Official UK procurement notice
Responsive repairs and maintenance and grounds maintenance
Authority: ForHousing Ltd (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionForHousing has awarded a contract under the Procurement for Housing (PfH) Responsive Repairs and Void Property Services Framework Agreement, for the provision of Responsive Repairs, Maintenance and Grounds Maintenance. The contract has a 10-year term and has been called off from the PfH Framework using the Direct Award mechanism, as set out within the Framework Agreement, to Liberty Group Investments Limited (Liberty) being ranked number 1 on Lot 1 (North West Region) of the Responsive Repairs and Void Property Services Framework Agreement.
The annual value of the contract is £30m, with a total estimated value of £300m over the full term.
CPV: Building installation work · Grounds maintenance services · Overhaul and refurbishment work · Refurbishment work · Repair and maintenance services of building installations
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1ForHousing is awarding a contract as set out aboveAwarded
ForHousing is awarding a contract as set out above. The scope of the contract, with anticipated annual values, is: Responsive Repairs (£19.3m); Void Property Repairs and Refurbishments (£5.0m); Grounds Maintenance (£1.7m), and Other Works (£4.0m). The contract has been called off using the Direct Award mechanism under the Framework to Liberty. This is compliant with the Framework as: (1) the services are clearly and adequately described in Schedule 1 of the Framework Agreement, (2) the Supplier’s Prices can be applied to the services required (3) the contract terms are appropriate (4) the contract can be concluded with no further substantive information required from Suppliers. The contract includes the supply and fit of kitchens; bathrooms; windows and doors; electrical works; internal and external decorations; roofing works; cladding.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 17 Sept 2024, 10:05 BST
- Last source update
- 30 Sept 2024, 19:05 BST
- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-031258- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-049b59Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
ForHousing Limited was not required to publish a call for competition in the Find a Tender Service for the proposed call-off contract on the basis that this contract has been awarded pursuant to the Procurement For Housing framework. ForHousing Limited and Procurement For Housing are satisfied that the call-off contract has been awarded in compliance with the framework agreement and in accordance with its terms. As such, the call-off contract is permitted under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the "PCR") and complies with the rules re. awarding contracts based on framework agreements as set out in regulation 33(8)(a) of the PCR. Prior publication of a Contract Notice was therefore not needed.
- Review procedure
ForHousing has conducted itself in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
Publisher note: Whilst Grounds Maintenance is not explicitly specified in the Framework, ForHousing considers the addition of the grounds maintenance service is permitted under Reg 72(8) PCR 2015 as this does not amount to a substantial modification. The grounds maintenance services amount to 5.6% of the value of the contract and ForHousing is satisfied that this is not a substantial modification to the overall scope. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=892318333 GO Reference: GO-2024930-PRO-27864077
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIBERTY GROUP INVESTMENTS LIMITED | £300,000,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Liberty Gas Group Limited | £300,000,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 029628-2024-1 · LIBERTY GROUP INVESTMENTS LIMITED
- Signed
- 13 Sept 2024
- Value
- £300,000,000
- Status
- active
Contract 031258-2024-1 · Liberty Gas Group Limited
- Signed
- 13 Sept 2024
- Value
- £300,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Cabinet OfficeReview contact point
- High Court of England and WalesMediation bodyReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Liberty Gas Group LimitedAwarded supplier
- Liberty Group Investments LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.