Find a TenderAwarded
Published 6 Apr 2021, 10:38 BST

Official UK procurement notice

North West Contractor Framework

Official notice

Authority: Oldham Council (Local council)·Consortium: 3 public authorities

Framework agreement8 lotsWorksOpen procedureMax 6 lots to bidMax 6 lots per supplier
Framework ceiling (notional)£1,800,000,000total for 8 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 29 Jul 2021awarded 6 Jan 2022
Lots 8max 6 won per supplier · max 6 to bid

What is being bought8 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Oldham Council as the Contracting Authority in partnership with Procure Partnerships has let a North West Contractor Framework with a maximum duration of four years, which may be used to award contracts for Oldham Council's pipeline of works and is accessible by North West public sector bodies / 'Contracting Authorities' as defined by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Procure Partnerships have successfully been operating and delivering a North West Contractor Framework across the North West of England for the past three years supporting with the procurement and delivery of over 100 construction projects within this period. The Framework is designed to align with the ambitions of the Construction Playbook, and to help the public sector deliver on the Government's ambition to 'build back better' bringing together commercial best practice and reform to drive better, faster, greener delivery.

The Framework will go-live 1st April 2022 and is therefore anticipated to expire in March 2026, but in line with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 Framework users may award contracts under the Framework which may exceed the length of the Framework itself.

Potential Framework users may include North West; Schools, Academies, Colleges, Universities, Blue Light/Emergency Services, NHS Bodies, Local Authorities, Health and Social Care Bodies, Housing Associations, Libraries and Museums, Registered Charities, Government Departments, Leisure Providers, Clinical Commissioning Groups; as more particularly set out in the Contract Notice 2021/S 000-012131

Users of the Framework will be able to procure works with associated services (e.g., new build, refurbishment, fit out, infrastructure, single site/project works or multi site projects/ programmes of works) thereunder on the basis of established fixed Contractor overhead and profit rates, and hourly rates. Projects may be of Design and Build or Build Only in nature, under a Two Stage or Single Stage procurement route, embracing both NEC and JCT forms of contract, in compliance with the restrictions on and full freedoms for the range of works and building types provided by the CPV codes referenced. CPV codes 71000000 and 44000000 are to be taken as being covered by this procurement only in context of delivering 4500000 construction works. On the same basis, the Framework includes infrastructure works Lots; construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork.

PLEASE NOTE DETAILS OF ECONOMIC OPERATORS PROVIDED IN THIS NOTICE REFER TO THEIR REGISTERED ADDRESS WHICH MAY DIFFER FROM THEIR OPERATIONAL ADDRESS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DELIVERING WORKS UNDER THIS FRAMEWORK.

  • Recurrence: Activity for the re-procurement of the framework is likely to commence 12 months prior to the framework expiry.

CPV: Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services · Building completion work · Building construction work · Building installation work · Car park building construction work · Coastal-defence works · Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus) · Construction work · Construction work for bridges and tunnels, shafts and subways · Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork · Engineering works and construction works · Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator · +5 more

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
78 bids received · 28 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (8)Procurement structure

8 lots · no lot values published · a supplier may bid for at most 6 and win at most 6 of them · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1Construction - Project Value £50,000-£1,000,000CancelledRenewal

Users of the Framework will be able to procure works with associated services (e.g., new build, refurbishment, fit out, single site/project works or multi site projects/ programmes of works) thereunder on the basis of established fixed Contractor overhead and profit rates, and hourly rates. Projects may be of Design and Build or Build Only in nature, under a Two Stage or Single Stage procurement route, embracing both NEC and JCT forms of contract, in compliance with the restrictions on and full freedoms for the range of works and building types provided by the CPV codes referenced. CPV codes 71000000 and 44000000 are to be taken as being covered by this procurement only in context of delivering 4500000 construction works.

