Tender

Building Safety Regulator (BSR) Support Requirements

  • Health & Safety Executive

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-020514

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03e29f

Published 17 July 2023, 3:24pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Health & Safety Executive

Redgrave Court,Merton Road

BOOTLE

L207HS

Contact

tenders@hse.gov.uk

Email

tenders@hse.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKD73 - Sefton

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.hse.gov.uk

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hse/aspx/Home

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hse/aspx/Home

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Building Safety Regulator (BSR) Support Requirements

Reference number

HSE T/4419

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is seeking to set a framework agreement, against which it will source a range of specialist resources to provide assistance to the Building Safety Regulator (BSR), a Division of HSE, to deliver its functions under the Building Safety Act 2022.

The framework is intended to operate for an initial period of three years and 6 months (from 01 October 2023), with provision to extend for a further three years, in annual increments (01 April 2027 to 31 March 2028; 01 April 2028 to 31 March 2029; and 01 April 2029 - 31 March 2030). Spend over the 6.5 years of the framework is anticipated to be in the region of £ 39,500,000 but HSE provides no guarantee in respect of how much spend will be directed through the framework, nor does it commit to spending a minimum amount with any individual supplier appointed to the framework.

The framework will be split into two lots. Lot 1 will cover Specialist resource across a range of roles and disciplines. Lot 2 will cover Approved Inspectors/Registered Building Inspectors.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £39,064,300

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 No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKD - North West (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)
  • UKH - East of England
  • UKI - London
  • UKJ - South East (England)
  • UKK - South West (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 1 is for Specialist resource across a range of roles and disciplines.

Contractors will be required to assess plans, details, and documents to establish whether they demonstrate compliance with the relevant functional requirements of Schedule 1 of the Building Regulations 2010 (as amended) under the Building Control function.

Contractors providing advice for Building Assessment Certificate applications are required to assess and provide comment on relevant documents, plans, details and calculations in relation to assessing the risk of structural failure and fire spread as part of building assessment certificate applications.

Individuals supporting this work will also be required to support any subsequent enforcement actions required as necessary.

See Procurement Documents for full details

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: £20,997,900

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

42

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

There is provision to extend for a further 3 years in annual increments.

See Procurement documents for further details

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

There is provision to extend for a further 3 years in annual increments.

See Procurement documents for further details

two.2.14) Additional information

HSE are running a supplier event so that any potential bidders can request further information. It would be helpful if you are going to attend that you have read the Tender pack on the Procurement portal In-Tend.

You can register for the Intend Portal using the following link.

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hse/aspx/Home

The event will be held on Teams on Wednesday 19th July and will run from 13:00 - 15:00 hrs. The dial in details are below.

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two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKD - North West (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)
  • UKH - East of England
  • UKI - London
  • UKJ - South East (England)
  • UKK - South West (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The resources provided through this lot will fulfil regulatory functions under the Act. Approved Inspectors are required to assess applications under Part 3 of the Act.

See Procurement documents for further information

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: £18,066,400

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

42

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

There is an option to extend for a further 3 years in annualincrements

See Procurement documents for further information.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

There is an option to extend for a further 3 years in annual increments

See Procurement documents for further information.

two.2.14) Additional information

HSE are running a supplier event so that any potential bidders can request further information. It would be helpful if you are going to attend that you have read the Tender pack on the Procurement portal In-Tend.

You can register for the Intend Portal using the following link.

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hse/aspx/Home

The event will be held on Teams on Wednesday 19th July and will run from 13:00 - 15:00 hrs. The dial in details are below.

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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


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

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

17 August 2023

Local time

1:00pm

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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

17 August 2023

Local time

2:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

six.3) Additional information

HSE are running a supplier event so that any potential bidders can request further information. It would be helpful if you are going to attend that you have read the Tender pack on the Procurement portal In-Tend.

You can register for the Intend Portal using the following link.

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hse/aspx/Home

The event will be held on Teams on Wednesday 19th July and will run from 13:00 - 15:00 hrs. The dial in details are below.

Microsoft Teams meeting

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Meeting ID: 388 444 508 634

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six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Tommy.Johnson

Redgrave Court, Merton Rd, Bootle L20 7HS, UK

liverpool

L20 7HS

Email

Tommy.Johnson@hse.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom