Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b99-2e99-71c6-be13-d39e31434033/professional-consultancy-services-for-planning-design-engineering-and-place-se awarded GB open procedure # Professional Consultancy Services for Planning, Design, Engineering and Place Services 2023 [Somerset Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/somerset-council) Estimated value £30,000,000 Published 24 Jul 2023 Deadline Closed 25 Nov 2022 ## Who can bid - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. ## About this tender Form of Contract - This is an NEC3 Professional Services Contract - April 2013 Edition - using main Option G. Commencement - The service commencement 'starting date' is 18 July 2023. Duration - The contract duration will be for an initial period of 48 months, with the option to extend the contract up to two times by periods of up to 24 months. The exercise of the options to extend will be at the sole discretion of the Authority and shall depend, amongst other matters, on the appointed Suppliers performance. Value - The estimated spend per annum on core services is estimated at around £2,000,000 to £3,000,000. The overall contract value including extensions is estimated at between £10,000,000-£30,000,000. Work will be placed through the contract through the issue of Task Orders by the Authority, there is no guarantee as to the minimum value of work that will be placed through the contract, the above figures are given as an estimation only. The Authority through this contract is seeking consultancy support in two forms - 'Project' and 'Service' provision: Project Provision - The Authority has a range of in-house resources to undertake much of their design, engineering requirements but has more limited resources for specialist activity such as transportation planning, traffic modelling, flood and water management and other specialist services. Support is required for these in-house resources on a call-off basis over a wide and diverse range of professional consultancy services with a core focus on highways and transportation but also including support from time to time for other place services. Service Provision - In addition to the above, from time-to-time the Authority may require the Supplier to provide embedded teams of suitably experienced staff to provide both statutory and non-statutory services. This could be one or more staff for a fixed period of time which could extend to several years or the term of the contract. Examples of the type of service that might be requested are resources to support or deliver the following but not limited to: ### Local Lead Flood Authority Responsibilities Highways Development Management, including overseeing the implementation and administration of legal agreements associated with developer led and third-party highway infrastructure delivery projects Highways Engineering Design Project Management Site Supervision ### Structures AIP The full list of 'Core Consultancy Services' and associated consultant 'Job Roles' are set out in the procurement document entitled 'Volume 2 - Scope'. Additional consultancy services and Job Roles may be required by the Authority during the term of the contract. The contract and documentation sets out how any additional services will be incorporated into the contract. 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