Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Cirrus Consortium C/O Grand Union Housing Group
Grand Union Housing Group, K2, Timbold Drive
Kents Hill, Milton Keynes
MK7 6BZ
Contact
Claire Paton
tenders@cirruspurchasing.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Mutuals Public Register
7853
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/D62B3DM4P4
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/D62B3DM4P4
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Central purchasing body
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Central purchasing body
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Cirrus Consortium Materials Supply Framework 2023
Reference number
Cirrus Consortium 0007
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 44100000 - Construction materials and associated items
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The Cirrus Consortium is a procurement consortium with members including Registered Providers of Social Housing, Local Authorities, ALMOs and NHS Trusts. The Consortium is seeking to establish a new framework of multiple suppliers for the supply of building materials and associated services to replace the existing and highly successful materials framework.
The Consortium is seeking bids for the following lots:
- Lot 1: Managed Services
- Lot 2: General building materials
- Lot 3: Plumbing and heating materials (including gas spares and renewables)
- Lot 4: Electrical materials
- Lot 5: Highways and civil materials
- Lot 6: Painting and decorating supplies
- Lot 7: Tool and plant hire
The outcome of the tender process will be a 4 year Framework Agreement expected to commence during June 2023. It is envisaged that the final framework will be awarded to approximately 7 suppliers for Lot 1: Managed Services and 12 suppliers per lot for all other lots.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £750,000,000
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
Managed Services
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 44100000 - Construction materials and associated items
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
The framework is to cover call-off contracts made within England, Scotland and Wales, but excludes Northern Ireland.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
A managed services solution is usually a bespoke arrangement supplying a wide-ranging provision of building materials to a client. The relationship most commonly involves a single supplier route where the merchant supplies all building materials that may be required by the client. The core service could be delivered through one, or a combination of the delivery methods listed in the service specification above, although alternative solutions can also be supported.
Additional services the merchant may provide to a client through a managed services solution may include, but are not limited to:
- Direct integration with client IT systems
- Dedicated stock holding
- Van stock management
- Provision of welfare facilities for use by client staff
- Out of hours materials provision
- Dedicated account management
- Key performance indicator and service level agreement monitoring
- Training
- Waste management facilities and other ancillary services
- Factoring items from third party suppliers
Merchants providing a managed service solution will be required to provide a comprehensively supply of materials covering all categories named in lots 2, 3 and 4. Consortium members, may require a wider range of materials including, but not limited to, general building materials, plumbing and heating materials, electrical materials, highways materials, painting and decorating supplies, tool and plant (purchase or hire), kitchen materials and renewables.
It is a minimum requirement for lot 1 that bidders must have experience of providing a minimum of 2 managed service contracts for contracting authorities within the last 3 years.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £750,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The framework will be re-tendered to ensure sufficient coverage for the consortium members.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/D62B3DM4P4
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
General building materials
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 44100000 - Construction materials and associated items
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
The framework is to cover call-off contracts made within England, Scotland and Wales, but excludes Northern Ireland.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
General building materials including but not limited to lightside and heavyside products, timber, tools and associated supply services.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £750,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The framework will be re-tendered to ensure sufficient coverage for the consortium members.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/D62B3DM4P4
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Plumbing and heating materials
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 44115200 - Plumbing and heating materials
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
The framework is to cover call-off contracts made within England, Scotland and Wales, but excludes Northern Ireland.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Plumbing and Heating materials including but not limited to plumbing consumables, drainage, sanitaryware, boilers and central heating parts, gas spares and renewables and associated supply services.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £750,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The framework will be re-tendered to ensure sufficient coverage for the consortium members.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/D62B3DM4P4
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Electrical materials
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 31680000 - Electrical supplies and accessories
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
The framework is to cover call-off contracts made within England, Scotland and Wales, but excludes Northern Ireland.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Electrical materials supply including but not limited to accessories, cabling and other electrical components and associated supply services.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £750,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The framework will be re-tendered to ensure sufficient coverage for the consortium members.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/D62B3DM4P4
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Highways and civil materials
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 44113000 - Road-construction materials
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
The framework is to cover call-off contracts made within England, Scotland and Wales, but excludes Northern Ireland.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Highway/civil construction and maintenance materials and associated supply services.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £750,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The framework will be re-tendered to ensure sufficient coverage for the consortium members.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/D62B3DM4P4
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Painting and decorating supplies
Lot No
6
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 39190000 - Wallpaper and other coverings
- 44800000 - Paints, varnishes and mastics
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
The framework is to cover call-off contracts made within England, Scotland and Wales, but excludes Northern Ireland.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Painting and decorating supplies and associated supply services.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £750,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The framework will be re-tendered to ensure sufficient coverage for the consortium members.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/D62B3DM4P4
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Tool and plant hire
Lot No
7
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 43000000 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment
- 44212310 - Scaffolding
- 44510000 - Tools
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
The framework is to cover call-off contracts made within England, Scotland and Wales, but excludes Northern Ireland.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Tool and plant hire.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £750,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The framework will be re-tendered to ensure sufficient coverage for the consortium members.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/D62B3DM4P4
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
List and brief description of conditions:
Any supplier may be disqualified who has been convicted of:
(a) conspiracy within the meaning of Section 1 or 1A of the Criminal Law Act 1977(a) or article 9 or 9A of the Criminal Attempts and Conspiracy (Northern Ireland) Order 1983(b) where that conspiracy relates to participation in a criminal organisation as defined in Article 2 of Council Framework Decision 2008/841/JHA on the fight against organised crime(c);
(b) corruption within the meaning of Section 1(2) of the Public Bodies Corrupt Practices Act 1889(d) or Section 1 of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1906(e),
(c) the common law offence of bribery;
(d) bribery within the meaning of Sections 1, 2 or 6 of the Bribery Act 2010(f), or Section 113 of the Representation of the People Act 1983(g);
(e) where the offence relates to fraud affecting the European Communities' financial interests as defined by Article 1 of the Convention on the protection of the financial interests of the European Communities(h):
(i) the common law offence of cheating the Revenue;
(ii) the common law offence of conspiracy to defraud;
(iii) fraud or theft within the meaning of the Theft Act 1968(i), the Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969(j), the Theft Act 1978(k) or the Theft (Northern Ireland) Order 1978(l);
(iv) fraudulent trading within the meaning of Section 458 of the Companies Act 1985(m), Article 451 of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986(n) or Section 993 of the Companies Act 2006(o);
(v) fraudulent evasion within the meaning of Section 170 of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979(p) or Section 72 of the Value-Added Tax Act 1994(q);
(vi) an offence in connection with taxation in the European Union within the meaning of Section 71 of the Criminal Justice Act 1993(r);
(vii) destroying, defacing or concealing of documents or procuring the execution of a valuable security within the meaning of Section 20 of the Theft Act 1968(s) or Section 19 of the Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969(t);
(viii) fraud within the meaning of Section 2, 3 or 4 of the Fraud Act 2006(u); or
(ix) the possession of articles for use in frauds within the meaning of Section 6 of the Fraud Act 2006, or the making, adapting, supplying or offering to supply articles for use in frauds within the meaning of Section 7 of that Act;
(f) any offence listed:
(i) in Section 41 of the Counter Terrorism Act 2008(a); or
(ii) in Schedule 2 to that act where the court has determined that there is a terrorist connection;
(g) any offence under Sections 44 to 46 of the Serious Crime Act 2007(b) which relates to an offence covered by subparagraph (f);
(h) money laundering within the meaning of Sections 340(11) and 415 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002(c);
(i) an offence in connection with the proceeds of criminal conduct within the meaning of Section 93A, 93B or 93C of the Criminal Justice Act 1988(d) or Article 45, 46 or 47 of the Proceeds of Crime (Northern Ireland) Order 1996(e);
(j) an offence under Section 4 of the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc. Act 2004(f));
(k) an offence under Section 59A of the Sexual Offences Act 2003(g);
(l) an offence under Section 71 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009(h);
(m) an offence in connection with the proceeds of drug trafficking within the meaning of Section 49, 50 or 51 of the Drug Trafficking Act 1994(i); or
(n) any other offence within the meaning of Article 57(1) of the Public Contracts Directive:
(i) as defined by the law of any jurisdiction outside England and Wales and Northern Ireland; or
(ii) created, after the day on which these regulations were made, in the law of England and Wales or Northern Ireland.
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: 79
four.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used
Additional information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will not be used as part of selection onto the Framework Agreement. However Consortium Members reserve the right to conduct mini-competitions through e-auctions.
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
22 May 2023
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
22 May 2023
Local time
12:01pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 2027
six.3) Additional information
Tender documents must be accessed through the Delta eTender system. To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/D62B3DM4P4
The framework is to cover call-off contracts made within England, Scotland and Wales, but excludes Northern Ireland. The framework is available for use by all contracting authorities as defined by Regulation 2 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 #102, including but not limited to, the definable groups referenced in Schedule 4 of the Framework Agreement. The framework is also available for use by all current and future members of The Consortium.
Please see the tender documents for further information on framework requirements and tender evaluation criteria.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
This tender process will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award is communicated to tenderers. Appeals can be directly raised via the contact points detailed in section VI.4.1 of this Contract Notice. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 #102 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).