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# GB-Telford: Engineering Services Review

Buyer: TELFORD & WREKIN COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9d20ba64-c5fe-4bdf-8d32-4f330d9e86d5

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## Summary

The procurement process is led by Telford & Wrekin Council, seeking to conduct a review of engineering services through the tender titled "GB-Telford: Engineering Services Review." This contract falls within the industry category of evaluation consultancy services and will take place in Telford, West Midlands, UK. The procurement is currently in the completion stage, with the award having been made on 16 December 2016, and the associated contract period running from 4 January 2017 to 22 February 2017. The process was conducted under an open procurement method, and the contract is valued at £23,200.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in consultancy services, particularly those with expertise in engineering evaluations or local government advisory roles. Small to medium enterprises (SMEs) may find this contract a suitable match for their capabilities, as the Council seeks commercially focused solutions that can demonstrate value for money. Companies experienced in delivering complex in-sourcing and out-sourcing projects for local authorities would be particularly well-positioned to compete and contribute to the engineering services strategy for Telford & Wrekin Council.

## Notice

Options appraisal for Engineering Services Telford and Wrekin Council is looking to procure experienced technical expertise with proven skills to undertake a service delivery review of its engineering services. At present the Council has a team of existing design engineers which covers a number of services including geotechnics, drainage, highways, bridges, structures, design, and CDM principle design. The team are 'fee earning' whereby their salary, on costs and a fee are charged to internal and external clients . The Council would like to review the current arrangements to assess whether it provides value for money. The options which should be considered include: 1.An in-house solution which can demonstrate value for money with recommendations as to how the external fee earning potential of the service could be increased and maximised. 2.A commissioned solution which has the potential to form part of the scope of the future highways contract. The current highways contract expires on 31 March 2019 3.A bespoke commissioned solution through an alternative procurement route not linked to the Highways contract. The Council requires commercially focussed and financial expertise with experience of advising local authorities on complex local authority in-sourcing and out-sourcing projects for professional engineering type services. This is likely to be needed from January 2017 through to end of February 2017 Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. The information and/or documents for this opportunity are available on https://www.delta-esourcing.com and you must register on this site to respond. If you are already registered you will not need to register again, simply use your existing username and password. Please note there is a password reminder link on the homepage. Please keep your username and password secure and do not pass it to any third parties. Suppliers must log in, go to Response Manager and add the Tender Access Code 9HDKJ738BT following any instructions provided. Please ensure that you allow yourself at least 2 hours when responding to this invite prior to the closing date and time, especially if you have been asked to upload documents. No other format will be accepted. If you are uploading multiple documents you will have to individually load one document at a time, or you can opt to zip all documents in an application like WinZip. If you experience any technical difficulties please contact the Delta eSourcing Helpdesk on call +44 08452707050 or email helpdesk@delta-esourcing.com Please Note: When uploading a document to the Response Box, you should NOT upload from a shared drive or have ANY characters in the file name. If you do either of the above the document may not upload successfully and you will get an error message stating the document has an illegal filename. All correspondence regarding this tender must go through the Delta email system and no other method of correspondence will be answered or acted upon.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2981211d-7402-4e10-b971-1a82250b5d3c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Apr 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Dec 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Dec 2016 |
| Contract period | 4 Jan 2017 - 22 Feb 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £23,200 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £23,200 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | TELFORD & WREKIN COUNCIL |
| Locality | TELFORD |
| Post town | Telford |
| Postcode | TF3 4NT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG21 Telford and Wrekin |
| Local authority | Telford and Wrekin |
| Electoral ward | Malinslee & Dawley Bank |
| Westminster constituency | Telford |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TOUCHSTONE RENARD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 66171000 - Financial consultancy services
- 71300000 - Engineering services
- 71318000 - Advisory and consultative engineering services
- 71320000 - Engineering design services
- 71340000 - Integrated engineering services
- 71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
- 79411100 - Business development consultancy services
- 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

## Release History

- 25 Apr 2018 at 11:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2981211d-7402-4e10-b971-1a82250b5d3c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2981211d-7402-4e10-b971-1a82250b5d3c
  25th April 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=314816964
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

## Notice URLs

- https://www.delta-esourcing.com

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