Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
National Memorial Heritage Fund
4th Floor Cannon Bridge House, 25 Dowgate Hill
London
EC4 R 2YA
UK
Telephone: +44 2037874819
E-mail: procurement@heritagefund.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.heritagefund.org.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Library%2C-archives%2C-museums-and-other-cultural-services./UPM628VW76
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Library%2C-archives%2C-museums-and-other-cultural-services./UPM628VW76
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Recreation, culture and religion
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Register of Support Services Framework Agreement
Reference number: NHMF 0325
II.1.2) Main CPV code
92500000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The National Memorial Heritage Fund (the Fund) is seeking to appoint suitably skilled and experienced consultants for our Register of Support Services Framework Agreement (RoSS). The Framework has 4 Lots as detailed below:
Lot 1 – Heritage & Culture Construction Project Management Consultant
Lot 2 – Business Development and Management Consultant
Lot 3 - Public Engagement with Heritage Consultant
Lot 4 – Natural Environment Consultant
The Fund provides grant funding to large, well-resourced and experienced organisations and other public bodies together with small voluntary/community groups will little or no experience of undertaking heritage projects.
This Framework is to be used by the Fund to commission consultants who can provide expert advice and support the assessment, mentoring and monitoring of projects.
This Framework will also be open to the Arts Council England (ACE) for them to use if required.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
4 900 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for maximum 4 lots
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
Lot 1 – Heritage and Culture Construction Project Management
Lot 2 – Business Development and Management
Lot 3 – Public Engagement with Heritage
Lot 4 – Natural Environment
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Heritage and Culture Construction Project Management
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
92500000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0
UKM5
UKL14
UKL2
UKD
UKL1
UKC
UKH
UKF
UKG
UKJ
UKK
UKM9
UKM7
UKM8
Main site or place of performance:
Northern Ireland,North Eastern Scotland,South West Wales,East Wales,NORTH WEST (ENGLAND),West Wales and The Valleys,NORTH EAST (ENGLAND),EAST OF ENGLAND,EAST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND),WEST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND),SOUTH EAST (ENGLAND),SOUTH WEST (ENGLAND),Southern Scotland,Eastern Scotland,West Central Scotland
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHMF supports a wide variety of capital projects involving different types of heritage assets, landscapes and townscapes. Some of the areas we are expecting consultants to provide services in as part of this lot are:
Pre application advice to grantees
Expert advice to the Fund
Monitoring of projects
Mentoring Grantees
Influencing grantees, etc
Details of the full requirement under this Lot is provided in the specification document.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
2 300 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/04/2024
End:
31/03/2028
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 15
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
As detailed in the tender documentation
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
To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/UPM628VW76
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Business Development and Management
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
92500000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0
UKM5
UKL14
UKL2
UKD
UKL1
UKC
UKH
UKF
UKG
UKJ
UKK
UKM9
UKM7
UKM8
Main site or place of performance:
Northern Ireland,North Eastern Scotland,South West Wales,East Wales,NORTH WEST (ENGLAND),West Wales and The Valleys,NORTH EAST (ENGLAND),EAST OF ENGLAND,EAST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND),WEST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND),SOUTH EAST (ENGLAND),SOUTH WEST (ENGLAND),Southern Scotland,Eastern Scotland,West Central Scotland
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHMF supports a wide variety of heritage projects which aim to build organisational resilience and capacity either as the sole focus or as part of a wider investment in the organisations assets and / or activities. Consultants will be required to advise the Fund and monitor / mentor grantees in some of the areas below:
Pre application advice
Financial analysis
Enterprise development activities
Organisation capacity building
Business planning, etc
Details of the full requirement under this Lot is provided in the specification document.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
700 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/04/2024
End:
31/03/2028
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 15
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
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Public Engagement with Heritage
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
92500000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0
UKM5
UKL14
UKL2
UKD
UKL1
UKC
UKH
UKF
UKG
UKJ
UKK
UKM9
UKM7
UKM8
Main site or place of performance:
Northern Ireland,North Eastern Scotland,South West Wales,East Wales,NORTH WEST (ENGLAND),West Wales and The Valleys,NORTH EAST (ENGLAND),EAST OF ENGLAND,EAST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND),WEST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND),SOUTH EAST (ENGLAND),SOUTH WEST (ENGLAND),Southern Scotland,Eastern Scotland,West Central Scotland
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The NHMF supports a variety of heritage projects which engage in a broad range of ways with communities and the wider public. These projects focus on increasing access and diversifying audiences either as stand-alone initiatives or as an integrated element of a larger programme such as the redevelopment of a heritage asset.
Consultants will be required to provide monitoring, mentoring and advisory services, and will need to work and engage in a variety of heritage settings such as built heritage; natural heritage; industrial, transport or maritime heritage; museums, libraries and archives; and intangible heritage or community heritage.
Consultants will be required to advise the Fund and monitor / mentor grantees in some of the areas below:
Pre application advice
Providing expert advice
Being a critical friend to grantees
Advising on approaches to engaging volunteers, etc
Details of the full requirement under this Lot is provided in the specification document.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
1 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/04/2024
End:
31/03/2028
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 20
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
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Natural Environment Consultant
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
92500000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0
UKM5
UKL14
UKL2
UKD
UKL1
UKC
UKH
UKF
UKG
UKJ
UKK
UKM9
UKM7
UKM8
Main site or place of performance:
Northern Ireland,North Eastern Scotland,South West Wales,East Wales,NORTH WEST (ENGLAND),West Wales and The Valleys,NORTH EAST (ENGLAND),EAST OF ENGLAND,EAST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND),WEST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND),SOUTH EAST (ENGLAND),SOUTH WEST (ENGLAND),Southern Scotland,Eastern Scotland,West Central Scotland
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The NHMF supports a wide variety of heritage projects that benefit nature and the environment either as stand-alone initiatives or as part of larger initiatives involving different types of heritage assets, landscapes and natural environments.
Consultants will be required to provide monitoring, mentoring and advisory services relating to landscapes and natural heritage and will be expected to work and engage in more than one type of natural heritage: habitats, species, semi-natural landscapes, rewilding schemes, designed landscapes (including public parks), geodiversity, and marine and aquatic environments. Consultants will also need to understand the requirements/opportunities associated with different designations affecting the natural environment (AONBs, SSSI’s and so on) across the UK. Consultants will be required to advise the Fund and monitor / mentor grantees in some of the areas below:
Pre application advice to grantees
The preparation and implementation of conservation planning documents and plans by Grantees
Nature-based solutions to deliver a variety of environmental benefits
Green finance opportunities and investment readiness including different financing models for the sector, etc
Details of the full requirement under this Lot is provided in the specification document.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
900 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/04/2024
End:
31/03/2028
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 15
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:
As stated in the procurement documents
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:
As stated in the procurement documents
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
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:
19/06/2023
Local time: 17:00
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: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
The contract period (term) will be from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2028 inclusive. The Fund reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement period by up to two years in exceptional circumstances.
To request to participate in this tender, interested organisations must complete and submit a SQD as detailed in this advert and via the Delta e-sourcing portal. The Fund will assess the SQDs to produce a shortlist of participants for each lot and invite participants to submit tenders for the relevant lot(s) for which they have pre-qualified.
Prior to the award of any framework, the Fund reserves the right at it's descretion to re-assess the SQD tests to ensure that successful participants continue to meet the SQD criteria for the relevant lot(s)
for which they have been successful.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
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To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
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GO Reference: GO-202355-PRO-22814626
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
National Memorial Heritage Fund
4th Floor Cannon Bridge House, 25 Dowgate Hill
London
EC4 R 2YA
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
12 Bloomsbury Square
London
WC1A 2LP
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Contracting Authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point
information on award of the framework agreement is communicated to participants
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/05/2023