Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Abri
Collins House, Bishopstoke Road
Eastleigh, Hampshire
SO50 6AD
UK
Contact person: Andrew Withnall
Telephone: +44 3001231567
E-mail: andrew.withnall1@abri.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.abri.co.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/abri/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
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
Housing and community amenities
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Planning Consultancy Framework Agreement
Reference number: P/RAD 0798/2021
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71410000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Abri are seeking to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of professional planning consultancy services across the Abri group. These services shall include the following:Initial Due Diligence Planning Report (high level summary) and strategy adviceLocal Plan and Neighbourhood Plan monitoring, advice and site promotionPre-application planning report/advice/meetingsPlanning consultationApplication planning statement Environmental Impact Assessment advice, drafting and co-ordinationSubmission of planning applications Post-submission planning support, including planning committeeClearing of planning conditionsAdvice on S106 and CIL liabilityPlanning negotiations, including conditions and Section 106 Project team managementPlanning appealsInstructions to and liaising with counsel
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
2 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71410000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Abri are seeking the provision of planning consultancy services throughout the lifecycle ofprojects. These services shall include the following:Initial Due Diligence Planning Report (high level summary) and strategy adviceLocal Plan and Neighbourhood Plan monitoring, advice and site promotionPre-application planning report/advice/meetingsPlanning consultationApplication planning statementEnvironmental Impact Assessment advice, drafting and co-ordinationSubmission of planning applicationsPost-submission planning support, including planning committeeClearing of planning conditionsAdvice on S106 and CIL liabilityPlanning negotiations, including conditions and Section 106Project team managementPlanning appealsInstructions to and liaising with counsel
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
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:
Upon expiry of this agreement
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
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:
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
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 12
Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years: N/A
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:
10/10/2021
Local time: 23:59
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
Tender must be valid until:
17/12/2021
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
11/10/2021
Local time: 00:00
Place:
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Tenderers are advised to seek legal advice. Initial contact is expected to be made directly with Abri.
UK
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/09/2021