Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Wigan Council
Town Hall, Library Street
Wigan
WN1 1YN
Contact
Mr. Sean Pidduck
Telephone
+44 7798610539
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=ea2a4fd9-6671-ed11-811c-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=ea2a4fd9-6671-ed11-811c-005056b64545
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
Framework Agreement for Mechanical and Associated Works 2023-2025 (2027) for works up to a value of £500,000
Reference number
DN645793
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45331110 - Boiler installation work
- IA38 - For mechanical installations
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
Wigan Council is seeking to procure a panel of contractors to be part of a framework agreement for mechanical and associated works for works up to a value of £500,000 per project.
The scope of works within this framework is mechanical and associated works; this includes, but is not limited to:
• Boiler replacement, alterations to heating systems, pump replacement and the like (requirements for these works will arise in Lot 1 and Lot 2).
• Decarbonisation works including Air Source Heat Pumps (Lot 1 & 2), solar thermal / PV (Lot 1 & 2), Ground Source Heat Pumps (Lot 2), Biomass Boilers (Lot 2), and the like.
Bidders must be able to deliver both conventional Boiler/heating related type works and those Decarbonisation works within the scope of the relevant Lot (as detailed above) in respect of the value Lots to which they are applying.
The framework agreement will consist of 2 lots. Lot 1 will deliver works up to a value of £150,000 per project and Lot 2 will deliver works having a value of between £150,000 and £500,000 per project. All contractors appointed to the framework must be able to undertake projects to the upper project cost limit for the lot(s) to which they are applying. Individual contracts raised under the framework agreement can commence at any time during the period of the framework.
The Framework Agreement will run for an initial period of 2 years and may be extended for two further periods of 12 months each.
It is intended to appoint between 5 and 10 contractors per Lot. These will be the top 5 to 10 highest scoring bidders provided there are sufficient compliant and satisfactory responses received under the tender process.
The framework agreement will be available for use by all directorates within Wigan Council and schools in the borough of Wigan. There will be potential for partner organisations and other areas of the Council to use the framework, as detailed within the Invitation to Tender documentation.
The deadline for the submission of tender bids is Friday 20th January 2023 at 17:00.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £10,000,000
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
Lot 1 - works up to GBP 150 000 / Lot 2 - works between GBP 150 000 and GBP 500 000
Lot No
1 and 2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 09332000 - Solar installation
- 42511110 - Heat pumps
- 44622000 - Heat-recovery systems
- 45331000 - Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning installation work
- 45333000 - Gas-fitting installation work
- 45351000 - Mechanical engineering installation works
- 71334000 - Mechanical and electrical engineering services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Framework Agreement for Mechanical and Associated Works 2023-2025 (2027) will consist of 2 lots. Lot 1 will deliver works up to a value of GBP 150 000 per project and Lot 2 will deliver
works that have a value of between GBP 150 000 and GBP 500 000 per project. All
contractors appointed to the framework must be able to undertake projects to the upper
project cost limit for the lot(s) to which they are applying.
It is intended to appoint the top 5 to 10 highest scoring bidders on each lot provided there are
sufficient compliant and satisfactory responses received under the tender process. The Framework Agreement will run for an initial period of 2 years and may be extended for two further periods of 12 months each. The framework agreement will be open for use to all directorates within Wigan Council and schools in the borough of Wigan. There will be potential for partner organisations and other areas of the Council to use the framework, as detailed within the Invitation to Tender documentation. Individual contracts raised under the framework agreement can commence at any time during the period of the framework agreement. Wigan Council makes no guarantee as to the volume of business on offer through this framework agreement. The estimated total financial value of works to be put through the framework over its potential full four-year period is only for indicative purposes and the actual value of works will be dependent on a range of factors.
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: £10,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
two.2.14) Additional information
The Framework Agreement will run for an initial period of 2 years and may be extended for two further periods of 12 months each. With respect to section II.2.7, the duration of 48 months would be if the framework was extended for its maximum period.
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
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 20
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Originally published as:
Date
20 January 2023
Local time
5:00pm
Changed to:
Date
27 January 2023
Local time
5:00pm
See the change notice.
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
23 January 2023
Local time
10:00am
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
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand, Holborn
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom