Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Orbit Group Limited
Garden Court, Harry Weston Road, Binley Business Park
Coventry
CV3 2SU
Contact
Ms Andrea Thomas
Telephone
+44 7973857611
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF - East Midlands (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Orbit Group Decarbonisation Retrofit Works
Reference number
DN694397
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45260000 - Roof works and other special trade construction works
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
Orbit Group have carried out a tender for the provision of a Principal Contractor who will oversee and complete the installation of Energy Efficiency Measures (EEM’s) in accordance with the PAS2035 Retrofit process across our Orbit regional areas.
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: £8,320,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45211350 - Multi-functional buildings construction work
- 45211360 - Urban development construction work
- 45211300 - Houses construction work
- 45211340 - Multi-dwelling buildings construction work
- 45211100 - Construction work for houses
- 45211310 - Bathrooms construction work
- 45211341 - Flats construction work
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Project Team, made up of representatives from the Property Improvements (Decarbonisation) Team and Strategic Asset Management Team have been working with the Procurement Team to carry out a tender for the provision of a Principal Contractor who will oversee and complete the installation of Energy Efficiency Measures (EEM’s) in accordance with the PAS2035 Retrofit process across our Orbit regional areas.
PAS 2035 (https://retrofitacademy.org/knowledge/pas-2035/) is the new over-arching document in the retrofit standards framework. PAS 2035 provides a specification for the energy retrofit of domestic buildings, and details best practice guidance for domestic retrofit projects. The works will include but are not limited to the following.
• External Wall Insulation
• Internal Wall Insulation
• Cavity Wall Insulation
• Loft Insulation
• Flat Roof Replacements
• Pitched Roof Replacement
• Window and Door Replacements
• Smart Thermostat Installation
• Ventilation Upgrades
• Night Storage Heater Installations
• Air Source Heat Pump Installations
• Ground Source Heat Pump Installations
• Photovoltaic Panel Installations
The initial 2-year contract will be based in the Midlands and is made up of 410 properties of which 160 will be funded by SHDF wave 2.1 funding. (Funding secured = £2.1M). The contract will also be made available to future program requirements across Orbit’s regional coverage.
Although the initial intention is to deliver the works in Orbit’s Wave SHDF 2.1 bid, there will be further works which may be funded by ECO 4 or fully funded by Orbit. The intention is to enter into a long-term partnering agreement with the winning Principal Contractor who will have the ability and expertise to enhance our access to further funding options.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality Questions / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
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: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-030149
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
Wates Decarb 01
Lot No
1
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26 June 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 15
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 15
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Wates Property Services Limited
Wates House, Station Approach
Leatherhead, Surrey
KT22 7SW
businessdevelopment@wates.co.uk
Telephone
+44 2082677755
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
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: £8,320,000
Lowest offer: £8,320,000 / Highest offer: £24,960,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Orbit Group Ltd
Garden Court, Binley Business Park
Coventry
CV3 2SU
Country
United Kingdom