Consultancy Frameworks Agreements

The Contracting Authority is the responsible landlord for over 17,000 homes across the borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. The resources required to maintain this housing stock are significant and the Contracting Authority is seeking to enter into a series of eight (8) Framework Agreements with qualified and experienced economic operators to provide specialist and professional services for a wide range of projects that will cover fire remedial works, complex works and sustainability and climate change works in the borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. The Frameworks will cover a range of services as set out in more detail against each lot below. Without limitation the Services include: quantity surveying services, contract administration services, project management services, principal designer services, CDM compliance services, building surveying services, employer’s agent services, civil and structural engineering services, mechanical and electrical engineering services, architectural services, clerk of works services and fire consultancy services. Each Framework Agreement will be for a period of four (4) years. Typical project types that these services will support might be, without limitation: Fire Remedial Works such as Fire doors, Firefighting equipment including Risers, Sprinklers, Fire detection systems, Evacuation systems and Smoke control systems, Fire engineered solutions, Structural engineered compliance solutions, External façade remediation and fire safety works of any nature. Complex Works such as Properties subject to disrepair claims, Complex structural works of any nature, Remodelling works, Extensions, Major facade works, Sensitively sited properties, Fire damage, Flood damage, Roofing, Underpinning, Brickwork / blockwork, Carpentry, Window replacement, Door replacement, Exterior Decoration, Internal Decoration, Plumbing, Electrics, Glazing, Plastering, Kitchen replacement, Bathroom replacement, Damp-proofing, Scaffolding, Dry rot and other complex works of any nature. Sustainability and Climate change works involving the scoping, designing and managing of carbon emissions reduction, energy efficiency improvement and other sustainability and climate change initiatives of any nature. The value of the services to be called-off across the Framework Agreement is unpredictable and cannot be guaranteed. The anticipated maximum value of the Framework Agreement over the total 4 years is £18 million. However, the actual value could be lower. The Framework Agreements will be non-exclusive and the Contracting Authority may appoint other Consultants to carry out any of the services under any of the Lots or carry out the services themselves. There is no guarantee or warranty as to the number of call-offs/orders to be placed with the successful Consultants under any of the Framework Agreement.