Procurement of Contractors and Construction Consultancy Services

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Dear Oxford Brookes University,

Can you please tell me the following:

1. How you procure Construction Consultancy Services
2. How you procure Construction Contractors
3. If by your own framework, please tell me:
a. The titles and content of the relevant frameworks
b. Who is on the current frameworks
c. The start and end dates of the frameworks
d. Any possible extension periods to the frameworks
e. The name and contact email of person responsible for the frameworks.

Yours faithfully,

Nicola

Raymond Cooke, Oxford Brookes University

Dear Nicola

Freedom of Information Act - our reference 2010-46

Thank you for your email to Oxford Brookes University dated 16th June 2010
requesting information from the University about the procurement of
construction consultancy services.* We will be dealing with your request
under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

The University will *respond on or before 14th July 2010 the date on which
the 20 working day response period permitted by the Freedom of Information
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Yours sincerely

Ray Cooke
Information Compliance Officer
Oxford Brookes University
Directorate of Learning Resources
Headington Campus
Gipsy Lane
Oxford, OX3 0BP

tel: +44 (0)1865 484354

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Raymond Cooke, Oxford Brookes University

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Dear Nicola,

Freedom of Information Request - our reference 2010-46

Further to your email of 16th June 2010 asking for information from Oxford
Brookes University about the procurement of contractors and construction
consultancy services, I am able to provide the following information in
response to your request.

You asked:

1.* How you procure Construction Consultancy Services

Answer:

Framework Agreement via OJEU (Official Journal of the European Union)
Notice

2.* How you procure Construction Contractors

Answer:

*i) Minor Works : Approved List

*ii) Major Works : OJEU Notice

3.* If by your own framework, please tell me
a) The titles and content of the relevant frameworks

Answer:

Approved Contractor List

Framework Agreement, Contract List Status

b) Who is on the current frameworks

Answer:

This is a list of the consultants on our framework agreement.

Amec Group Ltd
Architects Design Partnership
Atkins Limited
Capita Symonds Limited
CBG Consultants Ltd
CharterHouse Building Services*
Couch Perry & Wilkes*
Curtins Consulting*
David Morley Architects
Davis Langdon
Design Engine*
Dewhurst McFarlane
Development Planning and Design Service Ltd
Drake & Kannemeyer
Edward Cullinan Architects
Entec UK Ltd
Faber Maunsell
Gifford
GSS Architecture
Hannah Reed and Associates Ltd
Integral Structural Design Ltd
JWPC Town Planning & Development
Kemp & Kemp Property Consultants
Nisbet
Northcroft*
Provelio Ltd
Ridge*
RMJM
Roger Preston & Partners
Studio E Architects Ltd
The Clarkson Alliance
TPS Consult
Turner & Townsend
West Waddy ADP
Whitby Bird
WSP Buildings

See the attached pdf document for a list of our approved building
contractors.* If you have difficulty opening it or accessing it, please
let me know.

c) The start and end date of the frameworks

Answer:

For Contractor Consultancy Services:* Dec 2006 to Dec 2012

For Minor Works: ongoing review

d) Any possible extension periods to the frameworks

Answer:

Two years

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

Answer:

For consultants:*

Ian King: email [1][email address]

For minor works:

Geoff Handley: email [2][email address]

If this information does not address your requirements under the Freedom
of Information Act or you wish to complain about any aspect of the
handling of this request, then you should contact the undersigned in the
first instance. Should you remain dissatisfied, then you may apply for an
internal review by contacting the Director of Corporate Affairs, Oxford
Brookes University, Headington Campus, Gipsy Lane, Oxford OX3 OBP.

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the Information Commissioner will not investigate your case until the
University*s internal review process has been completed. Further details
of the role and powers of the Information Commissioner can be found on the
Commissioner's website: [3]http://www.ico.gov.uk/

Yours sincerely

Ray Cooke
Information Compliance Officer
Oxford Brookes University
Directorate of Learning Resources
Headington Campus
Gipsy Lane
Oxford, OX3 0BP

tel: +44 (0)1865 484354

email: [4][email address]

[5]www.brookes.ac.uk

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