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title: "Midlands Highways Alliance Plus (MHA+): Professional Services Partnership 4 (PSP4)"
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# Midlands Highways Alliance Plus (MHA+): Professional Services Partnership 4 (PSP4)

Buyer: LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL (ON BEHALF OF MIDLANDS HIGHWAYS ALLIANCE PLUS) (MHA+)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-032daf

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## Summary

The Midlands Highways Alliance Plus (MHA+) has completed the awarding process for the "Professional Services Partnership 4 (PSP4)" tender, offered by Leicestershire County Council on its behalf. This tender encompasses architectural, construction, engineering, and inspection services within the services category. The framework allows MHA+ members to place orders with awarded suppliers, creating stand-alone contracts. The estimated total value of the framework ranges from £120,000,000 to £950,000,000, covering a wide scope of services related to highways and infrastructure.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for firms capable of delivering consultancy services, temporary professional staff, and secondments. Companies with expertise in highway improvements, maintenance, infrastructure works, and related services would find this tender well-suited for competition. Leicestershire County Council acts as the contracting authority for MHA+, providing a platform for various organisations to engage in the delivery of infrastructure projects and services to enhance the region's highways and related infrastructure.

## Notice

The PSP 4 Framework scope includes all services required for the execution of the design and supervision of highway, civil and municipal engineering works. The PSP 4 Framework Agreement is based upon the NEC 4 Framework Contract (June 2017), and is split into two lots, one for Consultancy Services and one for Temporary Professional Staff & Secondments. The Scope of the PSP 4 Framework is broad and intended to cover all aspects of MHA+ Members' highways related requirements. This may be in relation to wider highway service delivery as well as delivery of the capital works programme. The work may be packaged as projects that cover complete scheme delivery or specific tasks or specialisms to enable authorities to deliver a range of services, including major highway improvements, highway maintenance and road safety projects, town centre regeneration schemes and transport studies. Typical services may involve, but not exclusively relate to: highway improvements, highway maintenance, highway infrastructure works (including bridges, subways, culverts and retaining walls), public realm works (town centre enhancements), drainage improvements, canal works and other infrastructure works such as waste management facilities. A more comprehensive list of services included within the framework scope is included at Annex A of the Framework Information. For the purposes of this tender process, Leicestershire County Council is acting as the Client and the Contracting Authority on behalf of the Midlands Highway Alliance Plus (MHA+). Once the Framework Agreement is awarded, any organisation who is a member of the MHA+ (this includes any organisation that may become a member during the Framework Term), will be able to place an Order under it with a Framework Supplier. Each Order will create a separate, stand-alone contract between the MHA+ Member who placed it and the Supplier. Leicestershire County Council will have no liability except in relation to Orders which it places itself. Any member of the MHA+ will be eligible to place orders under this framework, A full, up to date list of MHA+ members can be found on the MHA+ website https://www.mhaplus.org.uk/about-us/membership/ The estimated total value of the framework (all Lots) is a range between PS120,000,000 - PS950,000,000. The higher range of this value banding reflects forecasts based on all extension options being taken and factoring in projected growth and estimated inflation.

### Lot Information

Consultancy Services

The Scope of the PSP 4 Framework is broad and intended to cover all aspects of MHA+ Members' highways related requirements. This may be in relation to wider highway service delivery as well as delivery of the capital works programme. The work may be packaged as projects that cover complete scheme delivery or specific tasks or specialisms to enable authorities to deliver a range of services, including major highway improvements, highway maintenance and road safety projects, town centre regeneration schemes and transport studies. Suppliers must be capable of delivering all of the services set out in the Framework Information , covering all specialisms / activities, for all regions that they have been awarded. Orders in Lot 1 will be issued using the core clauses of either: - NEC 4 Professional Services Short Contract (PSSC) (June 2017); or - NEC 4 Professional Services Contract (PSC) (June 2017) NEC 4 secondary option clauses (in particular the X clauses) are available for a Client to use for specific Orders at the sole discretion of the individual Client.

Options: The Framework Agreement shall include options to extend for two periods of up to two years each, up to a maximum of a further 4 years in total. The Framework Client reserves the right to extend both Lots, one Lot only, or neither Lot of the Framework Agreement. The criteria for extending the Framework end date will include, but not be limited to: a) the value of the Orders placed does not exceed that stated in the Find a Tender Service (FTS) notice; b) The performance of the Suppliers c) Suppliers have passed a further financial check consistent with the checks carried out at the Selection Questionnaire stage of the framework tender process d) the Framework is meeting the MHA+ Members' requirements and procurement strategies. e) Benchmarking indicating that the Suppliers and Framework as a whole are providing good value for money for MHA+ Members.

