Official UK procurement notice
Framework Agreement For Supply and Delivery of Oriented Strand Board, TRU Timber, Sheathing, Wedges and Gussets for UK Fire Services and their Agents
Authority: West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority (Police & fire)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionWest Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority (the Authority) has agreed to take the role of ‘lead authority’ to establish a Framework Agreement for Oriented Strand Board, TRU Timber, Sheathing, Wedges and Gussets, and associated services on behalf of the Participating Services and Participating Customers. The Authority is conducting a tender exercise in accordance with the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, following the open tender procedure.The new Framework Agreement will be available to access by the Participating Services, which shall include the Fire and Rescue Authorities in England; Scotland; Wales; Northern Ireland; the States of Jersey; Guernsey and Isle of Man; including their trading arms and community interest companies; their successor authorities; and their nominated agents.
- Recurrence: 4 years
CPV: Timber · Timber products · Wood
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 16 suppliers · 5 bids on the busiest of 2 lots (0.3 per place) · 4 appointed
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published valueLot #1Supply and Delivery of Oriented Strand Board (OSB 3)AwardedPublished value£10,500,000
Contractors shall supply and deliver Oriented Strand Board (OSB3) including off-cuts to Participating Services and/or Participating Customers as detailed
Lot #2Supply and Delivery of Timber, Waterproof Ply Sheathing, Gussets and Wedges for Technical Rescue UnitsAwardedPublished value£4,000,000
Contractors shall supply and deliver Timber that is kiln dried C16/C24 grade. There may also be a requirement for waterproof sheathing ply, gussets and wedges to be purchased and supplied to participating Services and/or Participating Customers.
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).
- Suitability
Insurances: Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = £5,000,000, Public Liability Insurance = £5,000,000 and Product Liability Insurance = £5,000,00wood timber products that are supplied as part of this framework are from legal and from sustainable sources
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- “Framework Agreement For Supply and Delivery of Oriented Strand Board,…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 16 suppliers, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- 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
- Yes · 4 years
- First published
- 9 Feb 2024, 12:06 GMT
- Last source update
- 24 Jun 2024, 15:03 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 11 Mar 2024 – …
- Authority reference
C5539- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-019321- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0438c6Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Review procedure
The authority will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the framework agreements is communicated to tenderers. The notification will provide full information on the award decision.The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 11 Mar 2024, 15:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 11 Mar 2024, 16:00 GMT
Timeline
11 Mar 2024 → 24 Jun 2024 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown11 Mar 2024, 15:00 GMT
- Bids opened11 Mar 2024, 16:00 GMT
- Notice published24 Jun 2024, 15:03 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete24 Jun 2024, 15:03 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast2 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Supply and Delivery of Oriented Strand Board (OSB 3)
- Signed
- 31 May 2024
- Value
- £10,500,000
- Status
- active
Supply and Delivery of Timber, Waterproof Ply Sheathing, Gussets and Wedges for Technical Rescue Units
- Signed
- 31 May 2024
- Value
- £4,500,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Supply and Delivery of Oriented Strand Board (OSB 3) | 5bids · 5 electronic | 2 | — | — |
| 2 · Supply and Delivery of Timber, Waterproof Ply Sheathing, Gussets and Wedges for Technical Rescue Units | 1bids · 1 electronic | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Royal Courts of JusticeReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
5 commercial parties on the notice- B.G.N. Boards Company Limited Framework contractor
- National Timber Group England Ltd T/A Arnold LaveFramework contractor
- National Timber Group England Ltd T/A Arnold Laver Framework contractor
- Premier Forest Products LtdFramework contractor
- UPL Building Supplies Ltd Framework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria