Framework Agreement for the Provision of Property Consultancy Services

This Invitation to Tender (“ITT”) is for the Provision of Property Consultants for a number of Estates Projects including The Police & Crime Commissioner for Essex (“the Commissioner”). The contract may also be used by the Kent Police and Crime Commissioner to assist with the delivery of projects.

The Joint Procurement Services Department for Kent Police & Essex Police is producing this tender on behalf of The Police & Crime Commissioner for Essex. The Commissioner is the Customer for this project.

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Essex intends to use the open procedure of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 to procure a framework agreement.

The Framework will be split into four (4) work-streams and the Participating Authorities will then call-off for services under these:

1. To advise on the delivery and procurement of a new Headquarters for Essex Police; 2. To provide independent advice on a case by case basis on future estates, construction and quantity surveyor queries; 3. Provide and run projects on behalf of the relevant Participating Authority; 4. To provide building condition surveys and associated services.

The framework will be with a single supplier and the Contracting Authority expects the provider to be able to provide all these services themselves or through appropriate sub-contracting or consortium arrangements.

It is anticipated that the Contract will cover a wide range of services (the “Services”) including without limitation the following:

•Project management services • Building engineering services • H&S/Statutory compliance • architects/architectural services • Structural engineers • Geotechnical engineers • Highway engineers/traffic engineering • Quantity surveyors • Aboricultural specialists • Planning consultants/town planning • Acoustics specialists • Space planning • Mechanical and electrical engineers • Valuation advice • Building surveyors • Facilities management • Commercial property management

This list is not exhaustive and consideration may be given during the procurement process to the inclusion of additional services or options for additional services which will assist in delivering the Services. Full details of the exact services constituting the Services will appear in the tender documentation, as will details of the mechanisms to be used by the Participating Authorities to place orders for the Services (“call-off consultancy contracts”) under the Framework Agreement. The duration of an individual call-off consultancy contract under the Framework Agreement will be for a maximum of five years, the duration will be governed by the precise subject matter of the call-off contract concerned.