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-kuma6s-142754
- Publication Source
- Sell2Wales
- Latest Notice
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=142754
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- OJEU - F3 - Contract Award 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
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- 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
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- 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, tenders@bridgend.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
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- Local Authority
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Electoral Ward
- Town
- Westminster Constituency
- Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL483624
Procurement of a Strategic Partner for Consultancy of Core Engineering Services on behalf of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Bridgend and Merthyr Tydfil - 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 -
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR505605
Procurement of a Strategic Partner for Consultancy of Core Engineering Services on behalf of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Bridgend and Merthyr Tydfil - 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
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