National Framework for Professional Services in Construction and Premises 2020

The Education Alliance are looking to establish a framework of Professional Services in Construction and Premises Consultants for contracts within the UK.

The framework will cover projects including, but is not limited to, new builds, extensions, refurbishments, housing builds, multi-complex builds, works covering the railway industry, etc.

The procurement will be a single stage process following the Public Contract Regulations 2015 Open Procedure.

The framework agreement will be established for a period of 3 years from April 2020, with the option to extend for a further period of 1 year each, at the discretion of the Contracting Authority and subject to satisfactory performance.

The framework will be split in to 19 separate lots, which will operate with a maximum of 6 Consultants per region per Lot.

This framework agreement is being advertised and tendered, so it can be utilised by all Public-sector bodies, including Charities in the UK (the full list is available in the Tender synopsis on the In-Tend portal - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/pagabo).

The ITT documents can only be accessed when logged into in-tend.

If you are an existing supplier, please log into the system.

If you are a new supplier, please make sure you register your company as an initial step on the in-tend website.

Select the tab 'Tenders' then select 'Current'.

Search for the reference number on the left-hand side of the page and press enter.

The tender advert will now be visible.

To view the ITT documents, click `View Details`.

This will take you to a new screen, please click `Express Interest`.

Once in the tender there are 5 tabs; `Tender`, `ITT -documents`, `Correspondence`, `Clarifications` and `History`.

Select the second tab (ITT docs) where you will find useful information under `Tender Details`.

Continue to scroll down to the heading `Tender Documents Received` where you will be able to view/download the documents.

Opting In and out: Please note you are required to `Opt In` before you can access the `My Tender Return` to start populating your response.

The `Opt Out` functionality will also be available throughout the duration of the tender process.

Opting out will give you the option of declaring that you no longer wish to receive any further communication in relation to this tender along with the opportunity of providing feedback and comments for this decision.

You may amend your decision to 'Opt In or Out' at any time during the tender process.

This procurement will be evaluated in accordance with the process set out in the bid pack documentation.

Pagabo, on behalf of the Contracting Authority reserves the right to run all stages of the procurement concurrently.

Pagabo, on behalf of the Contracting Authority reserves the right: (i) not to award any Framework Agreement, as a result of the procurement process, commenced by publication of this notice; (ii) in the event that there is a substantive challenge to the procurem...