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Procurement of a Strategic Partner for Consultancy of Core Engineering Services on behalf of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Bridgend and Merthyr Tydfil

RHONDDA CYNON TAF COUNCIL · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 19:26.

Opportunity overview

Three Local Authorities are all working together to procure a multi-disciplinary consultancy service for the delivery of Engineering Services: 1) Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council; 2) Bridgend County Borough Council; and 3) Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council (together “the Local Authorities”). The services to be delivered under the Contract are: Core Services – these are services that must be delivered under the Agreement: 1. Civil and Highway Engineering Consultancy 2. Transportation Consultancy 3. Ground and Water Management Consultancy 4. Site Supervision Consultancy 5. Geotechnical Consultancy 6. Structural Engineering Consultancy 7. Cost Consultancy / Quantity Surveyor Services 8. Project Management Services 9. Ecologist Non-Core Services– these are services that may be delivered under the Agreement: 1. Archaeological and Cultural Heritage Consultancy 2. Master Planning / Urban Design 3. Architectural Design Services 4. Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Design Services

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

WSP

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Contract value
£70m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
26 Mar 2025
Award ID
012406-2025-1
Status
active
Location
Cardiff, UK, CF104BZ, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV71000000 — Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
  • CPV71210000 — Advisory architectural services
  • CPV71240000 — Architectural, engineering and planning services
  • CPV71250000 — Architectural, engineering and surveying services
  • CPV71300000 — Engineering services
  • CPV71310000 — Consultative engineering and construction services
  • CPV71311000 — Civil engineering consultancy services
  • CPV71311200 — Transport systems consultancy services
  • CPV71311210 — Highways consultancy services
  • CPV71311220 — Highways engineering services
  • CPV71311300 — Infrastructure works consultancy services
  • CPV71312000 — Structural engineering consultancy services
  • CPV71313000 — Environmental engineering consultancy services
  • CPV71315210 — Building services consultancy services
  • CPV71320000 — Engineering design services
  • CPV71324000 — Quantity surveying services
  • CPV71332000 — Geotechnical engineering services
  • CPV71351914 — Archaeological services
  • CPV71410000 — Urban planning services
  • CPV71521000 — Construction-site supervision services
  • CPV71530000 — Construction consultancy services
  • CPV72224000 — Project management consultancy services
  • CPV90733700 — Groundwater pollution monitoring or control services

Lots

  • Description of the service The services to be delivered under the Contract are: Core Services – these are services that must be delivered under the Agreement: 1. Civil and Highway Engineering Consultancy 2. Transportation Consultancy 3. Ground and Water Management Consultancy 4. Site Supervision Consultancy 5. Geotechnical Consultancy 6. Structural Engineering Consultancy 7. Cost Consultancy / Quantity Surveyor Services 8. Project Management Services 9. Ecologist Non-Core Services– these are services that may be delivered under the Agreement: 1. Archaeological and Cultural Heritage Consultancy 2. Master Planning / Urban Design 3. Architectural Design Services 4. Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Design ServicesValue not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
RCT/SP/R508/24
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
Yes
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Recurrence

Description
Whilst not guaranteed, it is likely that the Authorities will re-procure for a similar replacement contract to become effective at the expiry of this contract. It is likely that such procurement will take place early 2033

Second Stage

Invitation Date
16 Sept 2024, 00:00
Successive Reduction
Yes
No Negotiation Necessary
Yes

Tender Period

Ends
8 Aug 2024, 12:00

Contract terms

Performance Terms
Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority's economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are: Further information can be obtained in the tender documents

Classification

Id
71311000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Civil engineering consultancy services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Description of the service The services to be delivered under the Contract are: Core Services – these are services that must be delivered under the Agreement: 1. Civil and Highway Engineering Consultancy 2. Transportation Consultancy 3. Ground and Water Management Consultancy 4. Site Supervision Consultancy 5. Geotechnical Consultancy 6. Structural Engineering Consultancy 7. Cost Consultancy / Quantity Surveyor Services 8. Project Management Services 9. Ecologist Non-Core Services– these are services that may be delivered under the Agreement: 1. Archaeological and Cultural Heritage Consultancy 2. Master Planning / Urban Design 3. Architectural Design Services 4. Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Design Services

Renewal

Description
The Contract shall be for an initial 6 years commencing 1st April 2025 with the option to extend for a further period 4 years

Second Stage

Maximum Candidates
6
Minimum Candidates
3

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical Questions
Type
quality
Description
55
Criterion 2
Name
Social Value
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 3
Type
price
Description
40

Contract period

Duration In Days
2,160

Submission terms

Variant Policy
allowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL15
Entry 2
Region
UKL17
Entry 3
Region
UKL15
Entry 4
Region
UKL17

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
71530000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction consultancy services
Entry 2
Id
71000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
Entry 3
Id
71210000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Advisory architectural services
Entry 4
Id
71240000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Architectural, engineering and planning services
Entry 5
Id
71250000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Architectural, engineering and surveying services
Entry 6
Id
71310000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Consultative engineering and construction services
Entry 7
Id
71311000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Civil engineering consultancy services
Entry 8
Id
71311200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Transport systems consultancy services
Entry 9
Id
71320000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Engineering design services
Entry 10
Id
71300000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Engineering services
Entry 11
Id
71311210
Scheme
CPV
Description
Highways consultancy services
Entry 12
Id
71311220
Scheme
CPV
Description
Highways engineering services
Entry 13
Id
71312000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Structural engineering consultancy services
Entry 14
Id
71311300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Infrastructure works consultancy services
Entry 15
Id
71324000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Quantity surveying services
Entry 16
Id
71332000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Geotechnical engineering services
Entry 17
Id
72224000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Project management consultancy services
Entry 18
Id
71313000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Environmental engineering consultancy services
Entry 19
Id
90733700
Scheme
CPV
Description
Groundwater pollution monitoring or control services
Entry 20
Id
71315210
Scheme
CPV
Description
Building services consultancy services
Entry 21
Id
71521000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction-site supervision services
Entry 22
Id
71351914
Scheme
CPV
Description
Archaeological services
Entry 23
Id
71410000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Urban planning services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-106206
Name
RHONDDA CYNON TAF COUNCIL

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKL15
Locality
Pontypridd
Postal Code
CF39 9BT
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
2 Llys Cadwyn, Taff Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
RHONDDA CYNON TAF COUNCIL

Contact

Name
Kelly Joanne Smith
Telephone
+44 1443
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-714
Name
Bridgend County Borough Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKL17
Locality
Bridgend
Postal Code
CF31 4WB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Bridgend County Borough Council, Procurement Unit, Civic Offices, Angel Street

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Bridgend County Borough Council

Contact

Telephone
+44 1656642596
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-43862
Name
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKL15
Locality
Merthyr Tydfil
Postal Code
CF47 8AN
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Civic Centre, Castle Street

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council

Contact

Telephone
+44 1685725000
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-111
Name
High Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court

Contact

Telephone
+44 2079477501
Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-142599
Name
WSP

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Cardiff
Postal Code
CF104BZ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
1 Capital Quarter

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
WSP

Contact

Telephone
+44 2920769362

Award information

Award 1
Id
012406-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-142599
Name
WSP

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
012406-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
012406-2025-1
Date Signed
26 Mar 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
70,000,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Pontypridd · UKL15 · CF39 9BT · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKL15
  • Delivery location · UKL17

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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