- Scope of the procurement
- LOT 1A Responsive Maintenance - Direct Award Framework
- LOT 1B Responsive Maintenance - Mini Competition Framework
- LOT 2A Void Property Works - Direct Award Framework
- LOT 2B Void Property Works - Mini Competition Framework
- LOT 3A Responsive Maintenance and Void Property Works - Direct Award Framework
- LOT 3B Responsive Maintenance and Void Property Works - Mini Competition Framework
Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHMF (NPC) LIMITED
23 Commonside East
MITCHAM
CR42QA
Contact
David Miller
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI63 - Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
Companies House
13915301
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etenders.nhmfframeworx.org.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.nhmfframeworx.org.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://etenders.nhmfframeworx.org.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://etenders.nhmfframeworx.org.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Public Sector Framework Provider
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
NHMF Frameworx Responsive Maintenance and Void Property Works Framework Agreements 2025
Reference number
NPC13001
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45400000 - Building completion work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
NHMF Frameworx on behalf of NHMF (NPC) members wishes to appoint a number of Contractors, to two Frameworks, one for Direct Awards, and one for Mini-Competitions.
Each of the Frameworks is broken down into 3 workstreams which are:
Responsive Maintenance
Void Property Works
Responsive Maintenance and Void Property Works
The Frameworks are national covering England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland with the ability to operate in specific geographical regions.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,200,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
LOT 1A Responsive Maintenance - Direct Award Framework
Lot No
1A
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45420000 - Joinery and carpentry installation work
- 45430000 - Floor and wall covering work
- 45440000 - Painting and glazing work
- 45453000 - Overhaul and refurbishment work
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
- UKL - Wales
- UKM - Scotland
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NPC on behalf of its members is seeking to appoint Contractors to a framework to undertake all trades Responsive Maintenance Works including emergency callouts arising during the working day and out of hours emergency callouts to their various dwellings, estates and schemes.
For Further details refer to the ITT and Specification documentation.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £100,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
All requests for procurement documentation, communications and submission of tenders must be made via the Portal, which can be accessed at https://etenders.nhmfframeworx.org.uk
After creating an account on eTenders@NHMF-Frameworx, users will receive an email with a link to activate their account. Once activated and logged in , users will need the following code to register for the procurement documentation: NPC13001
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
LOT 1B Responsive Maintenance - Mini Competition Framework
Lot No
1B
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45420000 - Joinery and carpentry installation work
- 45430000 - Floor and wall covering work
- 45440000 - Painting and glazing work
- 45453000 - Overhaul and refurbishment work
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
- UKL - Wales
- UKM - Scotland
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NPC on behalf of its members is seeking to appoint Contractors to a framework to undertake all trades Responsive Maintenance Works including emergency callouts arising during the working day and out of hours emergency callouts to their various dwellings, estates and schemes.
For Further details refer to the ITT and Specification documentation.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £100,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
All requests for procurement documentation, communications and submission of tenders must be made via the Portal, which can be accessed at https://etenders.nhmfframeworx.org.uk
After creating an account on eTenders@NHMF-Frameworx, users will receive an email with a link to activate their account. Once activated and logged in , users will need the following code to register for the procurement documentation: NPC13001
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
LOT 2A Void Property Works - Direct Award Framework
Lot No
2A
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45420000 - Joinery and carpentry installation work
- 45430000 - Floor and wall covering work
- 45440000 - Painting and glazing work
- 45453000 - Overhaul and refurbishment work
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
- UKL - Wales
- UKM - Scotland
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NPC on behalf of its members is seeking to appoint Contractors to a framework to provide all trades Void Property Works which may include major component renewals (Kitchens, bathrooms, rewires boiler renewals and central heating installation renewals etc) to their various dwellings, estates and schemes.