Public sector clients / Framework users will define the nature and scope of each call-off within the parameters of the Framework lot. No guarantees can be provided as to the quantity of call-offs which may utilise this Lot for the duration of the framework.

Potential Framework users may include North West; Schools, Academies, Colleges, Universities, Blue Light/Emergency Services, NHS Bodies, Local Authorities, Health and Social Care Bodies, Housing Associations, Libraries and Museums, Registered Charities, Government Departments, Leisure Providers, Clinical Commissioning Groups; as more particularly set out in the Contract Notice 2021/S 000-012131

Delivery: North West
Extensions: Activity for the re-procurement of the framework is likely to commence 12 months prior to the framework expiry.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Construction - Project Value £1,000,000.01- £5,000,000CancelledRenewal

Users of the Framework will be able to procure works with associated services (e.g., new build, refurbishment, fit out, single site/project works or multi site projects/ programmes of works) thereunder on the basis of established fixed Contractor overhead and profit rates, and hourly rates. Projects may be of Design and Build or Build Only in nature, under a Two Stage or Single Stage procurement route, embracing both NEC and JCT forms of contract, in compliance with the restrictions on and full freedoms for the range of works and building types provided by the CPV codes referenced. CPV codes 71000000 and 44000000 are to be taken as being covered by this procurement only in context of delivering 4500000 construction works.

Public sector clients / Framework users will define the nature and scope of each call-off within the parameters of the Framework lot. No guarantees can be provided as to the quantity of call-offs which may utilise this Lot for the duration of the framework.

Potential Framework users may include North West; Schools, Academies, Colleges, Universities, Blue Light/Emergency Services, NHS Bodies, Local Authorities, Health and Social Care Bodies, Housing Associations, Libraries and Museums, Registered Charities, Government Departments, Leisure Providers, Clinical Commissioning Groups; as more particularly set out in the Contract Notice 2021/S 000-012131

Delivery: North West
Extensions: Activity for the re-procurement of the framework is likely to commence 12 months prior to the framework expiry.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Construction - Project Value £5,000,000.01 - £15,000,000CancelledRenewal

Users of the Framework will be able to procure works with associated services (e.g., new build, refurbishment, fit out, single site/project works or multi site projects/ programmes of works) thereunder on the basis of established fixed Contractor overhead and profit rates, and hourly rates. Projects may be of Design and Build or Build Only in nature, under a Two Stage or Single Stage procurement route, embracing both NEC and JCT forms of contract, in compliance with the restrictions on and full freedoms for the range of works and building types provided by the CPV codes referenced. CPV codes 71000000 and 44000000 are to be taken as being covered by this procurement only in context of delivering 4500000 construction works.

Public sector clients / Framework users will define the nature and scope of each call-off within the parameters of the Framework lot. No guarantees can be provided as to the quantity of call-offs which may utilise this Lot for the duration of the framework.

Potential Framework users may include North West; Schools, Academies, Colleges, Universities, Blue Light/Emergency Services, NHS Bodies, Local Authorities, Health and Social Care Bodies, Housing Associations, Libraries and Museums, Registered Charities, Government Departments, Leisure Providers, Clinical Commissioning Groups; as more particularly set out in the Contract Notice 2021/S 000-012131

Delivery: North West
Extensions: Activity for the re-procurement of the framework is likely to commence 12 months prior to the framework expiry.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Construction - Project Value £15,000,000.01 - £30,000,000CancelledRenewal

Users of the Framework will be able to procure works with associated services (e.g., new build, refurbishment, fit out, single site/project works or multi site projects/ programmes of works) thereunder on the basis of established fixed Contractor overhead and profit rates, and hourly rates. Projects may be of Design and Build or Build Only in nature, under a Two Stage or Single Stage procurement route, embracing both NEC and JCT forms of contract, in compliance with the restrictions on and full freedoms for the range of works and building types provided by the CPV codes referenced. CPV codes 71000000 and 44000000 are to be taken as being covered by this procurement only in context of delivering 4500000 construction works.

