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Published 2 Aug 2024, 01:03 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Void Refurbishment Contract for Babergh District Council and Mid Suffolk District Council

Official notice

Authority: Babergh District Council (Local council)·Consortium: 4 public authorities

WorksOpen procedureSME suitable
Awarded value£5,000,000published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 2 Sept 2024awarded 1 Apr 2025
Awarded to Rapid Response Maintenance Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Babergh District Council and Mid Suffolk District Council are looking to jointly procure a Contractor for the delivery of their Void Refurbishment Contract. The estimated annual contract value is circa GBP2,000,000.00

CPV: Refurbishment work · Repair and maintenance services · Repair and maintenance services of building installations

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Babergh District Council and Mid Suffolk District Council (BMSDC) are looking to…AwardedRenewal

Babergh District Council and Mid Suffolk District Council (BMSDC) are looking to jointly procure a Contractor for the delivery of their Void Refurbishment Contract. The estimated annual contract value is circa GDP2,000,000.00. This figure does not take into account annual indexation considerations or VAT. It is intended that the contract will run for a period of three years with the option for renewal, as decided by BMSDC , for an extension of up to a further two years, subject to satisfactory reviews. The maximum duration of the contract is five years. The contract value in this notice is subject to review and is not guaranteed, as this is based on the maximum term.

Delivery: East of England
Extensions: It is intended that the contract will run for a period of three years with the option for renewal, as decided by BMSDC, for an extension of up to a further two years, subject to satisfactory reviews. The maximum duration of the contract is therefore five years. The contract value in this notice is therefore subject to review and is not guaranteed, as this is based on the maximum term.Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical including Social Value / Weighting : 60: 60%
  • Price / Weighting : 40: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical including Social Value / Weighting : 60: 60
  • Price / Weighting : 40: 40
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Plese refer to Procurement documents

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
2 Aug 2024, 01:03 BST
Last source update
10 Apr 2026, 11:44 BST
Award evaluation window
2 Sept 2024 – …
Authority reference
PR-10178 / 537
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-032757
Classification (CPV)
Refurbishment workRepair and maintenance servicesRepair and maintenance services of building installations
Delivery area
East of England (UKH14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0486fd Find a Tender
Contract terms
Performance terms

Please refer to the full Procur.ement documents

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The Contracting Authority will observe a standstill period following the award of the contract and conduct itself in respect of any appeals in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

Publisher note: The indicative value of the Contract is based on the maximum term. It is therefore subject to review and not guaranteed. The Client BMSDC reserve the right to conclude this procurement at any time throughout the duration of the procurement process. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN
Submission deadline
2 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
2 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

2 Sept 2024 → 10 Apr 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    2 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    2 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published198 days ago
    10 Apr 2026, 11:44 BST

Notice history

2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Apr 2026
  1. Status changed to complete
    10 Apr 2026, 11:44 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    10 Apr 2026, 11:44 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—TextIV.2.- Time limitTime limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate - 12 noon on 2nd September 2024Conditions for opening tenders - was 12 noon on 2nd September 2024Clarification Deadline - 12 noon on 21st October 2024. Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate - 12 noon on 1st November 2024Conditions for opening tenders - 12 noon on 1st November 2024 Contract Commences - 1st April 2025

1 amendment published without a description.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £5,000,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 53 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Apr 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Rapid Response Maintenance LtdSMEVOID repair and maintenance work in the Babergh and Mid Suffolk Districts£5,000,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • VOID repair and maintenance work in the Babergh and Mid Suffolk Districts · Rapid Response Maintenance LtdSME

    Signed
    1 Apr 2025
    Value
    £5,000,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5bids · 11 electronic3——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Babergh District Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityHousing and community amenities PYQM-3849-BJQL Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich, East of England, IP1 2BXContact email Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court of England and WalesReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

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