Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council
BCP Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue
Bournemouth
BH2 6DY
UK
Contact person: Strategic Procurement Team
Telephone: +44 1202128989
E-mail: procurement@bcpcouncil.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK2
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.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
BCP Future Places - Project Inception, Client & Design Advisory Services Framework
Reference number: DN647070
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
BCP FuturePlaces require the services of suitably experienced, qualified, and competent project inception and design advisory professionals to provide strategic advice on the research, iteration and inception of projects, and all design-related decision making through the provision of Project Inception, Client Advisory and Design Advisory Services.
The top 4 ranked suppliers will be awarded a position on the Framework.
Framework call offs will be made via either a direct award or a mini competition process.
Each call off will have its own specification, pricing request and, for mini-competitions, evaluation criteria.
For the avoidance of doubt, the decision as to whether to select a consultant via a Direct Award or by way of a Mini-Competition shall be entirely at FuturePlaces’ discretion.
No volume or value of work is to be assumed under this framework.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 300 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71300000
71200000
79400000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK2
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
BCP FuturePlaces (FuturePlaces) is a new placemaking and delivery company set up to drive stewardship-led regeneration in Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole, set up by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council.
BCP FuturePlaces require the services of suitably experienced, qualified, and competent project inception and design advisory professionals to provide strategic advice on the research, iteration and inception of projects, and all design-related decision making through the provision of Project Inception, Client Advisory and Design Advisory Services.
The top 4 ranked suppliers will be awarded a position on the Framework. Framework call offs will be made via either a direct award or a mini competition process.
Each call off will have its own specification, pricing request and, for mini-competitions, evaluation criteria.
For the avoidance of doubt, the decision as to whether to select a consultant via a Direct Award or by way of a Mini-Competition shall be entirely at FuturePlaces’ discretion. No volume or value of work is to be assumed under this framework.
It is anticipated that the contract will start on 01 March 2023 for a duration of 4 years.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
1 300 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Please do not contact any officer/team named on this notice or the documentation. All documentation for this opportunity is available on www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk . Any expressions of interest must be made through this portal unless otherwise instructed. You will need to register on the site to submit a bid. Registering is free.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
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.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Please note that if a bid is received from a consortium or from two suppliers then words will be added to the contract to enable suppliers to be held liable for performance individually or jointly (joint and several liability).
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
25/01/2023
Local time: 14:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
25/01/2023
Local time: 14:00
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
All tenders are electronically sealed and opened by the Councils democratic services team.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Courts of Justice
The Royal Courts of Justice
London
WCA 2LL
UK
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
High Courts of Justice
The Royal Courts of Justice
London
WCA 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/12/2022