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Prior Information Notice

Structural Inspections & Minor Design Services Framework

  • First published: 26 February 2025
  • Last modified: 26 February 2025
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Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-04d537
Published by:
Hampshire County Council
Authority ID:
AA71757
Publication date:
26 February 2025
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Prior Information Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

Hampshire County Council invites applications from suitably experienced and qualified organisations for the provision of structural inspections and structural engineering design on minor capital projects with works costs typically valued less than £100, 000 (GBP), to support on going maintenance of the built estate and the delivery of capital schemes and refurbishment projects.

Full notice text

Prior information notice

This notice is for prior information only

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

The Castle

WINCHESTER

SO238UJ

UK

E-mail: procurement.support@hants.gov.uk

NUTS: UKJ36

Internet address(es)

Main address: www.hants.gov.uk

I.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address


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

Structural Inspections & Minor Design Services Framework

Reference number: UN25733

II.1.2) Main CPV code

71312000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

Hampshire County Council invites applications from suitably experienced and qualified organisations for the provision of structural inspections and structural engineering design on minor capital projects with works costs typically valued less than £100, 000 (GBP), to support on going maintenance of the built estate and the delivery of capital schemes and refurbishment projects.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 4 000 000.00  GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

71315400

71325000

71327000

71328000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKJ11

UKJ14

UKJ25

UKJ3

UKK1

UKK2

UKL


Main site or place of performance:

Predominantly in the County of Hampshire, however also some properties on the Isle of Wight, in Wiltshire, Dorset and Somerset, Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Surrey and 2 activity centres in the Brecon Beacons in Wales.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The proposed Structural Inspections and Design Framework is to cover a programme of structural inspections and to provide structural design services for capital minor works projects with a construction value less than £100,000, across a range of properties owned or managed by HCC and its partners (HIWFRS (from 1 April 2021 Hampshire and the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service combined)), the PCC, and the IOW Council).

Property types that comprise the programme includes, but is not limited to schools, special schools, corporate offices including data centres, day care centres, residential care, nursing care, libraries and museums, leisure centres, country parks, farms, residential housing, scheduled monuments, police and fire stations.

Other interested Unitary Authorities, City, District, Borough, Town and Parish Councils, and successor authorities across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight will also be able to access the proposed new arrangement. Refer to Section VI: Complementary for further information.

Services required under the framework.

The services required under the new framework will typically include, but is not limited to the following:

• 5 yearly planned structural inspections of specialist buildings and structures within the built estate including all temporary buildings, all system built buildings (e.g., SCOLA) and all listed and historic buildings.

• 5 yearly planned structural inspections of a range of specific structures including chimneys and boiler flues over 2m high; play and boundary walls; retaining walls; small structures (under 40m2); lighting grids; lofts and other hidden roof spaces.

• Planned structural inspections of buildings and structures which require inspections to be carried out at a frequency of less than five years.

• Planned structural inspections of buildings and structures where significant defects have been previously identified and are being monitored.

• Undertake 'further investigations' of items arising from the planned inspections.

• Where required, issue 'structural repair instructions', and check completed repairs on site.

• Undertake ad-hoc inspections and associated report and advisory work arising from issues reported by HCC's Property Management staff, building end users, PCC, HIWFRS, and IOWC, and others.

• Provide structural engineering design services for minor capital projects (construction cost

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:

17/02/2025

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

22/01/2025

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
71315400 Building-inspection services Building services
71325000 Foundation-design services Engineering design services
71327000 Load-bearing structure design services Engineering design services
71312000 Structural engineering consultancy services Consultative engineering and construction services
71328000 Verification of load-bearing structure design services Engineering design services

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
procurement.support@hants.gov.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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