Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Cirrus Consortium C/O 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.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 sought to establish a new framework of multiple suppliers for the supply of building materials and associated services to replace the previous highly successful materials framework.
The Consortium sought 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
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £750,000,000
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 was 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
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80
Price - Weighting: 20
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80
Price - Weighting: 20
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80
Price - Weighting: 20
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
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
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80
Price - Weighting: 20
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80
Price - Weighting: 20
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80
Price - Weighting: 20
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: 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
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: 2023/S 000-011236
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Lot No
7
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 July 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 18
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 18
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Alliance Tool Hire Limited
60 Nuffield Road, Nuffield Industrial Estate
Poole
BH17 0RT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
07442107
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: £750,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £750,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
2
Lot No
1 ,2, 3, 5, 6, 7
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 July 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 18
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 18
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bradfords Building Supplies Limited
98, Hendford Hill
Yeovil
BA20 2QR
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
00278994
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: £750,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £750,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
3
Lot No
6
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 July 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 18
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 18
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
C Brewer & Sons Limited T/A Brewers Decorator Centres
Albany House, Ashford Road
Eastbourne
BN21 3TR
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
00203852
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: £750,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £750,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
4
Lot No
4
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 July 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 18
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 18
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
City Electrical Factors Limited
Georgina Mackie House, 141 Farmer Ward Road
Kenilworth
CV8 2SU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
00336408
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: £750,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £750,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
5
Lot No
3, 4
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 July 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 18
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 18
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
City Plumbing Supplies Holdings Ltd
Highbourne House, Eldon Way, Crick Industrial Estate
Northampton
NN6 7SL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
02489546
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: £750,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £750,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
6
Lot No
6
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 July 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 18
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 18
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Crown Paints Ltd
Crown House, Hollins Road
Darwen
BB3 0BG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
06624576
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: £750,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £750,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
7
Lot No
4
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 July 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 18
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 18
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Edmundson Electrical Limited
Edmundson House, PO Box No.1, Tatton Street
Knutsford
WA16 6AY
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
2667012
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: £750,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £750,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
8
Lot No
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 July 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 18
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 18
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Huws Gray Ltd
Head Office, Industrial Estate, Llangefni
Anglesey
LL77 7JA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
02506633
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: £750,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £750,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
9
Lot No
5
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 July 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 18
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 18
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Keyline Builders Merchants Ltd
Suite S3, 8 Strathkelvin Place, Kirkintilloch
Glasgow
G66 1X
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
SC042425
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: £750,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £750,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
10
Lot No
6
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 July 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 18
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 18
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
PPG Architectural Coatings UK Limited
Huddersfield Road, Birstall
Batley
WF17 9XA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
00436135
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: £750,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £750,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
11
Lot No
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 July 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 18
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 18
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Robert Price Builders Merchants Ltd
Park Road
Abergavenny
NP7 5PF
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
01235332
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: £750,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £750,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
12
Lot No
1, 2, 3, 4, 6
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 July 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 18
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 18
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sovini Trade Supplies
Heysham Road
Bootle
L30 6UR
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
08956215
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: £750,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £750,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
13
Lot No
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 July 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 18
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 18
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
STARK Building Materials UK Ltd
Merchant House, Binley Business Park, Harry Weston Road,
Coventry
CV3 2TT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
01647362
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: £750,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £750,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
14
Lot No
7
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 July 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 18
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 18
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sunbelt Rentals Ltd
100 Cheapside
London
EC2V 6DT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
00444569
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: £750,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £750,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
15
Lot No
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 July 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 18
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 18
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Travis Perkins Trading Company Ltd
Lodge Way House, Lodge Way, Lodge Farm Industrial Estate
Northampton
NN5 7UG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
00733503
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: £750,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £750,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
16
Lot No
3
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 July 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 18
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 18
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
UK Plumbing Supplies Ltd
Quayside 2A, Wilderspool Park, Greenalls Avenue, Stockton Heath
Cheshire
WA4 6HL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
02723962
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: £750,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £750,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
17
Lot No
1, 3, 5
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 July 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 18
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 18
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Wolseley UK Limited
2 Kingmaker Court, Warwick Technology Park, Gallows Hill
Warwick
CV34 6DY
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
00636445
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: £750,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £750,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
18
Lot No
4
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 July 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 18
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 18
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
YESSS (A) Electrical Ltd
YESSS House, Foxbridge Way,
Normanton
WF6 1TN
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
07656807
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: £750,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £750,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
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 note: where successful companies have bid as part of a group/trading under different names these have been listed within tender documents.
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 incorporated a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award was communicated to tenderers. Appeals could be directly raised via the contact points detailed in section VI.4.1 of this contract award 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).