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Gen5 Consult - Transport, Highways & Infrastructure Consultancy Framework 2026 - 2030

Tender Overview

LOCATION

North East England, United Kingdom

VALUE

£120,000,000

DEADLINE

February 13, 2026 at 14:00

CATEGORY

Other

CPV CODE

71300000

REFERENCE

004265-2026

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Original Tender Description

Hampshire County Council (HCC) is seeking to replace its existing Place, Connectivity & Infrastructure Professional Services Framework (ET14110) by establishing a new four-year multi-supplier Framework for the provision of specialist technical transportation and civil engineering professional services, together with infrastructure development and support services. The Framework aims to provide HCC with continued engineering infrastructure and development consultancy services and allows for provision for specialist technical transportation and engineering services. The Framework includes but is not limited to the following technical professional services: Lot A - Multi-Disciplinary Services • Sustainable and accessible transport infrastructure planning services • Highways, Transportation, Civil and Structural engineering design services • Design and advice services under Section 278 and 38 of the Highways Act (1980) • Construction estimating, commercial and financial management services • Safety audit, engineering and management • Waste infrastructure and development design services • Flood and water management and drainage design services • Ecological and environmental services • Landscape architecture and design services • Sustainable and community integration strategic planning • Infrastructure technology strategy and design services • Intelligent traffic systems design and advice services • Building Information Modelling (BIM) services B1 - Engineering Design Specialisms • Bridge and Structural inspections including masonry, reinforced concrete, post tensioned and steel structures • Infrastructure design services covering developments, minor and specialist street and transportation design services • Inclusive and Public Realm Design, including transport design services • 3D and BIM modelling and Visualisations and animations (for engagement purposes) • Flood and water management services including hydraulic modelling • LLFAs support and design services • Highways drainage design services including SuDs • Development drainage assessment services and design checking services • Design of small scale waste water treatment plants B2 - Transport Planning Specialisms • Active Travel and healthy streets, including walking and cycling design specialisms, Pedestrian wayfinding signage strategies and Urban area cycle network strategies • Accessible infrastructure and planning services including inclusive design, low traffic neighbourhoods and school streets • Future mobility planning services (including local mobility hubs, e-mobility solutions, electric vehicle charging etc.) and Low carbon approaches • Travel Data and Modelling including Walking and cycling data, Travel and journey modelling, Car parking data, Intelligent traffic data (including queue surveys), TAG Compliant traffic modelling and Real time journey information visualisations, business engagement • Planning including school travel planning, local travel plans and support • Business case development and Scheme economic appraisal including Cost Benefit Analysis services, Sustainability appraisals • Bid application preparations including DfT Full Business Case services, Specialist business case and funding bid support • Master planning services including Land use / spatial planning services • Associated general research services B3 - Strategic Planning Specialism • Planning application support services • Planning appeals support services • Town & Country planning Act support services • Strategic & spatial planning services • Developer and stakeholder engagement services B4 - Environmental, Sustainability and Decarbonisation Specialisms • Air quality zone modelling & assessment • Air quality, health and environmental research services (in the context of transport) • Modelling and advice services • Action plan support services (in the context of transport) • Vehicle emission modelling / simulation services • Sustainable travel and transport consultancy services & decarbonisation, including Carbon offsetting advice • Health impact surveys and assessments including noise monitoring • Waste management planning • Environmental audits and Socio-economic appraisals • Environmental survey, inspection and supervision services including Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) B5 - Ecological, Landscape & Arboriculture Specialisms • Landscape design & management services • Arboriculture planting & management advice • Arboriculture surveys & assessments including TPO & felling advice • Arboriculture and landscape survey, inspection and supervision services • Ecological & habitat assessments and surveys • Ecological appraisals and Ecological Impact Assessments • Protected species surveys & assessment, for animals including but not limited to otters, bats, dormice, etc., or for birds • Ecological survey, inspection and supervision services B6 - Advice and Community Engagement for Active Travel Specialism • Community engagement services for sustainable travel, such as surveys, school streets, community events • Applying behavioural change science for sustainable travel solutions • School engagement services for active travel including cycling and walking B7 - Traffic Management, Traffic Order and Parking Consultancy • Traffic Orders - drafting, consolidation, TRO reviews, variations and amendments • Digital TRO mapping – Interface with Traffic Order management software • Signs and lining reviews – including Parking, Speed Limits, Movement Restrictions • Parking reviews including On-road and Off-road parking and resident parking schemes • Moving Traffic Enforcement – development and delivery of schemes. • Low cost Traffic Management measures B8 - Street Lighting Design Specialism • Scoping/feasibility of street lighting projects • Preliminary and detailed design of lighting schemes, including drawings and schedules, to British and EU standards • Lighting designs to meet planning consent/conditions, including minimising impact on local ecology • S278 and S38 street lighting designs with accompanying PFI Certificate of Approval • Support PFI Street Lighting accrual process The new Framework will be divided into nine separate lots. Lot A will deliver larger scale multi-disciplinary consultancy services and Lot B will be sub dividend into eight smaller-scale specialist consultancy services. The Framework will be available to all Public Bodies within the geographical area of England (e.g. Local Authorities, NHS, Fire, Police, schools etc.), but predominantly those within the South East and South West regions. These public bodies shall be named as ‘Participating Authorities’ for the purposes of this Framework but Hampshire County Council shall remain the named lead ‘Contracting Authority’ for the purposes of this procurement and will retain overall control and ownership of the Framework. This Framework will be an NEC4 Framework Contract, with call-offs through the Framework using the NEC4 Professional Service Contract (PSC) and Professional Service Short Contract (PSSC).
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MANDATORY EXCLUSION GROUNDS

  • No explicit mandatory exclusion grounds are mentioned in the provided tender information.
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ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

  • Be a company capable of providing specialist technical transportation and civil engineering professional services.
  • Be able to operate within the geographical area of England, particularly the South East and South West regions.
  • Be willing and able to contract under NEC4 Framework Contract terms, with call-offs using NEC4 Professional Service Contract (PSC) and Professional Service Short Contract (PSSC).
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TECHNICAL CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS

  • Possess the capability to provide specialist technical transportation and civil engineering professional services, together with infrastructure development and support services.
  • Be able to provide services for Lot A: Multi-Disciplinary Services, including sustainable and accessible transport infrastructure planning; highways, transportation, civil and structural engineering design; Section 278 and 38 Highways Act (1980) design and advice; construction estimating, commercial and financial management; safety audit, engineering and management; waste infrastructure and development design; flood and water management and drainage design; ecological and environmental services; landscape architecture and design; sustainable and community integration strategic planning; infrastructure technology strategy and design; intelligent traffic systems design and advice; and Building Information Modelling (BIM) services.
  • Be able to provide services for Lot B1: Engineering Design Specialisms, including bridge and structural inspections (masonry, reinforced concrete, post tensioned, steel structures); infrastructure design (developments, minor/specialist street/transportation design); inclusive and Public Realm Design (including transport design); 3D and BIM modelling, visualisations and animations (for engagement); flood and water management (including hydraulic modelling); LLFAs support and design; highways drainage design (including SuDs); development drainage assessment and design checking; and design of small scale waste water treatment plants.
  • Be able to provide services for Lot B2: Transport Planning Specialisms, including active travel and healthy streets (walking/cycling design, pedestrian wayfinding, urban cycle networks); accessible infrastructure and planning (inclusive design, low traffic neighbourhoods, school streets); future mobility planning (local mobility hubs, e-mobility, EV charging, low carbon approaches); travel data and modelling (walking/cycling data, travel/journey modelling, car parking data, intelligent traffic data, queue surveys, TAG Compliant traffic modelling, real time journey information visualisations, business engagement); planning (school travel planning, local travel plans, support); business case development and scheme economic appraisal (Cost Benefit Analysis, Sustainability appraisals); bid application preparations (DfT Full Business Case, specialist business case/funding bid support); master planning (land use/spatial planning); and associated general research services.
  • Be able to provide services for Lot B3: Strategic Planning Specialism, including planning application support; planning appeals support; Town & Country planning Act support; strategic & spatial planning; and developer and stakeholder engagement services.
  • Be able to provide services for Lot B4: Environmental, Sustainability and Decarbonisation Specialisms, including air quality zone modelling & assessment; air quality, health and environmental research (in context of transport); modelling and advice; action plan support (in context of transport); vehicle emission modelling/simulation; sustainable travel and transport consultancy & decarbonisation (including Carbon offsetting advice); health impact surveys and assessments (including noise monitoring); waste management planning; environmental audits and Socio-economic appraisals; and environmental survey, inspection and supervision (including EIA and SEA).
  • Be able to provide services for Lot B5: Ecological, Landscape & Arboriculture Specialisms, including landscape design & management; arboriculture planting & management advice; arboriculture surveys & assessments (TPO & felling advice); arboriculture and landscape survey, inspection and supervision; ecological & habitat assessments and surveys; ecological appraisals and Ecological Impact Assessments; protected species surveys & assessment (otters, bats, dormice, birds, etc.); and ecological survey, inspection and supervision services.
  • Be able to provide services for Lot B6: Advice and Community Engagement for Active Travel Specialism, including community engagement for sustainable travel (surveys, school streets, community events); applying behavioural change science for sustainable travel solutions; and school engagement services for active travel (cycling and walking).
  • Be able to provide services for Lot B7: Traffic Management, Traffic Order and Parking Consultancy, including Traffic Orders (drafting, consolidation, TRO reviews, variations, amendments); Digital TRO mapping (interface with Traffic Order management software); Signs and lining reviews (Parking, Speed Limits, Movement Restrictions); Parking reviews (On-road, Off-road, resident parking schemes); Moving Traffic Enforcement (development and delivery of schemes); and Low cost Traffic Management measures.
  • Be able to provide services for Lot B8: Street Lighting Design Specialism, including scoping/feasibility of street lighting projects; preliminary and detailed design of lighting schemes (drawings, schedules) to British and EU standards; lighting designs to meet planning consent/conditions (minimising impact on local ecology); S278 and S38 street lighting designs with accompanying PFI Certificate of Approval; and support PFI Street Lighting accrual process.
  • Demonstrate capability to deliver larger scale multi-disciplinary consultancy services for Lot A.
  • Demonstrate capability to deliver smaller-scale specialist consultancy services for Lot B sub-lots.
  • Ensure street lighting designs meet British and EU standards.
  • Ensure street lighting designs meet planning consent/conditions, including minimising impact on local ecology.
  • Provide S278 and S38 street lighting designs with an accompanying PFI Certificate of Approval.
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FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS

  • No explicit financial requirements are mentioned in the provided tender information.
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SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

  • Submit bids by the deadline of 2026-02-13T14:00:59+00:00.
  • Indicate which of the nine separate lots (Lot A or B1-B8) the company is bidding for.

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OCDS Record
OCDS Data004265-2026_ocds_record.json
Summary:
Hampshire County Council is seeking specialist technical transportation and civil engineering professional services, including infrastructure development and support, for a new four-year multi-supplier framework, inviting bids from companies offering multi-disciplinary or specific engineering and planning expertise across various lots.
DOC
OCDS Release Package
OCDS Data004265-2026_ocds_release.json
Summary:
This OCDS Release Package provides structured data about Hampshire County Council's open tender for a multi-supplier framework for specialist technical transportation and civil engineering professional services.
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Official PDF Version
General Information004265-2026_official.pdf
Summary:
Hampshire County Council is establishing a four-year multi-supplier framework for specialist technical transportation and civil engineering professional services, divided into nine lots, for itself and other public bodies across England.
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Tender Notice
Administrative Documents004265-2026.html
Summary:
Hampshire County Council is establishing a new four-year multi-supplier framework for specialist technical transportation, civil engineering, and infrastructure development professional services, divided into nine lots covering multi-disciplinary and various specialist areas.

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77
Good

Tender Quality Score

This tender presents a well-structured framework with a highly detailed scope of services, demonstrating a strong commitment to sustainability and innovation. However, it is significantly hampered by critical omissions of fundamental procurement elements such as explicit mandatory exclusion grounds, financial requirements, and evaluation criteria.

Score Breakdown

Legal Compliance75/100

The tender clearly defines the procedure type and CPV codes, and there are no reported disputes. However, the absence of explicit mandatory exclusion grounds and specified evaluation criteria in the provided information represents a significant legal compliance gap, potentially affecting adherence to national procurement regulations.

•Missing explicit mandatory exclusion grounds
•Missing evaluation criteria
Clarity80/100

The description of services across all lots is exceptionally clear, detailed, and unambiguous, as are the AI-extracted eligibility and technical requirements. Nevertheless, the complete absence of specified evaluation criteria is a critical flaw that severely impacts clarity for potential bidders.

•No evaluation criteria specified
Completeness70/100

Basic information, estimated value, deadlines, duration, and location are all well-defined. However, the tender lacks explicit mandatory exclusion grounds, financial requirements, and evaluation criteria, which are crucial components for a complete tender package.

•Missing explicit mandatory exclusion grounds
•Missing financial requirements
Fairness85/100

The requirements appear generic and not tailored to a specific company, and the multi-lot structure promotes broader participation. However, the lack of specified evaluation criteria significantly compromises transparency and objectivity, and the absence of e-submission limits equal access.

•No evaluation criteria specified
•No e-submission
Practicality65/100

The contract start date and duration are clearly specified. A significant practical drawback is the reported lack of electronic submission capabilities, which is a standard expectation in modern public procurement. A direct document URL is also not explicitly provided.

•No electronic submission supported
•Document URL not explicitly provided
Data Consistency90/100

Most key fields are populated, and dates are logical and consistent. There are no reported suspensions or disputes. Minor omissions, such as the 'Liable Person' field and the procedure 'Code', do not significantly detract from overall data consistency.

•Liable Person field is empty
•Procedure Code field is empty
Sustainability90/100

The tender's description explicitly integrates numerous elements related to sustainability (e.g., low carbon approaches, decarbonisation), social aspects (e.g., accessible infrastructure, inclusive design, community engagement), and innovation (e.g., future mobility, BIM, behavioural change science) across its various service lots.

Strengths

Highly detailed and clear description of services across multiple lots
Significant estimated value, indicating a substantial opportunity
Clear contract duration and start date
Strong integration of sustainability, social, and innovation aspects within the service requirements
Multi-lot structure promotes broader participation

Concerns

Absence of explicit mandatory exclusion grounds
Missing financial requirements for bidders
Lack of specified evaluation criteria, impacting clarity and fairness
No electronic submission option
Unclear if the provided documents constitute the full tender package

Recommendations

1. Ensure all mandatory legal elements, such as explicit mandatory exclusion grounds and detailed evaluation criteria, are clearly published in the full tender documentation.
2. Provide clear financial requirements for bidders to ensure transparency and proper assessment.
3. Implement electronic submission capabilities to enhance practicality, accessibility, and efficiency for all bidders.

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