Project management consultancy services Milton Keynes.

Project management consultancy services Milton Keynes

Framework agreement for construction project management and cost control consultancy services.

UK-Milton Keynes: project management consultancy services

2012/S 65-106366

Contract notice

Services

Directive 2004/18/EC

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)

The Council of the Borough of Milton Keynes
Civic Offices, 1 Saxon Gate East
For the attention of: Corporate Procurement Team
MK9 3HG Milton Keynes
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1908691691
E-mail: contracts@milton-keynes.gov.uk

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting authority: http://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/miltonkeynescouncil/

Further information can be obtained from: The Council of the Borough of Milton Keynes
Civic Offices, 1 Saxon Gate East
For the attention of: Corporate Procurement Team
MK9 3HG Milton Keynes
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1908691691
E-mail: contracts@milton-keynes.gov.uk
Internet address: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/miltonkeynescouncil/

Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The Council of the Borough of Milton Keynes
Civic Offices, 1 Saxon Gate East
For the attention of: Corporate Procurement Team
MK9 3HG Milton Keynes
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1908691691
E-mail: contracts@milton-keynes.gov.uk
Internet address: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/miltonkeynescouncil/

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The Council of the Borough of Milton Keynes
Civic Offices, 1 Saxon Gate East
For the attention of: Corporate Procurement Team
MK9 3HG Milton Keynes
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1908691691
E-mail: contracts@milton-keynes.gov.uk
Internet address: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/miltonkeynescouncil/

I.2)Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

I.3)Main activity

General public services

I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)Description

II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:

Framework agreement for construction project management and cost control consultancy services.

II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Services
Service category No 11: Management consulting services [6] and related services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Milton Keynes.
NUTS code UKJ12

II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)

The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement

II.1.4)Information on framework agreement

Framework agreement with several operators
maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 12
Duration of the framework agreement

Duration in months: 48
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement

Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 3 000 000 and 4 000 000 GBP

II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

Milton Keynes Council wishes to establish a framework agreement for construction project management and cost control services relating to new builds and refurbishment works. The Framework Agreement will be utilised by all service groups across the Council, including maintained schools, grant schools and Academies. The Framework Agreement will be for a period of three years, commencing the 1st October 2012 and includes provision to extend for a further year. Over the next 3 years the Council has an approved construction budget of 25 000 000 GBP per annum and on average undertakes up to 10 major schemes annually. Beyond 2016 it is anticipated that similar levels of funding will come on stream as Milton Keynes continues to grow. It is not known at this time what the value and timings of the individual projects will be.
Suppliers can bid for lot 1, or lot 2 or lot 3:
Lot 1 – Project management for projects over 350 000 GBP.
Lot 2 – Cost control for projects over 350 000 GBP.
Lot 3 – Project management and cost control for projects over 350 000 GBP.
Construction consultancy services will be ordered using the following process(s):
Call-off from the submitted tender pricing schedule. Bidders to note that pricing submitted will be capped. The supplier that achieves the highest Most Economically Advantageous Tender Evaluation (MEAT) score will be contacted first. Should that supplier not have capacity to deliver the service(s), the supplier that has achieved the second highest MEAT evaluation score will be contacted and so on.
Mini-competition procedure; all suppliers appointed onto the lot will be invited to participate. Pricing submitted against this procedure will not exceed the submitted tender pricing schedule.

II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

72224000, 71541000, 72224000, 71530000

II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes

II.1.8)Lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for one lot only

II.1.9)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract

II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:

Please refer to lots.

II.2.2)Information about options

Options: yes
Description of these options: The contract duration is 3 years with an option to extend for a period of up to one year.
Provisional timetable for recourse to these options:
in months: 48 (from the award of the contract)

II.2.3)Information about renewals

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

Duration in months: 48 (from the award of the contract)

Information about lots

Lot No: 2 Lot title: Construction cost control consultancy services

1)Short description

Construction cost control consultancy services for new builds and refurbishment works for projects over 350 000 GBP.

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

71242000, 71244000

3)Quantity or scope

Between 1 000 000 GBP and 3 000 000.

4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

Duration in months: 48 (from the award of the contract)

5)Additional information about lots

Lot No: 1 Lot title: Construction project management services

1)Short description

Construction project management services for new builds and refurbishment works for projects over 350 000 GBP.

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

72224000, 71541000, 71242000, 71248000

3)Quantity or scope

Between 1 000 000 GBP and 3 000 000.

4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

Duration in months: 48 (from the award of the contract)

5)Additional information about lots

Lot No: 3 Lot title: Construction project management and cost control consultancy services

1)Short description

Construction project management and cost control services for new builds and refurbishment works for projects over 350 000 GBP.

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

71242000, 71244000, 72224000, 71541000, 71242000, 71248000

3)Quantity or scope

Between 1 000 000 GBP and 6 000 000.

4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

Duration in months: 48 (from the award of the contract)

5)Additional information about lots

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions relating to the contract

III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:

III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:

III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

III.1.4)Other particular conditions

The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no

III.2)Conditions for participation

III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Further information can be found in the pre-qualification questionnaire.

III.2.2)Economic and financial ability

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: Further information can be found in the pre-qualification questionnaire.

III.2.3)Technical capacity

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
Further information can be found in the pre-qualification questionnaire.

III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts

III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts

III.3.1)Information about a particular profession

III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service

Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: yes

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Type of procedure

IV.1.1)Type of procedure

Restricted

IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate

Envisaged number of operators: 12
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: The number of operators per lot will be shortlisted by an assessment of the responses provided to the Milton Keynes Pre-Qualification Questionnaire, with particular reference given to the strength of the operator’s financial position; technical capabilities and resources and experience of providing similar services and other relevant experience.

IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue

IV.2)Award criteria

IV.2.1)Award criteria

The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document

IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction

An electronic auction will be used: no

IV.3)Administrative information

IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:

CU2233

IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document

Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 20.4.2012

IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

30.4.2012 – 12:00

IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

21.5.2012

IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up

English.

IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

IV.3.8)Conditions for opening tenders

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

VI.2)Information about European Union funds

VI.3)Additional information

To obtain the pre-qualification documents please go to https://in-tendhost.co.uk/miltonkeynescouncil/ andexpress an interest against the tender, reference CU2233.

The winning contractor must have passed the councils pre-qualification questionnaire before they can be invited to tender.
Further details of how to complete the pre-qualification questionnaire for the lot(s) you are interested in will be presented in an information document as you express an interest via In-tend.
The appointed contractor(s) will be required to participate actively in the economic, social and environmental regeneration of the locality of and surrounding the place of delivery for the procurement. Accordingly, tender evaluation and contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social, economic and environmental considerations.
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement, and the contract will be awarded on the basis of the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT).
(MT Ref:85954).

VI.4)Procedures for appeal

VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures

VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals

Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement, and the contract will be awarded on the basis of the most economically advantageous tender.

VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:

29.3.2012