Official UK procurement notice
Onward Fire Safety Remedial Actions Framework
Authority: Onward Group Limited (Public body)
What is being bought6 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionOnward are seeking to appoint multiple suitably qualified, accredited and experienced contractors to undertake the relevant maintenance and installation works for commercial, complex and leasehold schemes across the group for all 3 regions, under a framework agreement. The contract will be for a period of 4 yearsThe total annual value of the framework is approximately £3 - 5m across all lots. There is no guarantee of any given volume or value of work.The buildings included within the contract comprise of residential, sheltered housing schemes classified internally as complex, commercial office spaces, industrial storage facilities and leasehold stock.The scope of the framework includes reactive, active and passive fire safety works, additionally there will be fire safety surveys.
CPV: Building-inspection services · Fire doors · Fire-alarm system installation work · Fire-prevention services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 8 suppliers · 11 bids on the busiest of 4 lots (1.4 per place) · 6 appointed
Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure
6 lots · all with a published value · a supplier may bid for at most 6 and win at most 4 of themEvery one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £1,000,000: 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 #1Reactive worksCancelledceiling above
Onward Group Ltd is one of the largest registered providers of social housing based solely in the North West of England with 35,000 homes across Merseyside, Lancashire, Greater Manchester and Cheshire. Onward is a not-for-profit organisation, committed to the regeneration and sustainability of the North West region, with a primary focus on making a positive difference in the communities we serve. Onward are looking to appoint suitably qualified, accredited and experienced contractors, to undertake the relevant reactive works that fall under fire protection services across the group, for all 3 regions. The contract will be let for a period of four (4) years. The estimated value of the contract is £200k - 250k per annum.
Lot #2Active worksAwardedPublished value£3,200,000
Onward Group Ltd is one of the largest registered providers of social housing based solely in the North West of England with 35,000 homes across Merseyside, Lancashire, Greater Manchester and Cheshire. Onward is a not-for-profit organisation, committed to the regeneration and sustainability of the North West region, with a primary focus on making a positive difference in the communities we serve. Onward are looking to appoint suitably qualified, accredited and experienced contractors, to undertake the relevant active works that fall under fire prevention services across the group, for all 3 regions. The contract will be let for a period of four (4) years. The estimated value of the contract is £312k - £800k per annum.
Lot #3Passive worksCancelledPublished value£3,000,000
Onward Group Ltd is one of the largest registered providers of social housing based solely in the North West of England with 35,000 homes across Merseyside, Lancashire, Greater Manchester and Cheshire. Onward is a not-for-profit organisation, committed to the regeneration and sustainability of the North West region, with a primary focus on making a positive difference in the communities we serve. Onward are looking to appoint suitably qualified, accredited and experienced contractors, to undertake the relevant passive works that fall under fire prevention services across the group, for all 3 regions. The contract will be let for a period of four (4) years. The estimated value of the contract is £500k - £1m per annum.
Lot #4Fire DoorsAwardedPublished value£4,000,000
Onward Group Ltd is one of the largest registered providers of social housing based solely in the North West of England with 35,000 homes across Merseyside, Lancashire, Greater Manchester and Cheshire. Onward is a not-for-profit organisation, committed to the regeneration and sustainability of the North West region, with a primary focus on making a positive difference in the communities we serve. Onward are looking to appoint suitably qualified, accredited and experienced contractors, to undertake the installation of fire door sets and refurbishment of existing doors across the group, for all 3 regions. The contract will be let for a period of four (4) years. The estimated value of the contract is £500k - £1m per annum.
Lot #5SurveysAwardedceiling above
Onward Group Ltd is one of the largest registered providers of social housing based solely in the North West of England with 35,000 homes across Merseyside, Lancashire, Greater Manchester and Cheshire. Onward is a not-for-profit organisation, committed to the regeneration and sustainability of the North West region, with a primary focus on making a positive difference in the communities we serve. Onward are looking to appoint suitably qualified, accredited and experienced contractors, to undertake the relevant surveys as required, that fall under fire prevention services across the group, for all 3 regions. The contract will be let for a period of four (4) years. The estimated value of the contract is £235k - £250k per annum.
