Official UK procurement notice
Watford Community Housing - Herts, Beds and Bucks Development Framework
Authority: Watford Community Housing
What is being bought13 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionWatford Community Housing sought expressions of interest from suitably skilled and experienced Suppliers to deliver Development and/or Consultancy services under this multi-lot 4 year framework.
This framework seeks to offer the benefits of best practice in contract delivery and collaborative working practices for WCH and other Authorised Users of the framework. The framework is to operate across Herts, Beds, Bucks and surrounding areas and is open to all UK public sector bodies to access via an Access Agreement between WCH, the Supplier and Pretium Frameworks Ltd, who WCH had appointed to administer the framework on their behalf.
Full details of the scope and requirements of the framework and the procurement process, including how to Tender were included within the procurement and Tender documents.
CPV: Advertising and marketing services · Advisory and consultative engineering services · Advisory architectural services · Archaeological services · Architectural and building-surveying services · Architectural and related services · Architectural design services · Architectural services for buildings · Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services · Architectural, engineering and planning services · Architectural, engineering and surveying services · Building alteration work · +97 more
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 25 bids received · 52 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (13)Procurement structure
13 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Development Works up to £5mCancelled
Watford Community Housing sought Tenders from suitably skilled and experienced suppliers for the provision of Development works and services under this four-year, multi-lot framework.
Lot 1 is for Development projects up to the value of £5m.
The framework is to operate across Herts, Beds, Bucks and the surrounding Home Counties/London Boroughs and is open to all UK public sector bodies to access via an Access Agreement between WCH, the supplier and Pretium Frameworks Ltd, who WCH appointed to administer the framework on their behalf. Additional information: Lot 1 is particularly suitable for SME Contractors.
Please refer to II.2.11) Information about options (above) for additional information relating to lot bidding criteria.
Lot #2Development Works £3m - £10mCancelled
Watford Community Housing sought Tenders from suitably skilled and experienced suppliers for the provision of Development works and services under this four-year, multi-lot framework.
Lot 2 is for Development projects between £3m and £10m.
The framework is to operate across Herts, Beds, Bucks and the surrounding Home Counties/London Boroughs and is open to all UK public sector bodies to access via an Access Agreement between WCH, the supplier and Pretium Frameworks Ltd, who WCH appointed to administer the framework on their behalf. Additional information: Lot 2 is suitable for SME Contractors.
Please refer to II.2.11) Information about options (above) for additional information relating to lot bidding criteria.
Lot #3Development Works £10m - £20mCancelled
Watford Community Housing sought Tenders from suitably skilled and experienced suppliers for the provision of Development works and services under this four-year, multi-lot framework.
Lot 3 is for Development projects between £10m and £20m.
The framework is to operate across Herts, Beds, Bucks and the surrounding Home Counties/London Boroughs and is open to all UK public sector bodies to access via an Access Agreement between WCH, the supplier and Pretium Frameworks Ltd, who WCH appointed to administer the framework on their behalf. Additional information: Please refer to II.2.11) Information about options (above) for additional information relating to lot bidding criteria.
Lot #4Development Works: over £20mCancelled
Watford Community Housing sought Tenders from suitably skilled and experienced suppliers for the provision of Development works and services under this four-year, multi-lot framework.
Lot 4 is for Development projects with a value over £20m.
The framework is to operate across Herts, Beds, Bucks and the surrounding Home Counties/London Boroughs and is open to all UK public sector bodies to access via an Access Agreement between WCH, the supplier and Pretium Frameworks Ltd, who WCH appointed to administer the framework on their behalf. Additional information: Please refer to II.2.11) Information about options (above) for additional information relating to lot bidding criteria.
Lot #5Employers Agent and Cost ConsultantCancelled
Watford Community Housing sought Tenders from suitably skilled and experienced suppliers for the provision of Employers Agent and Cost Consultancy services under this four-year, multi-lot framework.
The framework is to operate across Herts, Beds, Bucks and the surrounding Home Counties/London Boroughs and is open to all UK public sector bodies to access via an Access Agreement between WCH, the supplier and Pretium Frameworks Ltd, who WCH appointed to administer the framework on their behalf.
Lot #6ArchitectCancelled
Watford Community Housing sought Tenders from suitably skilled and experienced suppliers for the provision of Architect services under this four-year, multi-lot framework.
The framework is to operate across across Herts, Beds, Bucks and the surrounding Home Counties/London Boroughs and is open to all UK public sector bodies to access via an Access Agreement between WCH, the supplier and Pretium Frameworks Ltd, who WCH appointed to administer the framework on their behalf.
Lot #7Principal DesignerCancelled
Watford Community Housing sought Tenders from suitably skilled and experienced suppliers for the provision of Principal Designer services under this four-year, multi-lot framework.
The framework is to operate across across Herts, Beds, Bucks and the surrounding Home Counties/London Boroughs and is open to all UK public sector bodies to access via an Access Agreement between WCH, the supplier and Pretium Frameworks Ltd, who WCH appointed to administer the framework on their behalf.
