Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
City Of Sunderland
City Hall, Plater Way
Sunderland
SR1 3AA
Contact
Andrew Raft
Telephone
+44 7909320787
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC23 - Sunderland
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
Drainage Investigation and Maintenance Framework
Reference number
OPEN2025271
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45232452 - Drainage works
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
Drainage Investigation and Maintenance works
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £4,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45232452 - Drainage works
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC23 - Sunderland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Sunderland City Council (SCC) is seeking to appoint 3 no. contractors on a framework to undertake drainage investigation and maintenance works located within the City of Sunderland.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Management Structure, Qualifications and CVs / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Health and Safety / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 75
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £4,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
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: Yes
Description of options
The option to extend for 2 further 12 month periods
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
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
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: 3
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 March 2025
Local time
12:00pm
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: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
21 March 2025
Local time
1:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
Please note that this is a below threshold works contract and the Find a Tender Notice has been published on a voluntary basis to ensure market coverage is achieved.
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six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Council of the City of Sunderland
Corporate Procurement, City Hall, Plater Way
Sunderland
SR1 3AA
Country
United Kingdom