Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Durham County Council
County Hall
DURHAM
DH15UQ
Contact
Kelly Stewart
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC14 - Durham CC
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
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 External Platform Lifts
Reference number
OPEN202539
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45000000 - Construction work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
This Framework is for the survey, design, supply, install, remove, recondition re-siting and/ or store of External Platform Lifts and associated works in the Community.
The scope of lifts currently delivered encompasses External Platform Lifts of which a combined total of approximately 3 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
under Reference 202539
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Framework is for the survey, design, supply, install, remove, recondition re-siting and/ or store of External Platform Lifts and associated works in the Community.
The scope of lifts currently delivered encompasses External Platform Lifts of which a combined total of approximately 3 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
under Reference 202539
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
The proposed Framework is to be let with an option to extend for up to a further 2 x 12 months from the actual end date.
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
under Reference 202539
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
Country
United Kingdom