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Published 5 Sept 2023, 13:41 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Framework Agreement for the Provision of Minor Works of Adaptation in Public and Private Sector Housing and Major Works of Adaptation in Public Sector Housing

Official notice

Authority: Caerphilly County Borough Council (Local council)

Framework agreement4 lotsWorksOpen procedureSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£6,000,000total for 4 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 9 Oct 2023awarded 9 Feb 2024
Lots 4see the lot list below

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Council undertakes works of a limited nature to adapt domestic properties for disabled and elderly people living within the County Borough.

These Works are undertaken as part of discharging the Council’s Care within the Community Policies and its programme of disabled adaptations.

  • Recurrence: As and when contract is due for renewal it will be extended or renewed in line with current regulations.

CPV: Access ramps · Ancillary building services · Bathroom furniture · Bathrooms construction work · Builders' carpentry · Builders' joinery · Building alteration work · Building completion work · Building construction work · Building extension work · Building fittings · Building installation work · +19 more

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 999 suppliers · 10 bids on the busiest of 4 lots (0.0 per place) · 14 appointed

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Minor WorksAwardedRenewal

Minor Works

Carried out in both public and private domestic properties.

Works estimated to be 1,000 GBP or less in value. On some occasions, the work value may exceed 1000 GBP subject to approval from the Occupational Therapist (OT) service manager.

Works may include but are not limited to grab rails, key safes, handrails, small ramps, steps etc. Some works are required to be completed same day/next day to facilitate hospital discharge.

Delivery: Wales · Caerphilly County Borough
Extensions: Two years with the option to extend for a further period of up to 24 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Major Works of Adaptation – InternalAwardedRenewal

Major Works of Adaptation – Internal

Carried out in public domestic properties.

Works estimated to be between 1,001 GBP and over in value up to a maximum of 17,999 GBP for Showers and Associated Works internal.

Works will primarily be for wet rooms/shower installations and associated non-structural Works. Works may also include kitchen adaptations.

Delivery: Wales · Caerphilly County Borough
Extensions: Two years with the option to extend for a further period of up to 24 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Major Works of Adaptation – ExternalAwardedRenewal

Major Works of Adaptation – External

Carried out in public domestic properties.

Works estimated to be between 1,001 and 17,999 GBP in value for external works and any associated internal works.

Works may include but are not limited to ramps, steps, walls, and installation of doors. Associated works may also incorporate wet rooms, kitchen adaptations, increased accessibility in and around the dwelling, structural works, and extensions.

Delivery: Wales · Caerphilly County Borough
Extensions: Two years with the option to extend for a further period of up to 24 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Major Works of AdaptationAwardedRenewal

Works will primarily be for extensions and structural works including all associated works. The value of which will exceed 18,000 GBP.

This lot will also be utilised to tender for works in any other Lot from 1 to 3 should there be issues with contractor availability and will be used at the Council’s discretion.

Should work previously offered in Lots 1 to 3 be offered in Lot 4, contractors who have already had the opportunity to undertake the Work within their respective Lot will be excluded in this process.

All work offered within this Lot will be via mini competition using Proactis Quick Quotes.

Delivery: Wales · Caerphilly County Borough
Extensions: The duration of the Framework Agreement will be for a period of two (2) years with the option to extend by twenty-four (24) monthsVariant 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 · same split on all 4 lots
Quality: 30%Price: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 30
  • Price: 70
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
  • “Framework Agreement for the Provision of Minor Works of Adaptation in…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 999 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
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
Yes · As and when contract is due for renewal it will be extended or renewed in line with current regulations.
First published
5 Sept 2023, 13:41 BST
Last source update
8 Apr 2026, 16:11 BST
Award evaluation window
9 Oct 2023 – …
Authority reference
CCBC/PS2468/23/CT
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-032100
Classification (CPV)
Access rampsAncillary building servicesBathroom furnitureBathrooms construction workBuilders' carpentryBuilders' joineryBuilding alteration workBuilding completion workBuilding construction workBuilding extension work
+21 moreBuilding fittingsBuilding installation work
Delivery area
Wales (UKL16)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03fa1c Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

Contract performance conditions set out within the ITT.

Publisher note: **PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE.** (WA Ref:155684)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN, CY
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/ ↗

Appointment period ends
9 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en, cy
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
9 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

9 Oct 2023 → 8 Apr 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    9 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    9 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published199 days ago
    8 Apr 2026, 16:11 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    8 Apr 2026, 16:11 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 14admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 1010 from SMEs · busiest of 4 lots
Contracts signed 4latest 9 Feb 2024

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

Contracts

All 4 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £5,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Minor Works

    Signed
    9 Feb 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Major Works of Adaptation – Internal

    Signed
    9 Feb 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Major Works of Adaptation – External

    Signed
    9 Feb 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Major Works of Adaptation

    Signed
    9 Feb 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Minor Works10bids · 10 electronic10——
2 · Major Works of Adaptation – Internal10bids · 10 electronic10——
3 · Major Works of Adaptation – External7bids · 7 electronic7——
4 · Major Works of Adaptation7bids · 7 electronic7——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Caerphilly County Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Penallta House, Tredomen Park, Ystrad Mynach, Hengoed, Wales, CF82 7PGContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

14 commercial parties on the notice
  • Andrew Lawford and SonsFramework contractor 18 St Peters Drive Blackwood, Unit 6 Block E Penmaen Ids Est Blackwood, Blackwood Gwent, Wales, NP122ERContact phone
  • D J DECORATORS LTD.Framework contractor Unit 2 Forgeside, Cwmbran, UK, NP443LNContact phone
  • DRL Plumbing and HeatingFramework contractor 9 Heol yr onen, Caerphilly, Caerphilly, Wales, cf831arContact phone
  • EJ FACILITIES LTDFramework contractor Unit 16 Fairwater Workshops, Norbury Road, Cardiff, UK, CF53BGContact phone
  • G BRIDGES WELDING & PLATING LTDFramework contractor Llanover House, Llanover Road, Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan, Wales, CF374DYContact phone
  • HEDLYN BUILDING CONTRACTORS LIMITEDFramework contractor Unit 13 North Pontypool Industrial Estate, Pontnewynydd, Pontypool, Wales, NP46PBContact phone
  • JLT PLUMBING & HEATING LTDFramework contractor Unit 7 Small Business Centre Penmaen Industrial Estate, Pontllanfraith, Blackwood, UK, NP122DZContact phone
  • JON BISHOP CONSTRUCTION LTDFramework contractor Unit 12 St David Ind Est, Blackwood, Wales, NP123SWContact phone
  • Mel Evans BuildersFramework contractor Heathway The Walk, Hengoed, Wales, CF827AHContact phone
  • R & J C BATES LTDFramework contractor The Willows, Glan Y Nant, Blackwood, UK, NP123XRContact phone
Show 4 more suppliers
  • S R BUILDING SOLUTIONS LIMITEDFramework contractor Unit 14g Pant Industrial Estate, Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil, UK, CF482SRContact phone
  • SD Maintenance Services LtdFramework contractor 45 Caerleon Road, Newport, Wales, NP197BWContact phone
  • W T Building GroupFramework contractor Hengoed, UK, CF827PGContact phone
  • c g brickworkFramework contractor 5 Ivor Street, Cwmcarn, Newport, UK, NP117EGContact phone

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