II.2.1) Title

Multi Disciplinary Building Construction related services

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

71500000

71200000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKC

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The opportunity can be accessed via the NEPO eTender system. Suppliers wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and submit a tender through the NEPO eTender system. If not already registered, candidates should register on the NEPO eTender system at https://procontract.due- north.com/register?openform. Any queries regarding the procurement process or tender documents must

be raised no less than 7 days before the tender return date, through the Q&A section on the NEPO eTender system. For any support in submitting your expression of interest or tender response, please contact the NEPO Portal helpdesk at +44 1912613940 or portal@nepo.org. There are a number of help guides available on the portal. Reading these will assist the supplier in completing and submitting their responses.

In order to be appointed to this Framework Contract, following evaluation suppliers must be ranked 1–6. Successful suppliers will enter into a Framework Agreement in a form which is set out in the procurement documents.

The Council does not give any guarantee and/or warrant the actual value of the goods/services (if any) which will be placed with the successful suppliers by any client using the Framework Contract pursuant to this process and accepts no liability thereof. Pre Qualification submissions are invited from suitably qualified and experienced consultancy businesses who can meet the requirements under any of the above lots as a whole. Applications from businesses who cannot meet the entire scope of a particular lot through either directly employed expertise or as part of their sub consultancy network will not be considered.

Pre Qualification submissions are invited from suitably qualified and experienced consultancy businesses who can meet the requirements under any of the above lots as a whole. Applications from businesses who cannot meet the entire scope of a particular lot through either directly employed expertise or as part of their sub consultancy network will not be considered.

The Framework will enable sufficiency of skilled resources to match peaks in workload, provide expertise in areas where skills are not provided in-house, facilitate benchmarking of costs to demonstrate best value and to drive service improvement through innovation and efficiency. Successfully awarded suppliers will be required to work together with NEPO, Client departments, other consultancy firms and contractors to drive improvements and support the aims and ambitions of the NEPO Construction Category.

Where the scope of the services are clearly defined and the Contracting Authority Employer has decided that the works can be evaluated using information submitted within the tender the Contracting Authority Employer can award directly to the Consultant that offers the most economically advantageous offer based on the requirements of the ITT.

Where it is not possible to determine the award of specific call-off contract under direct call off then Contracting Authorities may decide to run a mini competition within a specific lot, inviting all Consultants within that specific lot capable of performing the contract. The criteria for evaluations at the mini competition stage will be detailed within the documentation issued at mini competition stage. Please note that the framework evaluation criteria will not be amended, however the weightings applied to the criteria may differ as outlined below.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Framework & Lot Management / Weighting: 10 %

Quality criterion: Project Delivery Requirements / Weighting: 40 %

Quality criterion: Quality and Performance Management / Weighting: 12 %

Quality criterion: Social Value / Weighting: 8 %

Cost criterion: Overall Cost / Weighting: 30 %

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 10 000 000.00  GBP

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

This Framework will be a direct replacement for the current Building Construction Consultancy and Transportation & Civil Engineering Consultancy frameworks and which will also be subject to future renewal.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged minimum number: 10

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: Yes

Identification of the project:

It is anticipated that this framework will be utilised for funded projects including but not limited to European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) although the detail of this is currently unknown.

II.2.14) Additional information

The opportunity can be accessed via the NEPO eTender system. Tenderers wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and submit a tender through the NEPO eTender system. Candidates must register on the NEPO eTender system at https://procontract.due-north.com/register?openform

II.2.1) Title

Multi Disciplinary Transportation and Civil Engineering related services

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

71300000

71400000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKC

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The opportunity can be accessed via the NEPO eTender system. Suppliers wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and submit a tender through the NEPO eTender system. If not already registered, candidates should register on the NEPO eTender system at https://procontract.due- north.com/register?openform. Any queries regarding the procurement process or tender documents must

be raised no less than 7 days before the tender return date, through the Q&A section on the NEPO eTender system. For any support in submitting your expression of interest or tender response, please contact the NEPO Portal helpdesk at +44 1912613940 or portal@nepo.org. There are a number of help guides available on the portal. Reading these will assist the supplier in completing and submitting their responses.

In order to be appointed to this Framework Contract, following evaluation suppliers must be ranked 1–6. Successful suppliers will enter into a Framework Agreement in a form which is set out in the procurement documents.

The Council does not give any guarantee and/or warrant the actual value of the goods/services (if any) which will be placed with the successful suppliers by any client using the Framework Contract pursuant to this process and accepts no liability thereof. Pre Qualification submissions are invited from suitably qualified and experienced consultancy businesses who can meet the requirements under any of the above lots as a whole. Applications from businesses who cannot meet the entire scope of a particular lot through either directly employed expertise or as part of their sub consultancy network will not be considered.

Pre Qualification submissions are invited from suitably qualified and experienced consultancy businesses who can meet the requirements under any of the above lots as a whole. Applications from businesses who cannot meet the entire scope of a particular lot through either directly employed expertise or as part of their sub consultancy network will not be considered.

The Framework will enable sufficiency of skilled resources to match peaks in workload, provide expertise in areas where skills are not provided in-house, facilitate benchmarking of costs to demonstrate best value and to drive service improvement through innovation and efficiency. Successfully awarded suppliers will be required to work together with NEPO, Client departments, other consultancy firms and contractors to drive improvements and support the aims and ambitions of the NEPO Construction Category.

Where the scope of the services are clearly defined and the Contracting Authority Employer has decided that the works can be evaluated using information submitted within the tender the Contracting Authority Employer can award directly to the Consultant that offers the most economically advantageous offer based on the requirements of the ITT.

Where it is not possible to determine the award of specific call-off contract under direct call off then Contracting Authorities may decide to run a mini competition within a specific lot, inviting all Consultants within that specific lot capable of performing the contract. The criteria for evaluations at the mini competition stage will be detailed within the documentation issued at mini competition stage. Please note that the framework evaluation criteria will not be amended, however the weightings applied to the criteria may differ as outlined below.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Framework & Lot Management / Weighting: 10 %

Quality criterion: Project Delivery Requirements / Weighting: 40 %

Quality criterion: Quality and Performance Management / Weighting: 12 %

Quality criterion: Social Value / Weighting: 8 %

Cost criterion: Overall Cost / Weighting: 30 %

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

This Framework will be a direct replacement for the current Building Construction Consultancy and Transportation & Civil Engineering Consultancy frameworks and which will also be subject to future renewal.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged minimum number: 10

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: Yes

Identification of the project:

It is anticipated that this framework will be utilised for funded projects including but not limited to European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) although the detail of this is currently unknown.