Renewal: The Framework Agreement shall include options to extend for two periods of up to two years each, up to a maximum of a further 4 years in total. The Framework Client reserves the right to extend both Lots, one Lot only, or neither Lot of the Framework Agreement. The criteria for extending the Framework end date will include, but not be limited to: a) the value of the Orders placed does not exceed that stated in the Find a Tender Service (FTS) notice; b) The performance of the Suppliers c) Suppliers have passed a further financial check consistent with the checks carried out at the Selection Questionnaire stage of the framework tender process d) the Framework is meeting the MHA+ Members' requirements and procurement strategies. e) Benchmarking indicating that the Suppliers and Framework as a whole are providing good value for money for MHA+ Members.

Temporary Professional Staff & Secondments

The scope of the PSP 4 Framework is broad and intended to cover all aspects of MHA+ Members' highways-related requirements This may be in relation to wider highway service delivery as well as delivery of the capital works programme. Temporary professional staff or secondments are required to enable authorities to deliver a range of services, including major highway improvements, highway maintenance and road safety projects, town centre regeneration schemes and transport studies and may be drawn from a variety of highway and transportation specialisms. Suppliers must be capable of providing staff capable of delivering all services set out in the Framework Information. Orders in Lot 2 will be issued using the core clauses of the NEC 4 Professional Services Short Contract (PSSC) (June 2017).

Options: The Framework Agreement shall include options to extend for two periods of up to two years each, up to a maximum of a further 4 years in total. The Framework Client reserves the right to extend both Lots, one Lot only, or neither Lot of the Framework Agreement. The criteria for extending the Framework end date will include, but not be limited to: a) the value of the Orders placed does not exceed that stated in the Find a Tender Service (FTS) notice; b) The performance of the Suppliers c) Suppliers have passed a further financial check consistent with the checks carried out at the Selection Questionnaire stage of the framework tender process d) the Framework is meeting the MHA+ Members' requirements and procurement strategies. e) Benchmarking indicating that the Suppliers and Framework as a whole are providing good value for money for MHA+ Members.

Renewal: The Framework Agreement shall include options to extend for two periods of up to two years each, up to a maximum of a further 4 years in total. The Framework Client reserves the right to extend both Lots, one Lot only, or neither Lot of the Framework Agreement. The criteria for extending the Framework end date will include, but not be limited to: a) the value of the Orders placed does not exceed that stated in the Find a Tender Service (FTS) notice; b) The performance of the Suppliers c) Suppliers have passed a further financial check consistent with the checks carried out at the Selection Questionnaire stage of the framework tender process d) the Framework is meeting the MHA+ Members' requirements and procurement strategies. e) Benchmarking indicating that the Suppliers and Framework as a whole are providing good value for money for MHA+ Members.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026452-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Apr 2023 |
| Future notice date | 13 Apr 2022 |
| Award date | 31 Aug 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £950,000,000 |
| Lots value | £960,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £229,740 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL (ON BEHALF OF MIDLANDS HIGHWAYS ALLIANCE PLUS) (MHA+) |
| Additional buyers | BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL; LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL; LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL (ON BEHALF OF MIDLANDS HIGHWAYS ALLIANCE PLUS (MHA+)); MIDLANDS HIGHWAY ALLIANCE PLUS (MHA+) |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE3 8RA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE33 Barnsley |
| Local authority | Barnsley |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Barnsley North |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLE31 Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 6 |
| Supplier names | AECOM; AMEY OW; BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL; MATCHTECH GROUP; WATERMAN ASPEN; WSP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
- 79420000 - Management-related services
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
- 90710000 - Environmental management

## Release History

- 7 Sep 2023 at 10:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026452-2023
- 13 Jun 2023 at 11:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016705-2023
- 22 Feb 2023 at 12:30 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005285-2023
- 21 Feb 2023 at 14:20 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005187-2023
- 14 Apr 2022 at 09:12 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010003-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=3999465a-cab1-ed11-811f-005056b64545
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=da2fa559-cfbb-ec11-8113-005056b64545
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/103835
- https://www.barnsley.gov.uk
- https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html
- https://www.mhaplus.org.uk
- https://www.mhaplus.org.uk/about-us/membership/
- https://www.mhaplus.org.uk/work-streams/medium-schemes
- https://www.mhaweb.org.uk/

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