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title: "Development & Maintenance Consultancy Framework"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-121425"
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buyer: "GRŴP CYNEFIN"
published: "2023-04-06"
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# Development & Maintenance Consultancy Framework

Buyer: GRŴP CYNEFIN  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-121425

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## Summary

The public procurement process for the "Development & Maintenance Consultancy Framework" is led by Grŵp Cynefin, a public body based in Caernarfon, UK. The procurement involves multiple lots for services such as architectural design, planning consultancy, civil engineering, and maintenance. The Framework, with an estimated total value of £10 million, is intended for use across North Wales and is expected to commence in February 2023. Deadline extensions for bid submissions have been provided, and a minimum 10-day standstill period will be observed.

This tender opportunity offers various business prospects for firms specializing in architectural, planning, engineering, and maintenance services. Companies with experience in delivering high-quality consultancy services within the housing and community amenities sector, particularly in North Wales, are well-suited to compete for contracts under this Framework. The procurement method is open, and electronic submissions are accepted, providing a level playing field for both large and small businesses to participate in this competitive process.

## Notice

Grwp Cynefin tendered to create a multi-lot Development Consultants Framework ("Framework") across their area of operation to a range of Service Providers. The Framework is intended for use across North Wales, as required by Grwp Cynefin and other Contracting Authorities (primarily other registered providers of social housing) across this area. References to Grwp Cynefin are to be considered to include other Contracting Authorities that may access the resultant Framework. The definable groups of Contracting Authorities that may access this Framework are available from the following web locations: https://gov.wales/registered-social-landlords https://gov.wales/find-your-local-authority Framework duration will be 4 years, with commencement anticipated for February 2023. Grwp Cynefin estimated expenditure (with Service Providers, not the total estimate of build costs) across the multiple lots of the proposed Framework is circa 8,000,000GBP. A further 2,000,000GBP is anticipated under awards made by other Contracting Authorities.

### Lot Information

Mechanical and Electrical

Mechanical and electrical engineering services.

Ecological, Biodiversity, and Environmental Services

Ecological, Biodiversity, and Environmental Services - to potentially include archology/watching brief, and arboriculture.

Principal Designer (CDM)

Principal Designer (CDM) services, including CDM advisors. Provision of consultancy services in compliance with the requirements of the Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015. Expectation is that when appointed the Service Provider's role shall be to plan, manage and monitor the pre-construction phase and co-ordinate health & safety.

Retrofit

Retrofit consultancy services, including Assessor, Coordinator, Designer, and Evaluator.

Multidisciplinary / Super Lot

Lot for economic operators that can provide a wide-range (if not all) of the services identified in the other lots of the proposed framework.

Valuers

Scope of services likely to be required includes the following types of valuations but is not limited to only these: - Market value of land/property for acquisition/disposal purposes - Market value of sale plots (for disposal purpose) - Market rental values for new rental plots - Reinstatement costs for new plots for insurance purposes - Market value for resale of shared ownership homes - Market value of shared ownership homes for stair casing purposes - Revaluations of market rent portfolio - Revaluations of affordable rent portfolio - Valuations of homes to be disposed of via Right to Buy and Right to Acquire - Valuation of freehold interest - Compensation valuation in cases where we wish to acquire property from leaseholders (i.e. market value and statutory home loss/disturbance payments)

Asbestos Inspections

Asbestos inspections/survey services.

Maintenance

Organisations able to provide the following services: - Development of Scope of Works and Specification - Preparation of Formal Tender Documents - Lead Designer - Cost Control - Contract Document Preparation - Project Management - Clerk of Works

Architect

Architectural Services, potentially to also include following activities: -Landscape Architect -TOPO Inspections -Arboriculture -Ecological, Biodiversity and Environmental -Archology / Watching Brief -Arboriculture -Principal Designer (CDM) -CDM Advisor -Arboriculture

Planning Consultant

Planning consultants, may include language assessments, and guidance on building preservation.

Civils and Structural Engineer

Engineer services, including: - Transport Assessment - Floods Engineer - Civil Engineer - Structural Engineer

Quantity Surveyor, Clerk of Works, Employers Agent, CDM Principal Designer and Project Manager

Quantity Surveyor, Clerk of Works, Employers Agent, CDM Principal Designer and Project Manager

Mechanical and Electrical

Mechanical and electrical design services, including but not limited to: -Fire and security alarm systems -Mains distribution systems -Lighting design and controlled lighting, including LED -Generator planning/design -Electrical wiring design -Mechanical and electrical design, with AutoCAD technical drawings -Design and installation of heating, ventilation, gas and air conditioning systems and fire systems -Photovoltaic (PV) panels -Zero and/or low carbon systems, e.g. heat pumps

Multidisciplinary / Super Lot

Activities required under this lot are to be the entire package of services covered by the other lots of this framework, primarily lots 1 - 5. This lot is expected to be accessed infrequently (probably no more than once annually, if at all) by Grwp Cynefin and will be for high value/complex developments, most likely exceeding 10(GBP)million in build cost.

