Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Town Hall, Horton Street, Kensington
London
W8 7NX
UK
Contact person: Ruth Yates (on behalf of RBKC)
E-mail: r.yates@ashfords.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.rbkc.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.rbkc.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Contract for Quantity Surveyor Services
Reference number: RBKC-HM/2020/047
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71324000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) has awarded a contract to a consultancy to provide two (2) key personnel to work with its in-house team to deliver cost consultancy and quantity surveyor services across a range of projects in respect of RBKC's property portfolio. The key personnel supplied by the consultancy from time to time are expected to work forty-eight (48) weeks of the year (excluding bank holidays) during the contract term. Bidders should note that there is a high demand for the services and therefore such key personnel will be expected to work outside normal working hours. A typical day is likely to be in the region of ten (10) hours.
The contract term will be for an initial period of two (2) years, with the option to extend on two (2) occasions, each for a duration of one (1) year, resulting in a maximum four (4) year contract. The contract value has been calculated over a four (4) year period.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 440 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71000000
71240000
71244000
71250000
71251000
71315300
71322100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI33
Main site or place of performance:
Kensington and Chelsea
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The consultancy shall be required to provide key personnel to advise on matters covering:
- procurement - enquiry documentation and pricing schedules;
- contracts - producing, checking and execution of contracts signed under hand;
- commercial reporting;
- forecasts;
- final accounts and claims;
- measuring works and reviewing applications for payment;
- raising Purchase orders and certifying invoices; and
- providing commercial advice and support to colleagues across property services.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract term will be for an initial period of two (2) years, with the option to extend on two (2) occasions, each for a duration of one (1) year, resulting in a maximum four (4) year contract.
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 IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2020/S 212-520599
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22/07/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 8
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 10
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
W. Elsom Quantity Surveying Services Ltd
Cambridge House, 16 High Street
Saffron Walden
CB10 1AX
UK
NUTS: UKH3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 440 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(MT Ref:223691)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Town Hall, Horton Street, Kensington
London
W8 7NX
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
In accordance with Regulations 86 (Notices of decisions to award a contract or conclude a framework agreement), Regulation 87 (standstill period) and Regulation 91 (Enforcement of duties through the court) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/08/2021