Public sector clients / Framework users will define the nature and scope of each call-off within the parameters of the Framework lot. No guarantees can be provided as to the quantity of call-offs which may utilise this Lot for the duration of the framework.

Potential Framework users may include North West; Schools, Academies, Colleges, Universities, Blue Light/Emergency Services, NHS Bodies, Local Authorities, Health and Social Care Bodies, Housing Associations, Libraries and Museums, Registered Charities, Government Departments, Leisure Providers, Clinical Commissioning Groups; as more particularly set out in the Contract Notice 2021/S 000-012131

Delivery: North West
Extensions: Activity for the re-procurement of the framework is likely to commence 12 months prior to the framework expiry.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #5Construction - Project Value £30,000,000.01 - £UnlimitedCancelledRenewal

Users of the Framework will be able to procure works with associated services (e.g., new build, refurbishment, fit out, single site/project works or multi site projects/ programmes of works) thereunder on the basis of established fixed Contractor overhead and profit rates, and hourly rates. Projects may be of Design and Build or Build Only in nature, under a Two Stage or Single Stage procurement route, embracing both NEC and JCT forms of contract, in compliance with the restrictions on and full freedoms for the range of works and building types provided by the CPV codes referenced. CPV codes 71000000 and 44000000 are to be taken as being covered by this procurement only in context of delivering 4500000 construction works.

Public sector clients / Framework users will define the nature and scope of each call-off within the parameters of the Framework lot. No guarantees can be provided as to the quantity of call-offs which may utilise this Lot for the duration of the framework.

Potential Framework users may include North West; Schools, Academies, Colleges, Universities, Blue Light/Emergency Services, NHS Bodies, Local Authorities, Health and Social Care Bodies, Housing Associations, Libraries and Museums, Registered Charities, Government Departments, Leisure Providers, Clinical Commissioning Groups; as more particularly set out in the Contract Notice 2021/S 000-012131

Delivery: North West
Extensions: Activity for the re-procurement of the framework is likely to commence 12 months prior to the framework expiry.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #6Infrastructure - Project value £500,000 - £5,000,000CancelledRenewal

Users of the Framework will be able to procure infrastructure works (single site/project works or multi site projects/ programmes of works) with associated services thereunder on the basis of established fixed Contractor overhead and profit rates, and hourly rates. Projects may be of Design and Build or Build Only in nature, under a Two Stage or Single Stage procurement route, embracing both NEC and JCT forms of contract, in compliance with the restrictions on and full freedoms for the range of works provided by the CPV codes referenced. CPV codes 71000000 and 44000000 are to be taken as being covered by this procurement only in context of delivering 4500000 construction works.

Public sector clients / Framework users will define the nature and scope of each call-off within the parameters of the Framework lot. No guarantees can be provided as to the quantity of call-offs which may utilise this Lot for the duration of the framework.

Potential Framework users may include North West; Schools, Academies, Colleges, Universities, Blue Light/Emergency Services, NHS Bodies, Local Authorities, Health and Social Care Bodies, Housing Associations, Libraries and Museums, Registered Charities, Government Departments, Leisure Providers, Clinical Commissioning Groups; as more particularly set out in the Contract Notice 2021/S 000-012131

Delivery: North West
Extensions: Activity for the re-procurement of the framework is likely to commence 12 months prior to the framework expiry.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #7Infrastructure - Project value £5,000,000.01 - £15,000,000CancelledRenewal

Users of the Framework will be able to procure infrastructure works (single site/project works or multi site projects/ programmes of works) with associated services thereunder on the basis of established fixed Contractor overhead and profit rates, and hourly rates. Projects may be of Design and Build or Build Only in nature, under a Two Stage or Single Stage procurement route, embracing both NEC and JCT forms of contract, in compliance with the restrictions on and full freedoms for the range of works provided by the CPV codes referenced. CPV codes 71000000 and 44000000 are to be taken as being covered by this procurement only in context of delivering 4500000 construction works.

Public sector clients / Framework users will define the nature and scope of each call-off within the parameters of the Framework lot. No guarantees can be provided as to the quantity of call-offs which may utilise this Lot for the duration of the framework.

Potential Framework users may include North West; Schools, Academies, Colleges, Universities, Blue Light/Emergency Services, NHS Bodies, Local Authorities, Health and Social Care Bodies, Housing Associations, Libraries and Museums, Registered Charities, Government Departments, Leisure Providers, Clinical Commissioning Groups; as more particularly set out in the Contract Notice 2021/S 000-012131

Delivery: North West
Extensions: Activity for the re-procurement of the framework is likely to commence 12 months prior to the framework expiry.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #8Infrastructure - Project value £15,000,000.01 - £UnlimitedCancelledRenewal

Users of the Framework will be able to procure infrastructure works (single site/project works or multi site projects/ programmes of works) with associated services thereunder on the basis of established fixed Contractor overhead and profit rates, and hourly rates. Projects may be of Design and Build or Build Only in nature, under a Two Stage or Single Stage procurement route, embracing both NEC and JCT forms of contract, in compliance with the restrictions on and full freedoms for the range of works provided by the CPV codes referenced. CPV codes 71000000 and 44000000 are to be taken as being covered by this procurement only in context of delivering 4500000 construction works.

Public sector clients / Framework users will define the nature and scope of each call-off within the parameters of the Framework lot. No guarantees can be provided as to the quantity of call-offs which may utilise this Lot for the duration of the framework.

Potential Framework users may include North West; Schools, Academies, Colleges, Universities, Blue Light/Emergency Services, NHS Bodies, Local Authorities, Health and Social Care Bodies, Housing Associations, Libraries and Museums, Registered Charities, Government Departments, Leisure Providers, Clinical Commissioning Groups; as more particularly set out in the Contract Notice 2021/S 000-012131

Delivery: North West
Extensions: Activity for the re-procurement of the framework is likely to commence 12 months prior to the framework expiry.Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
i

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

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

Lot distribution rule: Please refer to the Procurement Documents for full details. A Tenderer may apply for a maximum of three (Construction) Lots across Lot numbers 1-5 and a maximum of three (Infrastructure) Lots across Lot numbers 6-8. Across the Framework as whole therefore; Tenderers may bid for a minimum of one Lot (whether a Construction or Infrastructure Lot) through to a maximum total of six Lots where three of these would be Construction Lots and three would be Infrastructure Lots.
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Please refer to the Procurement Documents for full details.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 3 points.
  • “North West Contractor 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
Works
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

Yes · Activity for the re-procurement of the framework is likely to commence 12 months prior to the framework expiry.

First published
6 Apr 2021, 10:38 BST
Last source update
4 Feb 2022, 16:01 GMT
Award evaluation window
29 Jul 2021 – …
Authority reference
DN535239
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-003297
Classification (CPV)
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection servicesBuilding completion workBuilding construction workBuilding installation workCar park building construction workCoastal-defence worksConstruction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)Construction workConstruction work for bridges and tunnels, shafts and subwaysConstruction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork
+7 moreEngineering works and construction worksHire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator
Delivery area
North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02a2af Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
Performance terms

Please refer to the Procurement Documents for full details.

