Framework Agreement for Professional and Technical Services

A Contract Award Notice
by LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

Source: OJEU
Type: Framework (Services)
Duration: 4 year (est.)
Value: £16M

Sector: CONSTRUCTION
Published: 07 May 2021
Delivery: To 07 May 2025 (est.)
Deadline: n/a

Concepts

Location

Lancashire

Geochart for 3 buyers and 2 suppliers

3 buyers

Lancashire County Council Preston

2 suppliers

Atkins Epsom
Jacobs London

Description

Lancashire County Council has entered into a two-provider agreement for the provision of professional and technical services. The framework agreement will be for 3 years with the option to extend for one further year. The agreement will deliver services in the following professional disciplines: — civil engineering (highway, bridges and drainage designs) and geotechnical services; — environmental services including urban design planning and public realm regeneration; — traffic modelling, transport planning services, intelligent transport systems and new mobility solutions; — asset management; — building structural engineering; — project management; and grant bid preparation. The framework agreement will provide additional ‘top up’ services to the Council's in-house design, asset and local network teams to assist the delivery of professional/technical input to the services listed above.

Total Quantity or Scope

The framework agreement has an established threshold value whereby all packages of work under that threshold will be offered to the highest scoring tenderer throughout the term of the agreement. Packages of work above the threshold value will be subject to mini-competition between the two providers awarded onto the framework.

Award Detail

1	Atkins (Epsom) Framework Agreement for Professional and Technical Services Reference: 1 Num offers: 4 Value: £15,600,000 Subcontracting opportunities are expected.
2	Jacobs (London) Framework Agreement for provision of Profession and Technical Services Reference: 2 Num offers: 4 Value: £15,600,000 Subcontracting opportunities are expected.

Renewal Options

The initial term of the framework agreement is 3 years (36 months), with the option to extend by any number of defined periods provided always that the total maximum duration of the framework agreement does not exceed 4 years (48 months).

Award Criteria

Team structure overview	10.0
Technical expertise	10.0
Commission estimates	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Design expertise	5.0
Social value – environmental sustainability	3.0
Social value – training and employment opportunities	2.0
PRICE	50.0

CPV Codes

71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services
71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services
71530000 - Construction consultancy services
71312000 - Structural engineering consultancy services
71311210 - Highways consultancy services
71315200 - Building consultancy services
71351500 - Ground investigation services
71322500 - Engineering-design services for traffic installations