Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cd1-1277-707f-b82a-04c92d3c35fe/chamber-house-solar-farm-owners-engineer-services-modification-2-mr-8772-m2

awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs

# Chamber House Solar Farm - Owners Engineer Services (Modification 2: MR-8772-M2)

[Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/rochdale-metropolitan-borough-council)

Estimated value

£26,821

Published

8 Jul 2021

Deadline

Closed

15 Dec 2022

## Who can bid

- Buyer says suitable for SMEs

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- Small contract value

    Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services.
- Open procedure

    Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage.

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## About this tender

A modification request was submitted to increase the frequency of project meetings and site visits compared to what was initially agreed.\\r

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The complexity of the project and tight deadline required more frequent meetings in order to progress within the defined timescales. The programme itself had been extended due to multiple issues arising across several partners relating to contractual agreement, procurement, European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) compliance and volatile economic circumstances.\\r

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CPR 9.3.1(b) permits the council to modify contracts where additional services are required and where a change of contractor cannot be made for economical or technical reasons, or where a change of contractor would cause duplication of costs or an inconvenience for the Council, provided the value of the modification is less than 50% of the original contract value.\\r

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The value of the contract exceeds the original budget estimated value by £1,861.68 (1.8%). Due to the complexity of the project an extension of time for circa 4 months is required together with a need for additional meetings at a cost of less 50% of the original contract value. It would be impractical and result in an unnecessary duplication of costs to change supplier at this juncture in the project. Reliance on CPR 9.3.1(b) is reasonable in the circumstances.

## CPV classification

Construction project management services

Source

Contracts Finder (UK)

[View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/f3256f16-55fc-420f-9db5-0043223d2702)

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