Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
THE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS LIMITED T/A NORTH EAST PROCUREMENT ORGANISATION (NEPO)
Northern Design Centre, Abbots Hill, Baltic Business Quarter
Gateshead
NE8 3DF
UK
Telephone: +44 1916380040
E-mail: construction@nepo.org
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.nepo.org
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Support Services for the Development of the Built Environment
Reference number: NEPO212
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Association of North East Councils Limited Trading As the North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO) have established a multi-Supplier, multi-Lot Framework Agreement to provide Support Services for the Development of the Built Environment.
The resulting solution will facilitate the provision of skilled expertise & resources to assist Contracting Authorities in circumstances where they deem appropriate. These circumstances may include managing peaks in workload, occasions where the required skills are not available in-house, demonstration of best value, facilitating benchmarking, driving service improvement, additional innovation and efficiencies.
The Framework Agreement provides a compliant route to market for Contracting Authorities to appoint consultants for construction, civil engineering, highways and transportation. The appointments will be made under the following Terms & Conditions:
JCT Consultancy Agreement (Public Sector) 2016 edition
NEC3 - Professional Services Contract
NEC3 - Professional Services Short Contract
NEC4 - Professional Services Contract
NEC4 - Professional Services Short Contract
ACE Professional Services Agreement Advisory, Investigatory and other Services 2019 Edition
ACE Professional Services Agreement 2017
This list is not exhaustive and other standard forms of contract are permissible including bespoke contracts of the Contracting Authority.
It is anticipated that this Framework Agreement will be utilised for funded projects, including but not limited to, European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF), Heritage Lottery Funding (HLF), Levelling Up Fund (LUF), The Towns Fund (Town Deals & FHSF), Sport England and others, although the detail of this is currently unknown.
NEPO does not give any guarantee and/or warrant the actual value of orders (if any) which will be placed with the successful suppliers by any Contracting Authority using the Framework Agreement pursuant to this process and accepts no liability thereof.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
42 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - Multi Disciplinary - Construction
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71200000
71500000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NEPO used an open procedure for the procurement of this Framework Agreement. Tenderers were evaluated in accordance with the award criteria contained within the Invitation To Tender documents. The most economically advantageous tenderers for each lot was awarded on to the Framework Agreement.
Upon completion of the tender evaluations, NEPO combined the final marks for both quality and price and evaluated tenders according to the score. NEPO have awarded a total of eight suppliers to this lot.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60%
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10%
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 30%
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Lot 2 - Multi Disciplinary - Highways, Transportation and Civil Engineering
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45233000
71300000
71400000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NEPO used an open procedure for the procurement of this Framework Agreement. Tenderers were evaluated in accordance with the award criteria contained within the Invitation To Tender documents. The most economically advantageous tenderers for each lot was awarded on to the Framework Agreement.
Upon completion of the tender evaluations, NEPO combined the final marks for both quality and price and evaluated tenders according to the score. NEPO have awarded a total of eight suppliers to this lot.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60%
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10%
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 30%
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
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Lot 3 - Architectural
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71200000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NEPO used an open procedure for the procurement of this Framework Agreement. Tenderers were evaluated in accordance with the award criteria contained within the Invitation To Tender documents. The most economically advantageous tenderers for each lot was awarded on to the Framework Agreement.
Upon completion of the tender evaluations, NEPO combined the final marks for both quality and price and evaluated tenders according to the score. NEPO have awarded a total of eight suppliers to this lot.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60%
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10%
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 30%
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
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Lot 4 - Flood, Coastal & Marine
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71310000
71354500
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NEPO used an open procedure for the procurement of this Framework Agreement. Tenderers were evaluated in accordance with the award criteria contained within the Invitation To Tender documents. The most economically advantageous tenderers for each lot was awarded on to the Framework Agreement.
