Tender

North East Lincolnshire Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) Framework

  • NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE COUNCIL

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-032157

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-041092

Published 31 October 2023, 2:34pm



The closing date and time has been changed to:

15 December 2023, 1:00pm

See the change notice.

Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE COUNCIL

Municipal Offices,Town Hall Square

GRIMSBY

DN311HU

Contact

Christina Tabor

Email

capital.frameworks@nelincs.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1472326942

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKE13 - North and North East Lincolnshire

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.nelincs.gov.uk

one.3) Communication

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

https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

North East Lincolnshire Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) Framework

Reference number

80345

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 45000000 - Construction work

two.1.3) Type of contract

Works

two.1.4) Short description

Equans Services Ltd on behalf of North East Lincolnshire Council (the Authority) is seeking suitably qualified contractors for the renewal of the DFG framework. The framework will deliver the authority's Disabled Facilities Grants, which provides essential

adaptations to give disabled individuals better freedom of movement around the house, emergency grants to

home owner occupiers unable to finance emergency repairs and home appreciation loans to eligible homeowner occupiers to allow them to bring the property up to a Decent Homes Standard.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £8,000,000

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

Traditional DFG

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 45000000 - Construction work

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE13 - North and North East Lincolnshire
Main site or place of performance

North East Lincolnshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Disabled Facilities Grant allows for:

- adaptations of bathrooms for people who are unable to use a conventional shower or bath,

- home improvement works including damp proofing, electrical works, plumbing and heating works, minor

adaptations to kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, repair/renew/alter windows, doors and roof,

- major adaptations works including property extensions, complex cases where major adaptions are made

internally to a property to meet the client's needs,

- ramps: permanent and temporary ramps to allow access into and out of the home.

Grants are awarded up to the maximum of 30 000 GBP. In some cases by exception the value may be

exceeded and either additional funding is applied for or the difference is made up by the occupant of the

property. In these circumstances the additional funding will be determined prior to award of the contract.

The framework will provide a mechanism for these works to be carried via either direct award for projects under

the value of 20 000 GBP or via a mini competition over the value of 20 000 GBP.

The number of contractors the authority is seeking is undefined as all tenderers meeting the minimum scoring criteria, as stated in the tender documents, will be permitted to the framework

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: £6,000,000

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

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Autumn 2027

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Contractor Delivery Programme

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 45000000 - Construction work

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE13 - North and North East Lincolnshire
Main site or place of performance

North East Lincolnshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Disabled Facilities Grant allows for:

- adaptations of bathrooms for people who are unable to use a conventional shower or bath,

- home improvement works including damp proofing, electrical works, plumbing and heating works, minor

adaptations to kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, repair/renew/alter windows, doors and roof,

- ramps: permanent and temporary ramps to allow access into and out of the home.

The framework will provide a mechanism for these works to be carried via either direct award for projects under

the value of 20 000 GBP .

The number of contractors the authority is seeking is undefined as all tenderers meeting the minimum scoring

criteria, as stated in the tender documents, will be permitted to the framework.

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: £2,000,000

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

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Autumn 2027

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.14) Additional information

The contractor will be both the CDM Principal contractor and designer. This service is an integral part of our service improvement plan, to accelerate the delivery of our Disabled Facilities grants.

The intetion is to provide quality / value for money adaptations directly leaving employers agent more capacity to deliver the increasing volume of complex cases.

Contractors will be required to work directly with occupational therapists and clients to ensure the solutions offered by the principal contractor meet the medical need for the referral.


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

Must have CHAS/SSIP accreditation.

Constructionline is desirable but not essential

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

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract


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

Originally published as:

Date

1 December 2023

Local time

1:00pm

Changed to:

Date

15 December 2023

Local time

1:00pm

See the change notice.

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

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

1 December 2023

Local time

1:01pm

Place

Municipal Offices

Town Hall Square

Grimsby

DN31 1HU

Information about authorised persons and opening procedure

Democratic Services Officer


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Autumn 2027

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

North East Lincolnshire Council Legal Services

Municipal Offices, Town Hall Square

Grimsby

DN31 1HU

Country

United Kingdom