II.2.14) Additional information

The opportunity can be accessed via the NEPO eTender system. Tenderers wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and submit a tender through the NEPO eTender system. Candidates must register on the NEPO eTender system at https://procontract.due-north.com/register?openform

II.2.1) Title

Highways Asset Management

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

71311220

71311210

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKC

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The opportunity can be accessed via the NEPO eTender system. Suppliers wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and submit a tender through the NEPO eTender system. If not already registered, candidates should register on the NEPO eTender system at https://procontract.due- north.com/register?openform. Any queries regarding the procurement process or tender documents must

be raised no less than 7 days before the tender return date, through the Q&A section on the NEPO eTender system. For any support in submitting your expression of interest or tender response, please contact the NEPO Portal helpdesk at +44 1912613940 or portal@nepo.org. There are a number of help guides available on the portal. Reading these will assist the supplier in completing and submitting their responses.

In order to be appointed to this Framework Contract, following evaluation suppliers must be ranked 1–6. Successful suppliers will enter into a Framework Agreement in a form which is set out in the procurement documents.

The Council does not give any guarantee and/or warrant the actual value of the goods/services (if any) which will be placed with the successful suppliers by any client using the Framework Contract pursuant to this process and accepts no liability thereof. Pre Qualification submissions are invited from suitably qualified and experienced consultancy businesses who can meet the requirements under any of the above lots as a whole. Applications from businesses who cannot meet the entire scope of a particular lot through either directly employed expertise or as part of their sub consultancy network will not be considered.

Pre Qualification submissions are invited from suitably qualified and experienced consultancy businesses who can meet the requirements under any of the above lots as a whole. Applications from businesses who cannot meet the entire scope of a particular lot through either directly employed expertise or as part of their sub consultancy network will not be considered.

The Framework will enable sufficiency of skilled resources to match peaks in workload, provide expertise in areas where skills are not provided in-house, facilitate benchmarking of costs to demonstrate best value and to drive service improvement through innovation and efficiency. Successfully awarded suppliers will be required to work together with NEPO, Client departments, other consultancy firms and contractors to drive improvements and support the aims and ambitions of the NEPO Construction Category.

Where the scope of the services are clearly defined and the Contracting Authority Employer has decided that the works can be evaluated using information submitted within the tender the Contracting Authority Employer can award directly to the Consultant that offers the most economically advantageous offer based on the requirements of the ITT.

Where it is not possible to determine the award of specific call-off contract under direct call off then Contracting Authorities may decide to run a mini competition within a specific lot, inviting all Consultants within that specific lot capable of performing the contract. The criteria for evaluations at the mini competition stage will be detailed within the documentation issued at mini competition stage. Please note that the framework evaluation criteria will not be amended, however the weightings applied to the criteria may differ as outlined below.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Framework & Lot Management / Weighting: 10 %

Quality criterion: Project Delivery Requirements / Weighting: 40 %

Quality criterion: Quality and Performance Management / Weighting: 12 %

Quality criterion: Social Value / Weighting: 8 %

Cost criterion: Overall Cost / Weighting: 30 %

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

This Framework will be a direct replacement for the current Building Construction Consultancy and Transportation & Civil Engineering Consultancy frameworks and which will also be subject to future renewal.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged minimum number: 10

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: Yes

Identification of the project:

It is anticipated that this framework will be utilised for funded projects including but not limited to European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) although the detail of this is currently unknown.

II.2.14) Additional information

The opportunity can be accessed via the NEPO eTender system. Tenderers wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and submit a tender through the NEPO eTender system. Candidates must register on the NEPO eTender system at https://procontract.due-north.com/register?openform

II.2.1) Title

Flood, Coastal and Marine

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

71354500

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKC

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The opportunity can be accessed via the NEPO eTender system. Suppliers wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and submit a tender through the NEPO eTender system. If not already registered, candidates should register on the NEPO eTender system at https://procontract.due- north.com/register?openform. Any queries regarding the procurement process or tender documents must

be raised no less than 7 days before the tender return date, through the Q&A section on the NEPO eTender system. For any support in submitting your expression of interest or tender response, please contact the NEPO Portal helpdesk at +44 1912613940 or portal@nepo.org. There are a number of help guides available on the portal. Reading these will assist the supplier in completing and submitting their responses.

In order to be appointed to this Framework Contract, following evaluation suppliers must be ranked 1–6. Successful suppliers will enter into a Framework Agreement in a form which is set out in the procurement documents.

The Council does not give any guarantee and/or warrant the actual value of the goods/services (if any) which will be placed with the successful suppliers by any client using the Framework Contract pursuant to this process and accepts no liability thereof. Pre Qualification submissions are invited from suitably qualified and experienced consultancy businesses who can meet the requirements under any of the above lots as a whole. Applications from businesses who cannot meet the entire scope of a particular lot through either directly employed expertise or as part of their sub consultancy network will not be considered.

Pre Qualification submissions are invited from suitably qualified and experienced consultancy businesses who can meet the requirements under any of the above lots as a whole. Applications from businesses who cannot meet the entire scope of a particular lot through either directly employed expertise or as part of their sub consultancy network will not be considered.

The Framework will enable sufficiency of skilled resources to match peaks in workload, provide expertise in areas where skills are not provided in-house, facilitate benchmarking of costs to demonstrate best value and to drive service improvement through innovation and efficiency. Successfully awarded suppliers will be required to work together with NEPO, Client departments, other consultancy firms and contractors to drive improvements and support the aims and ambitions of the NEPO Construction Category.

Where the scope of the services are clearly defined and the Contracting Authority Employer has decided that the works can be evaluated using information submitted within the tender the Contracting Authority Employer can award directly to the Consultant that offers the most economically advantageous offer based on the requirements of the ITT.

Where it is not possible to determine the award of specific call-off contract under direct call off then Contracting Authorities may decide to run a mini competition within a specific lot, inviting all Consultants within that specific lot capable of performing the contract. The criteria for evaluations at the mini competition stage will be detailed within the documentation issued at mini competition stage. Please note that the framework evaluation criteria will not be amended, however the weightings applied to the criteria may differ as outlined below.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Framework & Lot Management / Weighting: 10 %

Quality criterion: Project Delivery Requirements / Weighting: 40 %

Quality criterion: Quality and Performance Management / Weighting: 12 %

Quality criterion: Social Value / Weighting: 8 %

Cost criterion: Overall Cost / Weighting: 30 %

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

This Framework will be a direct replacement for the current Building Construction Consultancy and Transportation & Civil Engineering Consultancy frameworks and which will also be subject to future renewal.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged minimum number: 10

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: Yes

Identification of the project:

It is anticipated that this framework will be utilised for funded projects including but not limited to European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) although the detail of this is currently unknown.

II.2.14) Additional information

The opportunity can be accessed via the NEPO eTender system. Tenderers wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and submit a tender through the NEPO eTender system. Candidates must register on the NEPO eTender system at https://procontract.due-north.com/register?openform

II.2.1) Title

Ecology

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

71400000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKC

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The opportunity can be accessed via the NEPO eTender system. Suppliers wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and submit a tender through the NEPO eTender system. If not already registered, candidates should register on the NEPO eTender system at https://procontract.due- north.com/register?openform. Any queries regarding the procurement process or tender documents must

be raised no less than 7 days before the tender return date, through the Q&A section on the NEPO eTender system. For any support in submitting your expression of interest or tender response, please contact the NEPO Portal helpdesk at +44 1912613940 or portal@nepo.org. There are a number of help guides available on the portal. Reading these will assist the supplier in completing and submitting their responses.

In order to be appointed to this Framework Contract, following evaluation suppliers must be ranked 1–6. Successful suppliers will enter into a Framework Agreement in a form which is set out in the procurement documents.

The Council does not give any guarantee and/or warrant the actual value of the goods/services (if any) which will be placed with the successful suppliers by any client using the Framework Contract pursuant to this process and accepts no liability thereof. Pre Qualification submissions are invited from suitably qualified and experienced consultancy businesses who can meet the requirements under any of the above lots as a whole. Applications from businesses who cannot meet the entire scope of a particular lot through either directly employed expertise or as part of their sub consultancy network will not be considered.

Pre Qualification submissions are invited from suitably qualified and experienced consultancy businesses who can meet the requirements under any of the above lots as a whole. Applications from businesses who cannot meet the entire scope of a particular lot through either directly employed expertise or as part of their sub consultancy network will not be considered.

The Framework will enable sufficiency of skilled resources to match peaks in workload, provide expertise in areas where skills are not provided in-house, facilitate benchmarking of costs to demonstrate best value and to drive service improvement through innovation and efficiency. Successfully awarded suppliers will be required to work together with NEPO, Client departments, other consultancy firms and contractors to drive improvements and support the aims and ambitions of the NEPO Construction Category.

Where the scope of the services are clearly defined and the Contracting Authority Employer has decided that the works can be evaluated using information submitted within the tender the Contracting Authority Employer can award directly to the Consultant that offers the most economically advantageous offer based on the requirements of the ITT.

Where it is not possible to determine the award of specific call-off contract under direct call off then Contracting Authorities may decide to run a mini competition within a specific lot, inviting all Consultants within that specific lot capable of performing the contract. The criteria for evaluations at the mini competition stage will be detailed within the documentation issued at mini competition stage. Please note that the framework evaluation criteria will not be amended, however the weightings applied to the criteria may differ as outlined below.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Framework & Lot Management / Weighting: 10 %

Quality criterion: Project Delivery Requirements / Weighting: 40 %

Quality criterion: Quality and Performance Management / Weighting: 12 %

Quality criterion: Social Value / Weighting: 8 %

Cost criterion: Overall Cost / Weighting: 30 %

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

This Framework will be a direct replacement for the current Building Construction Consultancy and Transportation & Civil Engineering Consultancy frameworks and which will also be subject to future renewal.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged minimum number: 10

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: Yes

Identification of the project:

It is anticipated that this framework will be utilised for funded projects including but not limited to European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) although the detail of this is currently unknown.

II.2.14) Additional information

The opportunity can be accessed via the NEPO eTender system. Tenderers wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and submit a tender through the NEPO eTender system. Candidates must register on the NEPO eTender system at https://procontract.due-north.com/register?openform

II.2.1) Title

Housing

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

70333000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKC

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The opportunity can be accessed via the NEPO eTender system. Suppliers wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and submit a tender through the NEPO eTender system. If not already registered, candidates should register on the NEPO eTender system at https://procontract.due- north.com/register?openform. Any queries regarding the procurement process or tender documents must

be raised no less than 7 days before the tender return date, through the Q&A section on the NEPO eTender system. For any support in submitting your expression of interest or tender response, please contact the NEPO Portal helpdesk at +44 1912613940 or portal@nepo.org. There are a number of help guides available on the portal. Reading these will assist the supplier in completing and submitting their responses.

In order to be appointed to this Framework Contract, following evaluation suppliers must be ranked 1–6. Successful suppliers will enter into a Framework Agreement in a form which is set out in the procurement documents.

The Council does not give any guarantee and/or warrant the actual value of the goods/services (if any) which will be placed with the successful suppliers by any client using the Framework Contract pursuant to this process and accepts no liability thereof. Pre Qualification submissions are invited from suitably qualified and experienced consultancy businesses who can meet the requirements under any of the above lots as a whole. Applications from businesses who cannot meet the entire scope of a particular lot through either directly employed expertise or as part of their sub consultancy network will not be considered.

Pre Qualification submissions are invited from suitably qualified and experienced consultancy businesses who can meet the requirements under any of the above lots as a whole. Applications from businesses who cannot meet the entire scope of a particular lot through either directly employed expertise or as part of their sub consultancy network will not be considered.

The Framework will enable sufficiency of skilled resources to match peaks in workload, provide expertise in areas where skills are not provided in-house, facilitate benchmarking of costs to demonstrate best value and to drive service improvement through innovation and efficiency. Successfully awarded suppliers will be required to work together with NEPO, Client departments, other consultancy firms and contractors to drive improvements and support the aims and ambitions of the NEPO Construction Category.

Where the scope of the services are clearly defined and the Contracting Authority Employer has decided that the works can be evaluated using information submitted within the tender the Contracting Authority Employer can award directly to the Consultant that offers the most economically advantageous offer based on the requirements of the ITT.

Where it is not possible to determine the award of specific call-off contract under direct call off then Contracting Authorities may decide to run a mini competition within a specific lot, inviting all Consultants within that specific lot capable of performing the contract. The criteria for evaluations at the mini competition stage will be detailed within the documentation issued at mini competition stage. Please note that the framework evaluation criteria will not be amended, however the weightings applied to the criteria may differ as outlined below.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Framework & Lot Management / Weighting: 10 %

Quality criterion: Project Delivery Requirements / Weighting: 40 %

Quality criterion: Quality and Performance Management / Weighting: 12 %

Quality criterion: Social Value / Weighting: 8 %

Cost criterion: Overall Cost / Weighting: 40 %

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

This Framework will be a direct replacement for the current Building Construction Consultancy and Transportation & Civil Engineering Consultancy frameworks and which will also be subject to future renewal.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged minimum number: 10

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: Yes

Identification of the project:

It is anticipated that this framework will be utilised for funded projects including but not limited to European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) although the detail of this is currently unknown.