Upon completion of the tender evaluations, NEPO combined the final marks for both quality and price and evaluated tenders according to the score. NEPO have awarded a total of eight suppliers to this lot.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60%
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10%
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 30%
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
Lot No: 5
II.2.1) Title
Lot 5 - Mechanical & Electrical Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71310000
71320000
71333000
71334000
71335000
71336000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NEPO used an open procedure for the procurement of this Framework Agreement. Tenderers were evaluated in accordance with the award criteria contained within the Invitation To Tender documents. The most economically advantageous tenderers for each lot was awarded on to the Framework Agreement.
Upon completion of the tender evaluations, NEPO combined the final marks for both quality and price and evaluated tenders according to the score. NEPO have awarded a total of eight suppliers to this lot.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60%
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10%
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 30%
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
Lot No: 6
II.2.1) Title
Lot 6 - Planning/Development Management
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71240000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NEPO used an open procedure for the procurement of this Framework Agreement. Tenderers were evaluated in accordance with the award criteria contained within the Invitation To Tender documents. The most economically advantageous tenderers for each lot was awarded on to the Framework Agreement.
Upon completion of the tender evaluations, NEPO combined the final marks for both quality and price and evaluated tenders according to the score. NEPO have awarded a total of eight suppliers to this lot.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60%
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10%
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 30%
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
Lot No: 7
II.2.1) Title
Lot 7 - Project Management
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71541000
72224000
79994000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NEPO used an open procedure for the procurement of this Framework Agreement. Tenderers were evaluated in accordance with the award criteria contained within the Invitation To Tender documents. The most economically advantageous tenderers for each lot was awarded on to the Framework Agreement.
Upon completion of the tender evaluations, NEPO combined the final marks for both quality and price and evaluated tenders according to the score. NEPO have awarded a total of eight suppliers to this lot.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60%
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10%
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 30%
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
Lot No: 8
II.2.1) Title
Lot 8 - Civil & Structural Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71310000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NEPO used an open procedure for the procurement of this Framework Agreement. Tenderers were evaluated in accordance with the award criteria contained within the Invitation To Tender documents. The most economically advantageous tenderers for each lot was awarded on to the Framework Agreement.
Upon completion of the tender evaluations, NEPO combined the final marks for both quality and price and evaluated tenders according to the score. NEPO have awarded a total of eight suppliers to this lot.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60%
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10%
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 30%
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
Lot No: 9
II.2.1) Title
Lot 9 - Highways & Transportation
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71310000
71356400
71410000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NEPO used an open procedure for the procurement of this Framework Agreement. Tenderers were evaluated in accordance with the award criteria contained within the Invitation To Tender documents. The most economically advantageous tenderers for each lot was awarded on to the Framework Agreement.
Upon completion of the tender evaluations, NEPO combined the final marks for both quality and price and evaluated tenders according to the score. NEPO have awarded a total of eight suppliers to this lot.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60%
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10%
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 30%
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
Lot No: 10
II.2.1) Title
Lot 10 - Cost Consultancy/Quantity Surveying
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71324000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NEPO used an open procedure for the procurement of this Framework Agreement. Tenderers were evaluated in accordance with the award criteria contained within the Invitation To Tender documents. The most economically advantageous tenderers for each lot was awarded on to the Framework Agreement.
Upon completion of the tender evaluations, NEPO combined the final marks for both quality and price and evaluated tenders according to the score. NEPO have awarded a total of eight suppliers to this lot.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60%
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10%
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 30%
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
Lot No: 11
II.2.1) Title
Lot 11 - Retrofit Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NEPO used an open procedure for the procurement of this Framework Agreement. Tenderers were evaluated in accordance with the award criteria contained within the Invitation To Tender documents. The most economically advantageous tenderers for each lot was awarded on to the Framework Agreement.