For Further details refer to the ITT and Specification documentation.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £100,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
All requests for procurement documentation, communications and submission of tenders must be made via the Portal, which can be accessed at https://etenders.nhmfframeworx.org.uk
After creating an account on eTenders@NHMF-Frameworx, users will receive an email with a link to activate their account. Once activated and logged in , users will need the following code to register for the procurement documentation: NPC13001
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
LOT 2B Void Property Works - Mini Competition Framework
Lot No
2B
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45420000 - Joinery and carpentry installation work
- 45430000 - Floor and wall covering work
- 45440000 - Painting and glazing work
- 45453000 - Overhaul and refurbishment work
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
- UKL - Wales
- UKM - Scotland
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NPC on behalf of its members is seeking to appoint Contractors to a framework to provide all trades Void Property Works which may include major component renewals (Kitchens, bathrooms, rewires boiler renewals and central heating installation renewals etc) to their various dwellings, estates and schemes.
For Further details refer to the ITT and Specification documentation.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £100,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
All requests for procurement documentation, communications and submission of tenders must be made via the Portal, which can be accessed at https://etenders.nhmfframeworx.org.uk
After creating an account on eTenders@NHMF-Frameworx, users will receive an email with a link to activate their account. Once activated and logged in , users will need the following code to register for the procurement documentation: NPC13001
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
LOT 3A Responsive Maintenance and Void Property Works - Direct Award Framework
Lot No
3A
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45420000 - Joinery and carpentry installation work
- 45430000 - Floor and wall covering work
- 45440000 - Painting and glazing work
- 45453000 - Overhaul and refurbishment work
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
- UKL - Wales
- UKM - Scotland
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NPC on behalf of its members is seeking to appoint Contractors to a framework to undertake all trades Responsive Maintenance Works including emergency callouts arising during the working day and out of hours emergency callouts and Void Property Works which may include major component renewals (Kitchens, bathrooms, rewires, boiler renewals and central heating installation renewals etc) to their various dwellings, estates and schemes.
For Further details refer to the ITT and Specification documentation.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £400,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
All requests for procurement documentation, communications and submission of tenders must be made via the Portal, which can be accessed at https://etenders.nhmfframeworx.org.uk
After creating an account on eTenders@NHMF-Frameworx, users will receive an email with a link to activate their account. Once activated and logged in , users will need the following code to register for the procurement documentation: NPC13001
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
LOT 3B Responsive Maintenance and Void Property Works - Mini Competition Framework
Lot No
3B
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45420000 - Joinery and carpentry installation work
- 45430000 - Floor and wall covering work
- 45440000 - Painting and glazing work
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
- UKL - Wales
- UKM - Scotland
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NPC on behalf of its members is seeking to appoint Contractors to a framework to undertake all trades Responsive Maintenance Works including emergency callouts arising during the working day and out of hours emergency callouts and Void Property Works which may include major component renewals (Kitchens, bathrooms, rewires boiler renewals and central heating installation renewals etc) to their various dwellings, estates and schemes.
For further details refer to the ITT and Specification documentation.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £400,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
All requests for procurement documentation, communications and submission of tenders must be made via the Portal, which can be accessed at https://etenders.nhmfframeworx.org.uk
After creating an account on eTenders@NHMF-Frameworx, users will receive an email with a link to activate their account. Once activated and logged in , users will need the following code to register for the procurement documentation: NPC13001
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 45
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
21 February 2025
Local time
3:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
21 February 2025
Local time
3:30pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
The members of the NHMF including the Northern Ireland Housing Executive represent more than 80% of the UK's housing stock. NHMF (NPC) Ltd is a Contracting Authority under regulation 2 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 and a central purchasing body under regulation 37 of those Regulations.
NHMF Frameworx is the trading name of NHMF (NPC) Ltd ("NPC") which has been established by the National Housing Maintenance Forum Ltd. The framework agreements subject to this notice are made available for use by the registered providers of social housing including the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and all other member and associate member contracting authorities on NPC'S register of members at the time of the publication of this FTS notice for this procurement operating across England, Wales, Scotland and/or Northern Ireland including their wholly owned subsidiaries.
The register of members is obtainable from http://nhmfframeworx.org.uk/register of members
The Framework Agreements subject to this notice are also made available for use by any other registered social housing provider https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/registered-providers-of-social-housing) , Welsh registered social landlord (https://gov.wales/registered-social-landlords), Scottish registered social landlord (https://www.housingregulator.gov.scot/register-of-social-landlords), Northern Irish registered housing association (https://www.communities-ni.gov.uk/articles/housing-regulation#toc-2), any local authority as defined in the Local Government Act 1972 for public authorities in England and Wales or as defined in the Local Government Act (Scotland) 1973 or as defined in the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 and any housing Arm's Length Management Organisation (ALMO) that either (a) becomes a member of NPC during the period of the Framework Agreements by becoming a subscriber and user of the M3NHF Schedule of Rates for Responsive and Void Property Works, the M3NHF Schedule of Rates for Planned Maintenance and Property Reinvestment and the M3NHF Repairs Ordering Schedule; or (b) becomes an associate member of NPC during the period of the Framework Agreements by entering into an Authorising Associate Member Agreement with NPC
The Contracting Authority considers that these contracts may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs), any selection of tenderers will however be based solely on the criteria set out in the procurement documents. NPC is administering this procurement on behalf of its Members.
The Contracting Authority reserves the right not to award any membership to any framework pursuant to this procurement exercise and/or to abandon this procurement exercise at any time and/or to award membership of a framework for only part of the Works at its sole discretion
The Contracting Authority shall have no liability whatsoever to any applicant or tenderer as a result of its exercise of that discretion.
For the avoidance of doubt, all costs incurred by any applicant and/or tenderer before signature of any Call-off Contract shall be incurred entirely ay that applicant/tenderer's risk.
No guarantee can be given that any business is generated under any awarded framework agreement or call off contract, nor can any guarantee be given that any framework agreement or call-off contract may be put in place in relation to this procurement.
Economic Operators are to note that Call-off Contracts will take into account the priorities of the Contracting Authority and its members relating to economic. Social and environmental well being.
All documentation can be downloaded from https://etenders.nhmfframeworx.org.uk
This portal is for the downloading of the draft procurement documentation, submission of tenders and communicating requests for and responses to clarifications.
All requests for procurement documentation, communications and submission of tenders must be made via the Portal, which can be accessed at https://etenders.nhmfframeworx.org.uk
After creating an account on eTenders@NHMF-Frameworx, users will receive an email with a link to activate their account. Once activated and logged in , users will need the following code to register for the procurement documentation: NPC13001
Economic operators may seek clarification where they consider any part of the procurement documentation is unclear.
All queries and any clarifications must be communicated using the secure email messaging function within the Portal, but to be received no later than 17:00 on 11th February 2025, this will provide an audit trail of all clarification requests and responses issued.
It will not be possible to respond to any queries received after that stipulated date and time. It is the Economic Operators responsibility to regularly monitor communications raised and issued through the Portal.
Response to requests for clarification will be communicated by NPC to all Economic Operators through the portal secure email messaging system.
When uploading Tender Documentation, Economic Operators must be aware of any speed limitations of their internet connection, system configuration and general web traffic etc., as these may impact on the time taken to complete the transaction. Uploading of submissions must be completed by the deadline closing date and time.
DO NOT WAIT until too near the closing time on the return date. The closing deadline for uploading completed tender documentation is the 21st February 2025 at 15.00.
Please note that the Portal will not permit tender submissions to be uploaded after the closing deadline.
Tenders and supporting documentation must be visible to NPC and their advisers only after the closing deadline. Should Economic Operators have any queries or experience difficulties with the registration or download/upload system they should contact the eTenders@NHMF-Frameworx help desk by email etenders@nhmfframeworx.org.uk
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Contracting Authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the Contracts is communicated to all Economic Operators.
The standstill period provides time for unsuccessful Economic Operators to challenge the award decision before Framework Agreements are entered into. The Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or who are at risk of harm by a breach of the Regulations to take action in the High Court of England and Wales.
After the expiry of the 10 day standstill period, the Contracting Authority will unless prevented by order of the High Court, conclude and enter into the Framework Agreements.
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Cabinet Office
70 Whitehall
London
SW1A 4AS
Country
United Kingdom