PBA wins SPT’s strategy contract

CONSULTANCY

Consultant Peter Brett Associates has beaten AECOM and SYSTRA to a contract to help prepare a 15-year regional transport strategy for Strathclyde Partnership for Transport.

SPT invited the six suppliers on the transport planning lot of its design, technical and professional services framework to tender for the work. 

Three firms submitted bids – Peter Brett, AECOM, and SYSTRA – but Mott MacDonald, SWECO and WSP did not do so. 

Bids were evaluated using a 60 per cent quality, 40 per cent price scoring system. 

Peter Brett Associates scored 60 for quality and 38 for cost with a bid of £360,637.50, giving an overall score of 98.

AECOM scored 57 for quality and 40 for cost with a bid of £339,412.50, giving an overall score of 97.

SYSTRA’s £439,435 bid scored 52 for quality and 31 for cost, giving a score of 83. 

SPT senior director Charles Hoskins told councillors: “All three tenderers scored highly on the quality score and provided relevant and acceptable responses against all criteria.”

He added: “Peter Brett Associates LLP’s ability to fulfil all of the requirements set in the brief to a very high standard, including the equalities report and engagement and consultation plan, is evident with the company providing a highly detailed response to all sections of the brief.”

The contract runs to 2021.