Professional Services Partnership 4 (PSP4) on behalf of Midlands Highways Alliance Plus (MHA+)

Concepts

• professional services partnership
• midlands highways alliance plus
• architecture and construction
• leicester
• consultancy services
• temporary professional staff & secondments
• supervision of highway
• nec 4 framework contract
• wider highway service delivery
• range of services

Location

United Kingdom:

Description

The PSP 4 Framework scope includes all services required for the execution of the design and supervision of highway, civil and municipal engineering works. The PSP 4 Framework Agreement is based upon the NEC 4 Framework Contract (June 2017), and is split into two lots, one for Consultancy Services and one for Temporary Professional Staff & Secondments. The Scope of the PSP 4 Framework is broad and intended to cover all aspects of MHA+ Members’ highways related requirements. This may be in relation to wider highway service delivery as well as delivery of the capital works programme. The work may be packaged as projects that cover complete scheme delivery or specific tasks or specialisms to enable authorities to deliver a range of services, including major highway improvements, highway maintenance and road safety projects, town centre regeneration schemes and transport studies. Typical services may involve, but not exclusively relate to: highway improvements, highway maintenance, highway infrastructure works (including bridges, subways, culverts and retaining walls), public realm works (town centre enhancements), drainage improvements, canal works and other infrastructure works such as waste management facilities. A more comprehensive list of services included within the framework scope is included at Annex A to this Framework Information. For the purposes of this tender process, Leicestershire County Council is acting as the Client and the Contracting Authority on behalf of the Midlands Highway Alliance Plus (MHA+). Once the Framework Agreement is awarded, any organisation who is a member of the MHA+ (this includes any organisation that may become a member during the Framework Term), will be able to place an Order under it with a Framework Supplier. Each Order will create a separate, stand-alone contract between the MHA+ Member who placed it and the Supplier. Leicestershire County Council will have no liability except in relation to Orders which it places itself. The estimated total value of the framework (all Lots) is a range between £120,000,000 - £960,000,000. The higher range of this value banding reflects forecasts based on all extension options being taken and factoring in projected growth and estimated inflation. Against each Lot only the highest estimated range has been provided.

Lot Division

Renewal Options

The Framework Agreement shall include options to extend for two periods of up to two years each, up to a maximum of a further 4 years in total. The Framework Client reserves the right to extend both Lots, one Lot only, or neither Lot of the Framework Agreement. The criteria for extending the Framework end date will include, but not be limited to: a) the value of the Orders placed does not exceed that stated in the Find a Tender Service (FTS) notice; b) The performance of the Suppliers c) Suppliers have passed a further financial check consistent with the checks carried out at the Selection Questionnaire stage of the framework tender process d) the Framework is meeting the MHA+ Members’ requirements and procurement strategies. e) Benchmarking indicating that the Suppliers and Framework as a whole are providing good value for money for MHA+ Members.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
• 45000000 - Construction work
• 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
• 79420000 - Management-related services
• 90710000 - Environmental management
• 79600000 - Recruitment services

Indicators

• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Renewals are available.
• Professional qualifications are sought.
• Staff qualifications are relevant.

Legal Justification

The PSP4 Framework sits alongside the MHA+ Medium Schemes Framework 4 (MSF4) for scheme construction https://www.mhaplus.org.uk/work-streams/medium-schemes. Scheme delivery may involve the Suppliers of both of these frameworks, with the expectation that the Suppliers in Lot 1 and individual staff on Lot 2 will be appointed to support on a number of these schemes. Recognizing the nature, size and complexity of MHA+ member schemes, it is deemed appropriate to align the term of this Professional Services Partnership 4 framework with the MHA+ MSF4 framework, which is also 4 + 2 + 2 years. In light of the MSF4 context and nature of the schemes, limiting the framework term to 4 years appears disproportionally short and does not allow for the full realisation of benefits of performance management, collaboration and continuous improvement.

Other Information

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