Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Health & Safety Executive
Redgrave Court,Merton Road
BOOTLE
L207HS
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD73 - Sefton
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
THE PROVISION OF A REGULATORY IMPACT AND ECONOMIC SUPPORT CALL-OFF CONTRACT TO ASSIST THE BUILDING SAFETY REGULATOR (BSR) TO DELIVER FUTURE CHANGES TO THE GUIDANCE TO THE BUILDING REGULATIONS SET OUT WITHIN THE APPROVED DOCUMENTS
Reference number
HSE/T4622
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 a call-off contract against which it will source specialist input and insights to the Building Safety Regulator (BSR), a division of HSE, to support the Technical Policy Team deliver future changes to the guidance to the building regulations as set out within the Approve Documents. The BSR guidance as set out in the Approved Documents covers England.
Key outputs for this work will be full impact assessments of proposed changes to the content and approach to the approved documents and associated regulations. This will cover a range of topics across the suite of Approved Documents. Significant topics include fire safety, structural safety, building services and indoor environment matters. Outputs will also be subject to quality assurance by in-house analysts and will require approval by HM Treasury. The analysis will refine and develop further based on responses to planned engagement and consultations. It will be published to help inform any changes to the approach to guidance or its content.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,250,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
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)
- UKL - Wales
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is seeking a call-off contract against which it will source specialist input and insights to the Building Safety Regulator (BSR), a division of HSE, to support the Technical Policy Team deliver future changes to the guidance to the building regulations as set out within the Approve Documents. The BSR guidance as set out in the Approved Documents covers England.
Key outputs for this work will be full impact assessments of proposed changes to the content and approach to the approved documents and associated regulations. This will cover a range of topics across the suite of Approved Documents. Significant topics include fire safety, structural safety, building services and indoor environment matters. Outputs will also be subject to quality assurance by in-house analysts and will require approval by HM Treasury. The analysis will refine and develop further based on responses to planned engagement and consultations. It will be published to help inform any changes to the approach to guidance or its content.
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: £1,250,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
30
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
12 month initial term with the option to extend up to 30 months in total.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
Accelerated procedure
Justification:
All communication will be by electronic means.
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
21 August 2024
Local time
1:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
21 August 2024
Local time
2:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Health & Safety Executive
Redgrave Court, Merton Road
Bootle
L20 7HS
Country
United Kingdom