Planning

Building Control Service (Market Engagement)

SOLIHULL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Planning

13 Dec 2017 at 09:15

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council is in the planning stage of a procurement process for a Building Control Service, aimed at engaging providers to shape a new service model following the expiration of the current contract in 2018. The engagement end date is set for 10 January 2018, and interested parties can access further details through the CSW-JETS eTendering System. The service will encompass both statutory fee-earning and non-fee-earning tasks related to building regulations, applicable within the West Midlands region of England.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses in the building consultancy sector, particularly those specialising in building services consultancy, building surveying, and building-inspection services. Companies keen to participate will benefit from understanding the needs of Solihull Council and providing solutions suitable for the borough's building control requirements. Registration on the CSW-JETS portal is essential for those wanting to express their interest and respond to future tender opportunities, thus enabling growth through public sector contracts.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Building Control Service (Market Engagement)

Notice Description

Following this market engagement, Solihull MBC is looking to procure building control services from a provider who is enthusiastic to deliver this service in the Borough. The provider will be expected to plan, develop and deliver all of the functions. There are two primary strands of work to the service: A. Statutory fee earning work The Building Regulations process generally forms two stages: 1) Application/design 2) Site inspection process undertaken on a risk assessment B. Statutory non-fee earning 1) Regularising work 2) Dangerous structures 3) Contraventions 4) Safety at sports grounds 5) Administrative functions 6) Planning liaison 7) General enquiries Solihull Council seeks to ensure that relevant providers are aware of the opportunity to help shape the service model. These documents seek to do this as part of the market testing process. The current service provider's contract is due to expire in 2018 and, as part of the consultation, we want to engage with providers to understand the possibilities on the type of service model which might be best placed to deliver this service moving forward. These consultation sessions will be on a 1:1 basis with information provided being treated as confidential. All this information will be used to inform the future model for the Building Control Service delivery. Additional information: In order for you to access the market engagement information pack and express interest in participating in this process you will need to login / register to our electronic tendering system CSW-JETS (Coventry, Solihull and Warwickshire's Joint E-Tendering System). Similarly, in order for you to tender for the model of service we adopt following this market enagagement you must register on the system. To do this, go to www.csw-jets.co.uk and then click the 'register here / sign in' button. Once you are logged in you will be able to locate this project - SOL - Building Control Service (Market Engagement). CSW-JETS is the new sub-regional e-tendering portal run by In-tend, and is used by the following authorities: * Coventry City Council * Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council * Warwickshire County Council * Nuneaton & Bedworth Borough Council * Rugby Borough Council * Solihull Community Housing * North Warwickshire Borough Council * Warwick District Council * Stratford-on-Avon District Council CSW-JETS enables us to advertise our opportunities across all authorities through the same system. This means that there is a single point of contact for procurement in the sub-region so you only have to register once to receive notifications for all authorities. Registering on the portal will make it easier for local suppliers to find, respond to and be alerted to tender opportunities. Registration is free and takes just a few minutes. When complete, you will be able to express interest in any of the Authorities' opportunities when they are made available (supplier guidance is attached to assist you with this). In addition, we will be able to access your details whenever we have a requirement, and you may then be invited to tender or quote for work so please ensure you correctly select the applicable classification code to ensure you receive relevant notifications.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e29c9014-7ec5-400d-b6a8-24b18b892281
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/24c38b7e-0ced-46fd-b1b2-b53ed4efda24
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71315200 - Building consultancy services

71315210 - Building services consultancy services

71315300 - Building surveying services

71315400 - Building-inspection services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Dec 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
10 Jan 2018Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOLIHULL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SOLIHULL
Postcode
B91 3QB
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG32 Solihull
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Solihull
Electoral Ward
St Alphege
Westminster Constituency
Solihull West and Shirley

Further Information

Notice Documents

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