Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Devon County Council
County Hall, Topsham Road
Exeter
EX2 4QD
Contact
Mrs Ejovwoke Barovbe
Telephone
+44 1392380274
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK43 - Devon CC
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
https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/
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
CP2455-23 Devon Maintenance Panel Agreement 2024-2028
Reference number
DN712021
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45000000 - Construction work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
The Devon Maintenance Panel Agreement (MPA) 2020 - 2024 Framework is to come to an end in March 2024 and DCC intends to re-procure the Framework Agreement. The MPA is to provide property maintenance works of up to £25,000 in value per occurrence to premises within the Authority and partner organisations. However, it should be noted that in the majority of situations that it will only be utilised for projects of up to £5,000 and projects between £5,001 and £25,000 will be by exception for most users. The range of services the Authority wish to obtain via the framework agreement is intended to cover the vast majority of building services in relation to minor maintenance used by the Authority. Devon County Council (DCC) has a significant property estate which comprises many buildings located throughout the geographic area of Devon. The MPA will operate in each of 10 geographical sub areas within Devon. In each of these geographical areas a panel of up to a maximum of 15 contractors per Lot is required for each of the following work categories/lots :
Lot 1 - General Building Services
Lot 2 - Electrical Services
Lot 3 - Heating/Mechanical Services
Lot 4 – Plumbing Services
Lot 5 - Windows/Doors Services
Lot 6 - Roofing Services
Lot 7 – Underground Drain Services
Lot 8 - Portable Appliance Testing*
*Only 5 contractors will be appointed in each of the 10 Devon sub areas for Lot 8 Portable Appliance Testing.
Contractors may submit a bid for more than one lot and more than one geographical sub area.
* See Section VI.3. Additional information
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £20,000,000
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 1 - General Building Services
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45000000 - Construction work
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK23 - Somerset
- UKK4 - Devon
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
To provide a range of general building services works, both responsive and planned small works up to £25,000 per occurrence in one or more of 10 geographical sub areas within Devon.
Up to 15 bidders per geographical sub area will be admitted to the lot.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 0
Price - Weighting: 100
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.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2 - Electrical Services
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 45300000 - Building installation work
- 50711000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical building installations
- 71314100 - Electrical services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK23 - Somerset
- UKK4 - Devon
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
To provide a range of electrical services, both responsive and planned small works up to £25,000 per occurrence in one or more of 10 geographical sub areas within Devon.
Up to 15 bidders per geographical sub area will be admitted to the Lot
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 0
Price - Weighting: 100
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.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 3 - Heating/Mechanical Services
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 44000000 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 45300000 - Building installation work
- 50700000 - Repair and maintenance services of building installations
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK23 - Somerset
- UKK4 - Devon
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
To provide a range of heating and mechanical services, both responsive and planned small works up to £25,000 per occurrence in one or more of 10 geographical sub areas within Devon.
Up to 15 bidders per geographical sub area will be admitted to the lot
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 0
Price - Weighting: 100
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.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 4 - Plumbing Services
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 44000000 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 45330000 - Plumbing and sanitary works
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK23 - Somerset
- UKK4 - Devon
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
To provide a range of plumbing services, both responsive and planned small works up to £25,000 per occurrence in one or more of 10 geographical sub areas within Devon.
Up to 15 bidders per geographical sub area will be admitted to the lot
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 0
Price - Weighting: 100
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.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 5 - Windows/Doors Services
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 44000000 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 45000000 - Construction work
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK23 - Somerset
- UKK4 - Devon
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
To provide window/door services works, both responsive and planned small works up to £25,000 per occurrence in one or more of 10 geographical sub areas within Devon.
Up to 15 bidders per geographical sub area will be admitted to the lot
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 0
Price - Weighting: 100
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.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 6 - Roofing Services
Lot No
6
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 44000000 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 45260000 - Roof works and other special trade construction works
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK23 - Somerset
- UKK4 - Devon
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
To provide roofing services works, both responsive and planned small works up to £25,000 per occurrence in one or more of 10 geographical sub areas within Devon.
Up to 15 bidders per geographical sub area will be admitted to the lot
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 0
Price - Weighting: 100
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.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 7 - Underground Drain Services
Lot No
7
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45000000 - Construction work
- 90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK23 - Somerset
- UKK4 - Devon
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
To deliver underground Drain Services works both responsive and planned small works up to £25,000 per occurrence in one or more of 10 geographical sub areas within Devon..
Up to 15 bidders per geographical sub area will be admitted to the lot.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 0
Price - Weighting: 100
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.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 8 - Portable Appliance Testing
Lot No
8
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 45300000 - Building installation work
- 50711000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical building installations
- 71314100 - Electrical services
- 71630000 - Technical inspection and testing services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK23 - Somerset
- UKK4 - Devon
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
To deliver Portable Appliance Testing planned small works up to £25,000 per occurrence in one or more of 10 geographical sub areas within Devon.
Up to 5 bidders per geographical sub area will be admitted to the lot
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 0
Price - Weighting: 100
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.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
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
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
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: 2024/S 000-006101
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Originally published as:
Date
12 April 2024
Local time
12:00pm
Changed to:
Date
16 April 2024
Local time
12:00pm
See the change notice.
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
12 April 2024
Local time
12:30pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.3) Additional information
The framework is open to the following public sector organisations
- County Councils: Devon County Council
- District Councils: East Devon District Council, Exeter City Council, Mid Devon District Council, North Devon District Council, South Hams District Council, Teignbridge District Council, Torridge District Council.
- Unitary Authorities: Torbay Council and Somerset Council
- Independent Organisations that were formerly part of the local authority : Any organisation within the geographical boundaries of Devon, Torbay & Plymouth that were formerly in local authority control that provide the following or other such services – library service, children’s centres, child services, youth services, trading standards, school catering services, ICT services, Finance services, HR Services, adult community learning, heritage services, adult learning disability services, skills & learning services, highways term maintenance contractors (for depot maintenance) - These services currently comprise of CaterEd, DELT Shared Services, Libraries Unlimited, DYS Space, Babcock LDP, South West Norse but may expend into additional new organisations over the next 4 years.
- Fire Services: Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue
- Universities: University of Exeter
- Local Authority Maintained Schools: Any school within the Local Education Authority areas of Devon County Council, Torbay Council and Plymouth City Council, details of which can be found here: https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/
- Academies: Any academy within the Local Education Authority areas of Devon County Council, Torbay Council and Plymouth City Council, created/established via the Academies Act 2010 that are either currently in existence (see School Academies entitled to use MPA ) or that may converted to or newly constructed as academies between 1/4/2024 and 31/3/2028.
- Further Education Colleges: Cornwall College Group,
- National Park Authorities: Dartmoor National Park and Exmoor National Park
- School Academies entitled to use MPA : Academy Schools in the Local Education Authority areas of Devon County Council, Torbay Council and Plymouth City Council as indicated here: https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/
The authority reserves the right to cancel the procurement process at any stage. The authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender, and reserve the right not to award a contract. The authority reserves the right to award the contract in part, or to call for new tenders should they consider this necessary. Economic operators remain responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from them in connection with their participation in this procurement, whether incurred directly by them or their advisors or subcontractors and regardless of whether such costs arise as a consequence direct or indirect of any amendments to documents issued by the authority at any time, or as a consequence of the cancellation of the procurement by the authority. For the avoidance of doubt, the authority shall have no liability whatsoever to economic operators or their advisors or subcontractors, for any of their costs, including but not limited to those for any discussions or communications. Any contract(s) or agreement(s) entered into as a result of this contract notice shall be considered as a contract(s) or agreement(s) made under English law and subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts. If an economic operator considers that any information supplied by it during this procurement process is commercially sensitive or confidential in nature, this should be highlighted and the reasons for its sensitivity as well as the duration of that sensitivity specified. Economic operators should be aware that even where they have indicated that information is commercially sensitive, the authority may disclose it pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 in response to a request for information where such disclosure is considered to be in the public interest. Please note that the receipt by any of the authority of any materials marked ‘confidential’ or equivalent shall not be taken to mean that the authority accepts any duty of confidence by virtue of that marking.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
In accordance with Regulations 86 (notices of decisions to award a contract or conclude a Framework Agreement), 87 (standstill period) and Regulation 91 (enforcement of duties through the court) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.