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Published 20 Jul 2022, 19:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Building Fabric Maintenance and Minor Works Framework Agreement

Official notice

Authority: University of Leicester (Education)

Framework agreement3 lotsWorksRestricted procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)£28,000,000total for 3 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 22 Aug 2022awarded 6 Jan 2023
Lots 3see the lot list below

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The University is seeking to enter into a Multi-Contractor Framework Agreement (Agreement) for the provision of Building Fabric Maintenance and Minor Building Works (Works) across its campus network. Works may comprise new buildings, extensions to existing buildings, conversion/refurbishment of existing buildings, works to ensure compliance with various legislative requirements, e.g. legionella, fire safety, DDA, mechanical and electrical engineering works and enabling works in advance of major capital works projects. This Agreement is a mechanism for engaging Main Contractors (Contractors) to deliver the range of Projects as required, the Contractors will be required to deliver the full Project which may include the needs for sub-contracting for mechanical, electrical, fit-out, painting and decorating, flooring as required. For the purposes of the Agreement, Works are defined as any Project with a construction price of between £10,000 and £2,500,000 net of VAT.

CPV: Building completion work · Building installation work · Construction work · Design and construction · Refurbishment work

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
9 bids on the busiest of 3 lots · 9 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value

Every one of these 2 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 #1Band 1 - Small Works (10,000 - 250,000 GBP)AwardedPublished value£8,000,000

The Agreement is split into three agreements (Bands). Band 1 is works that have a net construction value of 10,000 - 250,000 GBP. The Agreement will be for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend by a further 24 months. It is anticipated that each year the University will spend 2,000,000 GBP with Contractors for this size project. The University anticipates awarding to between 6 and 8 Contractors as a result of this procurement exercise.

Delivery: East Midlands · Leicester
Second stage: 8–10 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Band 2 - Medium Works (250,000 - 1,000,000 GBP)Awardedceiling above

The Agreement is split into three agreements (Bands). Band 2 is works that have a net construction value of 250,000 - 1,000,000 GBP. The Agreement will be for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend by a further 24 months. It is anticipated that each year the University will spend 2,500,000 GBP with Contractors on projects that fall within this Lot. The University anticipates awarding to 5 Contractors as a result of this procurement exercise. During the term of the Agreement, some project may be partly or fully funded by the European Regional Development Fund.

Delivery: East Midlands · Leicester
Second stage: 5–6 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Band 3 - Large Works (1,000,000 - 2,500,000 GBP)Awardedceiling above

The Agreement is split into three agreements (Bands). band 3 is works that have a net construction value of 1,000,000 – 2,500,000 GBP. The Agreement will be for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend by a further 24 months. It is anticipated that each year the University will spend 2,500,000 GBP with Contractors on projects that fall within this Lot. The University anticipates awarding to 4 Contractors as a result of this procurement exercise. During the term of the Agreement, some projects may be partly or fully funded by the European Regional Development Fund,

Delivery: East Midlands · Leicester
Second stage: 4–5 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    see procurement documents

What this means for your bid
  • “Building Fabric Maintenance and Minor Works Framework Agreement” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Works
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
20 Jul 2022, 19:05 BST
Last source update
17 Feb 2023, 10:05 GMT
Authority reference
LUV01081
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-004851
Classification (CPV)
Building completion workBuilding installation workConstruction workDesign and constructionRefurbishment work
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF21)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-035414 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

In accordance with Regulation 86 and 87 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, this contracting authority will incorporate a minimum of 10 calendar day standstill period starting from the day information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers.The Public Contracts Regulations provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rulestotake action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).

Publisher note: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. To view this notice, please click here: <a href="https://universityofleicester.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=760712998" target="_blank">https://universityofleicester.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=760712998</a> GO Reference: GO-2023217-PRO-22147000

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
22 Aug 2022, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
150 days from the deadline

Timeline

22 Aug 2022 → 17 Feb 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    22 Aug 2022, 12:00 BST
  2. Invitations to tender expected
    19 Sept 2022, 00:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    17 Feb 2023, 10:05 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    17 Feb 2023, 10:05 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 9admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 9busiest of 3 lots
Contracts signed 3latest 6 Jan 2023

3 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 2 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.

  • Minor Works proejcts £1,000,000 to £2,500,000

    Signed
    6 Jan 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Minor Works £250,000 to £1,000,000

    Signed
    12 Dec 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Minor Works for works £0 - 250,000

    Signed
    12 Dec 2022
    Value
    £8,000,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Band 1 - Small Works (10,000 - 250,000 GBP)9bids———
2 · Band 2 - Medium Works (250,000 - 1,000,000 GBP)6bids———
3 · Band 3 - Large Works (1,000,000 - 2,500,000 GBP)4bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

The University of Leicester

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Procurement Unit, University Road, Leicester, East Midlands, LE1 7RHContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Other public bodies

  • European UnionFunder

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • University of LeicesterReview body Leicester

Framework contractors & participating bidders

13 commercial parties on the notice
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Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria