Background
In order to deliver its duties to the community, HTW requires a professional engineering services contract. Kent needs a flexible, resilient mechanism to seamlessly access a source of multidisciplinary technical expertise to guarantee the timely delivery of projects and schemes for the fulfilment of HTW’s statutory duties as the Highway Authority.
A report is to be presented to the Environment and Transport Cabinet Committee to detail the commissioning project for the provision of these services through a new multi supplier framework contract.
This framework is a multi-supplier (four), multi-disciplinary contract for professional services of zero guaranteed value, although it is estimated that circa £4m of professional services will be commissioned through these arrangements per annum over a maximum period of 4-year period (3 years +1).
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Expenditure or savings of more than £1m;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Division affected: (All Division);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/01/2020
Anticipated restriction: Part exempt - View reasons
Explanation of anticipated restriction:
Due to the stage of the tendering process the information presented is considered Commercially confidential
Decision due: Not before 11th Feb 2020 by Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport
Reason: In order that the proposed decision can be published for a minimum of 28 days in accordance with statutory requirements
Lead member: Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport
Lead director: Simon Jones
Department: Growth, Environment & Transport
Contact: Tim Read, Head of Highway Transport 03000 411652 Email: tim.read@kent.gov.uk.
Consultees
The proposed decision was considered and endorsed at the Environment and Transport Cabinet Committee on 23 January 2020.
Financial implications: This framework is a multi-supplier (four), multi-disciplinary contract for professional services of zero guaranteed value, although it is estimated that circa £4m of professional services will be commissioned through these arrangements per annum over a maximum period of 4-year period (3 years +1). Data shows that HTW spent an average of £4m per annum under the previous contract for professional services.
Legal implications: The award of any contracts will be in full compliance with all relevant procurement regulations.
Equalities implications: An EQIA has been completed