Property Consultancy Framework 2015 – 2019

Hertfordshire County Council
County Hall, Pegs Lane
For the attention of: Zoe Upson
SG13 8DQ Hertford
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1707292463
E-mail: zoe.upson@hertfordshire.gov.uk

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting authority: http://supplyhertfordshire.g2b.info

Address of the buyer profile: http://supplyhertfordshire.g2b.info

Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)

Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)

Regional or local authority

General public services

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: yes

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
99 Waverley Rd
AL3 5TL St Albans
UNITED KINGDOM

Hertfordshire Constabulary
Stanborough Road
. Welwyn Garden City
UNITED KINGDOM

East Herts District Council
Wallfields, Pegs Lane
SG13 8EQ Hertford
UNITED KINGDOM

Stevenage Borough Council
Daneshill House, Danestrete
SG1 1HN Stevnage
UNITED KINGDOM

Watford Borough Council
Hempstead Road, Town Hall
WD17 3EX Watford
UNITED KINGDOM

Three Rivers District Council
Three Rivers House, Northway
WD3 1RL Rickmansworth
UNITED KINGDOM

North Herts District Council
Council Offices, Gernon Road, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3JF, Gernon Road
SG6 3JF Letchworth Garden City
UNITED KINGDOM

Dacorum
Civic Centre, Marlowes
HP1 1HH Hemel Hempstead
UNITED KINGDOM

St Albans District Council
Civic Centre, St Peter’s Street
AL1 3JE St Albans
UNITED KINGDOM

Broxbourne Borough Council
Bishops College, Churchgate
EN8 9XG Cheshunt
UNITED KINGDOM

Welwyn and Hatfield Borough Council
The Campus
AL8 6AE Welwyn Garden City
UNITED KINGDOM

Property Consultancy Framework 2015 – 2019.

Services
Service category No 27: Other services

NUTS code UKH23

The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with several operators

Duration of the framework agreement

Duration in years: 4

Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement

Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 10 000 000 and 15 000 000 GBP

Construction consultancy services. The Council has published this Contract Notice to alert potentially interested contractors (who hold the appropriate and relevant experience) of this potential opportunity. The Contractor will be expected to provide the consultancy under this Framework Agreement to any local authority or other public sector body within the County of Hertfordshire that is authorised by the Council, including all Hertfordshire state maintained schools (which includes Community Schools, Foundation and Trust Schools, Voluntary Aided Schools, Voluntary Controlled Schools, Voluntary Schools, Academies, Pupil Referral Units and Free Schools). Any organisation that utilises this Framework Agreement shall do so under the terms and conditions of the Framework Agreement. The current estimated value of the Framework Agreement has been provided and the indicative values relate to a four (4) year period. Please note that there will be no guarantee of work, or any set volume of work under the proposed Framework Agreement.

71530000

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

This contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots

Variants will be accepted: no

Please refer to the details for each individual lot within this contract notice below.

Arboriculture.

77231100

This Lot will be for the provision of professional services in relation to tree surveys and arboriculture reports.

Environmental Impact Assessments.

71310000, 71311210, 71313400, 71313440, 71351914, 90711000, 90711200, 90711300, 90711400, 90711500, 90712000, 90712100, 90713000

This Lot will be for the preparation of environmental impact assessments to meet the requirements of current EC directives.

Wildlife Surveys and Biodiversity Reports.

71313400, 71313440, 90721700

This Lot will be for Preparation of reports regarding protected species as identified in The Conservation (Natural Habitats, etc.) Regulations 1994; preparation of ecological assessments and reports to assess the impact of development.

Topographical Surveys.

71351800, 71351810, 71351811, 71353200, 71354100, 71354200

This Lot will be for the preparation of topographical surveys to gather data about the natural and man-made features of the land, preparation of 3-dimensional maps and preparation of topographic maps.

Ground Condition Surveys and Reports.

71332000, 71351000, 71351200, 71351210, 71351220, 71351500, 71351910

This Lot will be for the preparation of site investigation reports identifying the geotechnical and geoenvironmental characteristics of the ground at a site to support development or other proposals.

Flood Risk Assessments and Sustainable Urban Drainage (SuDs).

71313410, 71313430, 71313440, 71317000, 71317210, 90711000

This Lot will be for the preparation of flood risk assessments for identified sites.

Agronomy Services.

71000000, 71222000, 71315400, 71420000, 71510000

This Lot will be for the reporting of and the carrying out of agronomy inspection of sites relating to existing or proposed sports pitches.

Archaeology.

70330000, 71000000, 71310000, 71311210, 71351720, 71351811, 71351914, 90710000

This Lot will be for the provision of Archaeological general advice, desktop studies, and fieldwork generally in relation to specific development proposals.

Planning (Town and Country).

70000000, 70100000, 70330000, 71000000, 71240000, 71241000, 71243000, 71245000, 71311210, 71356400, 71400000, 71410000, 90710000

This Lot will be for the provision of general and specialist advice (e.g. master planning, conservation specialists, landscape and visual impact); Section 106 viability assessments.

Highways.

70000000, 70100000, 71000000, 71310000, 71311200, 71311210, 71351914

This Lot will be for the provision of general highways advice, transport statements, transport assessments, traffic studies, preparation of school travel plans, highways design all in conjunction with developments promoted by the Council.

Property Asset and Data Collection.

70000000, 70100000, 70330000, 70332000, 71000000, 71310000, 71311210, 71351914, 90710000

This lot is for provision of condition surveys, suitability assessments, environmental surveys, CAD technical drawings and plans, schools site and building capacity evaluations.

Property Advice and Valuations.

70000000, 70100000, 70330000, 70332000, 71000000, 71200000, 71210000, 71241000, 71310000, 71311210, 71351914, 90710000

This lot is for provision of Advice and Estimate Services, Capital Accounting and Fire Insurance Valuation Services, Conveyancing Liaison Service, Disposal Strategies; Compulsory Purchase Services, Expert Witness Services, Feasibility Studies for latent capital identification and service accommodation issues, Valuation Services.

Property Transactions.

70000000, 70100000, 70120000, 70121000, 70121100, 70121200, 70122000, 70122100, 70122110, 70122200, 70122210, 70123000, 70123100,70123200, 70130000, 70200000, 70210000, 70220000, 70300000, 70310000, 70311000, 70320000, 70321000, 70322000, 70330000, 70331000,70331100, 70332000, 70332100, 70332200

This lot is for provision of services supporting acquisitions (capital and occupational interests), disposals (capital and occupational interests), leases in and out, statutory asset transfers.

Rural Estate Property Services.

70000000, 70100000, 70120000, 70121000, 70121100, 70121200, 70122000, 70122100, 70122110, 70122200, 70122210, 70123000, 70123100,70123200, 70130000, 70200000, 70210000, 70220000, 70300000, 70310000, 70311000, 70320000, 70321000, 70322000, 70330000, 70331000,70332000, 70332100, 70332200, 77000000, 77100000

Hertfordshire County Council’s Rural Estate consists of mainly agricultural lettings (Smallholdings and Green Belt Act farms) together with associated countryside and informal recreational properties. The Estate is managed in house by a specialist team. From time to time an ad hoc need arises to place work with external consultants. This Lot is for the provision of Rural Estate Property Services including (but not limited to): Agricultural rent reviews and Lease reviews,Managing the re-letting of Rural Property, Ad-hoc project based Rural Estate management advice including negotiations and liaison with third parties,Rental and capital valuations of Rural Property,Effecting and advising on Rural acquisitions and disposals and Feasibility work and associated option studies.

Commercial Building Surveys.

70000000, 70100000, 70332200, 71000000, 71200000, 71210000, 71221000, 71240000, 71250000, 71251000, 71310000, 71312000, 71313430,71315000, 71315100, 71315200, 71315210, 71315300, 71315400, 71355000, 71510000

This lot is for provision of professional building surveying services required to manage the Council’s properties. (Please note that this lot is not for the provision of general building surveying or project management services for construction projects, which are covered by other arrangements).

Surveys, Structural Engineers and Building Pathology.

71000000, 71200000, 71210000, 71221000, 71240000, 71241000, 71250000, 71251000, 71300000, 71310000, 71311000, 71312000, 71313000,71313410, 71315100, 71315200, 71315210, 71315300, 71315400, 71317000, 71520000, 71521000, 71530000, 71540000, 71541000, 71600000,71620000, 71621000, 71630000, 71631300, 71631000, 71631400

This lot is for provision of professional services in relation to Investigating, testing, monitoring and developing solutions to building failures. Also for provision of professional services in relation to preparing condition surveys of individual buildings or groups of buildings to meet specific needs or for general data collection purposes.

Design, Contract Administration, Project Management, Cost Management and CDM.

71000000, 71200000, 71242000, 71244000, 71245000, 71246000, 71247000, 71248000, 71300000, 71310000, 71313410, 71315100, 71315200,71317000, 71317100, 71317200, 71317210, 71520000, 71521000, 71540000, 71541000, 71530000

This lot is for provision of professional services in relation to designing and managing building projects for works or projects of a simple nature. Works of a simple nature involve normal, recognised basic trades and skills of the industry, without building services installations of a complex nature or other complex work.

Construction Design.

71000000, 71200000, 71210000, 71220000, 71221000, 71222000, 71223000, 71240000, 71242000, 71244000, 71245000, 71246000, 71247000,71248000, 71250000, 71251000, 71300000, 71310000, 71311000, 71312000, 71313000, 71313400, 71313410, 71313420, 71313430, 71313440,71313450, 71314000, 71315100, 71315200, 71315210, 71315300, 71315400, 71317000, 71317100, 71317200, 71317210, 71324000, 71500000,71520000, 71521000, 71530000, 71540000, 71541000

This lot is for provision of professional services in relation to designing and managing building projects in accordance with work stages 0 – 7 as described in the Royal Institution of British Architects’ Plan of Work 2013.

Construction Project Management.

