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Published 10 Jul 2023, 15:47 BST

Official UK procurement notice

NHMF Frameworx Estate Services Framework Agreements 2023

Official notice

Authority: National Heritage Memorial Fund

Framework agreement10 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)£900,000,000total for 10 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 9 Aug 2023awarded 1 Nov 2023
Lots 10see the lot list below

What is being bought10 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Each of the Frameworks is broken down into 5 workstreams which are:

Estate Services - Grounds Maintenance

Estate Services - Building and Window Cleaning

Estate Services - Sewage and Drainage Works

Estate Services - Estate Refurbishments and Improvements

Estate Service - EV Charging Facilties

The Frameworks are national covering England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland with the ability to operate in specific geographical regions.

CPV: Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services · Cleaning services · Control, safety or signalling equipment for parking facilities · Erection of fencing · Erection of railings · Facilities management services · Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment · Landscaping work · Laying of paving · Parking lot construction work · Parking-lot-surface painting work · Repair and maintenance services of playground equipment · +4 more

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 30 suppliers · 8 bids received (0.3 per place) · 6 appointed

Lots and requirements (10)Procurement structure

10 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lot

Every one of these 8 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 #1Estate Services - Grounds Maintenance - Direct Award FrameworkCancelledPublished value£150,000,000

The Service may include the following:

  • Maintenance of grassed areas;
  • Hedge Cutting;
  • Maintenance of shrub and rose beds, borders and the like ;
  • Tree Surgery;
  • Leaf and Litter Clearance ;
  • Jet washing;
  • Hard surfaces maintenance;
  • Invasive species treatment;
  • Tree Inspections;
  • Play areas and Playground equipment maintenance
  • Street furniture maintenance;
Lot #2Estate Services - Grounds Maintenance - Mini Competition FrameworkCancelledPublished value£150,000,000

The Service may include in the following:

  • Maintenance of grassed areas;
  • Hedge Cutting;
  • Maintenance of shrub and rose beds, borders and the like ;
  • Tree Surgery;
  • Leaf and Litter Clearance ;
  • Jet washing;
  • Hard surfaces maintenance;
  • Invasive species treatment;
  • Tree Inspections;
  • Play area and Playground equipment maintenance;
  • Street furniture maintenance
Lot #3Estate Services - Building and Window Cleaning - Direct Award FrameworkCancelledceiling above

The Service may include the following:

Daily and weekly cleaning requirements of residential accommodation ;

  • Periodic cleaning to internal communal areas of blocks of flats, hostels, sheltered and supported housing;
  • Periodic cleaning to offices, depots etc ;
  • Deep cleaning to commercial/communal kitchens;
  • Specialist floor cleaning;
  • Litter picking;
  • Graffiti removal;
  • Window cleaning - external - low level
  • Window cleaning - external - high level
  • Window cleaning - internal glazing
Lot #4Estate Services - Building and Window Cleaning - Mini Competition FrameworkCancelledceiling above

The Service may include the following:

Daily and weekly cleaning requirements of residential accommodation ;

  • Periodic cleaning to internal communal areas of blocks of flats, hostels, sheltered and supported housing;
  • Periodic cleaning to offices, depots etc ;
  • Deep cleaning to commercial/communal kitchens;
  • Specialist floor cleaning;
  • Litter picking;
  • Graffiti removal;
  • Window cleaning - external - low level
  • Window cleaning - external - high level
  • Window cleaning - internal glazing
Lot #5Estate Services - Sewage and Drainage Works - Direct Award FrameworkCancelledceiling above

The services may include the servicing, maintenance and installation or renewal of:

  • Small scale sewage treatment works;
  • Septic/harvesting tanks;
  • Grease traps;
  • Foul and surface water pumping stations;
  • Oil/petrol interceptors;
  • Cesspits;

And

  • Lining, descaling, jetting of private sewers and drains;
  • CCTV to private sewers and drains;
  • Pumps maintenance;
  • Sewage effluent and liquids waste collection and disposal;
  • Grounds maintenance associated with Sewage Plant fenced enclosures;
Lot #6Estate Services - Sewage and Drainage Works - Mini Competition FrameworkCancelledceiling above

The services may include the servicing, maintenance and installation or renewal of:

  • Small scale sewage treatment works;
  • Septic/harvesting tanks;
  • Grease traps;
  • Foul and surface water pumping stations;
  • Oil/petrol interceptors;
  • Cesspits;

And

  • Lining, descaling, jetting of private sewers and drains;
  • CCTV to private sewers and drains;
  • Pumps maintenance;
  • Sewage effluent and liquids waste collection and disposal;
  • Grounds maintenance associated with Sewage Plant fenced enclosures;
Lot #7Estate Services - Estate Refurbishment and Improvement Works - Direct Award FrameworkCancelledceiling above

The service may include:

Renewals, repairs and installation of a variety of fencing and gates including but not limited to ranch, chestnut pale, palisade, mesh, bow top.

