Development & Maintenance Consultancy Framework

Tender description

Grŵp Cynefin tendered to create a multi-lot Development Consultants Framework (“Framework”) across their area of operation to a range of Service Providers. The Framework is intended for use across North Wales, as required by Grŵp Cynefin and other Contracting Authorities (primarily other registered providers of social housing) across this area. References to Grŵp Cynefin are to be considered to include other Contracting Authorities that may access the resultant Framework. The definable groups of Contracting Authorities that may access this Framework are available from the following web locations: https://gov.wales/registered-social-landlords https://gov.wales/find-your-local-authority Framework duration will be 4 years, with commencement anticipated for February 2023. Grŵp Cynefin estimated expenditure (with Service Providers, not the total estimate of build costs) across the multiple lots of the proposed Framework is circa 8,000,000GBP. A further 2,000,000GBP is anticipated under awards made by other Contracting Authorities. Lot 1: Architect Architectural Services, potentially to also include following activities: -Landscape Architect -TOPO Inspections -Arboriculture -Ecological, Biodiversity and Environmental -Archology / Watching Brief -Arboriculture -Principal Designer (CDM) -CDM Advisor -Arboriculture Lot 2: Planning Consultant Planning consultants, may include language assessments, and guidance on building preservation. Lot 3: Civils and Structural Engineer Engineer services, including: - Transport Assessment - Floods Engineer - Civil Engineer - Structural Engineer Lot 4: Quantity Surveyor, Clerk of Works, Employers Agent, CDM Principal Designer and Project Manager Quantity Surveyor, Clerk of Works, Employers Agent, CDM Principal Designer and Project Manager Lot 5: Mechanical and Electrical Mechanical and electrical design services, including but not limited to: -Fire and security alarm systems -Mains distribution systems -Lighting design and controlled lighting, including LED -Generator planning/design -Electrical wiring design -Mechanical and electrical design, with AutoCAD technical drawings -Design and installation of heating, ventilation, gas and air conditioning systems and fire systems -Photovoltaic (PV) panels -Zero and/or low carbon systems, e.g. heat pumps Lot 6: Multidisciplinary / Super Lot Activities required under this lot are to be the entire package of services covered by the other lots of this framework, primarily lots 1 – 5. This lot is expected to be accessed infrequently (probably no more than once annually, if at all) by Grŵp Cynefin and will be for high value/complex developments, most likely exceeding 10(GBP)million in build cost. Lot 7: Maintenance It is envisaged that this lot will be used for project management and clerk of works services as required by the maintenance team for projects where the value of capital works is typically less than 250,000GBP ex VAT with some exceptions Service providers should be able to cover the whole of Grŵp Cynefin’s operational area. The area to be covered spans the whole of North Wales and the North of Powys. Within Grŵp Cynefin’s operational area there are numerous rural locations where the services envisaged by this lot will be required. These rural areas include, but are not limited to, the Llŷn Peninsula and the South of Gwynedd. The scope of services associated with contracts awarded under this lot will be confirmed during call-off processes but will be similar to requirements shown under lot 4. Activities and services to include, but not limited to: -Development of Scope of Works and Specification -Preparation of Formal Tender Documents -Lead Designer -Cost Control -Contract Document Preparation -Project Management -Clerk of Works -CDM Principal Designer -Building Defects Reporting