HCC - 03/23 - The Provision of Transport Implementation and Planning Services Framework (2023)

• Value: £1M

Spatial Planning and Policy services cut across several departments, including the Spatial Planning and Policy Unit, the Waste Operations and Contract Unit, Growth & Infrastructure, and the Highways service.The services outlined in this lot have traditionally been commissioned by in-house staff and delivered through the Council’s existing Transport Planning framework.With significant growth planned for Hertfordshire, the chosen supplier will play an active role in ensuring this growth is good growth, providing the expertise, evidence and strategic vision to support economically, socially and environmentally sustainable development.Please refer to Schedule 1 of the Framework Agreement - Specification for full details of the Service by logging in to https://intendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home This procurement is an Open (one stage process). Organisations wishing to take part in this project are invited to ‘express interest’ which will give access to the full procurement documents in the e-tendering system.To be considered as a Bidder you must complete and submit a Bid by the deadline of 12:00 Noon on 26th April 2023Please allow sufficient time to make your return, as Tender submissions cannot be uploaded and submitted after this return deadline.Any questions relating to this procurement must be made via correspondence on the website, in accordance with the procurement documents and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above.Tenderers should be aware that due to the nature of the Services provided, any Contract formed as a result of this procurement process shall be executed as a deed. Tenderers should seek independent legal advice on the implications of this prior to submitting their Tender, where appropriate.Please note that the contract requirements will be subject to available financial resources, supplier performance and flexibility to meet changing demands.Please note the value referred to in II.2.6 below is the total value inclusive of any extension

• Value: £600K

Hertfordshire’s Local Transport Plan priorities the needs of vulnerable road users including those walking and cycling above the private car in its user hierarchy. Department for Transport policy and current funding opportunities also promote and incentivise these modes. We therefore require support to help us develop clear geographically focused strategies, identify priorities along with funding opportunities to help ensure that Hertfordshire is well placed to deliver in line with national and local ambition. The chosen suppliers will play a leading role in helping us identify and develop schemes in line with current standards (such as LTN1/20 and our Place and Movement Planning Design Guide) and help us embed principles of the Healthy Streets approach to ensure that new cycling and walking infrastructure is designed to a high standard and is carefully promoted to local communities and key stakeholders through engagement and consultation activities so that the schemes can move forward to successful implementation. Please refer to Schedule 1 of the Framework Agreement - Specification for full details of the Service by logging in to https://intendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home This procurement is an Open (one stage process). Organisations wishing to take part in this project are invited to ‘express interest’ which will give access to the full procurement documents in the e-tendering system.To be considered as a Bidder you must complete and submit a Bid by the deadline of 12:00 Noon on 26th April 2023Please allow sufficient time to make your return, as Tender submissions cannot be uploaded and submitted after this return deadline.Any questions relating to this procurement must be made via correspondence on the website, in accordance with the procurement documents and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above.Tenderers should be aware that due to the nature of the Services provided, any Contract formed as a result of this procurement process shall be executed as a deed. Tenderers should seek independent legal advice on the implications of this prior to submitting their Tender, where appropriate.Please note that the contract requirements will be subject to available financial resources, supplier performance and flexibility to meet changing demands.Please note the value referred to in II.2.6 below is the total value inclusive of any extension

• Value: £2M

The Council’s Core Modelling work takes place primarily via the Highways’ Transport Planning function. This team acts as a custodian for the countywide model (COMET) which is the current transport model for informing current and future transport patterns and demand across Hertfordshire. Please refer to Schedule 1 of the Framework Agreement - Specification for full details of the Service by logging in to https://intendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home This procurement is an Open (one stage process). Organisations wishing to take part in this project are invited to ‘express interest’ which will give access to the full procurement documents in the e-tendering system.To be considered as a Bidder you must complete and submit a Bid by the deadline of 12:00 Noon on 26th April 2023Please allow sufficient time to make your return, as Tender submissions cannot be uploaded and submitted after this return deadline.Any questions relating to this procurement must be made via correspondence on the website, in accordance with the procurement documents and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above.Tenderers should be aware that due to the nature of the Services provided, any Contract formed as a result of this procurement process shall be executed as a deed. Tenderers should seek independent legal advice on the implications of this prior to submitting their Tender, where appropriate.Please note that the contract requirements will be subject to available financial resources, supplier performance and flexibility to meet changing demands.Please note the value referred to in II.2.6 below is the total value inclusive of any extension

• Value: £2M

The Council operates a Development Management Pre-Planning service, wherein it appraises development plans and planning applications for their impact on the transport network, a service that the chosen supplier will support for the duration of the framework.The existing service is delivered via the Council’s Client Support Term contract under Council supervision with supplementary support via a framework contract. The purpose of this lot is to seek continued supplementary support in a similar manner. As such, the chosen suppliers will find themselves working with Client and term Consultant officers side-by-sidePlease refer to Schedule 1 of the Framework Agreement - Specification for full details of the Service by logging in to https://intendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home This procurement is an Open (one stage process). Organisations wishing to take part in this project are invited to ‘express interest’ which will give access to the full procurement documents in the e-tendering system.To be considered as a Bidder you must complete and submit a Bid by the deadline of 12:00 Noon on 26th April 2023Please allow sufficient time to make your return, as Tender submissions cannot be uploaded and submitted after this return deadline.Any questions relating to this procurement must be made via correspondence on the website, in accordance with the procurement documents and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above.Tenderers should be aware that due to the nature of the Services provided, any Contract formed as a result of this procurement process shall be executed as a deed. Tenderers should seek independent legal advice on the implications of this prior to submitting their Tender, where appropriate.Please note that the contract requirements will be subject to available financial resources, supplier performance and flexibility to meet changing demands.Please note the value referred to in II.2.6 below is the total value inclusive of any extensionPlease Note The TUPE Staffing Information for this procurement has been provided along with other documentation for this procurement. TUPE related information must be treated as protected data in accordance with the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998 and must be kept confidential. By clicking on the View Details button and accessing the documentation for this procurement, Tenderers agree:a) To undertake to treat the information as confidential and commercially sensitive at all times and take all reasonable steps to prevent any inadvertent disclosure to any third party .b) That under no circumstances will any of the information be disclosed by your organisation or your personnel to any third party without the Council’s prior consent in writing.c) That the information supplied will be stored securely and destroyed or returned to the Council, after your Organisation’s bid has been submitted or you decide not to proceed with a tender submission. d) That you will indemnify the Council for any losses, arising from your breach or breach by any of your personnel of these confidentiality requirements specified above and data protection requirements in relation to TUPE Staffing Information.e) The requirements above apply whether the supplier uploads a tender response to this procurement or not.

• Value: £1M

The Council operates a Development Management Implementation service, which provides professional and technical advice to developers, checks aspects of their proposals for highway works, and checks specifications for works on adopted highways or roads offered for adoption.The existing service is delivered via the Council’s Client Support Term contract under Council supervision with supplementary support via a framework contract. The purpose of this lot is to seek continued supplementary support in a similar manner. As such, the chosen suppliers will find themselves working alongside Client and Term Consultant officers. Please refer to Schedule 1 of the Framework Agreement - Specification for full details of the Service by logging in to https://intendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home This procurement is an Open (one stage process). Organisations wishing to take part in this project are invited to ‘express interest’ which will give access to the full procurement documents in the e-tendering system.To be considered as a Bidder you must complete and submit a Bid by the deadline of 12:00 Noon on 26th April 2023Please allow sufficient time to make your return, as Tender submissions cannot be uploaded and submitted after this return deadline.Any questions relating to this procurement must be made via correspondence on the website, in accordance with the procurement documents and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above.Tenderers should be aware that due to the nature of the Services provided, any Contract formed as a result of this procurement process shall be executed as a deed. Tenderers should seek independent legal advice on the implications of this prior to submitting their Tender, where appropriate.Please note that the contract requirements will be subject to available financial resources, supplier performance and flexibility to meet changing demands.Please note the value referred to in II.2.6 below is the total value inclusive of any extension

• Value: £100K

The Council both undertakes and screens a variety of Environmental Assessments, both for projects it is undertaking itself and in its role as a Planning Authority. Accompanying this is a renewed focus on air quality in Hertfordshire, as outlined in the county’s recently adopted Air Quality Strategy. These priorities are cross-departmental, with the chosen supplier likely to find themselves working with the Spatial Planning & Economy Unit, Highways Department, Passenger Transport Unit and Public Health, amongst others.With a renewed legislative focus on environmental protections from Central Government and significant volumes of development requiring Environmental Assessments, the importance of the work outlined in this Lot will only grow during the lifetime of the framework.Please refer to Schedule 1 of the Framework Agreement - Specification for full details of the Service by logging in to https://intendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home This procurement is an Open (one stage process). Organisations wishing to take part in this project are invited to ‘express interest’ which will give access to the full procurement documents in the e-tendering system.To be considered as a Bidder you must complete and submit a Bid by the deadline of 12:00 Noon on 26th April 2023Please allow sufficient time to make your return, as Tender submissions cannot be uploaded and submitted after this return deadline.Any questions relating to this procurement must be made via correspondence on the website, in accordance with the procurement documents and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above.Tenderers should be aware that due to the nature of the Services provided, any Contract formed as a result of this procurement process shall be executed as a deed. Tenderers should seek independent legal advice on the implications of this prior to submitting their Tender, where appropriate.Please note that the contract requirements will be subject to available financial resources, supplier performance and flexibility to meet changing demands.Please note the value referred to in II.2.6 below is the total value inclusive of any extension

