Contract

Minor Works Services (for schemes up to £1m ex vat)

  • NEUPC Ltd
  • NEUPC Ltd

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-011745

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-045562 (view related notices)

Published 28 March 2025, 12:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NEUPC Ltd

Phoenix House, 3 South Parade

Leeds

LS1 5QX

Contact

Jon Lisle

Email

j.lisle@neupc.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1134871764

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKC - North East (England)

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://neupc.delta-esourcing.com

one.1) Name and addresses

NEUPC Ltd

Phoenix House, 3 South Parade

Leeds

LS1 5QX

Contact

Jon Lisle

Email

j.lisle@neupc.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1134871764

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://neupc.ac.uk/who-are-our-members.

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Minor Works Services (for schemes up to £1m ex vat)

Reference number

EFM2057NE

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 45000000 - Construction work

two.1.3) Type of contract

Works

two.1.4) Short description

A Framework Agreement to appoint a pool of contractors for the provision of Minor Works services for schemes up to £1m ex vat to the NE5 group of Universities in the North-East. NE5 consists of Durham, Newcastle, Northumbria, Sunderland and Teesside Universities and their subsidiaries (some of which may be located outside the North-East of England). The nature of works will involve all aspects of minor building works (refurbishment and improvement schemes) typical of University buildings such as but not limited to Laboratories, small and complex Lecture Theatres, Libraries, café and commercial kitchens, offices (individual and open plan), public areas, meeting rooms, conference rooms, student accommodation, plant areas, etc.

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: £40,000,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 45453100 - Refurbishment work
  • 45259900 - Plant upgrade work

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)
Main site or place of performance

NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

A Framework Agreement to appoint a pool of contractors for the provision of Minor Works services for schemes up to £1m ex vat to the NE5 group of Universities in the North-East. NE5 consists of Durham, Newcastle, Northumbria, Sunderland and Teesside Universities and their subsidiaries (some of which may be located outside the North-East of England). The nature of works will involve all aspects of minor building works (refurbishment and improvement schemes) typical of University buildings such as but not limited to Laboratories, small and complex Lecture Theatres, Libraries, café and commercial kitchens, offices (individual and open plan), public areas, meeting rooms, conference rooms, student accommodation, plant areas, etc.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 40

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: Yes

Identification of the project

This framework may be used by the institutions to make appointments for schemes that are fully or part-funded by European Union funds or Programme.

two.2.14) Additional information

Future call off contracts under this framework may be part funded from external streams, including European Union funding, ERDF/ESF and other research bodies. All funding assessed under this framework will be considered compliant for the purposes of external funding by the named participants.


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

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 000-013581


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

EFM2057NE

Title

Minor Works Services (for schemes up to £1m ex vat)

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

14 October 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 18

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 13

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 18

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 18

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

LIVECO Ltd t/a VEST Construction

2 Henson Close, South Church Enterprise Park, Bishop Auckland

County Durham

DL14 6WA

Email

gavin@liveco.biz

Telephone

+44 1388778822

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKC - North East (England)
National registration number

05286542

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Sendrig Construction Ltd

Andrew House, 4 Benton Terrace

Jesmond

NE2 1QU

Email

michael.lee@sendrig.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1912810835

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKC - North East (England)
National registration number

01553671

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Aptus Construction Ltd

Unit 8, Cobblestone Court, Hoults Estate, Walker Road, Byker

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE6 1AB

Email

dan@aptusconstruction.co.uk

Telephone

+44 3337729154

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKC - North East (England)
National registration number

06252917

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Britcon (UK) Ltd

26-30 Midland Road, Scunthorpe

North Lincolnshire

DN16 1DQ

Email

jason.henderson@britcon.co.uk

Telephone

+44 7985952752

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

02463833

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Geoffrey Robinson Ltd

Macklin Avenue, Cowpen Industrial Estate, Billingham

Teesside

TS23 4ET

Email

arichardson@geoffreyrobinson.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1642370500

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKC - North East (England)
National registration number

01042638

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Arcas Building Solutions Ltd

1 Boston House, Fifth Avenue Business Park, Team Valley

Gateshead

NE11 0HF

Email

mark.wanless@arcasbuilding.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1914821400

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKC - North East (England)
National registration number

08409305

The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £40,000,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £40,000,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. The framework will be open to all NE5 Member Institutions and NCG whether or not they are classed as Contracting Authorities under the Public Contract Regulations.

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six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

NEUPC Ltd

Phoenix House, 3 South Parade

Leeds

LS1 5QX

Email

admin@neupc.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1134871764

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

NEUPC Ltd

Phoenix House, 3 South Parade

Leeds

LS1 5QX

Email

admin@neupc.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1134871764

Country

United Kingdom

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

NEUPC Ltd

Phoenix House, 3 South Parade

Leeds

LS1 5QX

Email

admin@neupc.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1134871764

Country

United Kingdom