Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Meridian Trust
Meridian Trust Offices, Fen Lane
Sawtry
PE28 5TQ
UK
Contact person: Fran Difranco
Telephone: +44 1223491636
E-mail: fdifranco@meridiantrust.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.meridiantrust.co.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA43162
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.mytenders.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.mytenders.co.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Capital Projects - Consultancy and Architectural Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71210000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Professional Architectural Support alongside support with property management, capital projects in schools/Academies
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
500 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71220000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Cambridgeshire, Bedforshire, Northamptonshire, Linclonshire
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Meridian Trust (“MERIDIAN TRUST”) wishes to invite tenders for the supply of services in respect of consultancy/architect practise to support the Trust in medium to large scale projects. Also, to work with the Director of Estates to improve the estate and successfully work with external partners such as the Department for Education and Local Authorities. This service relates to projects which the Trust requires professional architectural support alongside an option to support with property management. These will vary in size and value but are all funded via the trust’s Capital and SCA allocation which must be spent in line with Government and Trust policy evidencing best value. The value of projects varies depending on need but typically range from 100k GBP to 5m GBP
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/09/2023
End:
31/08/2024
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
1 year contract with option to extend for a further 2 by agreement of both parties
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
The successful provider will be expected to provide a list of Professional accreditations but as a minimum have the following:
- Chartered Architectural Practice
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Participation is reserved to a particular profession: Yes
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:
Chartered Architectural Practice
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Architectural and project support based on fixed fee scale depending on project value
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
31/05/2023
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
12/06/2023
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
36 Months
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=228901.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
(MT Ref:228901)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
UK
Telephone: +44 3450103503
E-mail: publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/04/2023