisting System based on a rota methodology. Seven ICTs will be appointed to this Lot. The estimated value of the Lot is £6m over 4 years. Additional information: Only the ICT lead consultant will be assessed as part of the Primary Competition. The lead consultant will therefore be free to select the most appropriate supply chain of sub-consultants for its tender for each appointment. Contracts will be awarded following a Secondary Competition based on a quality and price assessment. However low value contracts are likely to be based on price only. Lot 3: Lot 3 – Minor Works – South Lot 3 ICTs shall be appointed to take forward projects with an estimated works value up to £4.4m. The ISTs will be selected for invitation to tender from the CPD Construction Shortlisting System based on a rota methodology. Seven ICTs will be appointed to this Lot. The estimated value of the Lot is £6m over 4 years. Additional information: Only the ICT lead consultant will be assessed as part of the Primary Competition. The lead consultant will therefore be free to select the most appropriate supply chain of sub-consultants for its tender for each appointment. Contracts will be awarded following a Secondary Competition based on a quality and price assessment. However low value contracts are likely to be based on price only. Lot 4: Lot 4 - Small Works and Specialist Services - Belfast Region(Greater Belfast excluding BT4) The ICT appointed to Lot 4 shall be appointed to take forward projects with an estimated works value of less than £500k. The construction works will usually 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, energy assessment, fire safety support, radon specialist, etc. for those projects where a Lot 1, Lot 2 or Lot 3 consultant has not been appointed. When the need arises, the ICT for small works and specialist services may be tendered amongst the three consultants for Lots 4, 5 and 6 using a simple and efficient methodology based on standard documents and based on price only or price and quality. The estimated value of the Lot is £2m. Additional information: The lead consultant and its full multidisciplinary team will be assessed as part of the Primary Competition. The consultant will be required to use the same sub-consultants to provide the services for each individual project for the duration of the Framework Agreement. Lot 5: Lot 5 – Small Works and Specialist Services – North Region The ICT appointed to Lot 5 shall be appointed to take forward projects with an estimated works value of less than £500k. The construction works will usually 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, energy assessment, fire safety support, radon specialist, etc. for those projects where a Lot 1, Lot 2 or Lot 3 consultant has not been appointed. When the need arises, the ICT for small works and specialist services may be tendered amongst the three consultants for Lots 4, 5 and 6 using a simple and efficient methodology based on standard documents and based on price only or price and quality. The estimated value of the Lot is £2m. Additional information: The lead consultant and its full multidisciplinary team will be assessed as part of the Primary Competition. The consultant will be required to use the same sub-consultants to provide the services for each individual project for the duration of the Framework Agreement. Lot 6: Lot 6 – Small Works and Specialist Services – South Region The ICT appointed to Lot 6 shall be appointed to take forward projects with an estimated works value of less than £500k. The construction works will usually 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, energy assessment, fire safety support, radon specialist, etc. for those projects where a Lot 1, Lot 2 or Lot 3 consultant has not been appointed. When the need arises, the ICT for small works and specialist services may be tendered amongst the three consultants for Lots 4, 5 and 6 using a simple and efficient methodology based on standard documents and based on price only or price and quality. The estimated value of the Lot is £2m. Additional information: The lead consultant and its full multidisciplinary team will be assessed as part of the Primary Competition. The consultant will be required to use the same sub-consultants to provide the services for each individual project for the duration of the Framework Agreement.