At least one bidder has questioned aspects of the award of the consultancy framework
The award of Scape鈥檚 拢350m consultancy framework has been delayed after questions were raised from at least one of the unsuccessful bidders, 星空传媒 has learned.
Multiple market sources previously informed 星空传媒 the joint venture between Gleeds, Aecom and Pick Everard was being lined up for the four-year public sector framework.
The JV was said to have beaten off competition from the other five bidders - Mace, Turner & Townsend, Norse Group and the previous holder of its consultancy framework Faithful+Gould (F+G), who this time around teamed up with Arcadis, Bilfinger GVA and Grant Thornton to bid after Scape set a turnover threshold of 拢125m per annum for bidders.
However, market sources have now informed 星空传媒 the F+G-led joint venture has raised queries over the award of the framework with one source adding they believed 鈥渢here may be others鈥�.
The same source said: 鈥淚t鈥檚 in a period of questioning, questions like 鈥榳hy has it been marked that way?鈥� It鈥檚 a movable feast.鈥�
This source added a legal challenge would be 鈥渁 really strong鈥� reaction but it could not be ruled out.
Another source said bids for the framework 鈥渉ad cost a lot of money so it鈥檚 understandable people are rai