II.2.14) Additional information

The opportunity can be accessed via the NEPO eTender system. Tenderers wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and submit a tender through the NEPO eTender system. Candidates must register on the NEPO eTender system at https://procontract.due-north.com/register?openform

II.2.1) Title

Architectural Services

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

71200000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKC

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The opportunity can be accessed via the NEPO eTender system. Suppliers wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and submit a tender through the NEPO eTender system. If not already registered, candidates should register on the NEPO eTender system at https://procontract.due- north.com/register?openform. Any queries regarding the procurement process or tender documents must

be raised no less than 7 days before the tender return date, through the Q&A section on the NEPO eTender system. For any support in submitting your expression of interest or tender response, please contact the NEPO Portal helpdesk at +44 1912613940 or portal@nepo.org. There are a number of help guides available on the portal. Reading these will assist the supplier in completing and submitting their responses.

In order to be appointed to this Framework Contract, following evaluation suppliers must be ranked 1–6. Successful suppliers will enter into a Framework Agreement in a form which is set out in the procurement documents.

The Council does not give any guarantee and/or warrant the actual value of the goods/services (if any) which will be placed with the successful suppliers by any client using the Framework Contract pursuant to this process and accepts no liability thereof. Pre Qualification submissions are invited from suitably qualified and experienced consultancy businesses who can meet the requirements under any of the above lots as a whole. Applications from businesses who cannot meet the entire scope of a particular lot through either directly employed expertise or as part of their sub consultancy network will not be considered.

Pre Qualification submissions are invited from suitably qualified and experienced consultancy businesses who can meet the requirements under any of the above lots as a whole. Applications from businesses who cannot meet the entire scope of a particular lot through either directly employed expertise or as part of their sub consultancy network will not be considered.

The Framework will enable sufficiency of skilled resources to match peaks in workload, provide expertise in areas where skills are not provided in-house, facilitate benchmarking of costs to demonstrate best value and to drive service improvement through innovation and efficiency. Successfully awarded suppliers will be required to work together with NEPO, Client departments, other consultancy firms and contractors to drive improvements and support the aims and ambitions of the NEPO Construction Category.

Where the scope of the services are clearly defined and the Contracting Authority Employer has decided that the works can be evaluated using information submitted within the tender the Contracting Authority Employer can award directly to the Consultant that offers the most economically advantageous offer based on the requirements of the ITT.

Where it is not possible to determine the award of specific call-off contract under direct call off then Contracting Authorities may decide to run a mini competition within a specific lot, inviting all Consultants within that specific lot capable of performing the contract. The criteria for evaluations at the mini competition stage will be detailed within the documentation issued at mini competition stage. Please note that the framework evaluation criteria will not be amended, however the weightings applied to the criteria may differ as outlined below.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Framework & Lot Management / Weighting: 10 %

Quality criterion: Project Delivery Requirements / Weighting: 40 %

Quality criterion: Quality and Performance Management / Weighting: 12 %

Quality criterion: Social Value / Weighting: 8 %

Cost criterion: Overall Cost / Weighting: 30 %

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

This Framework will be a direct replacement for the current Building Construction Consultancy and Transportation & Civil Engineering Consultancy frameworks and which will also be subject to future renewal.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged minimum number: 10

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: Yes

Identification of the project:

It is anticipated that this framework will be utilised for funded projects including but not limited to European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) although the detail of this is currently unknown.

II.2.14) Additional information

The opportunity can be accessed via the NEPO eTender system. Tenderers wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and submit a tender through the NEPO eTender system. Candidates must register on the NEPO eTender system at https://procontract.due-north.com/register?openform

II.2.1) Title

M&E Services

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

71334000

71321000

71333000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKC

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The opportunity can be accessed via the NEPO eTender system. Suppliers wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and submit a tender through the NEPO eTender system. If not already registered, candidates should register on the NEPO eTender system at https://procontract.due- north.com/register?openform. Any queries regarding the procurement process or tender documents must

be raised no less than 7 days before the tender return date, through the Q&A section on the NEPO eTender system. For any support in submitting your expression of interest or tender response, please contact the NEPO Portal helpdesk at +44 1912613940 or portal@nepo.org. There are a number of help guides available on the portal. Reading these will assist the supplier in completing and submitting their responses.

In order to be appointed to this Framework Contract, following evaluation suppliers must be ranked 1–6. Successful suppliers will enter into a Framework Agreement in a form which is set out in the procurement documents.

The Council does not give any guarantee and/or warrant the actual value of the goods/services (if any) which will be placed with the successful suppliers by any client using the Framework Contract pursuant to this process and accepts no liability thereof. Pre Qualification submissions are invited from suitably qualified and experienced consultancy businesses who can meet the requirements under any of the above lots as a whole. Applications from businesses who cannot meet the entire scope of a particular lot through either directly employed expertise or as part of their sub consultancy network will not be considered.

Pre Qualification submissions are invited from suitably qualified and experienced consultancy businesses who can meet the requirements under any of the above lots as a whole. Applications from businesses who cannot meet the entire scope of a particular lot through either directly employed expertise or as part of their sub consultancy network will not be considered.

The Framework will enable sufficiency of skilled resources to match peaks in workload, provide expertise in areas where skills are not provided in-house, facilitate benchmarking of costs to demonstrate best value and to drive service improvement through innovation and efficiency. Successfully awarded suppliers will be required to work together with NEPO, Client departments, other consultancy firms and contractors to drive improvements and support the aims and ambitions of the NEPO Construction Category.

Where the scope of the services are clearly defined and the Contracting Authority Employer has decided that the works can be evaluated using information submitted within the tender the Contracting Authority Employer can award directly to the Consultant that offers the most economically advantageous offer based on the requirements of the ITT.

Where it is not possible to determine the award of specific call-off contract under direct call off then Contracting Authorities may decide to run a mini competition within a specific lot, inviting all Consultants within that specific lot capable of performing the contract. The criteria for evaluations at the mini competition stage will be detailed within the documentation issued at mini competition stage. Please note that the framework evaluation criteria will not be amended, however the weightings applied to the criteria may differ as outlined below.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Framework & Lot Management / Weighting: 10 %

Quality criterion: Project Delivery Requirements / Weighting: 40 %

Quality criterion: Quality and Performance Management / Weighting: 12 %

Quality criterion: Social Value / Weighting: 8 %

Cost criterion: Overall Cost / Weighting: 30 %

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

This Framework will be a direct replacement for the current Building Construction Consultancy and Transportation & Civil Engineering Consultancy frameworks and which will also be subject to future renewal.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged minimum number: 10

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: Yes

Identification of the project:

It is anticipated that this framework will be utilised for funded projects including but not limited to European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) although the detail of this is currently unknown.

II.2.14) Additional information

The opportunity can be accessed via the NEPO eTender system. Tenderers wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and submit a tender through the NEPO eTender system. Candidates must register on the NEPO eTender system at https://procontract.due-north.com/register?openform

II.2.1) Title

Project Management

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

71541000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKC

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The opportunity can be accessed via the NEPO eTender system. Suppliers wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and submit a tender through the NEPO eTender system. If not already registered, candidates should register on the NEPO eTender system at https://procontract.due- north.com/register?openform. Any queries regarding the procurement process or tender documents must

be raised no less than 7 days before the tender return date, through the Q&A section on the NEPO eTender system. For any support in submitting your expression of interest or tender response, please contact the NEPO Portal helpdesk at +44 1912613940 or portal@nepo.org. There are a number of help guides available on the portal. Reading these will assist the supplier in completing and submitting their responses.

In order to be appointed to this Framework Contract, following evaluation suppliers must be ranked 1–6. Successful suppliers will enter into a Framework Agreement in a form which is set out in the procurement documents.

The Council does not give any guarantee and/or warrant the actual value of the goods/services (if any) which will be placed with the successful suppliers by any client using the Framework Contract pursuant to this process and accepts no liability thereof. Pre Qualification submissions are invited from suitably qualified and experienced consultancy businesses who can meet the requirements under any of the above lots as a whole. Applications from businesses who cannot meet the entire scope of a particular lot through either directly employed expertise or as part of their sub consultancy network will not be considered.

Pre Qualification submissions are invited from suitably qualified and experienced consultancy businesses who can meet the requirements under any of the above lots as a whole. Applications from businesses who cannot meet the entire scope of a particular lot through either directly employed expertise or as part of their sub consultancy network will not be considered.

The Framework will enable sufficiency of skilled resources to match peaks in workload, provide expertise in areas where skills are not provided in-house, facilitate benchmarking of costs to demonstrate best value and to drive service improvement through innovation and efficiency. Successfully awarded suppliers will be required to work together with NEPO, Client departments, other consultancy firms and contractors to drive improvements and support the aims and ambitions of the NEPO Construction Category.

Where the scope of the services are clearly defined and the Contracting Authority Employer has decided that the works can be evaluated using information submitted within the tender the Contracting Authority Employer can award directly to the Consultant that offers the most economically advantageous offer based on the requirements of the ITT.

Where it is not possible to determine the award of specific call-off contract under direct call off then Contracting Authorities may decide to run a mini competition within a specific lot, inviting all Consultants within that specific lot capable of performing the contract. The criteria for evaluations at the mini competition stage will be detailed within the documentation issued at mini competition stage. Please note that the framework evaluation criteria will not be amended, however the weightings applied to the criteria may differ as outlined below.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Framework & Lot Management / Weighting: 10 %

Quality criterion: Project Delivery Requirements / Weighting: 40 %

Quality criterion: Quality and Performance / Weighting: 12 %

Quality criterion: Social Value / Weighting: 8 %

Cost criterion: Overall Cost / Weighting: 30 %

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

This Framework will be a direct replacement for the current Building Construction Consultancy and Transportation & Civil Engineering Consultancy frameworks and which will also be subject to future renewal.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged minimum number: 10

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: Yes

Identification of the project:

It is anticipated that this framework will be utilised for funded projects including but not limited to European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) although the detail of this is currently unknown.

II.2.14) Additional information

The opportunity can be accessed via the NEPO eTender system. Tenderers wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and submit a tender through the NEPO eTender system. Candidates must register on the NEPO eTender system at https://procontract.due-north.com/register?openform

II.2.1) Title

Transport Planning

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

71356400

71410000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKC

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The opportunity can be accessed via the NEPO eTender system. Suppliers wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and submit a tender through the NEPO eTender system. If not already registered, candidates should register on the NEPO eTender system at https://procontract.due- north.com/register?openform. Any queries regarding the procurement process or tender documents must

be raised no less than 7 days before the tender return date, through the Q&A section on the NEPO eTender system. For any support in submitting your expression of interest or tender response, please contact the NEPO Portal helpdesk at +44 1912613940 or portal@nepo.org. There are a number of help guides available on the portal. Reading these will assist the supplier in completing and submitting their responses.

In order to be appointed to this Framework Contract, following evaluation suppliers must be ranked 1–6. Successful suppliers will enter into a Framework Agreement in a form which is set out in the procurement documents.

The Council does not give any guarantee and/or warrant the actual value of the goods/services (if any) which will be placed with the successful suppliers by any client using the Framework Contract pursuant to this process and accepts no liability thereof. Pre Qualification submissions are invited from suitably qualified and experienced consultancy businesses who can meet the requirements under any of the above lots as a whole. Applications from businesses who cannot meet the entire scope of a particular lot through either directly employed expertise or as part of their sub consultancy network will not be considered.

Pre Qualification submissions are invited from suitably qualified and experienced consultancy businesses who can meet the requirements under any of the above lots as a whole. Applications from businesses who cannot meet the entire scope of a particular lot through either directly employed expertise or as part of their sub consultancy network will not be considered.

The Framework will enable sufficiency of skilled resources to match peaks in workload, provide expertise in areas where skills are not provided in-house, facilitate benchmarking of costs to demonstrate best value and to drive service improvement through innovation and efficiency. Successfully awarded suppliers will be required to work together with NEPO, Client departments, other consultancy firms and contractors to drive improvements and support the aims and ambitions of the NEPO Construction Category.

Where the scope of the services are clearly defined and the Contracting Authority Employer has decided that the works can be evaluated using information submitted within the tender the Contracting Authority Employer can award directly to the Consultant that offers the most economically advantageous offer based on the requirements of the ITT.

Where it is not possible to determine the award of specific call-off contract under direct call off then Contracting Authorities may decide to run a mini competition within a specific lot, inviting all Consultants within that specific lot capable of performing the contract. The criteria for evaluations at the mini competition stage will be detailed within the documentation issued at mini competition stage. Please note that the framework evaluation criteria will not be amended, however the weightings applied to the criteria may differ as outlined below.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Framework & Lot Management / Weighting: 10 %

Quality criterion: Project Delivery Requirements / Weighting: 40 %

Quality criterion: Quality and Performance Management / Weighting: 12 %

Quality criterion: Social Value / Weighting: 8 %

Cost criterion: Overall Cost / Weighting: 30 %

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

This Framework will be a direct replacement for the current Building Construction Consultancy and Transportation & Civil Engineering Consultancy frameworks and which will also be subject to future renewal.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged minimum number: 10

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: Yes

Identification of the project:

It is anticipated that this framework will be utilised for funded projects including but not limited to European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) although the detail of this is currently unknown.

II.2.14) Additional information

The opportunity can be accessed via the NEPO eTender system. Tenderers wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and submit a tender through the NEPO eTender system. Candidates must register on the NEPO eTender system at https://procontract.due-north.com/register?openform

II.2.1) Title

Building Surveying Services

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

71315300

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKC

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The opportunity can be accessed via the NEPO eTender system. Suppliers wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and submit a tender through the NEPO eTender system. If not already registered, candidates should register on the NEPO eTender system at https://procontract.due- north.com/register?openform. Any queries regarding the procurement process or tender documents must

be raised no less than 7 days before the tender return date, through the Q&A section on the NEPO eTender system. For any support in submitting your expression of interest or tender response, please contact the NEPO Portal helpdesk at +44 1912613940 or portal@nepo.org. There are a number of help guides available on the portal. Reading these will assist the supplier in completing and submitting their responses.

In order to be appointed to this Framework Contract, following evaluation suppliers must be ranked 1–6. Successful suppliers will enter into a Framework Agreement in a form which is set out in the procurement documents.

The Council does not give any guarantee and/or warrant the actual value of the goods/services (if any) which will be placed with the successful suppliers by any client using the Framework Contract pursuant to this process and accepts no liability thereof. Pre Qualification submissions are invited from suitably qualified and experienced consultancy businesses who can meet the requirements under any of the above lots as a whole. Applications from businesses who cannot meet the entire scope of a particular lot through either directly employed expertise or as part of their sub consultancy network will not be considered.

Pre Qualification submissions are invited from suitably qualified and experienced consultancy businesses who can meet the requirements under any of the above lots as a whole. Applications from businesses who cannot meet the entire scope of a particular lot through either directly employed expertise or as part of their sub consultancy network will not be considered.

The Framework will enable sufficiency of skilled resources to match peaks in workload, provide expertise in areas where skills are not provided in-house, facilitate benchmarking of costs to demonstrate best value and to drive service improvement through innovation and efficiency. Successfully awarded suppliers will be required to work together with NEPO, Client departments, other consultancy firms and contractors to drive improvements and support the aims and ambitions of the NEPO Construction Category.

Where the scope of the services are clearly defined and the Contracting Authority Employer has decided that the works can be evaluated using information submitted within the tender the Contracting Authority Employer can award directly to the Consultant that offers the most economically advantageous offer based on the requirements of the ITT.

Where it is not possible to determine the award of specific call-off contract under direct call off then Contracting Authorities may decide to run a mini competition within a specific lot, inviting all Consultants within that specific lot capable of performing the contract. The criteria for evaluations at the mini competition stage will be detailed within the documentation issued at mini competition stage. Please note that the framework evaluation criteria will not be amended, however the weightings applied to the criteria may differ as outlined below.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Framework & Lot Management / Weighting: 10 %

Quality criterion: Project Delivery Requirements / Weighting: 40 %

Quality criterion: Quality and Performance Management / Weighting: 12 %

Quality criterion: Social Value / Weighting: 8 %

Cost criterion: Overall Cost / Weighting: 30 %

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

This Framework will be a direct replacement for the current Building Construction Consultancy and Transportation & Civil Engineering Consultancy frameworks and which will also be subject to future renewal.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged minimum number: 10

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: Yes

Identification of the project:

It is anticipated that this framework will be utilised for funded projects including but not limited to European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) although the detail of this is currently unknown.

II.2.14) Additional information

The opportunity can be accessed via the NEPO eTender system. Tenderers wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and submit a tender through the NEPO eTender system. Candidates must register on the NEPO eTender system at https://procontract.due-north.com/register?openform

II.2.1) Title

Structural Engineering

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

71312000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKC

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The opportunity can be accessed via the NEPO eTender system. Suppliers wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and submit a tender through the NEPO eTender system. If not already registered, candidates should register on the NEPO eTender system at https://procontract.due- north.com/register?openform. Any queries regarding the procurement process or tender documents must

be raised no less than 7 days before the tender return date, through the Q&A section on the NEPO eTender system. For any support in submitting your expression of interest or tender response, please contact the NEPO Portal helpdesk at +44 1912613940 or portal@nepo.org. There are a number of help guides available on the portal. Reading these will assist the supplier in completing and submitting their responses.

In order to be appointed to this Framework Contract, following evaluation suppliers must be ranked 1–6. Successful suppliers will enter into a Framework Agreement in a form which is set out in the procurement documents.

The Council does not give any guarantee and/or warrant the actual value of the goods/services (if any) which will be placed with the successful suppliers by any client using the Framework Contract pursuant to this process and accepts no liability thereof. Pre Qualification submissions are invited from suitably qualified and experienced consultancy businesses who can meet the requirements under any of the above lots as a whole. Applications from businesses who cannot meet the entire scope of a particular lot through either directly employed expertise or as part of their sub consultancy network will not be considered.

Pre Qualification submissions are invited from suitably qualified and experienced consultancy businesses who can meet the requirements under any of the above lots as a whole. Applications from businesses who cannot meet the entire scope of a particular lot through either directly employed expertise or as part of their sub consultancy network will not be considered.

The Framework will enable sufficiency of skilled resources to match peaks in workload, provide expertise in areas where skills are not provided in-house, facilitate benchmarking of costs to demonstrate best value and to drive service improvement through innovation and efficiency. Successfully awarded suppliers will be required to work together with NEPO, Client departments, other consultancy firms and contractors to drive improvements and support the aims and ambitions of the NEPO Construction Category.

Where the scope of the services are clearly defined and the Contracting Authority Employer has decided that the works can be evaluated using information submitted within the tender the Contracting Authority Employer can award directly to the Consultant that offers the most economically advantageous offer based on the requirements of the ITT.

Where it is not possible to determine the award of specific call-off contract under direct call off then Contracting Authorities may decide to run a mini competition within a specific lot, inviting all Consultants within that specific lot capable of performing the contract. The criteria for evaluations at the mini competition stage will be detailed within the documentation issued at mini competition stage. Please note that the framework evaluation criteria will not be amended, however the weightings applied to the criteria may differ as outlined below.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Framework & Lot Management / Weighting: 10 %

Quality criterion: Project Delivery Requirements / Weighting: 40 %

Quality criterion: Quality and Performance Management / Weighting: 12 %

Quality criterion: Social Value / Weighting: 8 %

Cost criterion: Overall Cost / Weighting: 30 %

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

This Framework will be a direct replacement for the current Building Construction Consultancy and Transportation & Civil Engineering Consultancy frameworks and which will also be subject to future renewal.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged minimum number: 10

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: Yes

Identification of the project:

It is anticipated that this framework will be utilised for funded projects including but not limited to European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) although the detail of this is currently unknown.

II.2.14) Additional information

The opportunity can be accessed via the NEPO eTender system. Tenderers wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and submit a tender through the NEPO eTender system. Candidates must register on the NEPO eTender system at https://procontract.due-north.com/register?openform

II.2.1) Title

Highway Structures

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

71312000

71631400

71311300

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKC

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The opportunity can be accessed via the NEPO eTender system. Suppliers wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and submit a tender through the NEPO eTender system. If not already registered, candidates should register on the NEPO eTender system at https://procontract.due- north.com/register?openform. Any queries regarding the procurement process or tender documents must

be raised no less than 7 days before the tender return date, through the Q&A section on the NEPO eTender system. For any support in submitting your expression of interest or tender response, please contact the NEPO Portal helpdesk at +44 1912613940 or portal@nepo.org. There are a number of help guides available on the portal. Reading these will assist the supplier in completing and submitting their responses.