Lot #6Complex worksAwardedPublished value£6,800,000
Onward Group Ltd is one of the largest registered providers of social housing based solely in the North West of England with 35,000 homes across Merseyside, Lancashire, Greater Manchester and Cheshire. Onward is a not-for-profit organisation, committed to the regeneration and sustainability of the North West region, with a primary focus on making a positive difference in the communities we serve. Onward are looking to appoint suitably qualified, accredited and experienced contractors, to undertake the relevant complex works that fall under fire prevention services across the group, for all 3 regions. The contract will be let for a period of four (4) years. The estimated value of the contract is £1m - £1.7m per annum.These works will be a combination of active and passive fire prevention services, potentially within complex buildings that may be listed for example.
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
Contractors should be able to demonstrate that they are capable of providing mechanical services of a consistently high standard. This would be demonstrated by: NICEIC - Registration required. Gas Safe - Registration required. Watermark Approved Contractor Scheme - Registration required (or equivalent Water Regulations compliance scheme membership). ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 18001 Quality systems certification or equivalent required to be held. Health and Safety SSIP accreditations or equivalent
- “Onward Fire Safety Remedial Actions Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 8 suppliers, not a single contract.
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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 25 Aug 2023, 16:41 BST
- Last source update
- 5 Mar 2024, 13:41 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 28 Sept 2023 – …
- Authority reference
OG-P1213- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-007018- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03f742Find a Tender
- Performance terms
Under this contract the contractor and it's supply chain will be required to actively participate in the achievement of social and/or environmental policy objectives relating to recruitment, training and supply chain initiatives. Accordingly the contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations.
Publisher note: Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 the contracting authority must consider: a) how what is being processed to be procured might improve the economic, social and environmental well-being of the area where it exercises its functions; and b) how, in conducting the process of procurement, it might act with a view to securing that improvement. Accordingly, the subject matter f the contract has been scoped to take into account the priorities of the contract authority relating to economic, social and environmental well-being. These priorities are described in the procurement documents
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/onwardhomes/aspx/Home ↗
- Appointment period ends
- 28 Sept 2023, 12:02 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 28 Sept 2023, 12:02 BST
Timeline
28 Sept 2023 → 28 Mar 2024 · 4 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown28 Sept 2023, 12:02 BST
- Bids opened28 Sept 2023, 12:02 BST
- Notice published5 Mar 2024, 13:41 GMT
- Bids must remain valid until28 Mar 2024, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete5 Mar 2024, 13:41 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast4 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Active works
- Signed
- 5 Mar 2024
- Value
- £800,000
- Status
- active
Fire Doors
- Signed
- 5 Mar 2024
- Value
- £1,000,000
- Status
- active
Surveys
- Signed
- 5 Mar 2024
- Value
- £250,000
- Status
- active
Large and Complex projects
- Signed
- 5 Mar 2024
- Value
- £1,700,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 · Active works | 9bids · 9 electronic · 9 from abroad | 9 | — | — |
| 4 · Fire Doors | 11bids · 11 electronic · 11 from abroad | 9 | — | — |
| 5 · Surveys | 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 4 | — | — |
| 6 · Complex works | 7bids · 7 electronic · 7 from abroad | 6 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Cabinet OfficeReview contact point
- High Court of England and WalesMediation bodyReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
8 commercial parties on the notice- Bell Group LimitedFramework contractor
- EFT Systems LimitedFramework contractor
- Fieldway SuppliesFramework contractor
- Fieldway SuppliesFramework contractor
- Harmony Fire LimitedFramework contractor
- Harmony Fire LimitedFramework contractor
- Neo Property Solutions LimitedFramework contractor
- The Casey Group LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria