SC23172 - Professional Services Framework

Concepts

• maidstone
• architecture and construction
• commercial services
• proposed framework management information
• personal and strategic services
• a multi-disciplinary consultancy service
• sc23172 - professional services framework
• professional
• engineering and inspection
• kent county council strategic objectives

Location

Maidstone

Description

Kent County Council (the Client) is the largest county council in England covering an area of 3 500 km2. It has an annual expenditure of over GBP 900 million on goods and services and a population of 1.3 million. The Council provides a wide range of personal and strategic services on behalf of its residents, operating in partnership with 12 district councils and 305 parish/town councils. The Professional Services Framework is for the provision of a multi-disciplinary consultancy service relating to highways, engineering, transportation, planning and environment, surveys and investigations and commercial services within the Local Authority boundaries of Kent. Various specialist levels of technical, environmental, and engineering professional services are to be provided. These outputs supply the County Council with engineering expertise and advice to allow the Council to plan and design new highway infrastructure, assess structural assets, comply with their statutory obligations as the Highway Authority, support KCC’s strategic objectives. Further details on the Framework scope can be found in the SQ documentation. There is no guarantee of work within this Framework and the Client reserves the right to competitively tender any future project it deems appropriate through an alternative mechanism. Call-off contracts will be based on the NEC 4 suite of contracts with the framework covering the County of Kent.

Total Quantity or Scope

To achieve Kent County Council strategic objectives, Highways and Transportation (H&T) require access to specialist technical engineering expert advice and services, that specialise in the areas of: • Highways, Transportation and Engineering • Planning and Environment • Surveys and Investigations • Commercial Services The effective delivery of all related projects (including major capital projects) is dependent on having a Professional Services Framework in place. The Framework will be used by additional teams across the Council. Further details on the Framework scope and proposed Framework management information can be found in the SQ documents.

Renewal Options

The framework will operate for an initial period of 4 years (48 months) with no guarantee of any works being awarded. The initial term of 48 months may be extended by up to 2 years (24 months), subject to successful delivery of the Key Performance Indicators and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the agreement.

CPV Codes

• 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Renewals are available.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

Call off contracts awarded through the Framework will be dependent on available budgets and there is no guarantee of work under this framework. The estimated Framework value for the initial 4 year term is £27m, increasing to £40.5m should an optional extension period be taken. Estimated values as indicative, and have been calculated based on historic spend to date. The framework is being procured by the Authority for its own use. However Kent district Councils are able to access and procure services through this Framework.