Tender

Framework for Vertical Through-Floor Lifts

  • Durham County Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-001601

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04d3f1

Published 17 January 2025, 9:15am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Durham County Council

County Hall

DURHAM

DH15UQ

Contact

Kelly Stewart

Email

kstew@durham.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKC14 - Durham CC

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.durham.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.open-uk.org/

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://www.open-uk.org/

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.open-uk.org/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Framework for Vertical Through-Floor Lifts

Reference number

OPEN202357

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 45000000 - Construction work

two.1.3) Type of contract

Works

two.1.4) Short description

Framework for the Framework is for the survey, design, supply, install, remove, recondition re-siting and/ or store of Vertical Through-Floor Lifts and associated works in the Community.

The scope of lifts currently delivered encompasses Vertical Through-Floor Lifts of which a combined total of approximately 10 are delivered on an annual basis across the County.

Successful Service providers will visit clients, carry out surveys and submit quotes to the Home Improvement Agency (HIA).

Following submission of quotes, the HIA will approve grants and allocate funding based on the eligibility of clients and works as detailed in the Housing Grants, Construction and Repair Act 1996 and Durham County Council policies.

For this Framework the Council following this tender exercise will appoint a maximum of 2 Bidding organisations onto the framework. 1 main and 1 reserve contractor who achieve the highest weighted overall scores

This Framework will be available for use by Durham County Council and the following additional Contracting Authorities, where they have entered into a Procurement Service Level Agreement (SLA) with Durham County Council.

The documents must be downloaded from

https://www.open-uk.org/

under Reference 202537

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 42416000 - Lifts, skip hoists, hoists, escalators and moving walkways

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Framework for the Framework is for the survey, design, supply, install, remove, recondition re-siting and/ or store of Vertical Through-Floor Lifts and associated works in the Community.

The scope of lifts currently delivered encompasses Vertical Through-Floor Lifts of which a combined total of approximately 10 are delivered on an annual basis across the County.

Successful Service providers will visit clients, carry out surveys and submit quotes to the Home Improvement Agency (HIA).

Following submission of quotes, the HIA will approve grants and allocate funding based on the eligibility of clients and works as detailed in the Housing Grants, Construction and Repair Act 1996 and Durham County Council policies.

For this Framework the Council following this tender exercise will appoint a maximum of 2 Bidding organisations onto the framework. 1 main and 1 reserve contractor who achieve the highest weighted overall scores

This Framework will be available for use by Durham County Council and the following additional Contracting Authorities, where they have entered into a Procurement Service Level Agreement (SLA) with Durham County Council.

The documents must be downloaded from

https://www.open-uk.org/

under Reference 202537

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical Questions / Weighting: 30

Cost criterion - Name: Overall Pricing / Weighting: 70

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 August 2025

End date

31 July 2027

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

up to 2 x 12 months

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.14) Additional information

The documents must be downloaded from

https://www.open-uk.org/

under Reference 202537


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: 2

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

25 February 2025

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

26 February 2025

Local time

9:00am


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The High Court of England and Wales

7 Rolls Building, Fetter Lane

London

EC4A 1NL

Email

tcc.issue@hmcts.gsi.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom