Official UK procurement notice
12_23 Building Materials · UK public procurement notice
Authority: ESPO
What is being bought8 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionAn ESPO national framework agreement which offers customers access to an extensive range of building material supplies.
CPV: Bathroom furniture · Building materials · Cement mixers · Construction equipment · Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus) · Cooling and ventilation equipment · Cupboards · Decoration work · Drill bits, screwdriver bits and other accessories · Drills · Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting · Fencing components · +23 more
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 18 bids on the busiest of 8 lots · 14 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 2 yrs from 1 May 2023
Lots and requirements (8)Procurement structure
8 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 3 lots carries the same published figure, £10,000,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1One Stop ShopAwardedPublished value£36,000,000
Lot 1 is for the provision of the supply of all building materials covered under the scope of Lots 2 - 8 from a single supplier.
Lot #2Building MaterialsAwardedPublished value£12,000,000
Lot 2 covers the provision of general building materials including, but not limited to, timber, aggregates, bricks and blocks, ironmongery, roofing, doors & windows, tools and hardware such as screws, plugs etc.
Lot #3Plumbing and BathroomsAwardedceiling above
Lot 3 covers the provision of plumbing and bathroom building materials including, but not limited to, boilers, gas spares, radiators, piping, valves, connections, boilers, radiators, bathroom suites and spares etc.
Lot #4KitchensAwardedPublished value£6,000,000
Lot 4 covers the provision of kitchen materials including, but not limited to, cupboard units, worktops, taps, sinks.
Lot #5ElectricalAwardedPublished value£8,000,000
Lot 5 covers the provision of electrical materials including, but not limited to, indoor and outdoor lighting, consumer units, cables, connections, switches, sockets and smoke alarms etc.
Lot #6Paint and Associated ProductsAwardedceiling above
Lot 6 covers the provision of paint and associated products including, but not limited to, interior and exterior paint, emulsion, gloss, satin, primer and undercoat etc.
Lot #7FencingAwardedPublished value£8,000,000
Lot 7 covers the provision of fencing including, but not limited to, metal and timber fencing such as welded mesh, bow top, vertical bar fencing, knee rail fencing, hit and miss boards and playground fencing etc.
Lot #8Small Plant ItemsAwardedceiling above
Lot 8 covers the provision of small plant items including, but not limited to, hand-held power tools (Drills, Saws etc.) and small construction equipment (cement mixers, wacker plates, etc).
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 40%
- Price: 60%
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “12_23 Building Materials” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 7 Oct 2022, 15:53 BST
- Last source update
- 17 Oct 2023, 14:55 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 13 Mar 2023 – …
- Authority reference
12_23- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-030618- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03740dFind a Tender
- Performance terms
The financial stability of tenderers will not be assessed as part of this procurement exercise, but will be monitored during the contract terms.
Note: Tenderers are referred to clause 26.8 of the Framework Agreement which allows ESPO to terminate the Framework in the event of a material detrimental change in the financial standing and/or rating of a Supplier. ESPO shall obtain a credit score (determined by the use of a credit rating agency) for the Supplier on or before the Framework start date as a base score and where a significant change in the credit score is identified over the life of the Framework, ESPO reserves the right to investigate the reasons for this significant change. Depending on the severity of the changes, it will be at the sole discretion of ESPO to suspend or even permanently remove the Supplier from the Framework.
