Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
PROCURE PLUS HOLDINGS LIMITED
The Lancastrian Office Centre,Talbot Road
MANCHESTER
M320FP
Contact
Clare Tetlow
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD34 - Greater Manchester South West
Companies House
05888820
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
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
Servicing and Repair of Gas and Renewable Heating Equipment (Domestic and Commercial)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 50720000 - Repair and maintenance services of central heating
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Procure Plus are a value focused, not for profit company that specialises in the procurement of goods and services related to both the new build, repair, and maintenance of social housing.
Procure Plus wishes to procure and enter into a framework agreement for the servicing and repair of gas and renewable heating equipment. This will cover the annual servicing, maintenance, and repair of domestic gas fired central heating installations, domestic miscellaneous gas appliances, solid fuel appliances and domestic renewable heating systems. It will also cover the annual servicing, maintenance, and repair within domestic and non-domestic settings of commercial gas fired heating installations, HVAC systems and commercial renewable heating systems. The servicing, maintenance and repair of renewable heating systems covers both air source heat pump and ground source heat pump systems for both domestic and commercial heating equipment.
In accordance with the provisions of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (63)(7), Bidders on Lot 1and Lot 2 are advised that Contractors who are appointed to this framework agreement will not be permitted to sub-contract the responsibility for the service, maintenance, and repair of gas appliances. Due to the business criticality and risk to both the customer organisation and the resident, the responsibility for the service maintenance and repair of gas appliances will be the responsibility of the Contractor who is appointed to the framework agreement. Contractors appointed to the framework agreement will be permitted, with the agreement of the Customer, to utilise subcontractors to complete the works required to solid fuel appliances and to supplement the service, maintenance, and repair of gas appliances in exceptional circumstances. For example, additional volume caused by extreme weather conditions and / or the geographical spread of properties.
Bidders are permitted to sub-contract the responsibility for the service, maintenance, and repair of renewable technologies within scope of the framework agreement.
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: £108,020,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Servicing and repair of domestic gas and renewable heating equipment
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 09110000 - Solid fuels
- 42511110 - Heat pumps
- 45331100 - Central-heating installation work
- 45331110 - Boiler installation work
- 50531200 - Gas appliance maintenance services
- 50710000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations
- 50720000 - Repair and maintenance services of central heating
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
The place of performance is described as the United Kingdom, and this is intended to indicate that individual Customers of the framework agreement will own and manage property across some or all of this area. Contractors who are appointed to the framework agreement will not be required to work across the entirety of the UK and they will be able to limit their participation in call off processes to those opportunities that align with the geographical areas in which their organisation operates.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Lot is for the annual servicing, maintenance, and repair of domestic gas fired central heating installations, domestic miscellaneous gas appliances, solid fuel appliances and domestic renewable heating systems.
The servicing of gas appliances will be undertaken through a 3* service and maintenance provision. Repairs that fall outside the 3* service package are also included within the scope of this Lot.
The servicing, maintenance and repair of renewable heating appliances covers both air source heat pump and ground source heat pump systems. Repairs that fall outside the service package are also included within this Lot.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Procure Plus intends to appoint 15 Contractors to this lot.
Procure Plus reserves the option to appoint a limited number of additional Contractors to this lot of the framework agreement, beyond the 15 stated above. This option may be exercised by Procure Plus where there is a close proximity in the final overall scores between the 15th bidder and the bidders who are ranked in close proximity beneath. Bidders are advised that this is an option and not an obligation on the part of Procure Plus. Procure Plus reserves the right not to exercise this option and to only appoint 15 Contractors to this framework at the conclusion of the evaluation.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Servicing and repair of commercial gas and renewable heating equipment
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 42511110 - Heat pumps
- 45331100 - Central-heating installation work
- 45331110 - Boiler installation work
- 50531200 - Gas appliance maintenance services
- 50710000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations
- 50720000 - Repair and maintenance services of central heating
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
The place of performance is described as the United Kingdom, and this is intended to indicate that individual Customers of the framework agreement will own and manage property across some or all of this area. Contractors who are appointed to the framework agreement will not be required to work across the entirety of the UK and they will be able to limit their participation in call off processes to those opportunities that align with the geographical areas in which their organisation operates.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Lot is for the annual servicing, maintenance, and repair within domestic and non-domestic settings of commercial gas fired heating installations, HVAC systems and commercial renewable heating systems.
The servicing, maintenance and repair of renewable heating installations covers both air source heat pump and ground source heat pump systems.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Procure Plus intends to appoint 15 Contractors to this lot.
Procure Plus reserves the option to appoint a limited number of additional Contractors to this lot of the framework agreement, beyond the 15 stated above. This option may be exercised by Procure Plus where there is a close proximity in the final overall scores between the 15th bidder and the bidders who are ranked in close proximity beneath. Bidders are advised that this is an option and not an obligation on the part of Procure Plus. Procure Plus reserves the right not to exercise this option and to only appoint 15 Contractors to this framework at the conclusion of the evaluation.
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: 2024/S 000-006773
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Servicing and repair of domestic gas and renewable heating equipment
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
5 July 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 27
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
British Gas Social Housing Limited (PH Jones)
Windsor
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
01026007
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Liberty Gas Group Ltd
Liverpool
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
04242416
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sure Maintenance Ltd
Liverpool
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
4072464
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Dodd Group (Midlands) Limited
Telford
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
1179878
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
K&T Heating Ltd
Dartford
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
5158607
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Rothwell Plumbing Services Ltd
Wigan
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
03382494
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Aaron Services Limited
Dartford
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
3193203
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
T Brown Group Limited
Leatherhead
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
1006630
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Everwarm Ltd
Bathgate
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
SC390210
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Renuvo Ltd
Tamworth
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
7289284
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ashley & McDonough Ltd
Prescot
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
05426731
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
D & K Heating Services Limited
Sutton Coldfield
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
5016014
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
IDM (Contractors) Limited
Leeds
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
04770102
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BSW Heating Limited
Kenley
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
01047746
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Robert Heath Heating Limited
New Malden
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
01773699
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Gas Call Services Ltd
Glasgow
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
SC163066
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £80,520,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
Title
Servicing and repair of commercial gas and renewable heating equipment
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
5 July 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 24
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 24
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
DFP Services Ltd
Durham
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
04123832
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Liberty Gas Group Ltd
Liverpool
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
04242416
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Seddon Construction Ltd
Bolton
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
03578140
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
British Gas Social Housing Limited (PH Jones)
Windsor
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
01026007
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Gas Call Services Ltd
Glasgow
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
SC163066
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
AMD Environmental Ltd
Dartford
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
02448655
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sure Maintenance Ltd
Liverpool
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
4072464
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
D & K Heating Services Limited
Sutton Coldfield
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
5016014
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Dodd Group (Midlands) Limited
Telford
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
1179878
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Robert Heath Heating Limited
New Malden
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
01773699
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
GOS Heating Limited
Preston
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
03259068
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Aaron Services Limited
Dartford
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
3193203
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Renuvo Ltd
Tamworth
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
7289284
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
K&T Heating Ltd
Dartford
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
5158607
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
T Brown Group Limited
Leatherhead
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
1006630
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £27,500,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Individual contracting authorities and organisations entitled to access the framework agreement will have the option to agree and award contracts to the appointed service providers at any point during the term of the framework agreement. Such contracting authorities and organisations are as follows:
Any customer of Procure Plus from time to time, which may include:
Any social housing provider in the United Kingdom from time to time. 'Social Housing Provider' for this purpose means any provider of social housing and
includes, without limitation, registered providers, local authorities, and arm's length management organisations (ALMOs)
Any local authority
Any combined authority or associated body
Any police, fire or rescue authority
Any transport authority
Any NHS trust or body, or other health authority
Any waste disposal authority; any university, school, free school, college or academy
Any other contracting authority (as defined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015) that does not fall within any of the aforementioned categories
Any entity or joint venture company that any of the aforementioned contracting authorities and organisations holds an interest in from time to time.
A list of current social housing providers can be found by visiting:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/registered-providers-of-social-housing
(https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/registered-providers-of-social-housing)
A number of contracts called off under the framework agreement may be completed using funding received via the European Union including but not limited to the European Regional Development Fund.
Procure Plus reserves the right to cancel the procurement at any time and not to proceed with all or part of the Framework Agreement.
Procure Plus will not, under any circumstances, reimburse any expense incurred by applicants in preparing their tender submissions or in participating in this procurement process.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Cabinet Office
70 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2AS
Country
United Kingdom