ESCC/SCC APC Professional and Technical Services Framework Agreement - AWARD

East Sussex County Council ('ESCC') in partnership with Surrey County Council ('SCC') (together 'the Councils') is seeking to establish a framework agreement for the provision of property professional and technical services for the Orbis partnership (the 'Framework').

Orbis is a partnership that has been formed between the Councils aimed at maximising efficiencies and benefits by working together to provide modern effective business services for both Councils, in addition to other existing and future partner organisations and customers as the business grows.

The Framework is being established to support the Property capital and revenue programmes of the Councils and other Orbis partner authorities and customers now and going forward. The Framework will consist of nine (9) lots covering a range of disciplines that will be commissioned on a directly awarded call-off or mini-competition basis.

- Lot 1 - Multi-disciplinary (major projects) - Estimated £0-£5 million p.a. - Lot 2 - Multi-disciplinary (minor works projects) - Estimated £0-£2 million p.a. - Lot 3 - Building Surveying Consultancy (Maintenance and Refurbishment projects) - Estimated £0-£500K p.a. - Lot 4 - Building Services Engineering Consultancy (Maintenance and Refurbishment projects) - Estimated £0-£500K p.a. - Lot 5 - Structural Engineering Consultancy (Maintenance and Refurbishment projects) - Estimated £0-£250K p.a. - Lot 6 - Cost Consultant / Project Manager - Estimated £0-£2 million p.a. - Lot 7 - Clerk of Works/NEC Supervisor - Estimated £0-£300K p.a. - Lot 8 - Planning Advisor - Estimated £0-£300K p.a. - Lot 9 - Highways/Traffic Consultant - Estimated £0-£500K p.a.

This procurement exercise ('Procurement') will consist of a two stage EU restricted process. A pre-qualification questionnaire ('PQQ') stage (part of which will use the Constructionline PAS91: 2013 Construction Consultant Related Procurement document) to assess bidder suitability and to shortlist bidders for the second stage - the invitation to tender ('ITT'), to establish the providers under the Framework lots.

The term of the Framework will be three (3) years, with the option of a further one (1) year extension (exercisable at the Lead Authority's sole discretion).