Awarded contract

Nottingham Community Housing Association Repairs Contract

  • Nottingham Community Housing Association

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2023/S 000-005487

Published 23 February 2023, 5:39pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Nottingham Community Housing Association

12/14 Pelham Road, Sherwood Rise

Nottingham

NG5 1AP

Contact

Sharon Hunt

Email

NCHA@echelonconsultancy.co.uk

Telephone

+44 01707339800

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKF - East Midlands (England)

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.ncha.org.uk

Buyer's address

https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/45191

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local Agency/Office

one.5) Main activity

Housing and community amenities


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Nottingham Community Housing Association Repairs Contract

Reference number

ECH1124

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 45000000 - Construction work

two.1.3) Type of contract

Works

two.1.4) Short description

Nottingham Community Housing Association ('NCHA') sought expressions of interest from suitably skilled and experienced suppliers for the delivery of responsive repairs works across its entire stock in Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire (circa 10,400 units). The contract was awarded to a single Service Provider under a 10-year TPC Measured Term Contract (with a schedule of amendments) with the option to extend by up to a further five years. The value of the Contract awarded was c. £75m, but additional optional works in scope may be included at a later stage.

The contract included an option to support NCHA's in-house team in the delivery of voids and planned works.

NCHA conducted the procurement pursuant to the Competitive Dialogue procedure

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £75,000,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 45410000 - Plastering work
  • 45300000 - Building installation work
  • 45310000 - Electrical installation work
  • 45350000 - Mechanical installations
  • 45400000 - Building completion work
  • 45420000 - Joinery and carpentry installation work
  • 45430000 - Floor and wall covering work
  • 45440000 - Painting and glazing work
  • 45450000 - Other building completion work
  • 45451000 - Decoration work
  • 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
  • 50700000 - Repair and maintenance services of building installations
  • 50710000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations
  • 45421151 - Installation of fitted kitchens
  • 45211310 - Bathrooms construction work
  • 45330000 - Plumbing and sanitary works
  • 45421100 - Installation of doors and windows and related components
  • 79512000 - Call centre
  • 90650000 - Asbestos removal services
  • 45261900 - Roof repair and maintenance work
  • 45262650 - Cladding works

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKF3 - Lincolnshire
  • UKF2 - Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
  • UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

East Midlands

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Nottingham Community Housing Association ('NCHA') sought expressions of interest from suitably skilled and experienced suppliers for the delivery of responsive repairs works across its entire stock in Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire (circa 10,400 units). The contract was awarded to a single Service Provider under a 10-year TPC Measured Term Contract (with a schedule of amendments) with the option to extend by up to a further five years. The estimated value of the Contract awarded was c. £75m, and the contract included the option to include additional, optional works in scope at a later stage.

The contract included the option to support NCHA's in-house team in the delivery of voids and planned works.

NCHA followed a three-stage Competitive Dialogue procurement procedure in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Under the first stage of the process, participants were required to complete a Selection Questionnaire and its associated appendices. Following evaluation of the submitted SQs, NCHA shortlisted six participants to be Invited to Submit Detailed Solutions under the second stage of the process. Following evaluation of received ISDS submissions, NCHA shortlisted 3 participants to participate in Competitive Dialogue and submit Final Tenders.

Full details of the requirements and instructions were included in the procurement and Tender documents.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60%

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 40%

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

An option to extend the contract by up to a further 5 years.

An option to include voids and planned works

The option to include the provision of the repairs contact centre at any point throughout the term of the contract at the discretion of the contracting authority.

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

TUPE applied to the contract.

Participants were advised to seek their own independent advice about the implications of TUPE.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Competitive dialogue

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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2021/S 000-031677


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

1

Title

NCHA Repairs Contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

18 January 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 6

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Fortem Solutions Ltd

Keynes House, Tilehouse Street

Hitchin

SG5 2DW

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
Internet address

https://www.fortem.co.uk/

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £75,000,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £75,000,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court of England and Wales

The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

High Court of England and Wales

The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

The Contracting Authority observed a 10-day stand still period following the award of the contract and conducted itself in respect of any appeals in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended)

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Cabinet Office

70 Whitehall

London

SW1A 2AS

Country

United Kingdom