Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Client Support Consultancy Services Framework
Notice Description
Provision of Client Support Consultancy Services Framework for WSCC
Planning Information
Early Market Engagement was conducted with current contractors already on the Framework. A short questionnaire was used to understand preferred contract length and the NEC4 contract arrangement
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0551b7
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034383-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
71311210 - Highways consultancy services
79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £2,400,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 23 Jun 20258 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 19 Jul 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 7 Jan 2026 - 6 Jan 2034 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CHICHESTER
- Postcode
- PO19 1RG
- Post Town
- Portsmouth
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ27 West Sussex (South West)
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Chichester
- Electoral Ward
- Chichester Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Chichester
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034383-2025
23rd June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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