Notice Information
Notice Title
Procurement of a Strategic Partner for Consultancy of Core Engineering Services on behalf of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Bridgend and Merthyr Tydfil
Notice Description
Three Local Authorities are all working together to procure a multi-disciplinary consultancy service for the delivery of Engineering Services: 1) Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council; 2) Bridgend County Borough Council; and 3) Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council (together "the Local Authorities"). The services to be delivered under the Contract are: Core Services - these are services that must be delivered under the Agreement: 1. Civil and Highway Engineering Consultancy 2. Transportation Consultancy 3. Ground and Water Management Consultancy 4. Site Supervision Consultancy 5. Geotechnical Consultancy 6. Structural Engineering Consultancy 7. Cost Consultancy / Quantity Surveyor Services 8. Project Management Services 9. Ecologist Non-Core Services- these are services that may be delivered under the Agreement: 1. Archaeological and Cultural Heritage Consultancy 2. Master Planning / Urban Design 3. Architectural Design Services 4. Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Design Services
Lot Information
Lot 1
Description of the service The services to be delivered under the Contract are: Core Services - these are services that must be delivered under the Agreement: 1. Civil and Highway Engineering Consultancy 2. Transportation Consultancy 3. Ground and Water Management Consultancy 4. Site Supervision Consultancy 5. Geotechnical Consultancy 6. Structural Engineering Consultancy 7. Cost Consultancy / Quantity Surveyor Services 8. Project Management Services 9. Ecologist Non-Core Services- these are services that may be delivered under the Agreement: 1. Archaeological and Cultural Heritage Consultancy 2. Master Planning / Urban Design 3. Architectural Design Services 4. Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Design Services
Renewal: The Contract shall be for an initial 6 years commencing 1st April 2025 with the option to extend for a further period 4 years
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-047b91
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012406-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- 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
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
-
- CPV Codes
71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
71210000 - Advisory architectural services
71240000 - Architectural, engineering and planning services
71250000 - Architectural, engineering and surveying services
71300000 - Engineering services
71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services
71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services
71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services
71311210 - Highways consultancy services
71311220 - Highways engineering services
71311300 - Infrastructure works consultancy services
71312000 - Structural engineering consultancy services
71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services
71315210 - Building services consultancy services
71320000 - Engineering design services
71324000 - Quantity surveying services
71332000 - Geotechnical engineering services
71351914 - Archaeological services
71410000 - Urban planning services
71521000 - Construction-site supervision services
71530000 - Construction consultancy services
72224000 - Project management consultancy services
90733700 - Groundwater pollution monitoring or control services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £70,000,000 £10M-£100M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Apr 202510 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 8 Aug 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 26 Mar 202511 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Whilst not guaranteed, it is likely that the Authorities will re-procure for a similar replacement contract to become effective at the expiry of this contract. It is likely that such procurement will take place early 2033
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- RHONDDA CYNON TAF COUNCIL
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Kelly Joanne Smith
- Contact Email
- procurement@merthyr.gov.uk, procurementteam@bridgend.gov.uk, purchasing@rctcbc.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1443, +44 1656642596, +44 1685725000
Buyer Location
- Locality
- PONTYPRIDD
- Postcode
- CF39 9BT
- Post Town
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL5 South East Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend
- Delivery Location
- TLL15 Central Valleys, TLL17 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
-
- Local Authority
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Electoral Ward
- Town
- Westminster Constituency
- Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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