--- title: "HCC - 04/23 - The Provision of a Highways and Environment Professional Services Contract" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-82b15cd2-2aec-44fb-a4b9-84f4417b89f4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-82b15cd2-2aec-44fb-a4b9-84f4417b89f4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-82b15cd2-2aec-44fb-a4b9-84f4417b89f4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-82b15cd2-2aec-44fb-a4b9-84f4417b89f4.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL - ENVIRONMENT" published: "2023-04-11" --- # HCC - 04/23 - The Provision of a Highways and Environment Professional Services Contract Buyer: HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL - ENVIRONMENT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-82b15cd2-2aec-44fb-a4b9-84f4417b89f4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-82b15cd2-2aec-44fb-a4b9-84f4417b89f4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-82b15cd2-2aec-44fb-a4b9-84f4417b89f4.json) ## Summary Hertfordshire County Council - Environment is currently seeking professional services providers for The Provision of a Highways and Environment Professional Services Contract. This Competitive Procedure with Negotiation tender requires interested organisations to express their interest and opt-in to access full procurement documents by the 19th of May 2023, with a Supplier Questionnaire submission deadline at 12 noon on that day. The contract period is set to start on 1st October 2024 and end on 30th September 2029, offering business growth opportunities in architectural, construction, engineering, and inspection services in the East of England. This public procurement opportunity, initiated by Hertfordshire County Council, aims to establish a collaborative long-term relationship with a service provider to enhance public highways in the county. SMEs are well-suited to compete for this selective procurement method, given the substantial contract value of £290 million. Businesses with expertise in consultative engineering, highways services, and environmental engineering consultancy are encouraged to engage, ensuring compliance with relevant procurement deadlines to maximise the potential for success throughout the contract's lifetime. ## Notice Hertfordshire County Council is currently out to procurement for the provision of a Highways and Environment Professional Services Contract Hertfordshire County Council wishes to appoint a professional services provider to deliver professional services related to public highways. The Authority is looking to forge a long-term collaborative relationship with a service provider that delivers a Contract that actively supports the Authority's corporate objectives and enhances the county of Hertfordshire. The Authority wishes to facilitate the appointed service provider to identify and implement innovative solutions, establishing a new way of delivering the services to maximise the potential for success for both itself and the appointed service provider throughout the lifetime of the Contract. The professional services are currently delivered through the Authority's existing professional services contract (based on the NEC3 Professional Services Contract) which is due to expire on 30 September 2024. This procurement is a Competitive Procedure with Negotiation. Organisations wishing to take part in this project are invited to 'express an interest' and also 'opt in' which will give access to the full procurement documents in the e-tendering system. To be considered as a Tenderer you must complete and submit an Supplier Questionnaire (SQ) by the deadline of 12 noon on the 19th May 2023 Please allow sufficient time to make your return, as SQ submissions cannot be uploaded and submitted after this return deadline. Please ensure that where possible documents are uploaded as a PDF and that file names are succinct. Any questions relating to this procurement must be made via correspondence on the website, in accordance with the procurement documents, and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above. Tenderers should be aware that due to the nature of the Services provided, any Contract formed as a result of this procurement process shall be executed as a deed. Tenderers should seek independent legal advice on the implications of this prior to submitting their Tender, where appropriate. The use of Lots has been considered for this procurement, but have not been used, because it is a term service contract for the provision of ongoing services. As such, the requirements of the contract do not suit a Lot base structure, with a single supplier approach being the optimal delivery route for these services. Please note that the contract requirements will be subject to available financial resources, supplier performance and flexibility to meet changing demands. Please Note the TUPE Employee Liability Information for this procurement has been provided along with other documentation for this procurement. TUPE related information is personal data and must be protected in accordance with the requirements of Data Protection legislation and must also be kept confidential. The... Additional information: Hertfordshire County Council is currently out to procurement for the provision of a Highways and Environment Professional Services Contract Hertfordshire County Council wishes to appoint a professional services provider to deliver professional services related to public highways. The Authority is looking to forge a long-term collaborative relationship with a service provider that delivers a Contract that actively supports the Authority's corporate objectives and enhances the county of Hertfordshire. The Authority wishes to facilitate the appointed service provider to identify and implement innovative solutions, establishing a new way of delivering the services to maximise the potential for success for both itself and the appointed service provider throughout the lifetime of the Contract. The professional services are currently delivered through the Authority's existing professional services contract (based on the NEC3 Professional Services Contract) which is due to expire on 30 September 2024. This procurement is a Competitive Procedure with Negotiation. Organisations wishing to take part in this project are invited to 'express an interest' and also 'opt in' which will give access to the full procurement documents in the e-tendering system. To be considered as a Tenderer you must complete and submit an Supplier Questionnaire (SQ) by the deadline of 12 noon on the 19th May 2023 Please allow sufficient time to make your return, as SQ submissions cannot be uploaded and submitted after this return deadline. Please ensure that where possible documents are uploaded as a PDF and that file names are succinct. Any questions relating to this procurement must be made via correspondence on the website, in accordance with the procurement documents, and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above. Tenderers should be aware that due to the nature of the Services provided, any Contract formed as a result of this procurement process shall be executed as a deed. Tenderers should seek independent legal advice on the implications of this prior to submitting their Tender, where appropriate. The use of Lots has been considered for this procurement, but have not been used, because it is a term service contract for the provision of ongoing services. As such, the requirements of the contract do not suit a Lot base structure, with a single supplier approach being the optimal delivery route for these services. Please note that the contract requirements will be subject to available financial resources, supplier performance and flexibility to meet changing demands. Please Note the TUPE Employee Liability Information for this procurement has been provided along with other documentation for this procurement. TUPE related information is personal data and must be protected in accordance with the requirements of Data Protection legislation and must also be kept confidential. Therefore, by accessing this Tender via Supply Hertfordshire and then the View Details button and accessing the documentation for this procurement, Tenderers agree to undertake to treat the information as confidential and commercially sensitive at all times and take all reasonable steps to prevent any inadvertent disclosure to any third party. To access this opportunity please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home Delivery Notes The Contract will be for an initial period of five (5) years with the option to extend for up to a further nine (9) years at the sole discretion of the Council Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9453d877-4aeb-43aa-a485-298d4626f5c9 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Apr 2023 | | Submission deadline | 19 May 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Oct 2024 - 30 Sep 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £290,000,000 | | 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 | HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL - ENVIRONMENT | | Locality | HERTFORDSHIRE | | Post town | Stevenage | | Postcode | SG13 8DE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire | | Local authority | East Hertfordshire | | Electoral ward | Hertford Castle | | Westminster constituency | Hertford and Stortford | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection 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 - 71320000 - Engineering design services - 71322000 - Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works - 71332000 - Geotechnical engineering services - 71400000 - Urban planning and landscape architectural services - 71410000 - Urban planning services - 71521000 - Construction-site supervision services - 71631450 - Bridge-inspection services - 71631480 - Road-inspection services - 90712000 - Environmental planning - 90712100 - Urban environmental development planning ## Release History - 11 Apr 2023 at 13:53 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9453d877-4aeb-43aa-a485-298d4626f5c9 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9453d877-4aeb-43aa-a485-298d4626f5c9 11th April 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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