Lowestoft Town Investment Plan Dynamic Purchasing System

Tender description

East Suffolk Council is intending to set up a Dynamic Purchasing System to run tenders resulting from the Lowestoft Town Investment Plan, which sets out ambitious plans for future development and investment in Lowestoft over the next 10 years. It is intended that the scope of the DPS will cover architectural and design services, specialist services relating to works (such as Quantity Surveyors), surveys and studies, consultancy and works contracts. Pre-qualified providers will be able to see all advertised projects in a lot and can decide whether to submit a tender response. Projects on all lots are anticipated to be of varying sizes to provide work for large and small, local and national providers simultaneously.Interested potential providers are invited to join a market engagement event on Thursday 17 March 2022 at 10am via Microsoft Teams by emailing procurement@eastsuffolk.gov.uk and requesting an invite. Lot 1: Architectural and Design Services Provision of Architectural and Design Services from initial concept designs through RIBA stages 0-7. Architectural services will include principal designer role as required by CDM Regulations 2015. Providers should expect to provide project management as specified in either NEC or JCT construction contracts as applicable.Services may include but are not limited to:Concept workDesign workArchitects including both commercial and residential needsLandscape/public realm architectsConservation architects Lot 2: Specialist Support Services for Works Contracts Services required may cover (but is not limited to) expertise provided throughout the duration of a works contract, supporting the authority’s officers in development and management of works contract to practical completion.Services may include but are not limited to:Quantity SurveyorsEmployers AgentClerk of WorksCost ConsultantsM&E EngineerStructural EngineerCivil EngineerContract Administrator Lot 3: Surveys and Studies Work should cover (but is not limited to) expertise provided on a temporary basis, engaging with all relevant stakeholders to deliver efficiencies or improvements in service or value in assets, producing technical and specialist studies, providing specialist professional advice.Appointed for individual services:Environment/ecology specialistsEPC assessorTopographic/measured surveyorsAsbestos Surveyor Lot 4: Consultancy Services Work should cover but is not limited to expertise, provided on a temporary basis, engaging with all relevant stakeholders to deliver efficiencies or improvements in service, or value in assets (including physical, financial or personnel).Services may include but are not limited to:Master-planning consultantsDevelopment supportEnergy services consultancyEconomic planning consultancyCultural and leisure consultancyLand valuation consultantsFeasibility StudiesViability Studies Lot 5: Works with a contract value of less than £500,000 The works covered by this lot are defined as having an estimated contract value of less than £500,000. These works may include (but are not limited to):Repairs to buildings including refurbishment and re-purposingRestoration or conservation workPublic access (ramps, steps, footpaths, etc) and amenity structuresMinor Design and Build work LandscapingPublic realm (including play equipment, outside gyms etc.)Minor construction worksDemolition Lot 6: Works with a contract value over £500,000 but less than £1.5 million The works covered by this lot are defined as having an estimated contract value as over £500,000 but not exceeding £1.5 million. These works may include (but are not limited to):Repairs to buildings including refurbishment and re-purposingRestoration or conservation workConstructionDesign and Build work Landscaping and Public RealmDemolitionHousing developments Lot 7: Works with a contract value over £1.5 million but less than £5 million The works covered by this lot are defined as having an estimated contract value over £1.5 million but not exceeding £5 million. These works may include (but are not limited to):Repairs to buildings including refurbishment and re-purposingConstructionDesign and Build work Landscaping and Public RealmDemolitionHousing developments Lot 8: Works with a contract value of over £5 million The works covered by this lot are defined as being major works contracts and having an estimated contract value £5 million. These works may include (but are not limited to):Repairs to buildings including refurbishment and re-purposingConstruction Design and Build work Housing developments