Upon completion of the tender evaluations, NEPO combined the final marks for both quality and price and evaluated tenders according to the score. NEPO have awarded a total of three suppliers to this lot.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60%
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10%
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 30%
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
Lot No: 12
II.2.1) Title
Lot 12 - Principal Designer
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NEPO used an open procedure for the procurement of this Framework Agreement. Tenderers were evaluated in accordance with the award criteria contained within the Invitation To Tender documents. The most economically advantageous tenderers for each lot was awarded on to the Framework Agreement.
Upon completion of the tender evaluations, NEPO combined the final marks for both quality and price and evaluated tenders according to the score. NEPO have awarded a total of eight suppliers to this lot.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60%
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10%
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 30%
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
Lot No: 13
II.2.1) Title
Lot 13 - Clerk of Works
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NEPO used an open procedure for the procurement of this Framework Agreement. Tenderers were evaluated in accordance with the award criteria contained within the Invitation To Tender documents. The most economically advantageous tenderers for each lot was awarded on to the Framework Agreement.
Upon completion of the tender evaluations, NEPO combined the final marks for both quality and price and evaluated tenders according to the score. NEPO have awarded a total of four suppliers to this lot.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60%
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10%
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 30%
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 IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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:
2022/S 000-019343
Section V: Award of contract
Title: Support Services for the Development of the Built Environment
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16/09/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 85
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 54
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 85
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
AECOM Limited
01846493
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Align Property Partners
10385861
Northallerton
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Arcadis (UK) Limited
01093549
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Atkins Limited
00688424
Epsom
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Billinghurst George & Partners
03806472
Stockton
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Capita Business Services Limited
2299747
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cundall Johnston and Partners
OC 300 389
Newcastle
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Elvet Construction Consultants Ltd
06304855
Durham
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Fairhurst and Sanderson Associates Consulting Engineers
SO307306
Edinburgh
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Faithful+Gould
02236832
Surrey
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
DPP One Ltd
08129507
Cardiff
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
WSP (Real Estate & Infrastructure) Ltd
124 759 60
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Gardiner & Theobald LLP
OC307124
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Gleeds Cost Management Ltd
06472932
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Gotch Saunders & Surridge LLP t/a GSS Architecture
OC336029
Northants
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
GT3 Architects Ltd
06475903
Newcastle
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Howarth Litchfield Partnership Ltd
4661899
Durham
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Hydrock Consultants Ltd
3118932
Bristol
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Identity Consult Ltd
5416411
Sunderland
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Jacobs UK Ltd
2594504
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
JBA Consulting
3246693
Yorkshire
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Lynas Engineers Limited
10442488
Redcar
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MA Cost Consulting Limited t/a MAC Construction Consultants
6901841
Milton Keynes
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mason Clark Associates Ltd
02537113
York
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mott MacDonald Ltd
1243967
Croydon
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Nathaniel Lichfield & Partners trading as Lichfields
02778116
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ove Arup & Partners Ltd
1312453
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
P+HS Architects
5020036
Stokesley
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Pell Frischmann Consultants Ltd
177946
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Portland Consulting Engineers
5093789
Gateshead
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Rider Levett Bucknall UK Ltd
4653580
Birmingham
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
RPS Consulting Services Ltd
1470149
Oxfordshire
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Shuttleworth Picknett & Associates t/a SPA Architects
OC301337
Stokesley
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Space Architects (Europe) Ltd
12235493
Newcastle
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Stantec UK Ltd
01188070
High Wycombe
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Storm Tempest Ltd
5398802
Hebburn
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Summers-Inman Construction & Property Consultants LLP
OC303181
Newcastle
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sweco UK Limited
2888385
Leeds
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Turner & Townsend Project Management Limited
2165592
Leeds
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Waterman Infrastructure & Environment Ltd
3269195
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
WSP UK Ltd
1383511
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Henry Riley LLP
OC 334120
Croydon
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 42 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NEPO
Northern Design Centre, Abbots Hill, Baltic Business Quarter
Gateshead
NE8 3DF
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/11/2022