- Review procedure
Information on deadlines(s) for review procedures can be found in Part 3, Chapter 6 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
Publisher note: As a Central Purchasing Body as defined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Framework Agreement is open for use by Public Bodies (defined at https://www.espo.org/amfile/file/download/file/9608/) that also fall into one of the following classifications of user throughout all administrative regions of the UK: Local Authorities; Educational Establishments (including Academies); Central Government Departments and Agencies; Police, Fire & Rescue and Coastguard Emergency Services; NHS and HSC Bodies, including Ambulance Services; Registered Charities; Registered Social Landlords; The Corporate Office of the House of Lords, The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons; or any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament. Details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas are available at: https://www.espo.org/legal. ESPO has established a commercial trading company, ESPO Trading Limited, whose target clients are third sector organisations such as national and local charities, public sector mutual organisations and other organisations involved in the delivery of services to or for the public sector. The successful Supplier may be asked to enter into an additional separate framework agreement (the Second Framework) with ESPO Trading Limited on materially similar terms to that found in the tender pack to be entered into by ESPO itself. Any Second Framework agreement will be a purely commercial agreement and will, for the avoidance of doubt, not be governed by the Public Contract Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. ESPO Trading Limited may enter into the second framework agreement with the successful supplier and make it available to third sector clients who themselves are not required to follow the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. Accordingly, this is provided for bidders information only. An eAuction process may be used to award subsequent call off contracts following the reopening of competition among the parties to the Framework Agreement.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 13 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 13 Mar 2023, 12:01 GMT
Timeline
14 Nov 2022 → 17 Oct 2023 · 5 dates- Next notice expected14 Nov 2022
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown13 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened13 Mar 2023, 12:01 GMT
- Contract starts1 May 2023, 00:00 BST
- Notice published17 Oct 2023, 14:55 BST
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Feb 2023- Status changed to active10 Feb 2023, 12:32 GMT
- Procurement method changed10 Feb 2023, 12:32 GMT
- Deadline published: 13 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT10 Feb 2023, 12:32 GMT
- Status changed to complete17 Oct 2023, 14:55 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast8 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 3 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £10,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Lot 3 - Plumbing and Bathrooms
- Signed
- 12 Oct 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 30 Apr 2025
- Status
- active
Lot 1 - One Stop Shop
- Signed
- 3 Aug 2023
- Value
- £36,000,000
- Period
- … – 30 Apr 2025
- Status
- active
Lot 2 - Building Materials
- Signed
- 3 Aug 2023
- Value
- £12,000,000
- Period
- … – 30 Apr 2025
- Status
- active
Lot 4 - Kitchens
- Signed
- 3 Aug 2023
- Value
- £6,000,000
- Period
- … – 30 Apr 2025
- Status
- active
Lot 5 - Electrical
- Signed
- 3 Aug 2023
- Value
- £8,000,000
- Period
- … – 30 Apr 2025
- Status
- active
Lot 6 - Paint and Associated Products
- Signed
- 3 Aug 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 30 Apr 2025
- Status
- active
Lot 7 - Fencing
- Signed
- 3 Aug 2023
- Value
- £8,000,000
- Period
- … – 30 Apr 2025
- Status
- active
Lot 8 - Small Plant Items
- Signed
- 3 Aug 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 30 Apr 2025
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · One Stop Shop | 18bids · 18 electronic | 4 | — | — |
| 2 · Building Materials | 18bids · 18 electronic | 4 | — | — |
| 3 · Plumbing and Bathrooms | 18bids · 18 electronic | 4 | — | — |
| 4 · Kitchens | 18bids · 18 electronic | 4 | — | — |
| 5 · Electrical | 18bids · 18 electronic | 4 | — | — |
| 6 · Paint and Associated Products | 18bids · 18 electronic | 4 | — | — |
| 7 · Fencing | 18bids · 18 electronic | 4 | — | — |
| 8 · Small Plant Items | 18bids · 18 electronic | 4 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The Royal Court of JusticeReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
14 commercial parties on the notice- C Brewer & Sons LtdFramework contractor
- City Electrical Factors LimitedFramework contractor
- City Plumbing Supplies Holdings LimitedFramework contractor
- Crown Paints LtdFramework contractor
- Huws Gray LtdFramework contractor
- Moores Furniture Group LtdFramework contractor
- PPG Architectural Coatings UK LimitedFramework contractor
- RSComponentsFramework contractor
- Rexel UK LimitedFramework contractor
- Smith Bros (Caer Conan) Wholesale LtdFramework contractor
Show 4 more suppliers
- Stearn Electric Co LtdFramework contractor
- The Beck Company LimitedFramework contractor
- UK Plumbing Supplies T/A PlumbaseFramework contractor
- Wolseley UK LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria