Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services in Grays – Framework Lead

The current contract for Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services in Grays is projected to end on 4/6/2018 and may be available for re-tender.The current contract for Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services in Grays included Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services. Architectural, engineering and planning services. Architectural and building-surveying services. Engineering services. Structural engineering consultancy services. Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services for construction. Building services consultancy services. Health and safety consultancy services. Quantity surveying services. Mechanical and electrical engineering services. Site-investigation services. Calculation of costs, monitoring of costs. Energy-efficiency consultancy services. Dimensional surveying services. Technical inspection services. Construction project management services. Project and design preparation, estimation of costs. Urban planning and landscape architectural services. The contracting authorities are about to embark upon a Capital Housing Works Programme consisting of refurbishment and improvement works and new build development programme within the administration area of Thurrock Council.The intention is to establish a service framework agreement for Design & Consultancy Services – Housing Capital Programme for the design and management of works. The aim of which is to ensure good quality property standards are maintained for homes within the borough. Thurrock Council is planning to spend approximately GBP 100m over the next 5 years on both internal and external refurbishment and improvements works to existing homes.The value of works for the new build developments is estimated to be around GBP 200m over the next 5 years.To facilitate the delivery of these works, the contracting authorities wish to establish two frameworks. The first framework is a Design and Consultancy Framework – Housing Capital Programme which will cover professional services for the design and management of the works. The second framework will cover contractors to deliver the works. This OJEU notice covers only the first framework.The Design and Consultancy Framework – Housing Capital Programme is divided into 3 lots Lot 1, Lot 2 and Lot 3. Please see the Lot section for a full breakdown of each lot requirements. Suppliers will be able to express an interest for all lots or one individual lot should they wish to do so.The Framework will be used by any wholly owned entity or arms length bodies or agencies established by the Contracting Authority.Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 the contracting authority must consider,(a) How what is proposed to be procured might improve the economic, social and environmental well-being of the area where it exercises its functions, and(b) How, in conducting the process of procurement, it might act with a view to securing that improvementAccordingly, the subject matter of the contract has been scoped to take into account the priorities of the contracting authority relating to economic, social and environmental well-being. These priorities are described in the invitation to tender and are reflected in environmental and social characteristics in the evaluation criteria for the award of the contract