Official UK procurement notice
TC1086 - Framework for Heritage Furniture Restoration in relation to the Our Town Hall Project
Authority: Manchester City Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionManchester City Council has embarked on an ambitious refurbishment and restoration scheme (the Our Town Hall Project) to revive the crown jewel of the City, Manchester Town Hall. As part of the plans for the refurbished Town Hall, we will be opening the building up to more visitors, to explore the architecture and history of the building and share in the story of the Town Hall.
We are now looking to appoint high quality furniture Conservators and Restorers onto a specialist Heritage Furniture Restoration Framework to work on various items from the Town Hall Collection. The furniture collection consists of many original items designed by the building’s Architect, Alfred Waterhouse alongside other Victorian era furniture and some more modern additions. Much of the original furniture has been in use since the building opened in 1877 and is in varying states of repair. In order to bring the furniture back into use we will be establishing a framework consisting of two Lots: Furniture Restoration without Upholstery and Furniture Restoration with Upholstery and the framework is set to run from early Summer 2022 to early 2024.
CPV: Architectural and related services · Furnishing · Furniture · Installation services of office equipment · Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services · Miscellaneous services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 10 suppliers · 18 bids on the busiest of 2 lots (1.8 per place) · 12 appointed (full)
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · no lot values published · win at most 2 of them · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Furniture Restoration without upholsteryAwarded
Furniture will be in regular use, so must be structurally sound and aesthetically cohesive.
Furniture will be in highly significant front-of-house spaces so the finish must be in keeping
with the historic environment.
Lot #2Furniture Restoration with upholsteryAwarded
Seat furniture will be in regular use so must be structurally sound and in robust, usable
condition. Seat furniture will be in highly significant front-of-house spaces so the finish
must be in keeping with the historic environment.
Lot #3Furniture Restoration without upholsteryRenewal
Lot 1 - Furniture Restoration without upholstery
Manchester City Council has embarked on an ambitious refurbishment and restoration scheme (the Our Town Hall Project) to revive the crown jewel of the City, Manchester Town Hall. As part of the plans for the refurbished Town Hall, we will be opening the building up to more visitors, to explore the architecture and history of the building and share in the story of the Town Hall.
We are now looking to appoint high quality furniture Conservators and Restorers onto a specialist Heritage Furniture Restoration Framework to work on various items from the Town Hall Collection. The furniture collection consists of many original items designed by the building’s Architect, Alfred Waterhouse alongside other Victorian era furniture and some more modern additions. Much of the original furniture has been in use since the building opened in 1877 and is in varying states of repair. In order to bring the furniture back into use we will be establishing a framework consisting of two Lots: Furniture Restoration without Upholstery and Furniture Restoration with Upholstery and the framework is set to run from early Summer 2022 to early 2024.
We are seeking Conservators and Restorers who
Have a proven track record of working with Victorian furniture
Will work collaboratively with other specialists on the framework to ensure a consistency of approach
Work to guidelines produced by an expert consultant
Work to deadlines
Keep detailed records of the work that has been undertaken
Have a workshop or studio with appropriate insurance coverage, environmental control, health and safety, security systems and emergency response Additional information: The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk ↗. Applicants will need to electronically submit their completed tender documents, including online questionnaire, via the on-line portal by 11am on 14 April 2022 as referred to in IV.2.2.
Lot #4Furniture Restoration with upholsteryRenewal
Lot 2 - Furniture Restoration with upholstery
Manchester City Council has embarked on an ambitious refurbishment and restoration scheme (the Our Town Hall Project) to revive the crown jewel of the City, Manchester Town Hall. As part of the plans for the refurbished Town Hall, we will be opening the building up to more visitors, to explore the architecture and history of the building and share in the story of the Town Hall.
We are now looking to appoint high quality furniture Conservators and Restorers onto a specialist Heritage Furniture Restoration Framework to work on various items from the Town Hall Collection. The furniture collection consists of many original items designed by the building’s Architect, Alfred Waterhouse alongside other Victorian era furniture and some more modern additions. Much of the original furniture has been in use since the building opened in 1877 and is in varying states of repair. In order to bring the furniture back into use we will be establishing a framework consisting of two Lots: Furniture Restoration without Upholstery and Furniture Restoration with Upholstery and the framework is set to run from early Summer 2022 to early 2024.
We are seeking Conservators and Restorers who
Have a proven track record of working with Victorian furniture
Will work collaboratively with other specialists on the framework to ensure a consistency of approach
Work to guidelines produced by an expert consultant
Work to deadlines
Keep detailed records of the work that has been undertaken
Have a workshop or studio with appropriate insurance coverage, environmental control, health and safety, security systems and emergency response Additional information: The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk ↗. Applicants will need to electronically submit their completed tender documents, including online questionnaire, via the on-line portal by 11am on 14 April 2022 as referred to in IV.2.2.
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).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Social value | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Furniture Restoration without upholstery | 50% | 30% | 20% | |
| 2 · Furniture Restoration with upholstery | 50% | 30% | 20% | |
| 3 · Furniture Restoration without upholstery | 50% | 30% | 20% | |
| 4 · Furniture Restoration with upholstery | 50% | 30% | 20% |
- Price carries 30 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 3 points.
- “TC1086 - Framework for Heritage Furniture Restoration in relation to…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 10 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 15 Mar 2022, 14:17 GMT
- Last source update
- 25 Aug 2022, 15:04 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 14 Apr 2022 – …
- Authority reference
DN602416- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-023809- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0321f0Find a Tender
- Review procedure
The Council will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the framework is communicated to tenderers prior to entering into the framework. If an appeal regarding the award of a framework has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contract Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)
Publisher note: The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk . Once registered, applicants will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the documentation relating to this opportunity. Applicants will need to electronically submit their completed tender documents, including online questionnaire, via the on-line portal by 11am on 14 April 2022 as referred to in IV.2.2. Any clarification queries must also be submitted via the Chest website by the date referred to in the tender documentation. The contracts will be for 2.5 years, expected to commence June 2022 with option to extend for up to an additional 1 year. The successful supplier will be required to actively participate in the economic and social regeneration of the locality of, and surroundings of, the place of delivery of the contract. Therefore, selection and award criteria, specification requirements and contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations as relevant to the subject matter of this project. The Council reserves the right not to award the framework, as a result of this Contract Notice. The Council shall not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred by any organisation in responding to this notice or in tendering for the proposed framework. All submissions must be in English, with any clarifications or discussions conducted in English. Tenders and supporting documents must be priced in pounds sterling and all payments under the proposed contract will be made in pounds sterling.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 14 Apr 2022, 11:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 14 Apr 2022, 11:00 BST
Timeline
14 Apr 2022 → 25 Aug 2022 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown14 Apr 2022, 11:00 BST
- Bids opened14 Apr 2022, 11:00 BST
- Notice published25 Aug 2022, 15:04 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Aug 2022- Status changed to complete25 Aug 2022, 15:04 BST
- Buyer details updated25 Aug 2022, 15:04 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast18 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 10 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £147,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Furniture Restoration without upholstery
- Signed
- 23 Aug 2022
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Furniture Restoration without upholstery
- Signed
- 23 Aug 2022
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Furniture Restoration with upholstery
- Signed
- 23 Aug 2022
- Value
- £320,000
- Status
- active
Furniture Restoration with upholstery
- Signed
- 23 Aug 2022
- Value
- £320,000
- Status
- active
Furniture Restoration with upholstery
- Signed
- 23 Aug 2022
- Value
- £320,000
- Status
- active
Furniture Restoration with upholstery
- Signed
- 23 Aug 2022
- Value
- £320,000
- Status
- active
Furniture Restoration with upholstery
- Signed
- 23 Aug 2022
- Value
- £320,000
- Status
- active
Furniture Restoration with upholstery
- Signed
- 23 Aug 2022
- Value
- £320,000
- Status
- active
Furniture Restoration with upholstery
- Signed
- 23 Aug 2022
- Value
- £320,000
- Status
- active
Furniture Restoration with upholstery
- Signed
- 23 Aug 2022
- Value
- £320,000
- Status
- active
Furniture Restoration without upholstery
- Signed
- 23 Aug 2022
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Furniture Restoration without upholstery
- Signed
- 23 Aug 2022
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Furniture Restoration without upholstery
- Signed
- 23 Aug 2022
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Furniture Restoration without upholstery
- Signed
- 23 Aug 2022
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Furniture Restoration without upholstery
- Signed
- 23 Aug 2022
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Furniture Restoration without upholstery
- Signed
- 23 Aug 2022
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Furniture Restoration without upholstery
- Signed
- 23 Aug 2022
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Furniture Restoration without upholstery
- Signed
- 23 Aug 2022
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Furniture Restoration without upholstery | 18bids · 18 electronic · 18 from abroad | 18 | — | — |
| 2 · Furniture Restoration with upholstery | 18bids · 18 electronic · 18 from abroad | 18 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeFramework contractors & participating bidders
15 commercial parties on the notice- Andrew G Podmore & Son LimitedFramework contractor
- Andrew G Podmore & Son LimitedFramework contractor
- Caesars ConservationFramework contractor
- Clive Beardall RestorationFramework contractor
- H J Hatfields & Sons LtdFramework contractor
- H J Hatfields & Sons LtdFramework contractor
- Harte ConservationFramework contractor
- Lilac Publishing Ltd - trading as Fine Art Restoration CompanyFramework contractor
- Lilac Publishing Ltd - trading as Fine Art Restoration CompanyFramework contractor
- Peter Hall & SonFramework contractor
Show 5 more suppliers
- Plowden & SmithFramework contractor
- Temple StudiosFramework contractor
- Weston Smith UpholsteryFramework contractor
- Williams Antique RestorersFramework contractor
- Wynn Griffiths & Tarr LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.