• Value: £2M

The Council is approaching the completion of a large scale capital programme of Major projects with the delivery of over £100m of projects including the including the A120 Little Hadham Bypass and flood alleviation project , the A602 Improvement Works, and New River Bridge Improvements in Hoddesdon. As the schemes are completed on site the next phase of monitoring and evaluation begins and the work to identify and develop the next generation of large scale projects commences.A number of high-profile projects are currently in the early stages of development following identification in the county councils transport Strategy’s (e.g. A414 Strategy, Growth and Transport Plans) and Local Transport Plan Delivery Plan. These include:- Projects looking to the DfTs Major Road Network programme. - The Hertfordshire Essex Rapid Transit (HERT) and associated works packages under the umbrella of the strategic project including the Watford 2 Croxley Link. - Other significant projects that are being developed to support sustainable development ensuring that Hertfordshire is in a strong position to make the most of funding opportunities as they arise. These opportunities may arise from Government initiatives, planning processes and wider investment opportunities as they emerge.In this context, the Council is looking for supplementary support to its existing Major Projects service, delivered jointly by the Council and its CST provider, currently WSP / ARUP.As such, the chosen supplier will play a key role in ensuring the infrastructure identified and delivered by the Council delivers on the ambition to be cleaner, greener, and healthier. Please refer to Schedule 1 of the Framework Agreement - Specification for full details of the Service by logging in to https://intendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home This procurement is an Open (one stage process). Organisations wishing to take part in this project are invited to ‘express interest’ which will give access to the full procurement documents in the e-tendering system.To be considered as a Bidder you must complete and submit a Bid by the deadline of 12:00 Noon on 26th April 2023Please allow sufficient time to make your return, as Tender submissions cannot be uploaded and submitted after this return deadline.Any questions relating to this procurement must be made via correspondence on the website, in accordance with the procurement documents and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above.Tenderers should be aware that due to the nature of the Services provided, any Contract formed as a result of this procurement process shall be executed as a deed. Tenderers should seek independent legal advice on the implications of this prior to submitting their Tender, where appropriate.Please note that the contract requirements will be subject to available financial resources, supplier performance and flexibility to meet changing demands.Please note the value referred to in II.2.6 below is the total value inclusive of any extension

• Value: £2M

Hertfordshire’s Local Transport Plan priorities the needs of vulnerable road users including those walking and cycling above motorised vehicles in its user hierarchy. Department for Transport policy and funding also currently promotes these modes. We therefore require support to help us design high quality walking and cycling Infrastructure, to help ensure that Hertfordshire is well placed to deliver schemes that meet the needs of communities. The chosen suppliers will play a leading role in helping the Council design schemes in line with current standards (such as LTN1/20 and the Council’s Place & Movement Planning and Design Guide) and help us embed principles of the Healthy Streets approach to ensure that new cycling and walking infrastructure is designed to a high standard and is carefully promoted to local communities and key stakeholders through engagement and consultation activities so that the schemes can move forward to successful implementation and operation. Please refer to Schedule 1 of the Framework Agreement - Specification for full details of the Service by logging in to https://intendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home This procurement is an Open (one stage process). Organisations wishing to take part in this project are invited to ‘express interest’ which will give access to the full procurement documents in the e-tendering system.To be considered as a Bidder you must complete and submit a Bid by the deadline of 12:00 Noon on 26th April 2023Please allow sufficient time to make your return, as Tender submissions cannot be uploaded and submitted after this return deadline.Any questions relating to this procurement must be made via correspondence on the website, in accordance with the procurement documents and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above.Tenderers should be aware that due to the nature of the Services provided, any Contract formed as a result of this procurement process shall be executed as a deed. Tenderers should seek independent legal advice on the implications of this prior to submitting their Tender, where appropriate.Please note that the contract requirements will be subject to available financial resources, supplier performance and flexibility to meet changing demands.Please note the value referred to in II.2.6 below is the total value inclusive of any extension

• Value: £1M

The chosen supplier will play a key role in ensuring the infrastructure delivered by the Council, whether it supports Transport or Waste Management, continues to support responsible and sustainable growth in Hertfordshire.The Council has identified a number of infrastructure improvements required to manage waste efficiently and effectively through the Local Authority Collected Waste Spatial Strategy. Where improvements are required to existing infrastructure, the Council requires support to deliver the improvements including but not limited to identification of solutions and initial feasibility, designs, costings and delivery of the project. Where improvements are required within a broad area of search support may also include identification of potential sites. Subject to funding, required infrastructure includes the provision or improvement of Waste Transfer Stations and the expansion or development of Recycling Centres.Please refer to Schedule 1 of the Framework Agreement - Specification for full details of the Service by logging in to https://intendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home This procurement is an Open (one stage process). Organisations wishing to take part in this project are invited to ‘express interest’ which will give access to the full procurement documents in the e-tendering system.To be considered as a Bidder you must complete and submit a Bid by the deadline of 12:00 Noon on 26th April 2023Please allow sufficient time to make your return, as Tender submissions cannot be uploaded and submitted after this return deadline.Any questions relating to this procurement must be made via correspondence on the website, in accordance with the procurement documents and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above.Tenderers should be aware that due to the nature of the Services provided, any Contract formed as a result of this procurement process shall be executed as a deed. Tenderers should seek independent legal advice on the implications of this prior to submitting their Tender, where appropriate.Please note that the contract requirements will be subject to available financial resources, supplier performance and flexibility to meet changing demands.Please note the value referred to in II.2.6 below is the total value inclusive of any extension