Official UK procurement notice
Procurement of a Contractor for Housing Repairs and Maintenance Works and Services Contract
Authority: Milton Keynes Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionMilton Keynes City Council (the 'Authority') invites expression of interest from suitably qualified and experienced organisations in relation to its contract for housing repairs and maintenance works and services (the Contract). The Contract is to deliver a programme of both planned and reactive repairs and maintenance works across its housing stock which is made up of various residential blocks of flats, houses, maisonettes, bungalows, garages and travellers sites. The Authority is seeking a contractor to deliver the works and services in a manner that will maximise the use of the latest technology, processes and management techniques to deliver high quality services that are customer focused, right first time and provide excellent value for money for the Authority whilst supporting and enhancing the Authority’s values and aims.
- Recurrence: 2034
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The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The procurement is for the Authority's contract for Housing Repairs and Maintenance…AwardedRenewalPublished value£475,000,000
The procurement is for the Authority's contract for Housing Repairs and Maintenance works and services (R&M Works and Services). The Authority is seeking a single contract to deliver a programme of both planned and reactive repairs and maintenance works across its housing stock which is made up of various residential blocks of flats, houses, maisonettes, bungalows, garages and travellers sites. The Authority is conducting this procurement through the competitive procedure with negotiation in accordance with Regulation 29 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) (‘PCR’) and will be carrying out the procurement procedure in successive stage. Further information is set out in the procurement documents. To express interest, economic operators must complete and return responses to the selection questionnaire which uses the Common Assessment Standard (the CAS Questionnaire or CQ) in accordance with the instructions set out in the procurement documents. The Authority’s needs and requirements for the Contract are included in the procurement documents published with this notice. This procurement is undertaken pursuant to the competitive procedure with negotiation using an electronic tendering system. Economic operators will need to register on the portal to participate and the registration is free. All documentation is available from and all communication is to be conducted via the portal at in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/ ↗ This procurement shall take place in successive stages as referenced in Regulation 29(19) of the PCR. Following submission of the completed CQs, the Authority will apply the selection criteria, as set out in the procurement documents. Based upon the selection criteria set out in the CQ, the Authority intends to shortlist and invite the top four (4) scoring economic operators to progress from the selection stage to the invitation to participate in negotiation and submission of initial tender stage provided there are sufficient economic operators that submit and pass the selection stage. Each of the economic operators shortlisted at the selection stage will be invited to submit initial tenders. Following the evaluation of the initial tenders, in accordance with the evaluation methodology set out in the procurement documents, the Authority will, either make an award based on the initial tenders or, as is the Authority’s current intention, invite the economic operators to participate in negotiation. Following conclusion of the negotiation the Authority shall invite the economic operators to submit final tenders. The final tenders shall be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation methodology set out in the procurement documentation and the Authority shall make an award accordingly. The Authority reserves the right to add stages or revise this process and/or to discontinue all or part of this procurement process at any stage at any time and not to award a contract for some or all of the R&M Works and Services for which responses are invited for any reason. Additional information: The Contract Period will be for a term of 5 (five) years commencing on 05 August 2025 with an option for the Authority to extend the Contract Period for a further period of 5 (five) years on not less than 6 (six) months prior written notice to the Contractor prior to the end of the initial Contract Period.
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 60%
- Price: 40%
- Suitability
As stated in procurement documents
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
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
- Competitive procedure with negotiation
- 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 · 2034
- First published
- 1 Aug 2024, 16:24 BST
- Last source update
- 8 Sept 2025, 15:36 BST
- Authority reference
2023-185- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-054742- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0486eeFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
- Performance terms
As stated in tender documents
- Review procedure
The Authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the Contract is communicated to tenderers. Applicants who are unsuccessful shall be informed by the Authority as soon as possible after the decision has been made as to the reasons why the Applicant was unsuccessful. If any clarification regarding the award of the Contract has not been successfully resolved, The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take legal action.Any such action must be brought within the applicable limitation period. Where a contract has not been entered into, the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the Authority to amend any document and may award damages.If a contract has been entered into the Court may, depending on the circumstances, award damages, make a declaration of ineffectiveness, order the Authority to pay a fine, and/or order that the duration of the contract be shortened. The purpose of the standstill period referred to above is to allow the parties to apply to the Courts to set aside the award decision before the Development Agreement is entered into.
Publisher note: The total contract award value provided in Section V.2.4 is the maximum contract value for the whole term of contract (including contingency and extensions). The spend under the contract will be affected by the volume of capital works.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 2 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 360 days from the deadline
Timeline
2 Sept 2024 → 8 Sept 2025 · 3 dates- Submission deadline2 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
- Invitations to tender expected11 Oct 2024, 00:00 BST
- Notice published8 Sept 2025, 15:36 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete8 Sept 2025, 15:36 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mears LimitedHousing Repairs and Maintenance Works and ServicesSubcontracting: Some elements of the contract are subcontracted however it is difficult to estimate value as the spend is dependent on investment demand for capital and insurance works and is dictated by surveys and inspections. And revenue works are demand driven. | £475,000,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Housing Repairs and Maintenance Works and Services · Mears Limited
- Signed
- 29 Jul 2025
- Value
- £475,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8bids · 8 electronic | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Mears LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria