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[FtsS09F03ContractAwardNotice]

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[ExternalReference]: 2025-518348

[FtsReference]: 2025-042099

[FtsS09F03ContractAwardNotice]

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

CHS Group
Endurance House, Chivers Way
Histon, Cambridge
CB24 9ZR
UK
Contact person: Joe Taylor
Telephone: +44 1707339800
E-mail: joe.taylor@echelonconsultancy.co.uk
NUTS code:  UKH12 -  Cambridgeshire CC
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.chsgroup.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 authority
I.5)

Main activity

Housing and community amenities

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

1295 - Repairs, Voids, Planned and Cyclical Works
Reference number:  1295
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

45000000  -  Construction work
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Works
II.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.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  37000000.00  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.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
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKH12 -  Cambridgeshire CC
II.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.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality  /  Weighting:  70
Price  -  Weighting:  30
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 IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Restricted procedure
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : no
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the FTS: 2024/S 000-017773

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: CHS - Repairs, Voids, Planned and Cyclical Works

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

26/11/2024
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  5
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from 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
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Fortem Solutions Limited
4638969
Keynes House, Tilehouse Street
Hitchin
SG5 2DW
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  37000000.00  GBP

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.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.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court of England and Wales
The Strand
London
WC2A2LL
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