Coastal Partners - Archaeological, Heritage & Associated Services Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement

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:

• oNorth 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.
• oLangstone 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:

• oClarification request deadline: 05.02.2021 23:59
• oBidders briefing: 27.01.2021 14:00
• oTender return deadline: 12.02.2021 14:00
• oInterview period: 01.03.2021 - 02.03.2021
• oPreferred bidders notification: 05.03.2021
• oFramework / 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.

Additional information:

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No