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Contract award notice

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External Reference: 2023-561472

FTS Reference: 2023-005487

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Nottingham Community Housing Association
12/14 Pelham Road, Sherwood Rise
Nottingham
NG5 1AP
UK
Contact person: Sharon Hunt
Telephone: +44 01707339800
E-mail: NCHA@echelonconsultancy.co.uk
NUTS code:  UKF -  EAST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND)
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.ncha.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/45191

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local agency/office
I.5)

Main activity

Housing and community amenities

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Nottingham Community Housing Association Repairs Contract
Reference number:  ECH1124
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

45000000  -  Construction work
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Works
II.1.4)

Short description

Nottingham Community Housing Association ('NCHA') sought expressions of interest from suitably skilled and experienced suppliers for the delivery of responsive repairs works across its entire stock in Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire (circa 10,400 units). The contract was awarded to a single Service Provider under a 10-year TPC Measured Term Contract (with a schedule of amendments) with the option to extend by up to a further five years. The value of the Contract awarded was c. £75m, but additional optional works in scope may be included at a later stage.
The contract included an option to support NCHA's in-house team in the delivery of voids and planned works.
NCHA 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:  75000000.00  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

45410000  -  Plastering work
45300000  -  Building installation work
45310000  -  Electrical installation work
45350000  -  Mechanical installations
45400000  -  Building completion work
45420000  -  Joinery and carpentry installation work
45430000  -  Floor and wall covering work
45440000  -  Painting and glazing work
45450000  -  Other building completion work
45451000  -  Decoration work
50000000  -  Repair and maintenance services
50700000  -  Repair and maintenance services of building installations
50710000  -  Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations
45421151  -  Installation of fitted kitchens
45211310  -  Bathrooms construction work
45330000  -  Plumbing and sanitary works
45421100  -  Installation of doors and windows and related components
79512000  -  Call centre
90650000  -  Asbestos removal services
45261900  -  Roof repair and maintenance work
45262650  -  Cladding works
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKF3 -  Lincolnshire
NUTS code:  UKF2 -  Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
NUTS code:  UKF1 -  Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
NUTS code:  UKF -  EAST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND)
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
Main site or place of performance:  
East Midlands
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Nottingham Community Housing Association ('NCHA') sought expressions of interest from suitably skilled and experienced suppliers for the delivery of responsive repairs works across its entire stock in Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire (circa 10,400 units). The contract was awarded to a single Service Provider under a 10-year TPC Measured Term Contract (with a schedule of amendments) with the option to extend by up to a further five years. The estimated value of the Contract awarded was c. £75m, and the contract included the option to include additional, optional works in scope at a later stage.
The contract included the option to support NCHA's in-house team in the delivery of voids and planned works.
NCHA followed a three-stage Competitive Dialogue procurement procedure in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Under the first stage of the process, participants were required to complete a Selection Questionnaire and its associated appendices. Following evaluation of the submitted SQs, NCHA shortlisted six participants to be Invited to Submit Detailed Solutions under the second stage of the process. Following evaluation of received ISDS submissions, NCHA shortlisted 3 participants to participate in Competitive Dialogue and submit Final Tenders.
Full details of the requirements and instructions were included in the procurement and Tender documents.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality  /  Weighting:  60%
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Cost  /  Weighting:  40%
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
An option to extend the contract by up to a further 5 years.
An option to include voids and planned works
The option to include the provision of the repairs contact centre at any point throughout the term of the contract at the discretion of the contracting authority.
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)

Additional information

TUPE applied to the contract.
Participants were advised to seek their own independent advice about the implications of TUPE.

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 000-031677

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: NCHA Repairs Contract

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

18/01/2023
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  6
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  1
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Fortem Solutions Ltd
Keynes House, Tilehouse Street
Hitchin
SG5 2DW
UK
NUTS code:  UKF -  EAST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND)
Internet address: https://www.fortem.co.uk/

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:  75000000.00  GBP
Total value of the contract/lot:  75000000.00  GBP

Section VI: Complementary information

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: 
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