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Contract award notice

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External Reference: 2022-553375

FTS Reference: 2022-036215

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Town and Country Housing
Monson House, Monson Way
Tunbridge Wells
TN1 1LQ
UK
Contact person: Mathew Baxter
Telephone: +44 1707339800
E-mail: tch@echelonconsultancy.co.uk
NUTS code:  UKJ4 -  Kent
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.tchg.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/45191

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

Town and Country Housing - Housing Maintenance Joint Venture
Reference number:  Ech 1091
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

45000000  -  Construction work
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Works
II.1.4)

Short description

Town and Country Housing ("TCH") sought Tenders from suitably skilled and experienced suppliers to become a Joint Venture Partner and enter into a Maintenance Agreement with the Joint Venture Company for its delivery of repairs, maintenance and planned improvement works to the Town and Country Housing stock portfolio. The contracts have been entered into with the appointed supplier under an initial period of 12 years and 5 months, with the option to extend until 31st March 2050 (27 years and 5 months in total) at TCH's sole discretion. TCH conducted the procurement pursuant to the Competitive Dialogue procedure.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  700000000.00  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

31518200  -  Emergency lighting equipment
31527260  -  Lighting systems
31625000  -  Burglar and fire alarms
33196200  -  Devices for the disabled
34928510  -  Street-lighting columns
44115500  -  Sprinkler systems
44480000  -  Miscellaneous fire-protection equipment
45232452  -  Drainage works
45261210  -  Roof-covering work
45261211  -  Roof-tiling work
45261910  -  Roof repair
45261920  -  Roof maintenance work
45262660  -  Asbestos-removal work
45300000  -  Building installation work
45310000  -  Electrical installation work
45330000  -  Plumbing and sanitary works
45331100  -  Central-heating installation work
45343100  -  Fireproofing work
45343230  -  Sprinkler systems installation work
45350000  -  Mechanical installations
45400000  -  Building completion work
45410000  -  Plastering work
45420000  -  Joinery and carpentry installation work
45421112  -  Installation of window frames
45421130  -  Installation of doors and windows
45421132  -  Installation of windows
45421151  -  Installation of fitted kitchens
45430000  -  Floor and wall covering work
45440000  -  Painting and glazing work
45450000  -  Other building completion work
45451000  -  Decoration work
50000000  -  Repair and maintenance services
50232100  -  Street-lighting maintenance services
50413200  -  Repair and maintenance services of firefighting equipment
50700000  -  Repair and maintenance services of building installations
50710000  -  Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations
50720000  -  Repair and maintenance services of central heating
50870000  -  Repair and maintenance services of playground equipment
71317200  -  Health and safety services
79512000  -  Call centre
90650000  -  Asbestos removal services
90922000  -  Pest-control services
92222000  -  Closed circuit television services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKJ4 -  Kent
NUTS code:  UKJ2 -  Surrey, East and West Sussex
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
Main site or place of performance:  
Kent
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Town and Country Housing ("TCH") sought Tenders from suitably skilled and experienced suppliers to become a Joint Venture Partner and enter into a Maintenance Agreement with the Joint Venture Company for its delivery of repairs, maintenance and planned improvement works to the Town and Country Housing stock portfolio. The contracts have been entered into with the appointed supplier under an initial period of 12 years and 5 months, with the option to extend until 31st March 2050 (27 years and five months) at TCH's sole discretion. The value of the contract to be awarded is ~£158m (ex VAT and inflation) and reflects the core services to be delivered under the contract from the commencement date throughout the initial term of the contract. In the event that TCH elects to include the additional services (as set out in the original tender documents) and opts to extend the contract for its maximum possible duration, the total possible value of the contract is £700m (based on an estimation of the potential value of the additional services which may come into scope across the maximum possible duration of the contract, and on a worked example of when the additional services may commence; including an estimate for inflation).
TCH conducted the procurement pursuant to the Competitive Dialogue procedure.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality  /  Weighting:  70
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Cost  /  Weighting:  30
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
The initial term of the arrangement will be 12 years and 5 months, extendable by a further 15 years at the client's sole discretion and as set out further in the procurement documents
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 IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Competitive dialogue
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.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the FTS: 2021/S 000-019459

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Town and Country Housing Group - Housing Maintenance Joint Venture

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

17/11/2022
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Fortem Solutions Limited
Keynes House, Tilehouse Street
Hitchin
SG5 2DW
UK
E-mail: geoff.parkinson@fortem.co.uk
NUTS code:  UKH23 -  Hertfordshire

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  158000000.00  GBP
Total value of the contract/lot:  700000000.00  GBP

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

In the event that TCH elects to include the additional services referred to in section II.2.4 of this Contract Notice, the estimated value of the contract set out in the Contract Notice was £700m (based on an estimation of the potential value of the additional services which may come into scope and on a worked example of when they may commence including indexation)
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 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).
VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Cabinet Office
70 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2AS
UK