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title: "Professional Consultancy Services for Planning, Design, Engineering and Place Services 2023"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03718b"
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# Professional Consultancy Services for Planning, Design, Engineering and Place Services 2023

Buyer: SOMERSET COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03718b

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## Summary

The Somerset Council is seeking professional consultancy services for planning, design, engineering, and place services in Somerset. This procurement process, with an estimated value of between £10,000,000 and £30,000,000, involves a range of engineering and consultancy services related to highways and transportation. The contract duration is for an initial 48 months with possible extensions, and it aims to support the newly formed Somerset Council in delivering infrastructure projects.

This tender offers opportunities for businesses in the engineering and consultancy services sector. Companies with expertise in transportation planning, traffic modelling, flood and water management, and other specialist services are well-suited to compete. The contract will require consultancy support in project provision and service provision, with the potential for embedded teams to deliver various statutory and non-statutory services over several years or the contract term.

## Notice

The core of the services sought relate to a range of engineering, transportation, planning and related consultancy services to facilitate highways and transport delivery in Somerset. A unitary Council will be created in Somerset from 1 April 2023 which will broaden the potential pipeline of place-based activity and infrastructure projects for which consultancy support may be required. This will be formed by combining Somerset County Council, Mendip District Council, Sedgemoor District Council, Somerset West and Taunton District Council and South Somerset District Council. These will form a single authority to be known as Somerset Council. Project Provision - The Authority has a range of in-house resources to undertake much of their design, engineering requirements but has more limited resources for specialist activity such as transportation planning, traffic modelling, flood and water management and other specialist services. Support is required for these in-house resources on a call-off basis over a wide and diverse range of professional consultancy services with a core focus on highways and transportation but also including support from time to time for other place services. Service Provision - From time-to-time the Authority may require the Supplier to provide embedded teams of suitably experienced staff to provide both statutory and non-statutory services. This could be one or more staff for a fixed period of time which could extend to several years or the term of the contract.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Form of Contract - This is an NEC3 Professional Services Contract - April 2013 Edition - using main Option G. Commencement - The service commencement 'starting date' is 18 July 2023. Duration - The contract duration will be for an initial period of 48 months, with the option to extend the contract up to two times by periods of up to 24 months. The exercise of the options to extend will be at the sole discretion of the Authority and shall depend, amongst other matters, on the appointed Suppliers performance. Value - The estimated spend per annum on core services is estimated at around PS2,000,000 to PS3,000,000. The overall contract value including extensions is estimated at between PS10,000,000-PS30,000,000. Work will be placed through the contract through the issue of Task Orders by the Authority, there is no guarantee as to the minimum value of work that will be placed through the contract, the above figures are given as an estimation only. The Authority through this contract is seeking consultancy support in two forms - 'Project' and 'Service' provision: Project Provision - The Authority has a range of in-house resources to undertake much of their design, engineering requirements but has more limited resources for specialist activity such as transportation planning, traffic modelling, flood and water management and other specialist services. Support is required for these in-house resources on a call-off basis over a wide and diverse range of professional consultancy services with a core focus on highways and transportation but also including support from time to time for other place services. Service Provision - In addition to the above, from time-to-time the Authority may require the Supplier to provide embedded teams of suitably experienced staff to provide both statutory and non-statutory services. This could be one or more staff for a fixed period of time which could extend to several years or the term of the contract. Examples of the type of service that might be requested are resources to support or deliver the following but not limited to: * Local Lead Flood Authority Responsibilities * Highways Development Management, including overseeing the implementation and administration of legal agreements associated with developer led and third-party highway infrastructure delivery projects * Highways Engineering Design * Project Management * Site Supervision * Structures AIP The full list of 'Core Consultancy Services' and associated consultant 'Job Roles' are set out in the procurement document entitled 'Volume 2 - Scope'. Additional consultancy services and Job Roles may be required by the Authority during the term of the contract. The contract and documentation sets out how any additional services will be incorporated into the contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017745-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 May 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | £30,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOMERSET COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | TAUNTON |
| Post town | Taunton |
| Postcode | TA1 4DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Bishop's Hull & Taunton West |
| Westminster constituency | Taunton and Wellington |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WSP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 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

- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 71300000 - Engineering services
- 79416000 - Public relations services
- 79417000 - Safety consultancy services
- 79421000 - Project-management services other than for construction work
- 79994000 - Contract administration services
- 90711000 - Environmental impact assessment other than for construction
- 90712000 - Environmental planning
- 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services
- 90714000 - Environmental auditing
- 90742000 - Services related to noise pollution

## Release History

- 22 Jun 2023 at 08:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017745-2023
- 29 Sep 2022 at 15:19 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027385-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=1c1a21d0-fc29-ed11-8119-005056b64545
- https://www.somerset.gov.uk
- https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
- https://www.wsp.com/

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