Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Thurrock Council
Civic Offices, New Road,
Grays
RM17 6SL
Contact
Shelley Wood
Telephone
+44 7342933523
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH3 - Essex
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/131121
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=70793&B=LUMENSOL
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Thurrock Council - Delivery Partner Market Engagement
Reference number
L130
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45453000 - Overhaul and refurbishment work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
Thurrock Council plans to run a new procurement exercise in 2023/24 in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This may lead to the appointment of a single Delivery Partner and Management Partner to enter into a Partnership Model for the provision of all property services to the council and its tenants. The works and services would comprise all the works required to maintain Thurrock’s housing stock, including responsive repairs, void refurbishment works, disrepair, planned and capital, cyclical maintenance and all other compliance services.
The procurement of the Delivery Partner and Management Partner are anticipated to be carried out separately, in parallel and following a Competitive Dialogue procedure to ensure the Model operates as intended.
Thurrock aims to award a contract to the successful tenderers in September 2024, with the mobilisation of the Works over a five month period to a contract start date of 1st March 2025.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £490,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 50700000 - Repair and maintenance services of building installations
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH3 - Essex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Delivery Partner is expected to be a contractor experienced in providing a full range of maintenance services that include repairs, void refurbishment, cyclical maintenance and compliance services, and planned refurbishment works that include kitchen, bathroom, heating, roof, window and door replacements.
The Delivery Partner and Thurrock will enter into the Term Contract (likely to be in the form of a TAC-1 Term Alliance Contract, as amended) under which the Delivery Partner will take responsibility for the delivery of the Works Programme as set out in Thurrock's specification/brief.
It is possible that employees of maintenance contractors currently appointed by Thurrock, and some Thurrock staff, may be entitled to transfer their employment to the Delivery Partner, though this will be confirmed by Thurrock and its legal advisers during the procurement exercise.
two.2.14) Additional information
Thurrock are conducting this market engagement to test the proposed Model, and whether it stands a good chance of success in addressing Thurrock’s objectives; identifying any opportunities to adapt the Model or the procurement procedure to achieve this. This includes a need for feedback on the appetite, ability and experience of service providers to take on the roles.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
14 December 2023
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Parties interested in taking part in the market engagement should express interest through the portal, to ensure Thurrock are engaging with suitably skilled parties participants are asked to upload an example of where they have delivered similar services for a client in the housing sector.
A signed confidentiality undertaking must also be uploaded
After expressions of interest deadline has passed, a full brief for the market engagement will be issued to participants who evidenced similar experience, it is intended for calls to be held with these participants on MS Teams w/c 7th August 2023. Timeslots will be issued with the brief.