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Published 12 Feb 2024, 14:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Fusion21 Materials Supply and Associated Services Framework

Official notice

Authority: Fusion21 Members Consortium (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Framework agreement6 lotsGoodsOpen procedureSME suitableMax 5 lots per supplier
Framework ceiling (notional)£250,000,000total for 6 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update
Submissions closed 14 Jun 2024awarded 8 Oct 2024
Lots 6max 5 won per supplier

What is being bought6 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Fusion21 has developed a framework for the full provision of construction and building materials across public sector estates. This framework is intended to primarily support Public Sector organisations with the provision of construction materials for the delivery of repairs and maintenance works to domestic properties, including external and communal areas.

CPV: Articles for the bathroom and kitchen · Boards and fuse boxes · Boiler installations · Builders' joinery · Building materials · Busbars · Cargo handling and storage services · Central-heating radiators and boilers and parts · Chemical products · Circuit breakers · Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories · Construction materials · +53 more

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
11 bids on the busiest of 6 lots · 17 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure

6 lots · all with a published value · win at most 5 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot

Every one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £75,000,000: 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 #1General Building MaterialsAwardedceiling above

The scope of this lot will include the supply of general building materials for repairs and maintenance works and will include, but not be limited to the supply of Heavyside building Materials, Lightside Building Materials, Timber and Sheet Materials, Loft Insulation, Doors, Windows and Joinery, Roofing Materials, Decorating and Interior Finishes, Fixings and Adhesives, Tools, PPE and Consumables.

Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2ElectricalAwardedPublished value£25,000,000

he scope of this lot will include the supply of electrical products for repairs and maintenance works and will include, but not be limited to Fire Detection, Electrical Cable and Cable Accessories, Cable Management, PVC Conduit and Accessories, Steel Conduit, Switches, Sockets and Wiring Accessories, Distribution Units and Accessories, Electric Boilers, Electric Showers, Heating Controls, Domestic Fans, Fluorescent Tubes and Lamps, LED Lamps, Tubes and Fittings, Emergency Lighting, Panel Heaters, Electric Radiators, Consumables.

Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Plumbing and HeatingAwardedPublished value£50,000,000

The scope of this lot will include the supply of plumbing, heating, gas and bathroom products for repairs and maintenance works and will include, but not be limited to Domestic Boilers, Domestic Flue Parts and Accessories, Heating Valves, Heating Spares, Water Treatment Chemicals and Filtration, Radiators, Heat Pumps, Heat Pump Cylinders and associated Accessories, Gas Fittings, Spares and Consumable Items, Baths and Bath Panels, Basins, Taps, Sanitary Ware, Showers, Shower Trays and Bathroom Spares.

Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Managed ServicesAwardedceiling above

The scope of this lot is for the supply of goods through the provision of a managed service solution and will be tailored to meet the Members individual requirements.

The main services within this lot include:

-Adapting and managing a Members existing store,

-Identification of a new site to create a dedicated managed store,

-Adapting an existing own branch to focus dedicated resources / site for Member use,

-Delivery model to Member or other specified location(s),

-Inventory management,

-Unmanned stores and drop-boxes,

-Pop-up locations and temporary storage facilities,

-Van stock management.

It is expected that the Managed Service provision will include the provision of goods across all lots within this framework.

Suppliers will provide the day-to-day management and customer service support for purchase to pay processes and customer service support during the ordering process and throughout the contract term and warranty period of the products (as relevant), support to Members completing collections and provide supporting IT services and applications to assist Members in a smooth ordering process for goods.

Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #5KitchensAwardedPublished value£15,000,000

The scope of this lot will include the supply and delivery of kitchen products for installation in domestic kitchens and will include, but not be limited to Base Units, Corner Base Units, Wall Units, Larder Units, End Panels, Plinths, Worktops, Shelves, Doors, Sinks, Splashbacks and Kitchen Accessories. Kitchens to be supplied flat-packed or pre-assembled. Also to include optional design services.

Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #6Adapted and Accessible LivingAwardedPublished value£10,000,000

The scope of this lot will include the supply and delivery of Adapted Kitchens and Associated Appliances, Adapted Bathrooms/Wet Rooms; for installation in domestic settings and will include, but not be limited to Showers, Shower Seats, Grab Rails, Hinged Arms, Shower Wastes, Shower Curtains and Curtain Rails, Low-Profile Shower Trays, Above Ground Shower Trays, Wet Room Formers, Shower Screens, Sanitary Ware, Sanitary Ware Accessories, Safety Flooring, Kitchen Base Units, Larder Units with Slide Out Baskets, Wall Units with Pull-Down Baskets, Rise and Fall Units, Kitchen Accessories, Kitchen Appliances such as: Ceramic and Induction Hobs with Touch Controls, “Slide and Hide” Electric Ovens and Ovens with Side-Opening Doors.

Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM
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 6 lots
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 60
  • Price: 40
Lot distribution rule: Further information about this will be provided within the Tender Pack available through the Contract Notice, when published.
Conditions of participation1
  • Economic & financial standing

    The viability of each tenderer will be assessed by considering the recent trends in profitability and a return on assets; long-term solvency and stability; and short-term solvency and liquidity. The procurement documents also include criteria for the following insurances: Employers Liability; Public Liability; Professional Indemnity; Product Liability;

    Minimum: Where major financial risks are identified and a tenderer shows little sign of current financial stability or improvement, leading to concerns that the tenderer may not complete the contract because of financial difficulties will lead to a tendered being disqualified. Evidence re…
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
  • “Fusion21 Materials Supply and Associated Services Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, 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
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
12 Feb 2024, 14:05 GMT
Last source update
8 Oct 2024, 14:58 BST
Award evaluation window
14 Jun 2024 – …
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-032270
Classification (CPV)
Articles for the bathroom and kitchenBoards and fuse boxesBoiler installationsBuilders' joineryBuilding materialsBusbarsCargo handling and storage servicesCentral-heating radiators and boilers and partsChemical productsCircuit breakers
+55 moreClothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessoriesConstruction materials
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-043953 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

Framework suppliers will be required to deliver social value outcomes through the delivery of call-off contracts accordance with Clause 24 of the framework agreement.

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Refer to Chapter 6 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

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. The permissible users able to access this framework can be clearly identified via the following link: https://www.fusion21.co.uk/permissible-users

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Appointment period ends
14 Jun 2024, 10:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
360 days from the deadline
Bids opened
14 Jun 2024, 10:15 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

fusion21.delta-esourcing.com ↗ or Fusion21 Members Consortium, Unit 2 Puma Court, Kings Business Park, Kings Drive, Prescot, L34 1PJ, United Kingdom. NUTS code: UK. Steff Swift, [email protected], tel: +44 8453082321, www.fusion21.co.uk ↗, buyer profile: fusion21.delta-esourcing.com ↗

Timeline

6 May 2024 → 8 Oct 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    6 May 2024, 00:00 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    14 Jun 2024, 10:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    14 Jun 2024, 10:15 BST
  4. Notice published
    8 Oct 2024, 14:58 BST

Notice history

6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 May 2024
  1. Published value updated to £250,000,000
    7 May 2024, 14:05 BST
    was £200,000,000
  2. Status changed to active
    7 May 2024, 14:05 BST
  3. Procurement method changed
    7 May 2024, 14:05 BST
  4. Deadline published: 14 Jun 2024, 10:00 BST
    7 May 2024, 14:05 BST
  5. Status changed to complete
    8 Oct 2024, 14:58 BST
  6. Buyer details updated
    8 Oct 2024, 14:58 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 17admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 1111 from SMEs · busiest of 6 lots
Contracts signed 6latest 8 Oct 2024

6 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, £75,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • General Building Materials

    Signed
    8 Oct 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Electrical

    Signed
    8 Oct 2024
    Value
    £25,000,000
    Status
    active
  • Plumbing and Heating

    Signed
    8 Oct 2024
    Value
    £50,000,000
    Status
    active
  • Managed Services

    Signed
    8 Oct 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Kitchens

    Signed
    8 Oct 2024
    Value
    £15,000,000
    Status
    active
  • Adapted and Accessible Living

    Signed
    8 Oct 2024
    Value
    £10,000,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · General Building Materials7bids · 7 electronic———
2 · Electrical11bids · 11 electronic11——
3 · Plumbing and Heating10bids · 10 electronic1——
4 · Managed Services6bids · 6 electronic———
5 · Kitchens10bids · 10 electronic2——
6 · Adapted and Accessible Living6bids · 6 electronic2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Fusion21 Members Consortium

Contracting authorityPublic bodyAn association formed by one or more bodies governed by public lawGeneral public services 2 Puma Court, Kings Business Park, Kings Drive, Prescot, UK, L34 1PJContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Cabinet OfficeReview contact point London
  • High Court of England and WalesReview body London
  • N/AMediation body N/A

Framework contractors & participating bidders

20 commercial parties on the notice
  • AKW Medi-Care LimitedFramework contractor Unit 404 Pointon Way, Hampton, Lovett, Droitwich Spa,, Worcestershire, UK, WR9 0LRContact email, phone
  • Bradfords Building Supplies LimitedFramework contractor 96 Hendford Hill, Yeovil, UK, BA20 2QRContact email, phone
  • City Electrical Factors Ltd Framework contractor Georgina Mackie House, 141 Farmer Ward Road, Warwickshire, UK, CV8 2SUContact email, phone
  • City Plumbing Supplies Holdings LimitedFramework contractor Highbourne House Eldon Way, Crick Industrial Estate, Crick,, Northampton, UK, NN6 7SLContact email, phone
  • Dennis & Robinson Limited t/a Paula Rosa ManhattenFramework contractor Paula Rosa Manhattan Blenheim Road, Lancing Business Park,, West Sussex, UK, BN15 8UHContact email, phone
  • Edmundson Electrical LtdFramework contractor Edmundson House, Tatton Street, Knutsford, Cheshire, UK, WA16 6AYContact email, phone
  • Huws Gray LtdFramework contractor Head Office, Industrial Estate, Llangefni, Anglesey, UK, LL77 7JAContact email, phone
  • Magnet LtdFramework contractor C/O Magnet Limited, 3 Allington Way Yarm Road, Business Park Darlington,, County Durham, UK, DL1 4XTContact email, phone
  • Moores Furniture Group LimitedFramework contractor Thorp Arch Estate,, Wetherby, UK, LS23 7DDContact email, phone
  • PROCare Shower & Bathroom Centre Ltd Framework contractor The Gateway Enfield Industrial Estate, Enfield Street, Wigan,, Lancashire, UK, WN5 8DBContact email, phone
Show 10 more suppliers
  • Powred Heating Components Limited t/a PHC PartsFramework contractor The Triangle, Paulton,, Bristol, UK, BS39 7LEContact email, phone
  • Rexel UK LtdFramework contractor Ground Floor, Eagle Court 2 Hatchford Brook, Hatchford Way, Sheldon,, Birmingham, UK, B26 3RZContact email, phone
  • STARK Building Materials UK Ltd t/a JewsonFramework contractor Merchant House, Binley Business Park, Harry Weston Road, Coventry, UK, CV3 2TTContact email, phone
  • STARK Building Materials UK Ltd t/a JewsonFramework contractor Merchant House, Binley Business Park, Harry Weston Road,, Coventry, UK, CV3 2TTContact email, phone
  • Travis Perkins Trading Company LimitedFramework contractor Lodgeway House, Lodgeway, Harlestone Road, Northampton, UK, NN5 7UGContact email, phone
  • Travis Perkins Trading Company LimitedFramework contractor Lodgeway House, Lodgeway, Harlestone Road,, Northampton, UK, NN5 7UGContact email, phone
  • UK Plumbing Supplies LimitedFramework contractor Quayside 2a Wilderspool Park, Greenalls Avenue, Stockton Heath,, Cheshire, UK, WA4 6HLContact email, phone
  • Wolseley UK LtdFramework contractor 2 Kingmaker Court, Warwick Technology Park, Gallows Hill, Warwickshire, UK, CV34 6DYContact email, phone
  • Wolseley UK LtdFramework contractor 2 Kingmaker Court, Warwick Technology Park, Gallows Hill,, Warwickshire, UK, CV34 6DYContact email, phone
  • YESSS Electrical LimitedFramework contractor Unit B Foxbridge Way, Normanton Industrial Estate,, Normanton, UK, WF6 1TNContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.