Highways Professional Services Framework

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        "description": "The Supplier shall provide the staff, resource, technical competence and expertise for the \nsuccessful delivery of all documentation, records, approvals, outputs, drawings, designs, reports, submissions and any other documentation or services reasonably required by the Contracting Authority to finalise delivery of:\na) Feasibility studies\nb) Detailed design services\nall in relation to Sustainable Transport \u0026 Policy for highways for the Contracting Authority.\nFurther lot specific information can be found within the tender documentation.",
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        "description": "The Supplier shall provide Consultancy services related to highways, traffic, streets and urban design including but not limited to investigation, planning, design, operations, compliance, integration, construction and maintenance.\nThe services will include activities that support development of projects at various stages from feasibility and concept design to preliminary and detailed design. This will be to support delivery and operation of a range of projects including major highway improvement projects, bus priority, walking wheeling and cycling infrastructure, junction and crossing design, public realm, \nlandscaping and placemaking, highway maintenance and highway development control design support across different types of streets in Liverpool, including streets on the Key Route Network \n(KRN).\nFurther information on this lot can be found in the published tender documents.",
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        "description": "The Supplier shall provide the staff, resource, technical competence and expertise for the successful application of Project and Programme Management Support Services (PPMSS),\nprimarily to support the delivery of the Highways Capital Programme. The Highways Capital Programme being with the Sustainable Transport, Highways and Parking department (TH\u0026P), \nLiverpool City Council (LCC).\nThis will contribute to successful delivery of PPM best practice, with these support services contributing positively to producing and managing all documentation, records, approvals, outputs, drawings, designs, reports, contract administration, drafting, submissions and any other documentation or services reasonably required by the Contracting Authority.\nThe PPMSS will contribute to the various aspects of the project lifecycle, including but not limited to;\na) Feasibility Studies\nb) Business Cases\nc) Concept, Preliminary and Detailed Design phases of delivery\nd) Client-side Project Management\ne) NEC4 Project Manager, NEC Supervisor and NEC Service Manager roles, primarily where consultancy support has been commissioned by LCC TH\u0026P and requires contract management across all relevant phases of the project lifecycle of the commission all in relation to programme management for highways for the Contracting Authority. \nFurther information on this lot can be found within the published tender documents.",
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        "description": "Commercial and Contract Management support services are required to support to assist in the successful delivery of Highways Schemes across the full range of projects under the responsibility of Transportation, Highways \u0026 Parking (TH\u0026P). This includes, but is not limited to:\n\u2022 Capital Works and Programmes:\nSupport all commercial, procurement, and contract management activities associated with the delivery of capital programmes of works.\n\u2022 Maintenance Programmes:\nProvide commercial and contractual support for ongoing maintenance works across the TH\u0026P portfolio.\n\u2022 Core Responsibilities:\no Management of all commercial aspects of projects, including cost control, forecasting, and reporting.\no Procurement support, including tender preparation, evaluation, and contract award processes.\no Contract administration and compliance monitoring throughout the project lifecycle.\no Risk and change management relating to commercial and contractual matters.\nThe majority of services will focus on ensuring robust commercial governance and effective contract management to enable timely and cost-efficient delivery of TH\u0026P\u0027s capital and maintenance programmes.\nFurther information on this lot can be found within the published tender documents.",
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        "description": "The Supplier shall pay to the Authority a rebate in the amount of 1.5% of all Qualified Funds due to the Supplier in respect of Contracts called off under this Framework Agreement.\nQualified Funds shall include monies received by the Supplier from Other Contracting Bodies (that is, not LCC) under Contracts established with and for the benefit of those Other Contracting Bodies by call off under this Framework Agreement.",
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      "features": "Stage 1: PSQ Stage\nPSQ Documents are issued to anyone who wishes to participate. The PSQ assesses the Conditions of Participation (CoP) and a selection of lot specific \"quality\" questions based on previous experience which each have individual weightings to total 100%. \nThe 8 highest ranked bidders for Lots 1 - 3 will be shortlisted and invited to progress to the second stage. The 6 highest ranked bidders for Lot 4 will be shortlisted and invited to progress to the second stage. \nStage 2: ITT Stage\nAssesses Quality and Price based on their relative percentage (%) weighting. The overall highest ranked bidders will be awarded a place on the framework. The numbers of bidders to be awarded a place on the framework per lot are as follows: \nLot 1 - 4 suppliers\nLot 2 - 4 suppliers\nLot 3 - 4 suppliers\nLot 4 - 3 suppliers\nFull description of the competition can be found within the published tender documents."
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    "submissionMethodDetails": "All submissions must be made via ProContract where the full suite of tender documents can be accessed. Link to the advert on ProContract is below, or alternatively bidders can find this opportunity on ProContract using the reference DN788248.\nhttps://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=9c7f4099-f413-f111-813c-005056b64545\u0026fromAdvertEvent=True",
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        "buyerCategories": "- All departments of Liverpool City Council including any arm\u0027s length company organisations\n- Halton Borough Council, Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council, Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council, St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council, Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council and the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (the \"LCRCA\") (and each a \"Local Authority\") and any subsidiaries, affiliated or associated joint-venture vehicles of each Local Authority including local authority trading companies and local authority housing companies, registered providers of social housing including but not limited to a list of providers registered with the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH); and\n- Transport for Liverpool City Region (TfLCR) (previously known as Merseytravel) or such other organisation as may exist in the future as the LCRCA regional transport network.",
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