Lot #8Structural and Civil Engineering ConsultantsCancelled
Watford Community Housing sought Tenders from suitably skilled and experienced suppliers for the provision of Structural and Civil Engineering Consultancy services under this four-year, multi-lot framework.
The framework is to operate across across Herts, Beds, Bucks and the surrounding Home Counties/London Boroughs and is open to all UK public sector bodies to access via an Access Agreement between WCH, the supplier and Pretium Frameworks Ltd, who WCH appointed to administer the framework on their behalf.
Lot #9Development ManagerCancelled
Watford Community Housing sought Tenders from suitably skilled and experienced suppliers for the provision of Development Manager and related services under this four-year, multi-lot framework.
The framework is to operate across across Herts, Beds, Bucks and the surrounding Home Counties/London Boroughs and is open to all UK public sector bodies to access via an Access Agreement between WCH, the supplier and Pretium Frameworks Ltd, who WCH has appointed to administer the framework on their behalf.
Lot #10Demolition, Removal and Site PreparationCancelled
Watford Community Housing sought Tenders from suitably skilled and experienced suppliers for the provision of Demolition, Removal and Site Preparation services under this four-year, multi-lot framework.
The framework is to operate across across Herts, Beds, Bucks and the surrounding Home Counties/London Boroughs and is open to all UK public sector bodies to access via an Access Agreement between WCH, the supplier and Pretium Frameworks Ltd, who WCH has appointed to administer the framework on their behalf.
Lot #11M&E ConsultantsCancelled
Watford Community Housing sought Tenders from suitably skilled and experienced suppliers for the provision of Mechanical and Electrical Consultancy services under this four-year, multi-lot framework.
The framework is to operate across across Herts, Beds, Bucks and the surrounding Home Counties/London Boroughs and is open to all UK public sector bodies to access via an Access Agreement between WCH, the supplier and Pretium Frameworks Ltd, who WCH has appointed to administer the framework on their behalf.
Lot #12Fire ConsultantsCancelled
Watford Community Housing sought Tenders from suitably skilled and experienced suppliers for the provision of Fire Safety Consultancy services under this four-year, multi-lot framework.
The framework is to operate across across Herts, Beds, Bucks and the surrounding Home Counties/London Boroughs and is open to all UK public sector bodies to access via an Access Agreement between WCH, the supplier and Pretium Frameworks Ltd, who WCH has appointed to administer the framework on their behalf.
Lot #13Environmental ConsultantsCancelled
Watford Community Housing sought Tenders from suitably skilled and experienced suppliers for the provision of Environmental Consultancy services under this four-year, multi-lot framework.
The framework is to operate across Herts, Beds, Bucks and the surrounding Home Counties/London Boroughs and is open to all UK public sector bodies to access via an Access Agreement between WCH, the supplier and Pretium Frameworks Ltd, who WCH has appointed to administer the framework on their behalf.
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 | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Development Works up to £5m | 60% | 40% | |
| 10 · Demolition, Removal and Site Preparation | 60% | 40% | |
| 11 · M&E Consultants | 60% | 40% | |
| 12 · Fire Consultants | 60% | 40% | |
| 13 · Environmental Consultants | 60% | 40% | |
| 2 · Development Works £3m - £10m | 60% | 40% | |
| 3 · Development Works £10m - £20m | 60% | 40% | |
| 4 · Development Works: over £20m | 60% | 40% | |
| 5 · Employers Agent and Cost Consultant | 60% | 40% | |
| 6 · Architect | 60% | 40% | |
| 7 · Principal Designer | 60% | 40% | |
| 8 · Structural and Civil Engineering Consultants | 60% | 40% |
1 more lots publish their own split on the notice.
- Price carries 40 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 4 points.
- “Watford Community Housing - Herts, Beds and Bucks Development Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, 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
- 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 16 Nov 2023, 16:35 GMT
- Last source update
- 16 Nov 2023, 16:35 GMT
- Authority reference
ECH 1186- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-033999- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-041a9bFind a Tender
- Review procedure
The Contracting Authority observed a 10-day standstill period following the award of the Framework and conducted 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 was undertaken is to be liable for any costs incurred by those who expressed an interest or Tendering for this Framework. The Contracting Authority considered that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are Small or Medium Enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers was based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. The framework is to operate across Herts, Beds, Bucks and the surrounding Home Counties/London Boroughs and will be open to all UK public sector bodies to access via an access Agreement between Watford Community Housing, the supplier and Pretium Frameworks Ltd, who WCH has appointed to administer the framework on its behalf. The framework comprises of 13 lots as specified in the procurement and tender documents. The framework will be open to any "Authorised User", which is defined as follows: (i) any entity within the same group of companies as WCH from time to time (a “WCH Group Member”); (ii) any entity or joint venture company that WCH or any other WCH Group Member holds an interest in from time to time (a “WCH JV”); (iii) any Social Housing Provider in the United Kingdom (excluding WCH, WCH Group Members and WCH JVs); (iv) any supply chain member of any Social Housing Provider in the United Kingdom, including direct labour organisations and suppliers (excluding WCH, WCH Group Members and WCH JVs); (v) any national, regional or local health authority in the United Kingdom including, without limitation, any NHS WCH, and any organisation providing a service to these bodies; (vi) any local or regional authority in the United Kingdom (including any arms length organisation or service provider working on their behalf) delivering any public or private sector construction related projects including, without limitation, housing, education, highways and infrastructure work; (vii) any other “contracting authority” in the UK as defined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015; and (viii) any service provider delivering services to any other Government Agency in the United Kingdom including, without limitation, the Ministry of Defence and the Highways Agency and, in the case of the organisations listed in sections (iii) to (viii) above, who has entered into an Access Agreement with WCH;
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast88 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 11 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £50,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
WCH - Herts, Beds & Bucks Development Framework
- Signed
- 26 Jun 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
WCH - Herts, Beds & Bucks Development Framework
- Signed
- 26 Jun 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
WCH - Herts, Beds & Bucks Development Framework
- Signed
- 26 Jun 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
WCH - Herts, Beds & Bucks Development Framework
- Signed
- 26 Jun 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
WCH - Herts, Beds & Bucks Development Framework
- Signed
- 26 Jun 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
WCH - Herts, Beds & Bucks Development Framework
- Signed
- 26 Jun 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
WCH - Herts, Beds & Bucks Development Framework
- Signed
- 26 Jun 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
WCH - Herts, Beds & Bucks Development Framework
- Signed
- 26 Jun 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
WCH - Herts, Beds & Bucks Development Framework
- Signed
- 26 Jun 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
WCH - Herts, Beds & Bucks Development Framework
- Signed
- 26 Jun 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
WCH - Herts, Beds & Bucks Development Framework
- Signed
- 26 Jun 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
WCH - Herts, Beds & Bucks Development Framework
- Signed
- 26 Jun 2023
- Value
- £25,000,000
- Status
- active
WCH - Herts, Beds & Bucks Development Framework
- Signed
- 26 Jun 2023
- Value
- £25,000,000
- Status
- active
WCH - Herts, Beds & Bucks Development Framework
- Signed
- 26 Jun 2023
- Value
- £2,000,000
- Status
- active
WCH - Herts, Beds & Bucks Development Framework
- Signed
- 26 Jun 2023
- Value
- £2,000,000
- Status
- active
WCH - Herts, Beds & Bucks Development Framework
- Signed
- 26 Jun 2023
- Value
- £2,000,000
- Status
- active
WCH - Herts, Beds & Bucks Development Framework
- Signed
- 26 Jun 2023
- Value
- £2,000,000
- Status
- active
WCH - Herts, Beds & Bucks Development Framework
- Signed
- 26 Jun 2023
- Value
- £2,000,000
- Status
- active
WCH - Herts, Beds & Bucks Development Framework
- Signed
- 26 Jun 2023
- Value
- £2,000,000
- Status
- active
WCH - Herts, Beds & Bucks Development Framework
- Signed
- 26 Jun 2023
- Value
- £2,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25bids · 25 electronic · 25 from abroad | 23 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Cabinet OfficeReview contact point
Framework contractors & participating bidders
65 commercial parties on the notice · 50 awardedThe first 50 of 65 commercial parties (by name); the JSON mirror lists them all.
- AA Projects LtdFramework contractor
- AA Projects LtdFramework contractor
- AA Projects LtdFramework contractor
- ARJ Construction LtdFramework contractor
- Airey Miller LimitedFramework contractor
- Ark Build PlcFramework contractor
- Ark Build PlcFramework contractor
- Askival LtdFramework contractor
- BPM Project Management LtdFramework contractor
- Beacon Partnership LLPFramework contractor
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- CalfordseadenFramework contractor
- ColemansFramework contractor
- ConisbeeFramework contractor
- Cullinan StudioFramework contractor
- CurtinsFramework contractor
- ECD Architects LtdFramework contractor
- Erith Contractors LtdFramework contractor
- Ermine ConstructionFramework contractor
- Etec Contract ServicesFramework contractor
- Formation Design and Build LtdFramework contractor
- Frankham Consultancy Group LimitedFramework contractor
- Frankham Consultancy Group LtdFramework contractor
- Global HSEFramework contractor
- Helix Construct LtdFramework contractor
- Higgins Partnership 1961 PLCFramework contractor
- Hill HoldingsFramework contractor
- Howarth Contractors LtdFramework contractor
- HuntersFramework contractor
- Ingleton Wood LLPFramework contractor
- Jerram Falkus ConstructionFramework contractor
- John Rowan & Partners LLPFramework contractor
- John Rowan and Partners LLPFramework contractor
- Kyle Smart AssociatesFramework contractor
- LIFE Build Solutions LimitedFramework contractor
- LIFE Build Solutions LimitedFramework contractor
- Lovell Partnerships LtdFramework contractor
- Lovell Partnerships LtdFramework contractor
- MGAC LLPFramework contractor
- Meinhardt (UK) LimitedFramework contractor
- Michael Dyson Associates LtdFramework contractor
- Mulalley and Company LimitedFramework contractor
- Parrott Construction LtdFramework contractor
- Parrott Construction LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.