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Awarded · ResultStage · contract

West of England Combined Authority

Provision of a Professional Services Framework

Engineering & ArchitectureCPV 71000000 71313000 71312000
Value£40m framework ceiling
Awarded27 Aug 2019
Published6 Jan 2020
RegionUK-wide

Framework ceiling £40,000,000 — the most the agreement may spend across all suppliers and call-offs, not a contract value.

Outcome — awarded

This is a contract result notice, not an open opportunity. Details from the official award data.

The brief

The West of England Combined Authority, in collaboration with Bristol City Council, North Somerset Council, South Gloucestershire Council and Bath and North East Somerset Council, is leading a procurement process to establish a four-year Professional Services Framework Agreement to support our regional Infrastructure projects.

The core authorities party to this Framework Agreement are: West of England Combined Authority - Lead Authority Bath and North East Somerset Council Bristol City Council North Somerset Council South Gloucestershire Council The estimated spend value for these authorities over the term of the Framework Agreement is between £24m-£35m.

The Framework Agreement will also be open to the following authorities, who may utilise the Framework Agreement to supplement any existing arrangements, if required Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council Cornwall Council (County Unitary) Devon County Council Dorset County Council Gloucestershire County Council Plymouth City Council Borough of Poole Somerset County Council Swindon Borough Council Torbay Council Wiltshire County Council (County Unitary) The spend value of these authorities is expected to be in the region of £5m.

The Framework Agreement will have a single, multidisciplinary Lot, and will be limited to three Suppliers (except in the unlikely event that two Suppliers are within 1% of winning third place, in which case we reserve the right to include a fourth Supplier) The Framework Agreement will operate on the basis of direct award and further competition.

To tender: 1.

Visit www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk.

2.

Register if required.

3.

Search for opportunity number DN415582.

4.

Follow the instructions.

Requirements

What the notice asks for

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The spend value of these authorities is

The spend value of these authorities is expected to be in the region of £5m.

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What this notice demands of you

1 named, none in explicit obligation language. Each one is quoted from the notice.

Framework agreement (any)Frameworks & routes to market
…ouncil, South Gloucestershire Council and Bath and North East Somerset Council, is leading a procurement process to establish a four-year Professional Services Framework Agreement to support our regional Infrastructure projects.…

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Stage
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