71000000, 71200000, 71210000, 71220000, 71221000, 71222000, 71223000, 71240000, 71242000, 71244000, 71245000, 71246000, 71247000,71248000, 71250000, 71251000, 71300000, 71310000, 71311000, 71312000, 71313000, 71313400, 71313410, 71313420, 71313430, 71313440,71313450, 71314000, 71315100, 71315200, 71315210, 71315300, 71315400, 71317000, 71317100, 71317200, 71317210, 71324000, 71500000,71520000, 71521000, 71530000, 71540000, 71541000

This lot is for provision of professional services in relation to planning, coordination and control of projects or programmes of a complex nature.

Historical Building Recording and Appraisal.

70330000, 71000000, 71251000, 71310000, 71314000, 71315100, 71315200, 71315210, 71315300, 71315400, 71317200, 71317210, 90710000

This Lot will be for surveying and recording of historic buildings and structures to English Heritage specifications.

Asbestos Analytical Services.

71313410, 71315100, 71315300, 71315400, 71317000, 71317200, 71317210

This Lot is for asbestos surveys, bulk sampling and analysis, air monitoring and supervision, general asbestos related advice and asbestos removal project management.

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: As per the Tender Documents.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: As per the Tender Documents.

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
As per the Tender Documents.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
As per the Tender Documents.

Open

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

An electronic auction will be used: no

HCC1407429

Prior information notice

Notice number in the OJEU: 2014/S 150-269812 of 7.8.2014

10.11.2014 – 12:00

English.

This is a recurrent procurement: yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: September 2018

Hertfordshire County Council has moved to a new way of e-Tendering and worked closely with its Districts and Partners to create a joint procurement website called Supply Hertfordshire. This website is supported by BiP Solutions who provide a system called Delta which is the background platform to Supply Hertfordshire.
The Tender Process
This tender is a 1 stage process. If you wish to be considered as a tenderer you must complete and submit a Tender Bid by using the Tenderbox through BiP’s Delta by the due date of 12:00 noon on Monday 10.11.2014. Tender Bids cannot be uploaded after the closing date/time. Step 1: Registering with Supply Hertfordshire. To participate in this tender you will need to go into http://supplyhertfordshire.g2b.info/hpf/ and register, thereafter you will be issued with a user-name and password. (If you have already registered with Delta or Supply Hertfordshire, please follow the link above where you can log on using your existing user-name and password. If you have registered and have forgotten your user-name and password, please click on the forgotten password link below the log in box.) Please keep this username and password secure, and do not pass it to any third parties. Step 2: Completing your Tender Documents To obtain and complete the Tender Documents, you will need to go into the Response Manager area and enter the Access Code (please refer to each respective Lot). You will then need to download the relevant documents and complete. Any supporting documents should be cross-referenced to the relevant question. If the Council requires further information concerning your tender bid, your organisation will be contacted. However, please provide full details and answer all questions, as the Council reserves the right not to ask tenderers for any further information or clarification. Step 3: Uploading Your Completed Tender BidOnce you have completed your Tender Bid you must then ‘upload’ your completed response into the Tenderbox (Access Code (please refer to each respective Lot)) and ensure it has been submitted as a response. Please make sure you have submitted your Tender Bid to the correct Access Code, the Council will not be held accountable for any errors made by a tenderer in submitting your Tender Bid. If you are experiencing problems, then please contact the Delta help-desk via email athelpdesk@delta-esourcing.com or call +44 8452707050 Monday to Friday 08:30 – 17:30 for further assistance. Please note that there are individual access codes per lot and these are listed within this contract notice above. The Council reserves the right at any time to cease the tendering process and not award a contract or to award only part of the opportunity described in this notice. If the Council takes up this right then they will not be responsible for, or pay the expenses or losses, which may be incurred by any tenderer as a result. The Council undertakes to hold confidential any information provided in the proposal submitted, subject to the Council’s obligations under the law, including the Freedom of Information Act 2000. If the applicant considers that any of the information submitted in the proposal should not be disclosed because of its sensitivity then this should be stated with the reason for considering it sensitive. The Council will then endeavour to consult with the applicant about such sensitive information when considering any request received under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 before replying to such a request. Due to the current economic climate, Hertfordshire County Council reserves the right to carry out additional financial checks on all companies tendering for this Contract at any time during the procurement process, to ensure that they continue to meet the Council’s requirements and remain financially viable to perform the Contract. 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.To view this notice, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=114191267

GO Reference: GO-2014930-PRO-6050992

See VI.4.2

Body responsible for mediation procedures

Hertfordshire County Council
Strategic Procurement Group, Pegs Lane
SG13 8DE Hertford
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1707292463

Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: Hertfordshire County Council will incorporate a minimum ten (10) calendar day (when using electronic means) standstill period at the point information on the award of the framework agreement is communicated to tenderers. The Public Contract Regulations 2006 (SI 2006/5 (as amended)) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). The aggrieved party is advised to seek independent legal advice in relation to remedies they can pursue under the Regulations.

30.9.2014