Publisher note: 1. Any values stated are exclusive of VAT. 2. Any values stated (mandatory entries) in respect of individual contract awards or Lots are a duplicate of the entire Framework value because it is not possible to indicate the value of each award or Framework Lot. The total estimated value of the Framework over its term, however it may be spread across all of the Lots, is £1.8bn. 3. Economic Operator/Contractor addresses/locations stated refer to registered office addresses which may be different to their operational address for the purpose of works which may be delivered under the Framework. 4. The entry requirements of this award notice form necessitated that the 'number of tenders received' be entered per 'award of contract'. However one bidder and therefore each 'award of contract' may have been awarded a place on multiple lots as indicated. In these circumstances the 'number of tenders received' entered on this notice is the total number of tenders received across all lots awarded to that bidder. For clarity, below are the number of tenders received and framework places awarded per individual Lot tendered: Lot 1 - 16 bids received - 9 framework places awarded Lot 2 - 21 bids received - 9 framework places awarded Lot 3 - 19 bids received - 9 framework places awarded Lot 4 - 14 bids received - 8 framework places awarded Lot 5 - 10 bids received - 8 framework places awarded Lot 6 - 12 bids received - 8 framework places awarded Lot 7 - 8 bids received - 5 framework places awarded Lot 8 - 4 bids received - 3 framework places awarded

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.the-chest.org.uk ↗

Appointment period ends
29 Jul 2021, 13:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
29 Jul 2021, 13:05 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

1 Jun 2021 → 4 Feb 2022 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    1 Jun 2021, 00:00 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    29 Jul 2021, 13:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    29 Jul 2021, 13:05 BST
  4. Notice published
    4 Feb 2022, 16:01 GMT

Notice history

6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Jun 2021
  1. Status changed to active
    1 Jun 2021, 09:11 BST
  2. Procurement method changed
    1 Jun 2021, 09:11 BST
  3. Deadline published: 29 Jul 2021, 13:00 BST
    1 Jun 2021, 09:11 BST
  4. Buyer details updated
    1 Jun 2021, 09:11 BST
  5. Status changed to complete
    4 Feb 2022, 16:01 GMT
  6. Buyer details updated
    4 Feb 2022, 16:01 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 28admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 78
Contracts signed 20latest 6 Jan 2022

28 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 20 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £1,800,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • North West Contractor Framework Agreement (Lots 6 & 7)

    Signed
    6 Jan 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • North West Contractor Framework (Lots 1 & 2)

    Signed
    6 Jan 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • North West Contractor Framework (Lots 2,3,4,6,7,8)

    Signed
    6 Jan 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • North West Contractor Framework (Lot 2)

    Signed
    6 Jan 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • North West Contractor Framework (Lot 6)

    Signed
    6 Jan 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • North West Contractor Framework (Lots 3,4,5,6,7,8)

    Signed
    6 Jan 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • North West Contractor Framework (Lots 7 & 8)

    Signed
    6 Jan 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • North West Contractor Framework (Lots 3,4,5)

    Signed
    6 Jan 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • North West Contractor Framework (Lot 1)

    Signed
    6 Jan 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • North West Contractor Framework (Lots 3,4,5)

    Signed
    6 Jan 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • North West Contractor Framework (Lot 1)

    Signed
    6 Jan 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • North West Contractor Framework Agreement (Lots 3,4,5)

    Signed
    6 Jan 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • North West Contractor Framework (Lots 1, 2, 3)

    Signed
    6 Jan 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • North West Contractor Framework (Lots 1 & 2)

    Signed
    6 Jan 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • North West Contractor Framework (Lot 5)

    Signed
    6 Jan 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • North West Contractor Framework (Lots 2,3,4)

    Signed
    6 Jan 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • North West Contractor Framework (Lot 1)

    Signed
    6 Jan 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • North West Contractor Framework (Lots 1 & 2)

    Signed
    6 Jan 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • North West Contractor Framework (Lots 3,4,5)

    Signed
    6 Jan 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • North West Contractor Framework (Lots 1 & 2)

    Signed
    6 Jan 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
78bids · 78 electronic———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Oldham Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Civic Centre,West Street, OLDHAM, North West, OL1 1UTContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Legal and Constitutional ServicesReview body OldhamContact email
  • Legal and Constitutional Services (FAO: Director of Legal Services)Review body OldhamContact email
Process and specification contact points (1)
  • Procure Partnerships Framework LimitedProcess contact point Liverpool, North WestContact name, email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

28 commercial parties on the notice
Show 18 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