Major Works Consultancy Services Framework 2017

Concepts

• department for infrastructure roads and rivers major works programme
• belfast
• civil engineering
• engineering design consultancy services
• consultancy services
• major works consultancy services framework
• major works programme
• delivery of department
• infrastructure roads
• rivers

Location

Belfast

Description

A framework agreement comprising 6 suitably qualified and experienced companies to provide engineering design consultancy services to assist the Department in taking forward the planning, assessment and delivery of Department for Infrastructure Roads and Rivers Major Works Programme.

Award Detail

CPV Codes

• 71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services

Indicators

• Award on basis of price and quality.

Legal Justification

A 12 month extension to the current framework, from 1 November 2022 to 31 October 2023, is deemed to be in compliance with Regulation 72(1)(e) – where the modifications, irrespective of their value, are not substantial within the meaning of paragraph (8) The final value of works packages delivered through the Framework is estimated to be £73m including inflation costs of approximately £5m in line with the original contract conditions. The works packages awarded to date have increased in value and extended in duration, however remain within the scope of those anticipated at the time of the Framework award. The value of potential works packages to be awarded during this additional 1 year term are very low and will be minimised were possible. Running a procurement exercise during 2022 would not guarantee a competition based on clear service requirements and therefore this approach may not deliver best value for money and would not be in the public interest. It is hoped that the extension to the current framework will provide sufficient time for the development of clearer service requirements. This is a reasonable and proportionate step in order to maintain the services whilst balancing this against our legal duty to expose the requirement to full, open competition in due course.