Published date: 13 January 2021

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 12 February 2021, 2pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Excavation work at archaeological sites - 45112450

  • Environmental impact assessment for construction - 71313400

  • Risk or hazard assessment for construction - 71313410

    • Geological, geophysical and other scientific prospecting services - 71351000

    • Scientific prospecting services - 71351700

    • Geophysical surveys of archaeological sites - 71351720

    • Topographical services - 71351810

    • Topographical surveys of archaeological sites - 71351811

    • Geology services - 71351910

    • Archaeological services - 71351914

    • Oceanography and hydrology services - 71351920

    • Subsurface surveying services - 71352000

    • Surveying services - 71355000

    • Technical planning services - 71356400

    • Site-investigation services - 71510000

    • Construction supervision services - 71520000

    • Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services - 71600000

    • Laboratory services - 71900000

    • Environmental planning - 90712000

    • Marine conservation strategy planning - 90712300

Location of contract

PO1 2AL

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

P00003463

Published date

13 January 2021

Closing date

12 February 2021

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

18 March 2021

Contract end date

17 March 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Portsmouth City Council ('the council'), on behalf of the Coastal Partners, is inviting tenders from suitably qualified and experienced consultants for inclusion onto a multi-supplier framework agreement for the provision of Archaeological & Heritage services.

Award of the agreement is targeted for 17th March 2021 and will run for an initial term of 4 years extendable in increments to be agreed to a maximum total term of 8 years. The agreement will be used to provide archaeological & heritage services.

The estimated value of work in totality that could be let via the framework agreement may range from ?250,000 - ?750,000. Average call off value will be in the range of ?20,000 - ?40,000 and typically between two and three commissions a year.

The framework agreement will be established using, in part the evaluation of tenders submitted for the following two live Coastal Partnership projects:

o North Portsea Island Scheme - phase 5 (Project 1) - Estimated value of initial work is not expected to exceed ?25,000 (up to ?45,000 if continued to construction phase). Let under an NEC 4 - Professional Services Short Contract.
o Langstone FCERM Scheme (Project 2) - Estimated value of initial work is not expected to exceed ?20,000. (up to ?45,000 if continued to construction phase). Let under an NEC 4 - Professional Services Contract.

It is intended the live projects will be awarded to the highest scoring supplier on an individual project basis,

The consultant who achieves the highest score, plus the next ranking successful consultants up to a maximum total number of 4 will be appointed to the framework agreement.

The Council will run the procurement procedure in accordance with the Open Procedure as defined within the Public Contracts Regulations (2015) to the following timetable:
o Clarification request deadline: 05.02.2021 23:59
o Bidders briefing: 27.01.2021 14:00
o Tender return deadline: 12.02.2021 14:00
o Interview period: 01.03.2021 - 02.03.2021
o Preferred bidders notification: 05.03.2021
o Framework / contract award: 17.03.2021

Application is via submission of tenders by 12th February 2021 14:00 via the Council's e-sourcing solution InTend.

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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Vicky Shotter

Address

Guildhall Square
Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO1 2AL
United Kingdom

Telephone

023 9284 1928

Email

vicky.shotter@portsmouthcc.gov.uk