The LHB wishes to establish a framework for civil and structural engineering services as part of a single coordinated project to establish frameworks for construction contractors and mechanical and electrical engineering contractors (“Contractors’ Frameworks”), architects, civil and structural engineers, electrical engineering design and mechanical engineering design (“Design Consultants’ Frameworks”) and project managers, quantity surveyors and CDM coordinators (“Projects Consultants’ Frameworks”). To avoid conflicts of interest, economic operators (including any separate legal entity which is a member of the same group of legal entities as the economic operator (“affiliated entity”)) may only apply to be selected to tender in respect of frameworks within one of the following groups: contractors’ frameworks, design consultants’ frameworks and project consultants’ frameworks. Economic operators may apply for more than one discipline within any one of those groups. If any economic entity or affiliated entity applies for more than one of the above groups of frameworks, they may be required to withdraw any conflicting applications or tenders, or may be disqualified from the tender process. the civil and structural engineers’ framework will be divided into 2 lots comprising:

(1) Services in respect of projects with an estimated construction value of up to 1 000 000,00 GBP and

(2) Services in respect of projects with an estimated construction value of from 1 000 001,00 GBP to 3 999 999,00 GBP. It is envisaged that 4 economic operators will be appointed to each Lot. Additional information is set out in a Memorandum of Information (“MOI”) which is available upon request (see paragraph VI.3 of this notice for details).

Community benefits do not apply to this contract.