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Published 5 Dec 2023, 14:28 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Framework Agreement for the Provision of Planned and Reactive Maintenance and Minor Works

Official notice

Authority: Staffordshire County Council (Local council)·Consortium: 15 public authorities

3 lotsWorksOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£55,000,000total for 3 lots
Submissions closed 7 Feb 2024awarded 7 May 2024
Awarded to Carson Powell Construction Ltd +9 more10 awards
Contract term 4 yrsends 30 Apr 2028 · starts 1 May 2024

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

This Procurement is for a Framework Agreement between the appointed suppliers and the Authority, to supply Works and Services on a call-off basis, as and when required. The Authority makes no guarantee as to the volume of business on offer and any figures/quantities/volumes given are indicative and are guidance only.

The Framework Agreement will work in accordance with the National Schedule of Rates ('NSR') and Provider Day rates. These will be used to provide Planned & Reactive Maintenance and Minor Works, lotted as follows: -

Building/Mechanical/Electrical

  • Recurrence: The re procurement process will commence late 2027

CPV: Building completion work · Building installation work · Construction work · Construction-related services · Design consultancy services · Electrical installation work · Electrical installation work of heating and other electrical building-equipment · Heating engineering services for buildings · Heating-system design services · Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment · Installation services of mechanical equipment · Mechanical and electrical engineering services · +6 more

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1BuildingCancelled 4 yrs

Minor Building Works

The work typically consists of general building / construction projects to carry out internal/external alterations, new-build, alterations/extensions, refurbishments, fit-outs, fabric work, and external works.

The value of each project will usually range between £20,001 and £500,000 with the occasional individual project reaching values outside of this.

There is no cap on project size.

Properties for all Lots will include County Council - owned properties, public sector estate and infrastructure, schools (maintained or otherwise), Academies, Free schools, libraries, community buildings, general offices, education/higher education property, health & social care buildings, emergency services buildings, community buildings, occasional nursery facilities, sports facilities, and light industrial units. Some work may be required in privately owned dwellings for the purposes of Disabled Facilities Grant Funding which public sector organisations are responsible for providing.

Contract period: 1 May 2024 – 30 Apr 2028 (4 yrs)
Delivery: UK · Staffordshire and Surrounding Areas, however some works may fall outside of this area.
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2MechanicalCancelled 4 yrs

Mechanical

The work will typically consist of mechanical engineering items, either as standalone projects, or associated Works in carrying out internal/external alterations and refurbishments with the occasional extension. Works are likely to include, but not limited to, heating, domestic hot water and gas installations, also air conditioning and mechanical ventilation systems.

The value of each project will usually range between £20,001 and £100,000 with the occasional individual project reaching values outside of this.

There is no cap on project size.

Properties for all Lots will include County Council - owned properties, public sector estate and infrastructure, schools (maintained or otherwise), Academies, Free schools, libraries, community buildings, general offices, education/higher education property, health & social care buildings, emergency services buildings, community buildings, occasional nursery facilities, sports facilities, and light industrial units. Some work may be required in privately owned dwellings for the purposes of Disabled Facilities Grant Funding which public sector organisations are responsible for providing.

Contract period: 1 May 2024 – 30 Apr 2028 (4 yrs)
Delivery: UK · Staffordshire and Surrounding Areas however some work may fall outside of this area
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3ElectricalCancelled 4 yrs

Electrical

The work will typically consist of electrical engineering items, either as standalone projects, or associated works in carrying out internal/external alterations and refurbishments with the occasional extension. Works are likely to include, but not limited to, electrical rewiring, installation of new power, lighting and control systems also electrical ventilation systems.

The value of each project will usually range between £20,001 and £100,000 with the occasional individual project reaching values outside of this.

There is no cap on project size.

Properties for all Lots will include County Council - owned properties, public sector estate and infrastructure, schools (maintained or otherwise), Academies, Free schools, libraries, community buildings, general offices, education/higher education property, health & social care buildings, emergency services buildings, community buildings, occasional nursery facilities, sports facilities, and light industrial units. Some work may be required in privately owned dwellings for the purposes of Disabled Facilities Grant Funding which public sector organisations are responsible for providing.

