Scape Group Limited (trading as SCAPE): SCAPE Utilities Consultancy Services Framework EWNI

UK-Nottingham: Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services.
Section I: Contracting Authority
      I.1) Name and addresses
             Scape Procure Limited (trading as SCAPE), 09955814
             2nd Floor, East West Building, 1 Tollhouse Hill, Nottingham, NG1 5AT, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 1159583200, Email: nickt@scape.co.uk
             Contact: Nick Taylor
             Main Address: https://www.scape.co.uk/, Address of the buyer profile: https://www.scape.co.uk/
             NUTS Code: UKF14
      I.2) Joint procurement
      The contract involves joint procurement: No.
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not provided       
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: Yes.
      I.3) Communication
      The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Nottingham:-Architectural%2C-construction%2C-engineering-and-inspection-services./2HGE67H5Z4
      Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address       
      Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at: Not provided

      I.6) Main activity:
            Other activity:

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
      II.1.1) Title: SCAPE Utilities Consultancy Services Framework EWNI       
      Reference Number: SCP011
      II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
      71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services.

      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
      II.1.4) Short description: Scape Procure Ltd (SCAPE) wishes to establish a framework agreement for a SIX (6) year duration. The initial period will run for four (4) years with an option to extend by a two (2) year period which will run consecutively. Experienced suppliers are invited to apply for civil engineering, construction and infrastructure services as defined by the NUTS and CPV codes contained in this notice.       
      II.1.5) Estimated total value:
      Value excluding VAT: 750,000,000       
      Currency: GBP
      II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: Yes       
      Tenders may be submitted for: All lots
      Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
      The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots: On receipt of multiple bids the two highest scoring compliant bidders will only be awarded one Lot each. In the event that Scape receive a single bid - subject to that Bidder having the sufficient combined turnover for both Lots (£180,000,000) - they may be awarded the full value of the framework.

II.2) Description
   
II.2) Description Lot No. 1
      
      II.2.1) Title: Lot 1 - Civil Engineering and Construction Consultancy Services for Utilities       
      Lot No: 1       
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      71210000 - Advisory architectural services.
      71230000 - Organisation of architectural design contests.
      71220000 - Architectural design services.
      71240000 - Architectural, engineering and planning services.
      71250000 - Architectural, engineering and surveying services.
      71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis.
      71242000 - Project and design preparation, estimation of costs.
      71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services.
      71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services.
      71311100 - Civil engineering support services.
      71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services.
      71311210 - Highways consultancy services.
      71311220 - Highways engineering services.
      71311230 - Railway engineering services.
      71311240 - Airport engineering services.
      71311300 - Infrastructure works consultancy services.
      71312000 - Structural engineering consultancy services.
      71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services.
      71314000 - Energy and related services.
      71314200 - Energy-management services.
      71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services.
      71315300 - Building surveying services.
      71320000 - Engineering design services.
      71321100 - Construction economics services.
      71322000 - Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works.
      71330000 - Miscellaneous engineering services.
      71334000 - Mechanical and electrical engineering services.
      71340000 - Integrated engineering services.
      71350000 - Engineering-related scientific and technical services.
      71354500 - Marine survey services.
      71410000 - Urban planning services.
      71420000 - Landscape architectural services.
      71510000 - Site-investigation services.
      71520000 - Construction supervision services.
      71530000 - Construction consultancy services.
      71540000 - Construction management services.
      71541000 - Construction project management services.
      71610000 - Composition and purity testing and analysis services.
      71620000 - Analysis services.
      71700000 - Monitoring and control services.
      72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support.
      72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services.
      72212300 - Document creation, drawing, imaging, scheduling and productivity software development services.
      72212421 - Facilities management software development services.
      72212482 - Business intelligence software development services.
      72212490 - Procurement software development services.
      72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services.
      79112100 - Stakeholders representation services.
      79996000 - Business organisation services.
      90490000 - Sewer survey and sewage treatment consultancy services.
      90700000 - Environmental services.
      90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services.
      98113100 - Nuclear safety services.
      66140000 - Portfolio management services.
      66171000 - Financial consultancy services.
      70110000 - Development services of real estate.
      70210000 - Residential property renting or leasing services.
      70220000 - Non-residential property renting or leasing services.
      70310000 - Building rental or sale services.
      70320000 - Land rental or sale services.
      70330000 - Property management services of real estate on a fee or contract basis.
      90710000 - Environmental management.
      90712000 - Environmental planning.
      90712300 - Marine conservation strategy planning.
      70111000 - Development of residential real estate.
      70112000 - Development of non-residential real estate.
      70120000 - Buying and selling of real estate.
      70130000 - Letting services of own property.
      71324000 - Quantity surveying services.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UKG WEST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND)
      UKF EAST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND)
      UKI LONDON
      UKH EAST OF ENGLAND
      UKK SOUTH WEST (ENGLAND)
      UKJ SOUTH EAST (ENGLAND)
      UKL WALES
      UKN NORTHERN IRELAND
      UKC NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)
      UKE YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER
      UKD NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: The services will comprise all types of construction, civil engineering, and infrastructure consultancy services. The specific services that may be procured under the Framework cannot be clearly defined at this stage, however the nature and types of services required may include those works and services identified by Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) codes on or in connection with any land or property and related asset owned, rented, leased or developed by any of the utilities eligible to use the Framework, or on property or related assets in which any of the utilities may have an interest at the time or prospectively and may include construction, civil engineering and infrastructure consultancy commissions in the following sectors amongst others: Gas and Heat, Electricity, Water, Nuclear, Ports, Airports, and Transport services (including Railway, Automated systems, Tramway, Trolley bus, Bus, or Cable). Lot one value is 375,000,000 GBP over six years or 62,500,000 GBP per annum. Commissions called off from the framework will be valued from 0 GBP to 250 000 000 GBP plus. Bidders must be able to demonstrate an annual turnover in excess of 90 000 000 GBP.
      II.2.5) Award criteria:
            Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents            
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: 375,000,000       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 72       
      This contract is subject to renewal: No       
      Description of renewals: Not provided
      
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       No             
      Description of options: Not provided
      II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
      Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: No
      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds:
      The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: Yes       
      Identification of the project: Some call-offs may be subject to legacy European Union funding requirements, however there may be projects called off from this framework that are subject to the requirements of the UKSPF.             
      II.2.14) Additional information: SCAPE are using the Delta portal to facilitate this procurement. Interested parties must visit https://www.delta-esourcing.com/ and register there (it is free to do so). If you are already registered, you will not need to register again as you may simply use your existing username and password. Log in, go to Response manager, and add the following access code: 2HGE67H5Z4       
   
   
II.2) Description Lot No. 2
      
      II.2.1) Title: Lot 2 - Civil Engineering and Construction Consultancy Services for Utilities       
      Lot No: 2       
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      71220000 - Architectural design services.
      71240000 - Architectural, engineering and planning services.
      71250000 - Architectural, engineering and surveying services.
      71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services.
      71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services.
      71311100 - Civil engineering support services.
      71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services.
      71311210 - Highways consultancy services.
      71311220 - Highways engineering services.
      71311230 - Railway engineering services.
      71311240 - Airport engineering services.
      71311300 - Infrastructure works consultancy services.
      71312000 - Structural engineering consultancy services.
      71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services.
      71314000 - Energy and related services.
      71314200 - Energy-management services.
      71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services.
      71315300 - Building surveying services.
      71320000 - Engineering design services.
      71321100 - Construction economics services.
      71322000 - Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works.
      71324000 - Quantity surveying services.
      71330000 - Miscellaneous engineering services.
      71334000 - Mechanical and electrical engineering services.
      71340000 - Integrated engineering services.
      71350000 - Engineering-related scientific and technical services.
      71354500 - Marine survey services.
      71410000 - Urban planning services.
      71420000 - Landscape architectural services.
      71510000 - Site-investigation services.
      71520000 - Construction supervision services.
      71530000 - Construction consultancy services.
      71540000 - Construction management services.
      71541000 - Construction project management services.
      71610000 - Composition and purity testing and analysis services.
      71620000 - Analysis services.
      71700000 - Monitoring and control services.
      72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support.
      72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services.
      72212300 - Document creation, drawing, imaging, scheduling and productivity software development services.
      72212421 - Facilities management software development services.
      72212482 - Business intelligence software development services.
      72212490 - Procurement software development services.
      72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services.
      79112100 - Stakeholders representation services.
      79996000 - Business organisation services.
      90490000 - Sewer survey and sewage treatment consultancy services.
      90700000 - Environmental services.
      90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services.
      98113100 - Nuclear safety services.
      66140000 - Portfolio management services.
      66171000 - Financial consultancy services.
      70110000 - Development services of real estate.
      70210000 - Residential property renting or leasing services.
      70220000 - Non-residential property renting or leasing services.
      70310000 - Building rental or sale services.
      70320000 - Land rental or sale services.
      70330000 - Property management services of real estate on a fee or contract basis.
      90710000 - Environmental management.
      90712000 - Environmental planning.
      90712300 - Marine conservation strategy planning.
      70111000 - Development of residential real estate.
      70112000 - Development of non-residential real estate.
      70120000 - Buying and selling of real estate.
      70130000 - Letting services of own property.
      71230000 - Organisation of architectural design contests.
      71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis.
      71242000 - Project and design preparation, estimation of costs.
      71210000 - Advisory architectural services.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UKG WEST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND)
      UKF EAST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND)
      UKI LONDON
      UKH EAST OF ENGLAND
      UKK SOUTH WEST (ENGLAND)
      UKJ SOUTH EAST (ENGLAND)
      UKL WALES
      UKN NORTHERN IRELAND
      UKC NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)
      UKE YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER
      UKD NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: The services will comprise all types of construction, civil engineering, and infrastructure consultancy services. The specific services that may be procured under the Framework cannot be clearly defined at this stage, however the nature and types of services required may include those works and services identified by Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) codes on or in connection with any land or property and related asset owned, rented, leased or developed by any of the utilities eligible to use the Framework, or on property or related assets in which any of the utilities may have an interest at the time or prospectively and may include construction, civil engineering and infrastructure consultancy commissions in the following sectors amongst others: Gas and Heat, Electricity, Water, Nuclear, Ports, Airports, and Transport services (including Railway, Automated systems, Tramway, Trolley bus, Bus, or Cable). Lot one value is 375,000,000 GBP over six years or 62,500,000 GBP per annum. Commissions called off from the framework will be valued from 0 GBP to 250 000 000 GBP plus. Bidders must be able to demonstrate an annual turnover in excess of 90 000 000 GBP.
      II.2.5) Award criteria:
            Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents            
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: 375,000,000       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 72       
      This contract is subject to renewal: No       
      Description of renewals: Not provided
      
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       No             
      Description of options: Not provided
      II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
      Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: No
      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds:
      The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: Yes       
      Identification of the project: Some call-offs may be subject to legacy European Union funding requirements, however there may be projects called off from this framework that are subject to the requirements of the UKSPF.             
      II.2.14) Additional information: SCAPE are using the Delta portal to facilitate this procurement. Interested parties must visit https://www.delta-esourcing.com/ and register there (it is free to do so). If you are already registered, you will not need to register again as you may simply use your existing username and password. Log in, go to Response manager, and add the following access code: 2HGE67H5Z4       
   


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:          
      As per the PQQ and supporting procurement documentation.    
      III.1.2) Economic and financial standing          
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents       
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided    
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :       
      Not Provided    
      III.1.3) Technical and professional ability    
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided      
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :          
      Not Provided   
      III.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
            As per the PQQ and supporting procurement documentation.    
      III.1.5) Information about reserved contracts (if applicable)   
      The contract is reserved to sheltered workshops and economic operators aiming at the social and professional integration of disabled or disadvantaged persons: No       
      The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No    
      III.1.6) Deposits and guarantees required:
       Not Provided   
      III.1.7) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
      Further information is made available in the tender documentation and the framework agreement itself. See contract documents for further details.   
      III.1.8) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
       Not Provided      
   III.2) Conditions related to the contract
      III.2.1) Information about a particular profession    
      Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:          
      Not Provided    
      III.2.2) Contract performance conditions       
      Further information is made available in the tender documentation and the framework agreement itself. See contract documents for further details.          
      III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
      Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract: No
   
Section IV: Procedure
   IV.1) Description OPEN
      IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Open   
   
   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system    
         The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement    
         Framework agreement with several operators       
         Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 2                     
         In the case of framework agreements justification for any duration exceeding 8 years: Not Provided    
   
   
   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction:
      An electronic auction will be used: No
      Additional information about electronic auction: Not provided
   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes       
   IV.2) Administrative information
      IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure:
         Notice number in the OJ S: Not provided       
      IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
       Date: 01/12/2023 Time: 14:00
            
      IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English,       
      IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender:
         Duration in month(s): 6
      
      IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders:
         Date: 01/12/2023
         Time: 14:01
         Place:
         Nottingham (Delta Portal)
      

Section VI: Complementary Information
   VI.1) Information about recurrence
   This is a recurrent procurement: No    
   Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Not provided
   VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
   Electronic ordering will be used Yes       
   Electronic invoicing will be accepted Yes       
   Electronic payment will be used Yes       
   VI.3) Additional Information: Scape Procure Limited (“Scape”) is a contracting authority and central purchasing body within the meaning of the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (the “Regulations”), dedicated to creating efficiency and social value via the built environment. In accordance with Regulation 55(11), procurement carried out by Scape in order to perform its centralised purchasing activities (which includes the conclusion of framework agreements for works, supplies or services intended for a utility) is deemed to be procurement for the pursuit of an activity referred to in Regulations 9 to 15. Scape is, therefore, deemed to be a utility for these purposes; and may conclude this framework agreement in accordance with the procedures provided for in the Regulations.

While there is no guarantee or commitment of any kind, Peel Ports Investments Limited and it’s Group of Companies including its Statutory Harbour Authorities are included as potential users and beneficiaries of any framework concluded under this procurement.

This Framework Agreement will be accessible for use by utility sector public bodies (and their statutory successors), corporations established, or a group of individuals appointed to act together. The Utility Sectors included are Gas and Heat, Electricity, Water, Nuclear, Ports, Airports, and Transport services (including Railway, Automated systems, Tramway, Trolley bus, Bus, or Cable). The CPV codes stated are deemed to include, for the avoidance of doubt and unless otherwise stated, the category and subcategory codes below the CPV codes stated, i.e. 71 000 000, 'Architectural, Construction, Engineering and inspection services' is deemed to include 71 210 000, 'Advisory Architectural services' and 71 220 000 Architectural design services' etc.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Nottingham:-Architectural%2C-construction%2C-engineering-and-inspection-services./2HGE67H5Z4

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/2HGE67H5Z4
   VI.4) Procedures for review
   VI.4.1) Review body:
             SCAPE Group Ltd
       2nd Floor, East West building, Tollhouse Hill, Nottingham, NG1 5AT, United Kingdom
   VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
             The High Court of England and Wales
          Royal Courts of Justice, Strand, London, WC2A 2LL, United Kingdom
   VI.4.3) Review procedure
   Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:    
    Not Provided    
   VI.4.4) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
Not provided
   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 18/09/2023

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