Contract

1295 - Repairs, Voids, Planned and Cyclical Works

  • CHS Group

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-042099

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-046e72 (view related notices)

Published 22 July 2025, 3:32pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

CHS Group

Endurance House, Chivers Way

Histon, Cambridge

CB24 9ZR

Contact

Joe Taylor

Email

joe.taylor@echelonconsultancy.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1707339800

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.chsgroup.org.uk/

Buyer's address

https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/45191

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

Housing and community amenities


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

1295 - Repairs, Voids, Planned and Cyclical Works

Reference number

1295

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 45000000 - Construction work

two.1.3) Type of contract

Works

two.1.4) Short description

CHS sought to appoint a single contractor to deliver their repairs, voids, planned and cyclical works programs. The contract will be for an initial 4 years, with an option to extend by a further 4 years and then a further 2 years, for a total of up to 10 years.

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: £37,000,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 45000000 - Construction work
  • 45211310 - Bathrooms construction work
  • 45261900 - Roof repair and maintenance work
  • 45262650 - Cladding works
  • 45310000 - Electrical installation work
  • 45330000 - Plumbing and sanitary works
  • 45350000 - Mechanical installations
  • 45400000 - Building completion work
  • 45410000 - Plastering work
  • 45420000 - Joinery and carpentry installation work
  • 45421100 - Installation of doors and windows and related components
  • 45421151 - Installation of fitted kitchens
  • 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
  • 45451000 - Decoration work
  • 50700000 - Repair and maintenance services of building installations
  • 50710000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations
  • 90650000 - Asbestos removal services
  • 45421110 - Installation of door and window frames
  • 45421130 - Installation of doors and windows
  • 51000000 - Installation services (except software)
  • 79512000 - Call centre

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The contract has been awarded to a single Service Provider under a 4-year contract (with extensions of 4 years and 2 years possible). The estimated annual value of the Contract is c. £3.7m.

CHS followed a Restricted procurement procedure in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Under the first stage of the process, prospective bidders are required to complete a Selection Questionnaire and its associated appendices. Following evaluation of submitted SQs, CHS anticipated shortlisting up to five bidders to be Invited to Tender under the second stage of the process. CHS reserved the right to increase this by one or two, where scores were within 10 marks of the 5th place tenderer. Following evaluation of Final Tenders, CHS intended to award the Contract to a single contractor. Full details of the requirements and instructions were included in the procurement and Tender documents.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / 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

Restricted 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: 2024/S 000-017773


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

1

Title

CHS - Repairs, Voids, Planned and Cyclical Works

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

26 November 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 5

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 5

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Fortem Solutions Limited

Keynes House, Tilehouse Street

Hitchin

SG5 2DW

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

4638969

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £37,000,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

The Contracting Authority reserved the right to cancel the procurement and not to proceed with the contract at any stage of the procurement process. The Contracting Authority also reserved the right not to award the contract. Neither the Contracting Authority nor any person on whose behalf of whom this procurement is undertaken is to be liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest or tendering for the contract.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court of England and Wales

The Strand

London

WC2A2LL

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

The Contracting Authority observed a 10-day stand still period following the award of the

contract and conducted itself in respect of any appeals in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended).

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Cabinet Office

70 Whitehall

London

SW1A 2AS

Country

United Kingdom