Maintenance

It is envisaged that this lot will be used for project management and clerk of works services as required by the maintenance team for projects where the value of capital works is typically less than 250,000GBP ex VAT with some exceptions Service providers should be able to cover the whole of Grwp Cynefin's operational area. The area to be covered spans the whole of North Wales and the North of Powys. Within Grwp Cynefin's operational area there are numerous rural locations where the services envisaged by this lot will be required. These rural areas include, but are not limited to, the Llyn Peninsula and the South of Gwynedd. The scope of services associated with contracts awarded under this lot will be confirmed during call-off processes but will be similar to requirements shown under lot 4. Activities and services to include, but not limited to: -Development of Scope of Works and Specification -Preparation of Formal Tender Documents -Lead Designer -Cost Control -Contract Document Preparation -Project Management -Clerk of Works -CDM Principal Designer -Building Defects Reporting

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=121425 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | 1 Jul 2022 |
| Award date | 28 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Framework may potentially be reprocured in 4 years. |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £8,080,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | GRŴP CYNEFIN |
| Locality | CAERNARFON |
| Post town | Llandudno |
| Postcode | LL54 6LY |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL3 North Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL32 Gwynedd |
| Local authority | Gwynedd |
| Electoral ward | Pen-y-groes |
| Westminster constituency | Dwyfor Meirionnydd |
| Delivery location | TLL Wales |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 26 |
| Supplier names | AA PROJECTS; AINSLEY GOMMON ARCHITECTS; ASBRI PLANNING; BRO CONSULTANCY; CADARN CONSULTING ENGINEERS; CADNANT PLANNING; CARPENTER DAVIES PARTNERSHIP; CAULMERT; CREU ARCHITECTURE; DATRYS CONSULTING ENGINEERS; DAVIES M&E PARTNERSHIP; DEWIS CONSULTANTS; EGNIOL CONSULTING; FAITHFUL+GOULD; IBI GROUP (UK; IE ENGINEERING; JOHN MCCALL ARCHITECTS; JPH ARCHITECTS; MANGO PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT; METRICS PROPERTY CONSULTANTS; PRP ARCHITECTURE; SAER ARCHITECTS; SP PROJECTS; TETRA TECH; WAKEMANS; WMDESIGN & ARCHITECTURE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 70 - Real estate services
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 70320000 - Land rental or sale services
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 71240000 - Architectural, engineering and planning services
- 71242000 - Project and design preparation, estimation of costs
- 71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services
- 71311100 - Civil engineering support services
- 71312000 - Structural engineering consultancy services
- 71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services
- 71313400 - Environmental impact assessment for construction
- 71313420 - Environmental standards for construction
- 71313440 - Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services for construction
- 71317210 - Health and safety consultancy services
- 71322100 - Quantity surveying services for civil engineering works
- 71322500 - Engineering-design services for traffic installations
- 71324000 - Quantity surveying services
- 71334000 - Mechanical and electrical engineering services
- 71410000 - Urban planning services
- 71530000 - Construction consultancy services
- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services
- 73220000 - Development consultancy services
- 77211500 - Tree-maintenance services
- 90650000 - Asbestos removal services

## Release History

- 6 Apr 2023 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=121425
- 11 Nov 2022 at 00:00 - TenderUpdate - OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=121425
- 21 Oct 2022 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=121425
- 20 May 2022 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=121425

## Documents

- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY398898
  Development & Maintenance Consultancy Framework - Grwp Cynefin have identified the need to procure a Development Consultant Framework predominantly for the Grwp Cynefin development team but with the inclusion of a Maintenance specific lot. The intention is to publish a Contract Notice on Sell2Wales and Find a Tender Service and for tenders to be submitted electronically via Grwp Cynefin's Procurement Platform. It is intended for the proposed framework to be accessible by all contracting authorities across North Wales. This PIN is issued to provide economic operators suitable advance knowledge that a tender is likely to be issued. It allows opportunity for expressions of interest and feedback on the proposed structure for the framework (in accordance with regulation 40 of the Public Contracts Regulations). Therefore when the full contract notice is published (currently forecast for July 2022), the final structure of the framework (i.e. number and requirements of the lots) may be adjusted.
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT415693
  Development & Maintenance Consultancy Framework - Grwp Cynefin is seeking to create a multi-lot Development Consultants Framework ("Framework") across their area of operation to a range of Service Providers. The Framework is intended for use across North Wales, as required by Grwp Cynefin and other Contracting Authorities (primarily other registered providers of social housing) across this area. References to Grwp Cynefin are to be considered to include other Contracting Authorities that may access the resultant Framework. The definable groups of Contracting Authorities that may access this Framework are available from the following web locations: https://gov.wales/registered-social-landlords https://gov.wales/find-your-local-authority Framework duration will be 4 years, with commencement anticipated for February 2023. Grwp Cynefin estimated expenditure (with Service Providers, not the total estimate of build costs) across the multiple lots of the proposed Framework is circa 8,000,000GBP. A further 2,000,000GBP is anticipated under awards made by other Contracting Authorities.
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR433663
  Development & Maintenance Consultancy Framework - Grwp Cynefin tendered to create a multi-lot Development Consultants Framework ("Framework") across their area of operation to a range of Service Providers. The Framework is intended for use across North Wales, as required by Grwp Cynefin and other Contracting Authorities (primarily other registered providers of social housing) across this area. References to Grwp Cynefin are to be considered to include other Contracting Authorities that may access the resultant Framework. The definable groups of Contracting Authorities that may access this Framework are available from the following web locations: https://gov.wales/registered-social-landlords https://gov.wales/find-your-local-authority Framework duration will be 4 years, with commencement anticipated for February 2023. Grwp Cynefin estimated expenditure (with Service Providers, not the total estimate of build costs) across the multiple lots of the proposed Framework is circa 8,000,000GBP. A further 2,000,000GBP is anticipated under awards made by other Contracting Authorities.

## Notice URLs

- https://api.sell2wales.gov.wales/v1?lang=cy/Notice?id=ocds-kuma6s-121425
- https://gov.wales/find-your-local-authority
- https://gov.wales/registered-social-landlords
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/grwpcynefin/aspx/Home
- https://www.grwpcynefin.org/

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