Modification notice

Modification of a contract/concession during its term

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.2) Description

Section IV: Procedure

IV.2) Administrative information

Section V: Award of contract/concession

Contract No: 83943

Title: NRW Next Generation Consultancy Services Framework Agreement 2021-2024

V.2 Award of contract/concession

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession

05/03/2021

V.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: /concession: 7 500 000.00  GBP

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST / COMPLETING THE ITT.

i) Suppliers should register on the eTendering portal https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml

ii) Once registered, suppliers must express their interest as follows

a) login to the eTendering portal

b) select ITT'

c) select 'ITTs Open To All Suppliers'

d) access the listing relating to the contract ITT: itt_83943 - NRW Next Generation Consultancy Services Framework Agreement 2021-2024 and view details

e) click on 'Express Interest' button in the 'Actions' box on the left hand side of the page

iii) Once you have expressed interest, the ITT will move to 'My ITTs', where you can download and where you can construct your reply as

instructed. You must then publish your reply using the publish button.

iv) For any support in submitting your expression of interest, BravoSolution can be contacted on 0800 069 8634 or by email to help@bravosolution.co.uk.

(WA Ref:134695)

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

12/09/2023

Section VII: Modifications to the contract/concession

VII.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications

VII.1.1) Main CPV code

71311000

VII.1.2) Additional CPV code(s)

71310000

71311100

71311000

71312000

71242000

71320000

VII.1.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKL

VII.1.4) Description of the procurement

NRW undertakes a diverse range of civil engineering works across its various functions. Our design and construction works include, but

are not limited to, the following:

- Flood risk management capital schemes and capital maintenance/repair of flood defence structures on main rivers and coastal areas.

- Reservoirs Act (1975) compliance projects.

- Hydrometric and telemetry assets construction and capital maintenance/repair.

- Habitat management and creation and environmental land and water remediation.

- Fish passage improvements.

- Major estates infrastructure (e.g. bridges).

Scope of Work

You shall have proven ability in the modelling, appraisal and design of water industry civil engineering projects with attendant

requirements, such as:

- Flood embankments constructed of earthworks, rock armouring and geotextile materials;

- Flood walls constructed of reinforced concrete, steel sheet-piling, and precast and pre-fabricated materials;

- Flood defence and drainage structures that house pumping stations, penstocks, valves and trash screens;

- Water retention structures and reservoirs, requiring compliance with the Reservoirs Act;

- In river flow measurement structures, such as weirs plus attendant gauging huts and other structures;

- In river fish passage structures;

- Features to manage and create a range of habitats;

- Infrastructure such as simple bridges;

- Co-ordination with external parties and landowners, including obtaining consents and permissions.

You shall have personnel at appropriate levels within your organisation who are qualified members of relevant professional organisations.

You will provide the following services under the framework:

- Undertake project feasibility and other studies;

- Mapping and hydraulic modelling:

of varying scales (local, catchment and national) and flood risk sources (coastal, fluvial and surface water);

reservoir flood study;

flood consequences assessment;

software expertise (eg FEH methodologies, 1D, 2D, coupled 1D/2D) and innovation;

hydrological modelling and analysis;

optioneering;

- Geotechnical advice and assessment;

- Prepare business cases in line with current guidance and best-practice;

- Economic assessment (calculation of benefits and cost estimates);

- Design civil engineering, structural engineering, MEICA and associated works for construction;

- Undertake various surveys, investigations and assessments (such as topographic surveys, bathymetric surveys, diving surveys, services

surveys, asset inspections and assessments, ecological surveys, arboricultural surveys) to inform project scoping and design and to manage

risks;

- Principal Designer and Designer roles under the CDM Regulations (2015);

- Environmental assessment, including legislative compliance (eg Environmental Impact Assessment, Habitats Regulations Assessment,

Water Framework Directive) advice, and mitigation and enhancement opportunity identification;

- Ecology advice, including surveys and assessments;

- Landscape advice, including surveys and assessments;

- Archaeological and heritage advice, including surveys and assessments;

- Geomorphology advice, including surveys and assessments;

- Advice on project sustainability and the sustainable management of natural resources;

- Advice on planning, consenting and permissions;

- Consultation and engagement;

- Project management and technical/engineering staff for secondments;

- Environmental clerk of works, landscape clerk of works and archaeological clerk of works during construction.

VII.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession

Duration in months: 36

VII.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the procurement: 11 250 000.00 GBP

The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

VII.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

VII.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

VII.2) Information about modifications

VII.2.1) Description of the modifications

Extend the Framework in value from original GBP 7.5m up to GBP 11.25m. The variation relates to Regulation 72 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 PCR clause 72(1)(c).

VII.2.2) Reasons for modification

Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee

Description of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances:

The framework value is being increased due to difficulties in recruitment, and other market factors, across the flood risk sector as a whole, resulting in more expenditure than anticipated which has inflated the Framework spend beyond its original estimates.

VII.2.3) Increase in price

Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications and price adaptions and, in the case of Directive 2014/23/EU, average inflation in the Member State concerned)

Value excluding VAT: 7 500 000.00 Currency: GBP

Total contract value after the modifications

Value excluding VAT: 11 250 000.00 Currency: GBP