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Scope

Reference

CN260718

Description

The Procurement will be divided into the following 3 Lots:

•Lot 1 – Independent Cost Consultancy

•Lot 2 – Specialist Utility Support

•Lot 3 – Programme Review Support

The Council are procuring a 3 Lot framework agreement requiring professional services and related services within the boundaries of Kent in accordance with the below Lot breakdown:

Lot 1 – Independent Cost Consultancy

•Provide independent cost consultancy services for the optioneering, bidding for funds, planning, preparation and construction of highway and transportation schemes across the County including quantity surveying, risk management and value management.

•Provide cost consultancy services to support the preparation of NEC contract documents and in the evaluation of tenders to provide the construction of major highway and transportation schemes.

•Provide cost consultancy services to support the NEC Project Manager during the construction of major highway and transportation schemes, including contract administration, assessment of Compensation Events and Payment Applications, monitoring and monthly financial reporting.

Lot 2 – Specialist Utility Support

•Provide specialist utility support to improve dialogue and cost certainty with utility companies around diversions and scheme impacts following the NRSWA processes.

Lot 3 – Programme Review Support

•NEC programme review support for schemes (design and construction stages) to ensure compliance with scope and appropriate links, durations and logic.

Commercial tool

Establishes a framework

Total value (estimated)

• £4,000,000 excluding VAT
• £4,800,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

• 13 April 2027 to 12 April 2030
• Possible extension to 12 April 2031
• 4 years

Description of possible extension:

The periods for extension will consist of a 1 single-year extension period (12-months).

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

• 66171000 - Financial consultancy services
• 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services
• 71311210 - Highways consultancy services
• 71311300 - Infrastructure works consultancy services
• 71312000 - Structural engineering consultancy services
• 71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services

Contract locations

• UKJ4 - Kent

Framework

Maximum number of suppliers

Unlimited

Maximum percentage fee charged to suppliers

0%

Framework operation description

Please refer to the tender documentation for a full breakdown of the framework information and Lotting approach.

Award method when using the framework

With competition

Contracting authorities that may use the framework

Establishing party only

Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Submission

Enquiry deadline

21 August 2026, 12:00pm

Submission type

Tenders

Deadline for requests to participate

7 September 2026, 12:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

English

Award decision date (estimated)

19 February 2027

Award criteria

Weighting description

The Price per Quality Point (PQP) evaluation methodology shall be used as detailed in the tender documentation.

Other information

Applicable trade agreements

• Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes

Procedure

Procedure type

Competitive flexible procedure

Competitive flexible procedure description

The procurement steps that shall be followed will be Participation Stage, Initial Tender Stage (ITT), Negotiation Stage (optional), Invitation to Submit Final Tender Stage (ISFT) and Contract Award Stage.

Contracting authority

Kent County Council

• Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLDL-8938-YGYW

Sessions House, County Road

Maidstone

ME14 1XQ

United Kingdom

Contact name: Laura Garay

Email: laura.garay2 [at] kent.gov.uk

Region: UKJ45 - Mid Kent

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government