Development Management, Road Safety and Active Travel Support Services Framework
A Tender Notice
by TRANSPORT SCOTLAND
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Framework (Services)
- Duration
- 4 year
- Value
- £6M
- Sector
- ENVIRONMENT
- Published
- 02 Mar 2023
- Delivery
- To 14 Mar 2027 (est.)
- Deadline
- 04 Apr 2023 11:00
Concepts
Location
Scotland:
1 buyer
- Transport Scotland Glasgow
Description
Transport Scotland on behalf of the Scottish Ministers have identified the need for a framework (the current framework was let in 2019) that will support the Scottish Ministers to fulfil their duties under the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure)(Scotland) Regulations 2013, and their duties in relation to Development Planning and Management under Planning Circulars 6/2013: Development Planning and 3/2013: Development Management Procedures. The Development Management Team provides advice to developers and planning authorities on planning applications and development plan related issues where development may impact on the performance and safety of the Trunk Road network. The main objective to be delivered by the Framework Contractors is audit and advisory support to Transport Scotland on all aspects of the development management processes and to offer more specific support to address road safety objectives as set out in the Scottish Government's Road Safety to 2030 Framework and the Strategic Road Safety Plan. This framework will promote a safe systems approach, by integrating development management and road safety services, and by providing specific advice and support for road safety policy and delivery. The framework is to be expanded from its current scope to support active travel delivery on the Trunk Road Network, and to further support the Scottish Government's Sustainable Transport and Net Zero policy, as well as taking cognizance of the emerging National Planning Framework 4. The proposed framework will be in place for a period of 3 years with the possibility of a 1 year extension period. The Scottish Government's Model Service Framework Agreement will be used to award the Framework, and Call Off Contracts will use the Scottish Government's Conditions of Contract. The Framework's Contractors will be procured in accordance with the Restricted procedure as stated in the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Transport Scotland will manage the proposed procurement process on behalf of the Scottish Ministers. In the event of the Framework award, the Contract will be entered into between the Scottish Ministers and the successful Contractors.
Lot Division
| 1 | Development Management - Planning Applications Advice and Auditing Support Services
The scope of services for Lot 1 will include but is not limited to: - Auditing and reporting of Transport Assessments, Development Appraisals, STAG appraisals, DPMTAG submissions, Environmental Impact Assessments, Travel Plans etc for Planning Applications, and Pre-Planning Enquiries - Provision of a dedicated in-house team to deal with Planning Applications (currently approx 1000pa) - Provision of dedicated Project/ Quality Managers who will be responsible for overseeing the delivery and quality of service as well as performance management of the wider commission supplier team. - Provision of Development Planning support as required to assist development management - Conduct and audit Area Transport Studies - Preparation of material and attending Public Inquiries etc as an expert witness - Attendance at and preparation for Progress Meetings - Attendance at and preparation for Commission Supplier meetings - Manage and deliver an improved customer experience including provision of a Customer Engagement Officer, undertaking annual customer feedback and surveys - Actively promote succession planning through the term of the commission - Prepare material and present training seminars and talks - Comment on, evaluate and undertake Safety Audits - Provide specialised Development Management, Road Safety and Active Travel support as required in addition to these specific requirements. The intention of this competition is to procure three suitably experienced Contractors. It is intended that on this lot, three contractors will be appointed (lead, first standby and second standby) for situations when contractors have a conflict of interest as regards the particular service required, or another matters arise at the discretion of the Contracting Authority. The contractor will be procured through a competitive tender procedure, in accordance with the restricted procedure as stated in the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. This is a two stage procedure, comprising a prequalification stage and a tender stage. Section II.2.9 of this Contract Notice describes the criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates. In order to be considered for the prequalification stage, economic operators are required to complete and submit a SPD, which can be downloaded via the Public Contracts Scotland site. It is anticipated that a total of 5 economic operators will be invited to tender stage. Award Criteria
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| 2 | Development Management, Road Safety and Active Travel – Support Services
Requirement: The scope of works will include, but not be limited to: - Provision of advice and support to the Trunk Road Casualty Reduction and Trunk Road Casualty Reduction Team/ Active Travel Delivery Team as required to support the delivery of the Scottish Government's Road Safety Framework to 2030, Transport Scotland's Strategic Road Safety Plan and wider Road Safety Policies - Provision of advice and support to the Development Management Team as required to assist and improve the delivery of the Development Management process and to promote innovation and best practice - Provision of advice and support to the Strategic Road Safety team to plan and deliver active travel measures on the Trunk Road Network - Conduct and audit area based Transport Studies where these are in support of Development Management, Road Safety and Active Travel outcomes - The auditing and reporting on submitted Transport Assessments and Environmental Impact Assessments relating to Section 36 applications - Preparation of specialist material and attending formal meetings as required, such as expert witness in Scottish Parliament Public Inquiries, in support of Development Management and Road Safety Services - Comment on, evaluate and undertake Road Safety Audits - Secondment to support the scope of works above. The intention of this competition is to procure five suitably experienced contractors. Five contractors allows Transport Scotland to select contractors based on availability of the most technical skills and ability. In addition, this arrangement provides flexibility to cover situations where potential conflicts of interest or capacity issues may occur. The services will be called off from the Framework Agreement on the basis of technical ability and capacity on a round robin, direct award, approach. In addition, the Employer will have the option to run mini-competitions irrespective of value. The contractor will be procured through a competitive tender procedure, in accordance with the restricted procedure as stated in the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. This is a two stage procedure, comprising a prequalification stage and a tender stage. Section II.2.9 of this Contract Notice describes the criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates. In order to be considered for the prequalification stage, economic operators are required to complete and submit a SPD, which can be downloaded via the Public Contracts Scotland site. It is anticipated that a total of 8 economic operators will be invited to tender stage. Award Criteria
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CPV Codes
- 90712100 - Urban environmental development planning
- 71240000 - Architectural, engineering and planning services
- 71410000 - Urban planning services
- 90712000 - Environmental planning
- 30196000 - Planning systems
Indicators
- This is a recurring contract.
- Renewals are not available.
- Financial restrictions apply.
- Professional qualifications are sought.
- Staff qualifications are relevant.
- Technical restrictions apply.
Other Information
** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** Transport Scotland will conduct the proposed procurement process for the Framework Agreement on behalf of the Scottish Ministers. In the event of the conclusion of the Contract, it is the intention that the Contract will be entered into between the Scottish Ministers and the most economically advantageous tenderers. The Framework Agreement will operate in accordance with the Scottish Government's Model Services Framework Agreement, and the Contract Terms and Conditions will be based on the Scottish Government's Conditions of Contract. Each economic operator shall be invited to submit a Tender on the same contract terms. To be considered for this procurement competition, economic operators should complete a SPD through the Public Contract Scotland portal and submit the completed SPD by no later than 12 noon BST on 4 April 2023. The Scottish Ministers shall not evaluate any SPD submission received past the specified deadline, unless the delay is caused by a situation outwith the control of the economic operator, the determination of which shall be at the sole discretion of the Scottish Ministers. Compliance in achieving the specified deadline is the sole responsibility of the economic operator. Economic operator are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. Economic operators who alter their composition after making a submission or whose position has materially changed will be the subject of re-evaluation. Transport Scotland reserves the right, at any point, to request current and up-to-date information to enable re-evaluation of any economic operator. As set out in accordance with section II.2.9 above, an economic operator who no longer has the requisite: technical or professional ability; educational and professional qualifications; or economic and financial standing, as required under the Contract Notice shall be excluded from this procurement competition. Any request by economic operators for clarification of any part of the documentation shall be made using the Question and Answer feature on the Public Contracts Scotland portal. If the query is commercially sensitive, then it should be made to the following email address: Denise.Angus@transport.gov.scot Please refer to the Supplementary Additional Information Document for full additional information. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=719374. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. The Contracting Authority does not intend to include a sub-contract clause as part of community benefits (as per Section 25 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014) in this contract for the following reason: Sub contractor involvement if required will be minimal Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-pr... A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: Training provided to support the required work. Use of SMES to deliver work on the framework. (SC Ref:719374) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=719374
Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-03ada3
- FTS 006174-2023