In order to be appointed to this Framework Contract, following evaluation suppliers must be ranked 1–6. Successful suppliers will enter into a Framework Agreement in a form which is set out in the procurement documents.

The Council does not give any guarantee and/or warrant the actual value of the goods/services (if any) which will be placed with the successful suppliers by any client using the Framework Contract pursuant to this process and accepts no liability thereof. Pre Qualification submissions are invited from suitably qualified and experienced consultancy businesses who can meet the requirements under any of the above lots as a whole. Applications from businesses who cannot meet the entire scope of a particular lot through either directly employed expertise or as part of their sub consultancy network will not be considered.

Pre Qualification submissions are invited from suitably qualified and experienced consultancy businesses who can meet the requirements under any of the above lots as a whole. Applications from businesses who cannot meet the entire scope of a particular lot through either directly employed expertise or as part of their sub consultancy network will not be considered.

The Framework will enable sufficiency of skilled resources to match peaks in workload, provide expertise in areas where skills are not provided in-house, facilitate benchmarking of costs to demonstrate best value and to drive service improvement through innovation and efficiency. Successfully awarded suppliers will be required to work together with NEPO, Client departments, other consultancy firms and contractors to drive improvements and support the aims and ambitions of the NEPO Construction Category.

Where the scope of the services are clearly defined and the Contracting Authority Employer has decided that the works can be evaluated using information submitted within the tender the Contracting Authority Employer can award directly to the Consultant that offers the most economically advantageous offer based on the requirements of the ITT.

Where it is not possible to determine the award of specific call-off contract under direct call off then Contracting Authorities may decide to run a mini competition within a specific lot, inviting all Consultants within that specific lot capable of performing the contract. The criteria for evaluations at the mini competition stage will be detailed within the documentation issued at mini competition stage. Please note that the framework evaluation criteria will not be amended, however the weightings applied to the criteria may differ as outlined below.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Framework & Lot Management / Weighting: 10 %

Quality criterion: Project Delivery Requirements / Weighting: 40 %

Quality criterion: Quality and Performance Management / Weighting: 12 %

Quality criterion: Social Value / Weighting: 8 %

Cost criterion: Overall Cost / Weighting: 30 %

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

This Framework will be a direct replacement for the current Building Construction Consultancy and Transportation & Civil Engineering Consultancy frameworks and which will also be subject to future renewal.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged minimum number: 10

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: Yes

Identification of the project:

It is anticipated that this framework will be utilised for funded projects including but not limited to European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) although the detail of this is currently unknown.

II.2.14) Additional information

The opportunity can be accessed via the NEPO eTender system. Tenderers wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and submit a tender through the NEPO eTender system. Candidates must register on the NEPO eTender system at https://procontract.due-north.com/register?openform

II.2.1) Title

Planning

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

71240000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKC

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The opportunity can be accessed via the NEPO eTender system. Suppliers wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and submit a tender through the NEPO eTender system. If not already registered, candidates should register on the NEPO eTender system at https://procontract.due- north.com/register?openform. Any queries regarding the procurement process or tender documents must

be raised no less than 7 days before the tender return date, through the Q&A section on the NEPO eTender system. For any support in submitting your expression of interest or tender response, please contact the NEPO Portal helpdesk at +44 1912613940 or portal@nepo.org. There are a number of help guides available on the portal. Reading these will assist the supplier in completing and submitting their responses.

In order to be appointed to this Framework Contract, following evaluation suppliers must be ranked 1–6. Successful suppliers will enter into a Framework Agreement in a form which is set out in the procurement documents.

The Council does not give any guarantee and/or warrant the actual value of the goods/services (if any) which will be placed with the successful suppliers by any client using the Framework Contract pursuant to this process and accepts no liability thereof. Pre Qualification submissions are invited from suitably qualified and experienced consultancy businesses who can meet the requirements under any of the above lots as a whole. Applications from businesses who cannot meet the entire scope of a particular lot through either directly employed expertise or as part of their sub consultancy network will not be considered.

Pre Qualification submissions are invited from suitably qualified and experienced consultancy businesses who can meet the requirements under any of the above lots as a whole. Applications from businesses who cannot meet the entire scope of a particular lot through either directly employed expertise or as part of their sub consultancy network will not be considered.

The Framework will enable sufficiency of skilled resources to match peaks in workload, provide expertise in areas where skills are not provided in-house, facilitate benchmarking of costs to demonstrate best value and to drive service improvement through innovation and efficiency. Successfully awarded suppliers will be required to work together with NEPO, Client departments, other consultancy firms and contractors to drive improvements and support the aims and ambitions of the NEPO Construction Category.

Where the scope of the services are clearly defined and the Contracting Authority Employer has decided that the works can be evaluated using information submitted within the tender the Contracting Authority Employer can award directly to the Consultant that offers the most economically advantageous offer based on the requirements of the ITT.

Where it is not possible to determine the award of specific call-off contract under direct call off then Contracting Authorities may decide to run a mini competition within a specific lot, inviting all Consultants within that specific lot capable of performing the contract. The criteria for evaluations at the mini competition stage will be detailed within the documentation issued at mini competition stage. Please note that the framework evaluation criteria will not be amended, however the weightings applied to the criteria may differ as outlined below.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Framework & Lot Management / Weighting: 10 %

Quality criterion: Project Delivery Requirements / Weighting: 40 %

Quality criterion: Quality and Performance Management / Weighting: 12 %

Quality criterion: Social Value / Weighting: 8 %

Cost criterion: Overall Cost / Weighting: 30 %

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

This Framework will be a direct replacement for the current Building Construction Consultancy and Transportation & Civil Engineering Consultancy frameworks and which will also be subject to future renewal.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged minimum number: 10

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: Yes

Identification of the project:

It is anticipated that this framework will be utilised for funded projects including but not limited to European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) although the detail of this is currently unknown.

II.2.14) Additional information

The opportunity can be accessed via the NEPO eTender system. Tenderers wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and submit a tender through the NEPO eTender system. Candidates must register on the NEPO eTender system at https://procontract.due-north.com/register?openform

II.2.1) Title

Building Commercial Management

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

71315000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKC

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The opportunity can be accessed via the NEPO eTender system. Suppliers wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and submit a tender through the NEPO eTender system. If not already registered, candidates should register on the NEPO eTender system at https://procontract.due- north.com/register?openform. Any queries regarding the procurement process or tender documents must

be raised no less than 7 days before the tender return date, through the Q&A section on the NEPO eTender system. For any support in submitting your expression of interest or tender response, please contact the NEPO Portal helpdesk at +44 1912613940 or portal@nepo.org. There are a number of help guides available on the portal. Reading these will assist the supplier in completing and submitting their responses.

