Northumbrian Water Group have gone out to tender with an AMP7/8 framework contract for estate management services worth an estimated £3.5 million.
The utility is looking to establish a framework agreement for the provision of estate management services. Work required under the framework will be split into three Lots:
Lot 1a - Specialist Planning Services for Northumbrian Water Operating Area (£1,250,000)
NWG have a small in-house team delivering estate management services in their Northumbrian Water operating area so Lot1 a is looking for specialist planning consultancy.
Services required under this Lot include:
- Planning Applications
- Planning Appeals
- Development Plans
- Site Appraisals
- Community Consultation support
- Renewable Energy and Sustainability planning advice
- Environmental Impact Assessment - provision of advice on strategic approach
- Project and Programme Management planning advice, support for an asset based investment programme and general planning advice.
The estimated annual value of this Lot is £250,000 per annum
Lot 1b - Estate Management Support Services for Northumbrian Water Operating Area (£250,000)
NWG are looking for expressions of interest for a supplier of Estate Management Support services for their Northumbrian Water Operating Area in the North East of England. This Lot is looking for ad-hoc support of estate management services when required including:
- Negotiating new leases where Northumbrian Water is either the landlord or the tenant,
- Preparing schedules of condition
- Rent reviews
- Lease renewals
- Serving and negotiating schedules of dilapidations
- Periodic inspections of the estate
- Undertake freehold and leasehold acquisitions
- Provide professional advice and reports as required.
The estimated annual value of this Lot is £50,000 per annum.
Lot 2 - Estate Management Services for Essex and Suffolk Water Operating Area (including property strategy advice, property services to support the CAPEX/OPEX programme and planning services) (£2,000,000)
.NWG are looking for expressions of interest for a supplier of Estate Management Services for their Essex and Suffolk Operating Area in the South East of England. The Group do not have an in-house team to deliver estate management in their Essex and Suffolk Operating Area so this Lot is looking for full management of estate services, including:
- Property Management - disposals and acquisitions, residential disposals, strategic property advice and management in both rural and urban areas, commercial work LL&T development and valuations.
- Capex and Operational works program - advice on route or site selection, referencing prior to a pipeline or other works, provision of schedules of condition (if necessary), negotiations with owners and occupiers before, during and after any works, the acquisition of land or interests in land, negotiation of compensation claims, the servicing of statutory notices for pipelines and other works and work associated with a CPO. Also, to provide advice on land and property issues.
- Planning Services - planning applications, planning appeals, development plans, site appraisals, planning objections, community consultation. Environmental impact assessment preparation, advice and process management. Project and programme management and general planning advice.
The estimated annual value of this Lot is £400,000 per annum.
Initial framework term for all Lots is 3 years with further 2 years extension options.
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate is 17 February 2023 – click here to access the tender documentation.
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