Tender

Bathing Adaptations Rotational Framework 2026

  • North Somerset Council

UK4: Tender notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-078669

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-054310 (view related notices)

Published 1 December 2025, 5:43pm



Scope

Description

North Somerset Council seeking to appoint suitably qualified providers to a Rotational Framework to deliver bathing adaptations works in support of the Disabled Facilities Grant programme. The Council assists elderly and disabled residents to remain independent in their homes through major adaptations which in the main provide access e.g. stairlifts, and bathing adaptations e.g. level access showers.

The framework is due to commence on 1st April 2026 and will expire on 31st March 2030. This Framework will operate rotationally, alternating providers who receive offers of work (with a maximum of 8 providers being allocated a place on the Framework). The majority of jobs will be of a similar scope/value. Each supplier on the framework will be required to commit to delivering a minimum of 14 jobs per year.

Price will be set at the framework stage (suppliers will be rotated; therefore, further competitions will not be used). Suppliers are asked to price against the Schedule of Rates. The total price submissions will be ranked in order from lowest to highest with a maximum of 8 suppliers being awarded a place on the framework.

The average price will be the rate paid for those items subject to agreed minor changes for each specific job.

Commercial tool

Establishes a framework

Total value (estimated)

  • £6,240,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2030
  • 4 years

Options

The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.

Year on year spend over term of the framework cannot be accurately estimated to precise figures but is likely to increase year on year due to predicted increases in inflation, employee wage increases and increases in demand due to changing population demographics.

Main procurement category

Works

CPV classifications

  • 45000000 - Construction work

Contract locations

  • UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire

Framework

Maximum number of suppliers

8

Maximum percentage fee charged to suppliers

0%

Framework operation description

This Framework will operate rotationally, alternating providers who receive offers of work (with a maximum of 8 providers being allocated a place on the Framework). The majority of jobs will be of a similar scope/value. Each supplier on the framework will be required to commit to delivering a minimum of 14 jobs per year.

Price will be set at the framework stage (suppliers will be rotated; therefore, further competitions will not be used). Suppliers are asked to price against the Schedule of Rates. The total price submissions will be ranked in order from lowest to highest with a maximum of 8 suppliers being awarded a place on the framework.

The average price will be the rate paid for those items subject to agreed minor changes for each specific job.

Award method when using the framework

Either with or without competition

Contracting authorities that may use the framework

Establishing party only


Participation

Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation

Please see tender documents

Technical ability conditions of participation

Please see tender documents

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Submission

Tender submission deadline

9 January 2026, 1:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

English

Award decision date (estimated)

9 March 2026

Recurring procurement

Publication date of next tender notice (estimated): 1 December 2029


Award criteria

This table contains award criteria for this lot
Name Type Weighting
Price Price 100%

Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Contracting authority

North Somerset Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVVX-9588-WCMV

Town Hall, Walliscote Grove Road

Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset

BS23 1UJ

United Kingdom

Region: UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government