Procurement of Contractors and Construction Consultancy Services

Dear Nicola

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REF: 2010-394

I am writing to confirm that we received your information request on 16
June 2010. For your information and future communications your request has
been allocated the reference number FOI2010-394. Please quote this
reference in any future correspondence.

We will consider your request and respond in accordance with the
requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Our duty is to
respond promptly or at least within 20 working days.

Yours sincerely

Robin Yu

Information Protection Assistant

FOIA Team, Business Protection Unit

Information Systems Division (ISD)

The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

The Town Hall, Hornton Street, London W8 7NX

Tel: 020 7938 8226

Web: [1]http://www.rbkc.gov.uk

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Dear Nicola

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REF: 2010-394

I am responding to your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000,
which we received on 16 June 2010 for information held by the Council. You
requested:

1. How you procure Construction Consultancy Services

The Council has a Construction Professional Services Framework Agreement
that is used where the total value of the project (not the value of the
consultancy fees) is under £750,000. Requirements that cannot be provided
by any of the companies on the Framework Agreement, or where the value of
the project is over £750k, are exposed to competition following the
publication of a contract notice on the Council's Buyer Profile, and in
relevant trade journals or in the Official Journal of the European Union
depending upon the value of the contract.

2. How you procure Construction Contractors

The Council advertises opportunities to tender for construction work on
its Buyer Profile, and relevant trade journals or in the Official Journal
of the European Union, depending upon the value of the contract.
Constructionline is used as an Approved List where appropriate however
there are no other Approved Lists used for construction works. The Council
also considers the use of framework agreements that have been let by other
organisations, where it is entitled to do so.

3. If by your own framework, please tell me:

a. The titles and content of the relevant frameworks

The framework title is: Construction Professional Services Framework
Agreement. Under the Framework Agreement there are lots for Architectural
Services, Quantity Surveying Services, Landscape Architectural Services,
Building Surveying Services and Mechanical and Electrical Engineering
Services.

b. Who is on the current frameworks

Please see attached details.

c. The start and end dates of the frameworks

October 2008 to September 2012.

d. Any possible extension periods to the frameworks

The framework was let for a 4 year period, which is the maximum period
allowed for framework agreements.

e. The name and contact email of person responsible for the frameworks.

This is currently under review.

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all rights in the copyright of the information provided. Any unauthorised
copying or adaptation of the information without express written
confirmation from the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea will
constitute an infringement of copyright. Any intention to re-use this
information commercially will require consent. Please forward any requests
for re-use of information to the FOI officer ([1][RBKC request email]).

Complaints

I trust this has satisfied your request. Should you be unhappy with the
handling of your request, the Council has an internal complaints process
for handling FOI Act complaints. Complaints are reviewed by the Town Clerk
and Chief Executive or his nominee. A form is available from our website
to lodge your complaint
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Please contact us if you do not have website access and we can provide you
with a copy of the form.

Following this review, should you still be unhappy with how your
information request has been handled, you have a further right to appeal
to the Information Commissioner who is responsible for ensuring compliance
with the FOI Act.

Yours sincerely

Robin Yu

Information Protection Assistant

FOIA Team, Business Protection Unit

Information Systems Division (ISD)

The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

The Town Hall, Hornton Street, London W8 7NX

Tel: 020 7938 8226

Web: [3]http://www.rbkc.gov.uk

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