In order to be appointed to this Framework Contract, following evaluation suppliers must be ranked 1–6. Successful suppliers will enter into a Framework Agreement in a form which is set out in the procurement documents.

The Council does not give any guarantee and/or warrant the actual value of the goods/services (if any) which will be placed with the successful suppliers by any client using the Framework Contract pursuant to this process and accepts no liability thereof. Pre Qualification submissions are invited from suitably qualified and experienced consultancy businesses who can meet the requirements under any of the above lots as a whole. Applications from businesses who cannot meet the entire scope of a particular lot through either directly employed expertise or as part of their sub consultancy network will not be considered.

Pre Qualification submissions are invited from suitably qualified and experienced consultancy businesses who can meet the requirements under any of the above lots as a whole. Applications from businesses who cannot meet the entire scope of a particular lot through either directly employed expertise or as part of their sub consultancy network will not be considered.

The Framework will enable sufficiency of skilled resources to match peaks in workload, provide expertise in areas where skills are not provided in-house, facilitate benchmarking of costs to demonstrate best value and to drive service improvement through innovation and efficiency. Successfully awarded suppliers will be required to work together with NEPO, Client departments, other consultancy firms and contractors to drive improvements and support the aims and ambitions of the NEPO Construction Category.

Where the scope of the services are clearly defined and the Contracting Authority Employer has decided that the works can be evaluated using information submitted within the tender the Contracting Authority Employer can award directly to the Consultant that offers the most economically advantageous offer based on the requirements of the ITT.

Where it is not possible to determine the award of specific call-off contract under direct call off then Contracting Authorities may decide to run a mini competition within a specific lot, inviting all Consultants within that specific lot capable of performing the contract. The criteria for evaluations at the mini competition stage will be detailed within the documentation issued at mini competition stage. Please note that the framework evaluation criteria will not be amended, however the weightings applied to the criteria may differ as outlined below.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Framework & Lot Management / Weighting: 10 %

Quality criterion: Project Delivery Requirements / Weighting: 40 %

Quality criterion: Quality and Performance Management / Weighting: 12 %

Quality criterion: Social Value / Weighting: 8 %

Cost criterion: Overall Cost / Weighting: 30 %

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

This Framework will be a direct replacement for the current Building Construction Consultancy and Transportation & Civil Engineering Consultancy frameworks and which will also be subject to future renewal.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged minimum number: 10

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: Yes

Identification of the project:

It is anticipated that this framework will be utilised for funded projects including but not limited to European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) although the detail of this is currently unknown.

II.2.14) Additional information

The opportunity can be accessed via the NEPO eTender system. Tenderers wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and submit a tender through the NEPO eTender system. Candidates must register on the NEPO eTender system at https://procontract.due-north.com/register?openform

II.2.1) Title

Engineering Commercial Management

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

71300000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKC

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The opportunity can be accessed via the NEPO eTender system. Suppliers wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and submit a tender through the NEPO eTender system. If not already registered, candidates should register on the NEPO eTender system at https://procontract.due- north.com/register?openform. Any queries regarding the procurement process or tender documents must

be raised no less than 7 days before the tender return date, through the Q&A section on the NEPO eTender system. For any support in submitting your expression of interest or tender response, please contact the NEPO Portal helpdesk at +44 1912613940 or portal@nepo.org. There are a number of help guides available on the portal. Reading these will assist the supplier in completing and submitting their responses.

In order to be appointed to this Framework Contract, following evaluation suppliers must be ranked 1–6. Successful suppliers will enter into a Framework Agreement in a form which is set out in the procurement documents.

The Council does not give any guarantee and/or warrant the actual value of the goods/services (if any) which will be placed with the successful suppliers by any client using the Framework Contract pursuant to this process and accepts no liability thereof. Pre Qualification submissions are invited from suitably qualified and experienced consultancy businesses who can meet the requirements under any of the above lots as a whole. Applications from businesses who cannot meet the entire scope of a particular lot through either directly employed expertise or as part of their sub consultancy network will not be considered.

Pre Qualification submissions are invited from suitably qualified and experienced consultancy businesses who can meet the requirements under any of the above lots as a whole. Applications from businesses who cannot meet the entire scope of a particular lot through either directly employed expertise or as part of their sub consultancy network will not be considered.

The Framework will enable sufficiency of skilled resources to match peaks in workload, provide expertise in areas where skills are not provided in-house, facilitate benchmarking of costs to demonstrate best value and to drive service improvement through innovation and efficiency. Successfully awarded suppliers will be required to work together with NEPO, Client departments, other consultancy firms and contractors to drive improvements and support the aims and ambitions of the NEPO Construction Category.

Where the scope of the services are clearly defined and the Contracting Authority Employer has decided that the works can be evaluated using information submitted within the tender the Contracting Authority Employer can award directly to the Consultant that offers the most economically advantageous offer based on the requirements of the ITT.

Where it is not possible to determine the award of specific call-off contract under direct call off then Contracting Authorities may decide to run a mini competition within a specific lot, inviting all Consultants within that specific lot capable of performing the contract. The criteria for evaluations at the mini competition stage will be detailed within the documentation issued at mini competition stage. Please note that the framework evaluation criteria will not be amended, however the weightings applied to the criteria may differ as outlined below.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Framework & Lot Management / Weighting: 10 %

Quality criterion: Project Delivery Requirements / Weighting: 40 %

Quality criterion: Quality and Performance Management / Weighting: 12 %

Quality criterion: Social Value / Weighting: 8 %

Cost criterion: Overall Cost / Weighting: 30 %

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

This Framework will be a direct replacement for the current Building Construction Consultancy and Transportation & Civil Engineering Consultancy frameworks and which will also be subject to future renewal.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged minimum number: 10

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: Yes

Identification of the project:

It is anticipated that this framework will be utilised for funded projects including but not limited to European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) although the detail of this is currently unknown.

II.2.14) Additional information

The opportunity can be accessed via the NEPO eTender system. Tenderers wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and submit a tender through the NEPO eTender system. Candidates must register on the NEPO eTender system at https://procontract.due-north.com/register?openform

NEPO

Guildhall, Quayside

Newcastle Upon Tyne

NE1 3AF

UK

Telephone: +44 1912613918

NEPO

Guildhall, Quayside

Newcastle Upon Tyne

NE1 3AF

UK

Telephone: +44 1912613918

NEPO

Guildhall, Quayside

Newcastle Upon Tyne

NE1 3AF

UK

Telephone: +44 1912613918