Renewals, repairs and installation of a variety of hard surfaces including but not limited to pcc paving, tarmacadam, block paviers, cobbles, setts, self compacting gravel, safety surfacing etc.,.

Renewals, repairs and installation of seating, planters, bike sheds and shelters, and other outdoor features and furniture.

Drainage works

Water Mains

Retaining walls including gambions

Water features

Renewals, repairs and installation of Play areas, Ballgames areas and Playground equipment

Associated soft landscaping and planting including trees

Lot #8Estate Services - Estate Refurbishment and Improvement Works - Mini-Competition FrameworkCancelledceiling above

The service may include:

Renewals, repairs and installation of a variety of fencing and gates including but not limited to ranch, chestnut pale, palisade, mesh, bow top.

Renewals, repairs and installation of a variety of hard surfaces including but not limited to pcc paving, tarmacadam, block paviers, cobbles, setts, self compacting gravel, safety surfacing etc.,.

Renewals, repairs and installation of seating, planters, bike sheds and shelters, and other outdoor features and furniture.

Drainage works

Water Mains

Retaining walls including gambions

Water features

Renewals, repairs and installation of Play areas, Ballgames areas and Playground equipment

Associated soft landscaping and planting including trees

Lot #9Estate Services - EV Charging Facilities - Direct Award FrameworkCancelledceiling above

The service may include:

Design, supply and installation of ultra low and zero emission vehicle charging infrastructure including electric vehicle charging points together with all associated excavation, concrete works, ducting, builders work, making good, cabling, controls associated with the electrical distribution requirements of the Installation, and with the installation of the charging points.

Lot #10Estate Services - EV Charging Facilities - Mini-Competition FrameworkCancelledceiling above

The service may include:

Design, supply and installation of ultra low and zero emission vehicle charging infrastructure including electric vehicle charging points together with all associated excavation, concrete works, ducting, builders work, making good, cabling, controls associated with the electrical distribution requirements of the Installation, and with the installation of the charging points.

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 10 lots
Quality: 560Price: 400Social value: 40
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality: 560
  • Social Value: 40
  • Price: 400
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 400 of 1000 points: a 10% discount moves about 40 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
  • “NHMF Frameworx Estate Services Framework Agreements 2023” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 30 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
Services
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
10 Jul 2023, 15:47 BST
Last source update
20 Nov 2023, 12:09 GMT
Award evaluation window
9 Aug 2023 – …
Authority reference
NPC7001
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-034247
Classification (CPV)
Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural servicesCleaning servicesControl, safety or signalling equipment for parking facilitiesErection of fencingErection of railingsFacilities management servicesInstallation services of electrical and mechanical equipmentLandscaping workLaying of pavingParking lot construction work
+6 moreParking-lot-surface painting workRepair and maintenance services of playground equipment
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+4 moreSouth West (UKK)Wales (UKL)Scotland (UKM)Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03e04f Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The Contracting Authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the Contracts is communicated to all Economic Operators.

The standstill period provides time for unsuccessful Economic Operators to challenge the award decision before Framework Agreements are entered into. The Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or who are at risk of harm by a breach of the Regulations to take action in the High Court of England and Wales.

After the expiry of the 10 day standstill period, the Contracting Authority will unless prevented by order of the High Court, conclude and enter into the Framework Agreements.

Publisher note: The members of the NHMF including the Northern Ireland Housing Executive represent more than 80% of the UK's housing stock. NHMF (NPC) Ltd is a Contracting Authority under regulation 2 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 and a central purchasing body under regulation 37 of those Regulations. NHMF Frameworx is the trading name of NHMF (NPC) Ltd ("NPC") which has been established by the National Housing Maintenance Forum Ltd. The framework agreements subject to this notice are made available for use by the registered providers of social housing including the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and all other member and associate member contracting authorities on NPC'S register of members at the time of the publication of this FTS notice for this procurement operating across England, Wales, Scotland and/or Northern Ireland including their wholly owned subsidiaries. The register of members is obtainable from http://nhmfframeworx.org.uk/register of members The Framework Agreements subject to this notice are also made available for use by any other registered social housing provider https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/registered-providers-of-social-housing) , Welsh registered social landlord (https://gov.wales/registered-social-landlords), Scottish registered social landlord (https://www.housingregulator.gov.scot/register-of-social-landlords), Northern Irish registered housing association (https://www.communities-ni.gov.uk/articles/housing-regulation#toc-2), any local authority as defined in the Local Government Act 1972 for public authorities in England and Wales or as defined in the Local Government Act (Scotland) 1973 or as defined in the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 and any housing Arm's Length Management Organisation (ALMO) that either (a) becomes a member of NPC during the period of the Framework Agreements by becoming a subscriber and user of the M3NHF Schedule of Rates for Responsive and Void Property Works, the M3NHF Schedule of Rates for Planned Maintenance and Property Reinvestment and the M3NHF Repairs Ordering Schedule; or (b) becomes an associate member of NPC during the period of the Framework Agreements by entering into an Authorising Associate Member Agreement with NPC The Contracting Authority considers that these contracts may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs), any selection of tenderers will however be based solely on the criteria set out in the procurement documents. NPC is administering this procurement on behalf of its Members. The Contracting Authority reserves the right not to award any membership to any framework pursuant to this procurement exercise and/or to abandon this procurement exercise at any time and/or to award membership of a framework for only part of the Works at its sole discretion The Contracting Authority shall have no liability whatsoever to any applicant or tenderer as a result of its exercise of that discretion. For the avoidance of doubt, all costs incurred by any applicant and/or tenderer before signature of any Call-off Contract shall be incurred entirely ay that applicant/tenderer's risk. No guarantee can be given that any business is generated under any awarded framework agreement or call off contract, nor can any guarantee be given that any framework agreement or call-off contract may be put in place in relation to this procurement. Economic Operators are to note that Call-off Contracts will take into account the priorities of the Contracting Authority and its members relating to economic. Social and environmental well being. All documentation can be downloaded from https://etenders.nhmfframeworx.org.uk This portal is for the downloading of the draft procurement documentation, submission of tenders and communicating requests for and responses to clarifications. All requests for procurement documentation, communications and submission of tenders must be made via the Portal, which can be accessed at https://etenders.nhmfframeworx.org.uk After creating an account on eTenders@NHMF-Frameworx, users will receive an email with a link to activate their account. Once activated and logged in , users will need the following code to register for the procurement documentation: NPC7001 Economic operators may seek clarification where they consider any part of the procurement documentation is unclear. All queries and any clarifications must be communicated using the secure email messaging function within the Portal, but to be received no later than 17:00 on 2nd August 2023, this will provide an audit trail of all clarification requests and responses issued. It will not be possible to respond to any queries received after that stipulated date and time. It is the Economic Operators responsibility to regularly monitor communications raised and issued through the Portal. Response to requests for clarification will be communicated by NPC to all Economic Operators through the portal secure email messaging system. When uploading Tender Documentation, Economic Operators must be aware of any speed limitations of their internet connection, system configuration and general web traffic etc., as these may impact on the time taken to complete the transaction. Uploading of submissions must be completed by the deadline closing date and time. DO NOT WAIT until too near the closing time on the return date. The closing deadline for uploading completed tender documentation is the 9th August 2023 at 15.00. Please note that the Portal will not permit tender submissions to be uploaded after the closing deadline. Tenders and supporting documentation must be visible to NPC and their advisers only after the closing deadline. Should Economic Operators have any queries or experience difficulties with the registration or download/upload system they should contact the eTenders@NHMF-Frameworx help desk by email [email protected]

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN
Appointment period ends
9 Aug 2023, 15:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
9 Aug 2023, 15:30 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

9 Aug 2023 → 20 Nov 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    9 Aug 2023, 15:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    9 Aug 2023, 15:30 BST
  3. Notice published
    20 Nov 2023, 12:09 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    20 Nov 2023, 12:09 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 6admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 8
Contracts signed 6latest 1 Nov 2023

6 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, £150,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Lot 1A and Lot 1B and Lot 2A and Lot 2B

    Signed
    1 Nov 2023
    Value
    £450,000,000
    Status
    active
  • Lot 4A and Lot 4B

    Signed
    1 Nov 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Lot 3A and Lot 3B

    Signed
    1 Nov 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Lot 4A and Lot 4B and Lot 5A and Lot 5B

    Signed
    1 Nov 2023
    Value
    £300,000,000
    Status
    active
  • Lot 3A and Lot 3B

    Signed
    1 Nov 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Lot 3A and Lot 3B

    Signed
    1 Nov 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
8bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHMF (NPC) LIMITED

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawPublic Sector Framework Provider GB-COH: 13915301 23 Commonside East, MITCHAM, London, CR42QAContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Cabinet OfficeReview contact point London
  • High Court of England and WalesReview body London

Framework contractors & participating bidders

6 commercial parties on the notice

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