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Contract notice

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Published

Expire date: 14/12/2022

External Reference: 2022-591272

FTS Reference: 2022-031710

Contract notice

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

bpha
IP26751R
Bedford Heights Head office, Manton Lane,
Bedford
MK41 7BJ
UK
Contact person: Lisa Hodgman
Telephone: +44 1707339800
E-mail: Lisahodgman@echelonconsultancy.co.uk
NUTS code:  UKH2 -  Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.bpha.org.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/45191

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=53538&B=ECHELON
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:  https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=53538&B=ECHELON
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Housing and community amenities

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

bpha Employers Agent Framework
Reference number:  ECH1204
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

71500000  -  Construction-related services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

bpha is seeking to Tender from suitably skilled and experienced suppliers for the provision of Employers Agent services under this six-year framework.
This framework seeks to offer the benefits of best practice in contract delivery and collaborative working practices for bpha and other framework users. The framework is to operate across the geographical area of bpha’s operating area and will be open to all UK public sector bodies to access via a Joining Agreement between bpha, the service provider and Pretium Frameworks Ltd, who bpha has appointed to administer the framework for external users on its behalf. Access to the framework will be subject to approval by bpha.
Full details of the scope and requirements of the framework and the procurement process, including how to Tender are included within the procurement and Tender documents.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 6600000.00  GBP
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

71500000  -  Construction-related services
71520000  -  Construction supervision services
71521000  -  Construction-site supervision services
71540000  -  Construction management services
71541000  -  Construction project management services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKH2 -  Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

bpha is seeking to Tender from suitably skilled and experienced suppliers for the provision of Employers Agent services under this six-year framework.
This framework seeks to offer the benefits of best practice in contract delivery and collaborative working practices for bpha and other framework users. The framework is to operate across the geographical area of bpha’s stock and will be open to all UK public sector bodies to access via a Joining Agreement between bpha, the service provider and Pretium Frameworks Ltd, who bpha has appointed to administer the framework for external users on its behalf. Access to the framework will be subject to approval by bpha. Full details of the scope and requirements of the framework and the procurement process, including how to Tender are included within the procurement and Tender documents.
The estimated total value of the Framework is circa £6.6 million. Of this, bpha anticipate expenditure of circa £5.15 million with the remainder estimated from external users.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 6600000.00  GBP
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 72
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.1)

Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions:  As set out in the procurement and tender documents.
III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2)

Contract performance conditions

As set out in the procurement and tender documents.

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
IV.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:  5
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:  The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework duration for a total of 6 years (4 years, plus potential 2-year extension). Justification for this is that the nature of the identified projects in bpha’s development programme often have long lead in periods and may involve planning. Therefore, the Contracting Authority may extend the framework for 2 years at their discretion.
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  14/12/2022
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months : 6  (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  14/12/2022
Local time:  12:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.3)

Additional information

The Contracting Authority reserves the right to cancel the procurement and not to proceed with the Framework at any stage of the procurement process.
The Contracting Authority also reserves the right not to award the Framework.
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 and interest or Tendering for this Framework.
The Contracting Authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are Small or Medium Enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
The framework is to operate across England and will be open to all UK public sector bodies to access via a Joining Agreement between bpha, the supplier and Pretium Frameworks Ltd, who bpha has appointed to administer the framework on its behalf. The framework will comprise of 1 lot.
The framework will be open to any "Authorised User", which are defined as follows:
(i) any entity within the same group of companies as the Contracting Authority from time to time (a "the Group Member")
(ii) any entity or joint venture company that the Contracting Authority or any other Group Member holds an interest in from time to time (a "the JV")
(iii) any Social Housing Provider in the United Kingdom (excluding the Contracting Authority, the Group Members and the JVs);
(vi) any supply chain member of any Social Housing Provider in the United Kingdom, including direct labour organisations and suppliers (excluding the Contracting Authority, the Group Members and the JVs);
(v) any national, regional or local health authority in the United Kingdom including, without limitation, any NHS the Trust, and any organisation providing a service to these bodies
(vi) any local or regional authority in the United Kingdom (including any arm's length organisation
or service provider working on their behalf) delivering any public or private sector construction related projects including, without limitation, housing, education, highways and infrastructure work; and
(vii) any service provider delivering services to any other Government Agency in the United Kingdom including, without limitation, the Ministry of Defence and the Highways Agency
and, in the case of the organisations listed in limbs (iii) to (vii) above, who has entered into an Access Agreement with the Contracting Authority.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court of England and Wales
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

High Court of England and Wales
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
The Contracting Authority will observe a 10-day stand still period following the award of the
Framework and conduct itself in respect of any appeals in accordance with the Public
Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended).
VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Cabinet Office
70 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2AS
UK