--- title: "22035 Soft Market Test for Cambridgeshire County Council (CCC) Construction Consultants Framework" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5b9225e4-39d0-43f9-818f-119eeae83f66" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5b9225e4-39d0-43f9-818f-119eeae83f66" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5b9225e4-39d0-43f9-818f-119eeae83f66.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5b9225e4-39d0-43f9-818f-119eeae83f66.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2022-10-12" --- # 22035 Soft Market Test for Cambridgeshire County Council (CCC) Construction Consultants Framework Buyer: CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5b9225e4-39d0-43f9-818f-119eeae83f66 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5b9225e4-39d0-43f9-818f-119eeae83f66) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5b9225e4-39d0-43f9-818f-119eeae83f66.json) ## Summary The Cambridgeshire County Council is conducting a Soft Market Test for a Construction Consultants Framework, with a value of approximately £8 million. The authority operates a Design & Build model for its large Education Capital Projects, seeking consultancy services for Project Management, Contract Administration, Cost Management, & NEC Supervisor. The planned consultancy framework contract would be for 3 years with a possible extension, and interested suppliers must submit a questionnaire by 5pm on 7th November 2022. This tender opportunity is suited for businesses providing services in construction, project management, quantity surveying, and consultancy. Small and medium-sized enterprises are encouraged to participate. The contract duration, multiple lots structure, and focus on Education Capital Projects present an opportunity for businesses to engage with a significant public sector project and potentially secure long-term partnerships with the Cambridgeshire County Council. ## Notice Cambridgeshire County Council invites responses to a Soft Market Test questionnaire relating to a requirement for a Construction Consultants Framework which will be re-tendered in 2023. The aim is to seek supplier feedback on the Authority's intended Specification and Lot structure. Cambridgeshire County Council operates a Design & Build model of procurement to deliver its large Education Capital Projects. The value of the programme is circa PS150m (construction value) over 5 years. It is anticipated that consultancy services (i.e. Project Management, Contract Administration, Cost Management, & NEC Supervisor). Projects are delivered by external consultants who are overseen by the Education Capital Team within People and Communities, 0-19 Planning & Organisation service. From time to time, prior to a project being agreed or placed within the education capital programme, the County Council requires a full multi-disciplinary team to develop a project to RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) stages 0-7. In all cases the client team brief and manage the contractors and consultants and oversee the involvement of representatives from the County Council's Finance, Legal and Estates teams. The County Council is considering procuring its own Consultancy Framework to deliver Project Management and other technical services to help oversee its programme. It is proposed that the length of the contract would be 3 years, with an option to extend for 1 year, making 4 years in total. The County Council would seek up to 3 suppliers on each Lot, and the Lots proposed would be as follows: Lot 1a Strategic Response (Land Search etc.), Feasibility Design, Project Management, Quantity Surveying/Cost Consultancy (RIBA Plan of Work Stage 0-1 only) Lot 1b Project Management, and Quantity Surveying/Cost Consultancy. Principal Designer and NEC Supervisor (RIBA Plan of Work Stage 2-7 only) Lot 1c Feasibility Design, Project Management, Contract Administration with Quantity Surveying/Cost Consultancy. Principal Designer and NEC Supervisor (RIBA Plan of Work Stage 0-7 only) The Core Services and Support Services for each of the Lots are detailed in the SMT document along with a supplier questionnaire to be returned by 5pm Monday 7th November 2022. Please access the questionnaire at the following link https://procontract.due-north.com/Login where you can express an interest, access the document and respond. Additional information: Access here: https://procontract.due-north.com/Login Title: 22035 Soft Market Test for Cambridgeshire County Council (CCC) Construction Consultants Framework Ref: DN637345 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9bf2eab5-b492-4972-b79c-4bc34a3a0a65 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Oct 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 7 Nov 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £8,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | HUNTINGDON | | Post town | Peterborough | | Postcode | PE28 4YE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | | ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC | | Local authority | Huntingdonshire | | Electoral ward | The Stukeleys | | Westminster constituency | Huntingdon | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 45000000 - Construction work - 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ## Release History - 12 Oct 2022 at 09:07 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9bf2eab5-b492-4972-b79c-4bc34a3a0a65 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9bf2eab5-b492-4972-b79c-4bc34a3a0a65 12th October 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://procontract.due-north.com/Login - https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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