Contract period: 1 May 2024 – 30 Apr 2028 (4 yrs)
Delivery: UK · Staffordshire and surrounding areas however some work may fall outside of this area
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 · same split on all 3 lots
Quality: 30%Price: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 30
  • Price: 70
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Independent Pre-Qualification - from the Commencement Date and for the full Term of the Framework Agreement and contracts, Providers shall ensure that they are members of a 3rd party accrediting body (e.g., Constructionline at a 'Silver' (or better) level of membership, or equivalent)

    Safety Schemes in Procurement ('SSIP') Accreditation - from the Commencement Date and for the full Term of the Framework Agreement and contracts, all Providers shall be accredited and hold a current and valid health and safety accreditation (e.g. CHAS or equivalent) in line with the SSIP core criteria and be able to evidence independent re-validation of these modules when requested annually by the Customer.

    Principal Contractor status under CDM - the Providers obligations under the terms of the contract, and acting as a Principal Contractor

    Required Memberships/Accreditations - unless otherwise indicated, the Provider will maintain for the full duration of the Framework Agreement (including all contracts) at their own cost, all current and compliant memberships, certifications, accreditations etc that were requested as part of the tender process and Framework Agreement. Providers may be suspended from the Framework Agreement for any period where any accreditation lapses, until it is satisfactorily reinstated.

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.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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
Works
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · The re procurement process will commence late 2027
First published
5 Dec 2023, 14:28 GMT
Last source update
7 May 2024, 16:01 BST
Award evaluation window
7 Feb 2024 – …
Authority reference
IA3047
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-014550
Classification (CPV)
Building completion workBuilding installation workConstruction workConstruction-related servicesDesign consultancy servicesElectrical installation workElectrical installation work of heating and other electrical building-equipmentHeating engineering services for buildingsHeating-system design servicesInstallation services of electrical and mechanical equipment
+8 moreInstallation services of mechanical equipmentMechanical and electrical engineering services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
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Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

How it was run

Official notice
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Submission deadline
7 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
120 days from the deadline
Bids opened
7 Feb 2024, 13:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

7 Feb 2024 → 7 May 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    7 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    7 Feb 2024, 13:00 GMT
  3. Contract starts
    1 May 2024, 00:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    7 May 2024, 16:01 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    7 May 2024, 16:01 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 12
Bids received 3026 from SMEs
Contracts signed 12latest 7 May 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Not linked to a lot10 awards
Carson Powell Construction LtdSME——Awarded
Graham Asset Management Ltd——Awarded
R.A. Edwards & Partners LtdSME——Awarded
Roy Dyke Electrical LtdSME——Awarded
Fenax Developments Limited – T/A Fdl ContractorsSME——Awarded
Fords of Blythe Bridge LtdSME——Awarded
M.W. CRIPWELL LIMITEDSME——Awarded
Bourne Electrical Contractors LtdSME——Awarded
G Evans (Services) LtdSME——Awarded
Heatelect LtdSME——Awarded

2 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
30bids · 30 electronic26—£0 – £55,000,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

8 public bodies on the notice

Staffordshire County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Tipping Street, Stafford, West Midlands, ST16 2DHContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • Any other Public Body under the Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Order 1975Contracting authority UK, UKContact name, email
  • Cannock Chase District CouncilContracting authority Cannock, West MidlandsContact name, email
  • Keele UniversityContracting authority Keele, West MidlandsContact name, email
  • Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation TrustContracting authority Stafford, West MidlandsContact name, email
  • South Staffordshire District CouncilContracting authority Codsall, West MidlandsContact name, email
  • Stafford Borough CouncilContracting authority Stafford, West MidlandsContact name, email
  • Staffordshire Police & Staffordshire Fire & Rescue ServiceContracting authority Stafford, West MidlandsContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

12 commercial parties on the notice
Show 2 more suppliers

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