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SC23172 - Professional Services Framework

KENT COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

25 Nov 2024 at 18:46

Tender

04 Mar 2024 at 19:28

Planning

28 Sep 2023 at 15:17

Summary of the contracting process

Kent County Council, the largest county council in England, has completed the tender process for the "SC23172 - Professional Services Framework". This framework, classified under the CPV code 71000000 for Architectural, construction, engineering, and inspection services, aims to provide multi-disciplinary consultancy services. These services include highways, engineering, transportation, planning, environment, surveys, and commercial services within the Local Authority boundaries of Kent. The competitive procedure with negotiation led to the framework's award on 18th September 2024, involving a potential value of up to £40.5 million for the initial 4-year term, with an optional extension of 2 years.

This procurement framework offers significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in technical engineering, environmental consultancy, and commercial services. Firms such as AECOM Limited, Arcadis Consulting (UK) Limited, and Jacobs U.K Limited, who have been awarded spots on the framework, exemplify the types of businesses well-suited for this work. The framework will facilitate growth by supplying the County Council with necessary expertise to manage major infrastructure projects and meet statutory obligations. Companies with strengths in engineering expertise and strategic planning will find this an attractive opportunity for expanding their operations and influence within the Kent region.

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Notice Title

SC23172 - Professional Services Framework

Notice Description

Kent County Council (the Client) is the largest county council in England covering an area of 3 500 km2. It has an annual expenditure of over GBP 900 million on goods and services and a population of 1.3 million. The Council provides a wide range of personal and strategic services on behalf of its residents, operating in partnership with 12 district councils and 305 parish/town councils. The Professional Services Framework is for the provision of a multi-disciplinary consultancy service relating to highways, engineering, transportation, planning and environment, surveys and investigations and commercial services within the Local Authority boundaries of Kent. Various specialist levels of technical, environmental, and engineering professional services are to be provided. These outputs supply the County Council with engineering expertise and advice to allow the Council to plan and design new highway infrastructure, assess structural assets, comply with their statutory obligations as the Highway Authority, support KCC's strategic objectives

Lot Information

Lot 1

The framework will operate for an initial period of 4 years (48 months) with no guarantee of any works being awarded. The initial term of 48 months may be extended by up to 2 years (24 months), subject to successful delivery of the Key Performance Indicators and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the agreement. Additional information: Places on the Framework were awarded using a Price Per Quality Point (PQP) assessment.

Renewal: The framework will operate for an initial period of 4 years (48 months) with no guarantee of any works being awarded. The initial term of 48 months may be extended by up to 2 years (24 months), subject to successful delivery of the Key Performance Indicators and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the agreement.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-040632
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038087-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£40,500,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Nov 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
4 Apr 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
30 Nov 2023Expired
Award Date
17 Sep 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
KENT COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Mrs Alison Blackman
Contact Email
alison.blackman@kent.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 3000413335

Buyer Location

Locality
MAIDSTONE
Postcode
ME14 1XQ
Post Town
Rochester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ45 Mid Kent
Delivery Location
TLJ4 Kent

Local Authority
Maidstone
Electoral Ward
Penenden Heath
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

AECOM

ARCADIS CONSULTING (UK

JACOBS

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