--- title: "PSF294200 - Professional Services Frameworks 2 - Commercial Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-39f42863-91f8-4b0c-8378-7bdb09b5b7ff" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-39f42863-91f8-4b0c-8378-7bdb09b5b7ff" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-39f42863-91f8-4b0c-8378-7bdb09b5b7ff.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-39f42863-91f8-4b0c-8378-7bdb09b5b7ff.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "TRANSPORT FOR LONDON" published: "2018-10-06" --- # PSF294200 - Professional Services Frameworks 2 - Commercial Services Buyer: TRANSPORT FOR LONDON Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-39f42863-91f8-4b0c-8378-7bdb09b5b7ff [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-39f42863-91f8-4b0c-8378-7bdb09b5b7ff) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-39f42863-91f8-4b0c-8378-7bdb09b5b7ff.json) ## Summary Transport for London (TfL) is conducting a tender for the "PSF294200 - Professional Services Frameworks 2 - Commercial Services" to establish a Framework Agreement for procuring professional consultancy services. This procurement falls under the architectural and engineering services category and is taking place in London. The process is currently in the tender stage, with a deadline for submissions set for 17:00 on 6 November 2018. The selected framework will span a duration of four years, with a potential one-year extension. The procurement method utilised is the Restricted Procedure as outlined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses in the consultancy sector, particularly those specialising in estimating, quantity surveying, procurement, and claims analysis services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations would be well-positioned to compete for these contracts. The ability to provide expert consultancy services to TfL and other London authorities can foster business growth while contributing to essential transport planning and delivery strategies across the city. ## Notice The purpose of this procurement is to establish a Framework Agreement to procure Commercial Services professional consultancy services (the Framework Agreement) for Transport for London (TfL), The Greater London Authority (GLA), and all 32 London borough councils and the City of London. The procurement is being conducted under the Restricted Procedure pursuant to regulation 30 of the Public Contracts Regulations as amended ("PCR 2015"). The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots: Lot 1 - Estimating and Cost Intelligence Lot 2 - Quantity Surveying Lot 3 - Procurement Lot 4 - Claims Analysis & Management The Contracting Authority reserves the right to award Lot 1 Estimating & Cost Intelligence before the other Lots are awarded on the framework. The duration of the framework agreement will be 4 years. TfL reserve the right to extend by a further 12 months. The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the right (i) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and (ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition; and in no circumstances will the Contracting Authority be liable for any costs incurred by the candidates. If the Contracting Authority decides to enter into a Framework Agreement with the successful supplier(s) , this does not mean that there is any guarantee of subsequent contracts being awarded. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of potential suppliers. Any orders placed under this Framework Agreement will form a separate contract under the scope of this Framework between the supplier and the specific requesting other contracting body. The Contracting Authority and other contracting bodies utilising the Framework reserve the right to use any electronic portal during the life of the agreement. Additional information: Transport for London (TfL) reserve the right not to consider expressions of interest received after the closing date/time or received by means other than the portal. TfL reserves the right at any stage to reject or disqualify or revise the pre-qualified status of any Tenderer who: 1. Provides information or confirmations which later prove to be untrue or incorrect; and/or 2. Does not submit a tender in accordance with the requirements of this ITT or as directed by TfL during the procurement process; and/or 3. Fulfils any one or more of the criteria detailed in Regulation 57 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This procurement process is being conducted electronically on the e-Tendering portal ProContract fromProactis. The portal can be accessed via the following link: (https://procontract.due-north.com) Transport for London (TfL) is a complex organisation operating both as an executive agency of the Greater London Authority (GLA) under the direction of the Mayor of London and as provider of transport services. The services may be provided to GLA/TfL and/or its subsidiaries and may also encompass London Regional Transport (LRT). TfL will be establishing a framework agreement for use by all London Boroughs (and any future successors to these organisations), City of London and the Greater London Authority and all its Functional Bodies. Any orders placed under this Framework Agreement will form a separate contract under the scope of this Framework between the supplier and the specific Contracting Authority. The Contracting Authority and other contracting bodies utilising the Framework reserve the right to use any electronic portal during the life of the agreement. This procurement process is being conducted electronically on the e-Tendering portal ProContract from Proactis. The portal can be accessed via the following link: (https://procontract.due-north.com) Interested suppliers must express their interest as soon as possible via the portal to access and download all relevant procurement documents and submit a Standard Selection Questionnaire by the deadline 17:00 on 06 November 2018. If you experience any problems registering on or using the TfL ProContract portal, please contact the ProContract helpdesk directly, as soon as possible, by email to: mailto:ProContractSuppliers@ProActis.com ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c42d0b9-efdc-4fc1-a8d6-075c6794ae19 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Oct 2018 | | Submission deadline | 6 Nov 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | TRANSPORT FOR LONDON | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1H 0BD | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services - 66 - Financial and insurance services - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 63700000 - Support services for land, water and air transport - 66518300 - Insurance claims adjustment services - 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 71242000 - Project and design preparation, estimation of costs - 71244000 - Calculation of costs, monitoring of costs - 71324000 - Quantity surveying services - 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services ## Release History - 6 Oct 2018 at 07:56 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c42d0b9-efdc-4fc1-a8d6-075c6794ae19 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c42d0b9-efdc-4fc1-a8d6-075c6794ae19 6th October 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://procontract.due-north.com - https://tfl.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-39f42863-91f8-4b0c-8378-7bdb09b5b7ff. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-39f42863-91f8-4b0c-8378-7bdb09b5b7ff.json.