4096.EFM.SW.24 Project Management Consultancy

The University wishes to appoint a panel of Project Management Consultants to a framework agreement for a period of four (4) years with four options to extend for a further year (up to a maximum duration of eight (8) years). Consultants from the panel will be appointed to deliver services for specific projects on a call-off basis as and when a requirement arises. Fees will be applied to projects in the range of £1m to £30m nett construction value excluding costs associated with design team fees, fixed furniture and equipment, ICT infrastructure and specialist research equipment installation works. Please note that the University expect that the Consultant will be able to provide the entire Project Management Scope of services in-house and without the use of sub consultants (i.e. via full time employees directly employed by the consultant's organisation).

Further information about the requirements are in the Procurement Documents. The Invitation to Tender (ITT) can be downloaded by registering and expressing your interest on the University`s e-tendering system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield. Completed tenders must be returned through the same e-tendering system. If you have any questions or comments in relation to this tender they must be submitted via the In-tend System.

Additional information: The University of Sheffield is not a contracting authority for the purposes of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU) as amended by the Public Procurement (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020.

This procurement opportunity is operating outside of the Public Contracts Regulations named above and will not be subject to them. The University is advertising this opportunity in Contracts Finder on a voluntary basis and does not undertake any obligation to comply with the regulations (as defined above). It reserves its rights, in full, to adapt or step outside the procedures in the procurement regulations as the University considers necessary to fulfil the requirements outlined in the Invitation to Tender.

Duration; 96 months (8 years). Description of options: 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 year period.

Stage 1 - Open procedure Stage 2 - Restricted Procedure. Details contained within the Procurement Documents.

This is a two stage tender exercise, consisting initially of a request for information and a subsequent request for a proposal from those suppliers successful at the request for information stage.

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield/aspx/Home

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address.

Tenders must be submitted electronically via https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield/aspx/Home