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Published 5 Sept 2024, 15:16 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Framework Agreement for the Maintenance, Service and Repair of HVAC Systems, Air Source and Ground Source Heat Pumps

Official notice

Authority: Durham County Council (Local council)

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 7 Oct 2024awarded 17 Dec 2024
Framework period 2 yrsends 31 Mar 2027 · extension options published · starts 1 Apr 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This contract is for a Framework Agreement to provide the complete servicing/maintenance and any breakdown repairs of Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems, Air Source and Ground Source Heat Pumps within various Durham County Council and other managed buildings and associated bodies' facilities.

The contract is to cover a wide and diverse range of properties, including office accommodation, public buildings, educational establishments including Academies, leisure facilities, fire and rescue stations etc.

CPV: Repair and maintenance services of building installations

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 2 suppliers · 11 bids received (5.5 per place) · 2 appointed (full)
Framework period
2 yrs from 1 Apr 2025

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrs
Contract period: 1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2027 (2 yrs)
Delivery: North East
Extensions: The initial duration of the proposed Framework Agreement is 2 years subject to the right of the Council (at its sole discretion) to exercise its option to extend for a term of 1 year plus an additional term of 1 year or terms to be determined by the Council (at its sole discretion) but for an additional overall term of no greater than a further 2 years from the actual end date. The maximum length of the Framework contract is therefore 4 years. · The initial duration of the proposed Framework Agreement is 2 years subject to the right of the Council (at its sole discretion) to exercise its option to extend for a term of 1 year plus an additional term of 1 year or terms to be determined by the Council (at its sole discretion) but for an additional overall term of no greater than a further 2 years from the actual end date. The maximum length of the Framework contract is therefore 4 years.Variant 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
How bids were scored
Quality: 50%Price: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 50
  • Price: 50
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
  • “Framework Agreement for the Maintenance, Service and Repair of HVAC…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 2 suppliers, 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
Services
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
5 Sept 2024, 15:16 BST
Last source update
23 Dec 2024, 15:44 GMT
Award evaluation window
7 Oct 2024 – …
Authority reference
DN741664
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-041445
Classification (CPV)
Repair and maintenance services of building installations
Delivery area
North East (UKC14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-049869 Find a Tender

Publisher note: Acrol is the first ranked supplier. Airco is reserve supplier on this Framework

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Proactis / ProContract · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Language: EN
Appointment period ends
7 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
7 Oct 2024, 12:05 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

7 Oct 2024 → 1 Apr 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    7 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    7 Oct 2024, 12:05 BST
  3. Notice published
    23 Dec 2024, 15:44 GMT
  4. Contract starts
    1 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    23 Dec 2024, 15:44 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 2admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 11
Contracts signed 1latest 17 Dec 2024

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

Contracts

  • Framework Agreement for the Maintenance, Service and Repair of HVAC Systems, Air Source and Ground Source Heat Pumps

    Signed
    17 Dec 2024
    Value
    £360,000
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2027
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
11bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Durham County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services County Hall, DURHAM, North East, DH15UQContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court of England and WalesReview body London

Framework contractors & participating bidders

2 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.