--- title: "Thurrock Council - Client Management Partner Market Engagement" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03e38a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03e38a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03e38a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03e38a.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THURROCK COUNCIL" published: "2023-07-25" --- # Thurrock Council - Client Management Partner Market Engagement Buyer: THURROCK COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03e38a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03e38a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03e38a.json) ## Summary Thurrock Council is planning a new procurement exercise for a Client Management Partner in the construction consultancy services category. The procurement aims to appoint a single Delivery Partner and Management Partner to provide property services to Thurrock and its tenants. The contract award is expected in September 2024, with contract commencement on 1st March 2025. The main procurement stage is currently at the planning phase, with the engagement process ongoing for interested parties until the deadline on 7th August 2023. This tender opportunity by Thurrock Council presents a chance for businesses experienced in outsourcing solutions for housing services to compete. Prospective bidders should demonstrate capability in consultancy services, contract administration, and building consultancy. The procurement procedure involves appointing a Management Partner to undertake client functions on behalf of Thurrock, requiring skills in managing stock data, capital programs, and compliance reporting. Interested parties must express their interest through the portal before the specified deadline to participate in the market engagement process. ## Notice Thurrock Council plans to run a new procurement exercise in 2023/24 in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This may lead to the appointment of a single Delivery Partner and Management Partner to enter into a Partnership Model for the provision of all property services to the council and its tenants. The works and services would comprise all the works required to maintain Thurrock's housing stock, including responsive repairs, void refurbishment works, disrepair, planned and capital, cyclical maintenance and all other compliance services. The procurement of the Delivery Partner and Management Partner are anticipated to be carried out separately, in parallel and following a Competitive Dialogue procedure to ensure the Model operates as intended. Thurrock aims to award a contract to the successful tenderers in September 2024, with the mobilisation of the Works over a five month period to a contract start date of 1st March 2025. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Management Partner is expected to be an organisation experienced in providing outsourcing solutions for the provision of a "client" function to manage Thurrock's housing service. The Management Partner and Thurrock will enter into the Management Appointment with a comprehensive services schedule setting out the "client" roles expected to be undertaken on Thurrock's behalf, and with an appropriate duty of care given the nature and complexity of the management services. It is anticipated that the Management Partner will undertake the contractual obligations of Client on Thurrock's behalf in the Term Contract (though Thurrock will be formally named as Client in the Term Contract). It is also anticipated that the Management Partner will undertake the "Alliance Manager" role in the Term Contract (similar to the "employer's agent" role in the JCT contract suite) and will be responsible for issuing works/services orders, approving payments to the Delivery Partner, assessing extension of time requests, certifying completion of the works/services and chairing Core Group meetings. The requirements however go beyond that of a typical consultancy organisation, whereby the service provision is expected to include the management stock data, development of the capital programme and the production of both corporate reporting and performance reporting in respect of the Works Programme. Prospective bidders would need to be able to both demonstrate relevant capability and experience, but also be comfortable with the scope, nature and legal and commercial implications of the role. It is anticipated that a number of Thurrock employees who currently undertake "client" functions in respect of Thurrock's current suite of maintenance contracts will be entitled to transfer their employment to the Management Partner, where those "client" duties previously carried out by those employees will now be carried out by the Management Partner. This is expected to include surveying, contract management, inspections and management of the complaints process. This will be confirmed by Thurrock and its legal advisers during the procurement process Additional information: Thurrock are conducting this market engagement to test the proposed Model, and whether it stands a good chance of success in addressing Thurrock's objectives; identifying any opportunities to adapt the Model or the procurement procedure to achieve this. This includes a need for feedback on the appetite, ability and experience of service providers to take on the roles. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021417-2023 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 25 Jul 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 14 Dec 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £50,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THURROCK COUNCIL | | Locality | GRAYS | | Post town | Romford | | Postcode | RM17 6SL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex | | ITL 3 | TLH32 Thurrock | | Local authority | Thurrock | | Electoral ward | Grays Riverside | | Westminster constituency | Thurrock | | Delivery location | TLH3 Essex | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 71315200 - Building consultancy services - 71530000 - Construction consultancy services - 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services - 79994000 - Contract administration services ## Release History - 25 Jul 2023 at 09:51 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021417-2023 - 19 Jul 2023 at 15:51 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020839-2023 ## Notice URLs - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=70810&B=LUMENSOL - https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/131121 - https://www.thurrock.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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