Highways Professional Services Framework

The Supplier shall provide the staff, resource, technical competence and expertise for the successful 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: a) Feasibility studies b) Detailed design services all in relation to Sustainable Transport & Policy for highways for the Contracting Authority. Further lot specific information can be found within the tender documentation.

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. The 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, landscaping and placemaking, highway maintenance and highway development control design support across different types of streets in Liverpool, including streets on the Key Route Network (KRN). Further information on this lot can be found in the published tender documents.

The Supplier shall provide the staff, resource, technical competence and expertise for the successful application of Project and Programme Management Support Services (PPMSS), primarily to support the delivery of the Highways Capital Programme. The Highways Capital Programme being with the Sustainable Transport, Highways and Parking department (TH&P), Liverpool City Council (LCC). This 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. The PPMSS will contribute to the various aspects of the project lifecycle, including but not limited to; a) Feasibility Studies b) Business Cases c) Concept, Preliminary and Detailed Design phases of delivery d) Client-side Project Management e) NEC4 Project Manager, NEC Supervisor and NEC Service Manager roles, primarily where consultancy support has been commissioned by LCC TH&P 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. Further information on this lot can be found within the published tender documents.

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 & Parking (TH&P). This includes, but is not limited to: • Capital Works and Programmes: Support all commercial, procurement, and contract management activities associated with the delivery of capital programmes of works. • Maintenance Programmes: Provide commercial and contractual support for ongoing maintenance works across the TH&P portfolio. • Core Responsibilities: o Management of all commercial aspects of projects, including cost control, forecasting, and reporting. o Procurement support, including tender preparation, evaluation, and contract award processes. o Contract administration and compliance monitoring throughout the project lifecycle. o Risk and change management relating to commercial and contractual matters. The majority of services will focus on ensuring robust commercial governance and effective contract management to enable timely and cost-efficient delivery of TH&P's capital and maintenance programmes. Further information on this lot can be found within the published tender documents.