Official UK procurement notice
Minor Building Works Framework Agreement
Authority: CHILTERN RAIL LIMITED (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProcurement of contractors to upgrade the staff facilities, and the refurbishment of the customer toilet facilities.
Contractors will be required to carry out minor building works, alterations and adaptations to existing staff facilities, and toilets areas, including electrics, plumbing, M&E, plastering, carpentry, flooring, painting, glazing, decorating, data cables, supply and fit out of furnishings.
CPV: Building alteration work · Design and construction · For buildings · Improvements · Modernisation · Modification · Removal
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Multi-disciplinary Minor Building Works Framework Agreement to undertake the upgrade…
Multi-disciplinary Minor Building Works Framework Agreement to undertake the upgrade of staff facilities, and the refurbishment of the customer toilet facilities at stations.
The framework aims to establish long-term partnerships with Contractors who can demonstrate technical expertise, compliance with safety regulations, and value for money while minimising disruption to passengers and train operations.
The framework will ensure that a pre-approved pool of contractors are available to deliver projects efficiently, safely, and in compliance with industry standards.
The framework give Chiltern Railways the option to either direct award or carry out mini competitions based on the Clients Statement of Works (SoW), clearly defining the design, specification, tasks, deliverables, timelines, and resources related to a particular Project.
The tender process will involve several stages:
- Pre-Qualification (24 March 2025): Suppliers shall be required to meet our minimum requirements outlining their suitability based on financial stability, past performance, experience in the rail sector, and other relevant criteria.
- Invitation to Tender (28 April 2025): Shortlisted suppliers will be invited to submit a full tender response. This will include detailed pricing, project methodology, and risk management proposals.
- Framework Agreement (23 May 2025): Once the evaluation process is complete, successful suppliers will be appointed to the framework and will be able to bid for individual call-off contracts
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).
- Suitability
The Contractor must comply with the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 and will take on the role of Principal Contractor and have:
ISO 9001 - Quality Management System.
ISO 14001 - Environmental Management System.
ISO 45001 - Occupational Health and Safety Management System.
The Contractor works shall not affect the operation of the railway. Disruption to the station and its operation is to be minimised at all times.
The Contractor shall comply with "Network Rail Standards" and "Railway Group Standards" and all other relevant documents.
The Contractor to provide Construction Phase Plans, Risk Assessments, Method Statements and Task Briefing Sheets.
Due to the nature of the workplace PTS personal maybe required so they are aware of the NWR guidelines and restrictions.
The Client shall be entitled to terminate the Framework Agreement in full by giving not less than 3 months written notice to the Contractor without incurring any liability to the Supplier other than to pay for Services already performed at the time of termination.
- Economic & financial standing
Must have a creditsafe score of 51-70 (low risk) or 71-100 (very low risk).
Annual Turnover Greater Than £2m.
Minimum: Must have: Employers and Public Liability insurance in the amount of at least £10,000,000 for any one occurrence. Product liability insurance in the amount of at least £1,000,000 for any one occurrence; and Professional Indemnity insurance in the amount of at least £1,000,000 for…
- “Minor Building Works Framework Agreement” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
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
- Closed
- 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
- 20 Feb 2025, 20:42 GMT
- Last source update
- 20 Feb 2025, 20:42 GMT
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-006480- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e5bbFind a Tender
- Performance terms
Chiltern Framework Agreement .
NEC4 Framework Contract (June 2017) (as amended by secondary Option Z Clauses)
Option A.
Secondary Options X5, X6, X7, X11, X13, X14, X16, X18, Y2, Z
- X5 Sectional Completion
- X6 Bonus for early Completion
- X7 Delay damages
- X11 Termination by the Client
- X13 Performance Bond
- X14 Advanced Payment to the Contractor
- X16 Retention
- X18 Limitation of Liability
- Y2 The Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996
- Z Additional conditions of contract
Option W2
Publisher note: Important: Please express your interest in this procurement by 12:00 on 24 March 2025 by emailing [email protected] Chiltern Railways is not and shall not be liable for any costs incurred by any Bidders expressing an interest or tendering for the Contract and reserves the right not to award a Contract, to make whatever changes it sees fit to the structure and timing of the Procurement, or to cancel the Procurement in its entirety at any time without notice being given to Bidders. Tenders may be submitted by Bidders only as a single contracting entity. Consortium or joint venture bids are not permitted.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 24 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- document
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
Timeline
20 Feb 2025 → 15 May 2025 · 4 dates- Notice published20 Feb 2025, 20:42 GMT
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown24 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Invitations to tender expected25 Mar 2025
- Contract starts15 May 2025, 00:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The Chartered Institute of Civil EngineersReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.