Midlands Highways Alliance Plus (MHA+): Professional Services Partnership 4 (PSP4)
A Contract Award Notice
by LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL (ON BEHALF OF MIDLANDS HIGHWAYS ALLIANCE PLUS) (MHA+)
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Framework (Services)
- Duration
- 8 year (est.)
- Value
- £1K-£950M
- Sector
- CONSTRUCTION
- Published
- 07 Sep 2023
- Delivery
- To 27 Jul 2031 (est.)
- Deadline
- n/a
Concepts
Location
Leicester
2 buyers
- Midlands Highways Alliance Plus Mha Leicester
5 suppliers
- Amey OW London
- AECOM London
- WSP London
- Waterman Aspen London
- Matchtech Group Hampshire
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 of the 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+).
Lot Division
| 1 | Consultancy Services Suppliers must be capable of delivering all of the services set out in the Framework Information , covering all specialisms / activities, for all regions that they have been awarded. Orders in Lot 1 will be issued using the core clauses of either: - NEC 4 Professional Services Short Contract (PSSC) (June 2017); or - NEC 4 Professional Services Contract (PSC) (June 2017) NEC 4 secondary option clauses (in particular the X clauses) are available for a Client to use for specific Orders at the sole discretion of the individual Client. |
| 2 | 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 … Temporary professional staff or secondments are required 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 and may be drawn from a variety of highway and transportation specialisms. Suppliers must be capable of providing staff capable of delivering all services set out in the Framework Information. Orders in Lot 2 will be issued using the core clauses of the NEC 4 Professional Services Short Contract (PSSC) (June 2017). |
Award Detail
| 1 | Amey OW (London)
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| 2 | AECOM (London)
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| 3 | WSP (London)
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| 4 | Waterman Aspen (London)
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| 5 | Matchtech Group (Hampshire)
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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
| Quality (including Social Value) | 60.0 |
| PRICE | 40.0 |
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
- Options are available.
- Award on basis of price.
Other Information
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. Any member of the MHA+ will be eligible to place orders under this framework, A full, up to date list of MHA+ members can be found on the MHA+ website https://www.mhaplus.org.uk/about-us/membership/ The estimated total value of the framework (all Lots) is a range between £120,000,000 - £950,000,000. The higher range of this value banding reflects forecasts based on all extension options being taken and factoring in projected growth and estimated inflation.
Reference
- FTS 026452-2023