Official UK procurement notice
Total Business Solutions Framework
Authority: District Homes C.I.C
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionDistrict Homes CIC sought expressions of interest from suitably experienced and qualified suppliers to enter into a single-supplier, 4-year Framework Agreement for the provision of a full range of business supplies. The scope of the framework is to provide a Total Business Supplies Solutions for the Contracting Authority and any other Authorised User that signs a Call-Off Contract under the Framework Agreement.
The offering includes all goods and services required to meet office and business requirements from a “one-stop-shop”. The framework will operate across the UK. District Homes has appointed Pretium Frameworks Ltd to manage the framework on its behalf. The estimated value of the framework is up to £5million over the 4-year term.
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How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 1 suppliers · 1 bids received (1.0 per place) · 1 appointed (full)
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1District Homes CIC seek expressions of interest from suitably experienced and…AwardedPublished value£5,000,000
District Homes CIC seek expressions of interest from suitably experienced and qualified suppliers to enter into a single-supplier, 4-year Framework Agreement for the provision of a full range of business supplies. The scope of the framework is to provide a Total Business Supplies Solutions for the Contracting Authority and any other Authorised User that signs a Call-Off Contract under the Framework Agreement.
The offering includes all goods and services required to meet office and business requirements from a “one-stop-shop”. The framework will operate across the UK. District Homes has appointed Pretium Frameworks Ltd to manage the framework on its behalf. The estimated value of the framework is up to £5million over the 4-year term. Additional information: For absolute clarity, District homes were seeking to appoint ONE supplier who can supply all requirements of the framework.
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).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Quality: 60%
- Interviews: 10%
- Cost: 30%
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality: 60
- Interviews: 10
- Cost: 30
- Suitability
As set out in the procurement and tender documentation.
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Total Business Solutions Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 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
- Goods
- 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
- 30 Jan 2023, 16:54 GMT
- Last source update
- 18 May 2023, 12:09 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 8 Mar 2023 – …
- Authority reference
ECH 1138- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-014170- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03a13fFind a Tender
- Performance terms
As set out in the procurement and tender documentation.
- Review procedure
The Contracting Authority observed a 10-day stand still period following the award of the contract and conduct itself in respect of any appeals in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended).
Publisher note: The Contracting Authority reserved the right to cancel the procurement and not to proceed with the Framework at any stage of the procurement process. The Contracting Authority also reserved the right not to award the Framework. Neither the Contracting Authority nor any person on whose behalf of whom this procurement is undertaken is to be liable for any costs incurred by those expressing and interest or Tendering for this Framework. Any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. The framework is to operate across the UK and will be open to the following organisations (“Authorised Users”) to access: (i) any Social Housing Provider in the United Kingdom from time to time (including Registered Providers, local authorities and Arm’s Length Management Organisations). A list of the current registered providers of social housing can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/registered-providers-of-social-housing/list-of-registered-providers-14-april-2022-accessible-version (ii) any national, regional or local health authority in the United Kingdom from time to time including (without limitation) any NHS Trust or body; (iii) any educational establishment... any other “contracting authority” in the United Kingdom as defined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015; (iv) any supply chain member of any of the organisations listed in paragraphs (i), (ii), or (iii) above; and (v) any private sector organisation that is not otherwise covered by paragraph (iv) above, and in each case who has entered into an Access Agreement with the Contracting Authority and Pretium to access the Framework. Note that the estimated Framework value given in this Notice is an estimate only. The actual value may vary depending on how many organisations decide to access and call off contracts under the Framework.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 15 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 8 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
8 Mar 2023 → 18 May 2023 · 3 dates- Bids opened8 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown15 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published18 May 2023, 12:09 BST
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Feb 2023- Deadline moved to 15 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT13 Feb 2023, 12:54 GMT+7 days · was 8 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Status changed to complete18 May 2023, 12:09 BST
Published amendments (1 · 2 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineIV.2.2 | 8 Mar 2023 | 15 Mar 2023 | +7 d |
| — | DeadlineIV.2.2 | — | 15 Mar 2023 |
Please note amendment to section IV.2.2 providing a revised Tender return time and date being 15/03/2023 12:00 (noon)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Total Business Solutions Framework
- Signed
- 3 May 2023
- Value
- £5,464,854
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Cabinet OfficeReview contact point
- High Court of England and WalesReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- OT Group LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria