United Kingdom-Leicester: Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services – Framework Lead

The current contract for Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services – Framework Lead is projected to end on 21-DEC-18 and may be available for retender.
Description:
Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:: Midlands Highways Alliance Professional Services Partnership 2 (PSP2).

Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Services
Service category No 12: Architectural services; engineering services and integrated engineering services; urban planning and landscape engineering services; related scientific and technical consulting services; technical testing and analysis services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Services will be provided mainly within the administrative boundaries of the existing members of the Midlands Highway Alliance (MHA) (on behalf of the local authorities concerned, or any other publicly funded body working in conjunction with MHA members) or other such bodies located within or adjacent to the geographical Midlands area that become members of the MHA during the currency of this framework agreement.
Geographical NUTS codes currently included follow, but they may change during the period of the framework agreement: UKC, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKJ, UKK.
NUTS code UKF

Information on framework agreement: Framework agreement with a single operator
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 30 000 000 GBP

Short description of the contract or purchase(s): Leicestershire County Council, acting as contracting authority on behalf of the members of the Midlands Highway Alliance (MHA), will be seeking a consultant to assist with the provision of their highway and other professional services, including but not limited to: policy and planning, policy and strategy, consultation, multi modal studies, accessibility planning, environmental appraisal, travel planning, bus and rail services, UTC and intelligent transport, traffic management, rights of way, engineering design, health and safety, procurement, site supervision, development control, monitoring and surveys, traffic and travel surveys, environmental monitoring, operation and management, asset management, waste management and other municipal engineering.
The successful consultant will be expected to work for the duration of the framework agreement under a contractual arrangement defined by the NEC3 Professional Services Contract. The resultant working relationship will be expected to develop based on the principles of a ‘strategic service delivery’ partnership, to become a national leader in terms of service delivery and innovation as well as a centre of excellence for highway and other professional services.
There is no guaranteed minimum level of work but depending on funding availability the range indicates the predicted value over the term of 4 years.

Information about variants: Variants will be accepted: no