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Published 9 Aug 2021, 09:09 BST

Official UK procurement notice

CBC-1212-T-CE Construction Framework · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Central Bedfordshire Council (Local council)

Framework agreement6 lotsWorksRestricted procedureSME suitableMax 2 lots to bidMax 2 lots per supplier
Framework ceiling (notional)£500,000,000total for 6 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 9 Sept 2021awarded 25 Feb 2022
Lots 6max 2 won per supplier · max 2 to bid

Re-procurement plannedCBC-2013-FW-SM Construction Framework 2.0 · tender expected

What is being bought6 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Central Bedfordshire Council (CBC) will be undertaking a framework contract to appoint building construction partners to carry out construction, building and related works on behalf of CBC and/or other public contracting authorities and bodies governed by public law within East Anglia (UKH), Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire (UKF2) and Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire (UKJ1).The Framework comprises of six LOTS, to deliver construction projects of differing values and needs comprising of new build projects and large scale refurbishment:LOT 1 - covers the construction value range of projects between £0k to £750kLOT 2 - covers the construction value range of projects from £750k to £2.0mLOT 3 - covers the construction value range of projects from £2.0m to £8.0mLOT 4 - covers the construction value range of projects in excess of £8.0m - £15.0mLOT 5 - covers the construction value range of projects in excess of £15m +LOT 6 - Modular and temp classroom buildings

  • Recurrence: 2024 - 2025

CPV: Boiler installation work · Boiler installations · Building construction work · Construction work · Construction work for houses · Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual houses · Erection and related works of roof frames and coverings · Heating-plant repair and maintenance work · Houses construction work · Installation of doors and windows · Installation of doors and windows and related components · Installation of windows · +16 more

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 34 suppliers · 12 bids received (0.4 per place) · 27 appointed

Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure

6 lots · no lot values published · a supplier may bid for at most 2 and win at most 2 of them · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1£0k - £750kAwardedRenewal

Sufficiently experienced contractors to deliver construction projects of differing values and needs comprising of new build projects and refurbishment.The Framework will be available for use by Contracting Authorities and bodies governed by public law within East of England (UKH); Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire (UKJ1); Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire (UKF2) which may include but not limited to any government department, body/organisation, district, borough and unitary councils, other county councils, police, fire, hospitals, health authorities, higher and further educational establishments, schools, free schools and academies and the Ministry of Defence.

Delivery: East Midlands, East of England, South East · Contracting Authorities and bodies governed by public law within East of England (UKH); Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire (UKJ1); Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire (UKF2)
Extensions: 2025Second stage: up to 12 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2£750k - £2.0mAwardedRenewal

Sufficiently experienced contractors to deliver construction projects of differing values and needs comprising of new build projects and large scale refurbishment.The Framework will be available for use by Contracting Authorities and bodies governed by public law within East of England (UKH); Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire (UKJ1); Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire (UKF2) which may include but not limited to any government department, body/organisation, district, borough and unitary councils, other county councils, police, fire, hospitals, health authorities, higher and further educational establishments, schools, free schools and academies and the Ministry of Defence.

Delivery: East Midlands, East of England, South East · Contracting Authorities and bodies governed by public law within East of England (UKH); Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire (UKJ1); Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire (UKF2)
Extensions: 2025Second stage: up to 12 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #3£2.0m - £8mAwardedRenewal

Sufficiently experienced contractors to deliver construction projects of differing values and needs comprising of new build projects and large scale refurbishment.The Framework will be available for use by Contracting Authorities and bodies governed by public law within East of England (UKH); Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire (UKJ1); Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire (UKF2) which may include but not limited to any government department, body/organisation, district, borough and unitary councils, other county councils, police, fire, hospitals, health authorities, higher and further educational establishments, schools, free schools and academies and the Ministry of Defence.

Delivery: East Midlands, East of England, South East · Contracting Authorities and bodies governed by public law within East of England (UKH); Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire (UKJ1); Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire (UKF2)
Extensions: 2025Second stage: up to 12 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #4£8.0m - £15mAwardedRenewal

Sufficiently experienced contractors to deliver construction projects of differing values and needs comprising of new build projects and large scale refurbishment.The Framework will be available for use by Contracting Authorities and bodies governed by public law within East of England (UKH); Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire (UKJ1); Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire (UKF2) which may include but not limited to any government department, body/organisation, district, borough and unitary councils, other county councils, police, fire, hospitals, health authorities, higher and further educational establishments, schools, free schools and academies and the Ministry of Defence.

Delivery: East Midlands, East of England, South East · Contracting Authorities and bodies governed by public law within East of England (UKH); Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire (UKJ1); Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire (UKF2)
Extensions: 2025Second stage: up to 12 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #515.0m +Awarded

Sufficiently experienced contractors to deliver construction projects of differing values and needs comprising of new build projects and large scale refurbishment.The Framework will be available for use by Contracting Authorities and bodies governed by public law within East of England (UKH); Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire (UKJ1); Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire (UKF2) which may include but not limited to any government department, body/organisation, district, borough and unitary councils, other county councils, police, fire, hospitals, health authorities, higher and further educational establishments, schools, free schools and academies and the Ministry of Defence.

Delivery: East Midlands, East of England, South East · Contracting Authorities and bodies governed by public law within East of England (UKH); Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire (UKJ1); Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire (UKF2)
Second stage: up to 8 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #6ModularAwardedRenewal

Sufficiently experienced contractors to deliver construction projects of differing values and needs comprising of new build projects and large scale refurbishment either through modular or prefabricated buildings.The Framework will be available for use by Contracting Authorities and bodies governed by public law within East of England (UKH); Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire (UKJ1); Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire (UKF2) which may include but not limited to any government department, body/organisation, district, borough and unitary councils, other county councils, police, fire, hospitals, health authorities, higher and further educational establishments, schools, free schools and academies and the Ministry of Defence.

Delivery: East Midlands, East of England, South East · Contracting Authorities and bodies governed by public law within East of England (UKH); Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire (UKJ1); Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire (UKF2)
Extensions: 2025Second stage: up to 12 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

Lot distribution rule: Two adjacent lots
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    LOT specific, see SSQ for requirement;SSIP, UKAS, ISO, EMAS, BS EN ISO

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40–60 points depending on the lot; most lots put it at 40 points.
  • “CBC-1212-T-CE Construction Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 34 suppliers, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · 2024 - 2025
First published
9 Aug 2021, 09:09 BST
Last source update
15 Mar 2022, 14:33 GMT
Authority reference
CBC-1212-T-CE
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-007003
Classification (CPV)
Boiler installation workBoiler installationsBuilding construction workConstruction workConstruction work for housesConstruction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual housesErection and related works of roof frames and coveringsHeating-plant repair and maintenance workHouses construction workInstallation of doors and windows
+18 moreInstallation of doors and windows and related componentsInstallation of windows
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF2)East of England (UKH)South East (UKJ1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02d243 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Appointment period ends
9 Sept 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
120 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

9 Sept 2021 → 15 Mar 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    9 Sept 2021, 12:00 BST
  2. Invitations to tender expected
    20 Oct 2021, 00:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    15 Mar 2022, 14:33 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    15 Mar 2022, 14:33 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 27admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 1212 from SMEs
Contracts signed 6latest 25 Feb 2022

6 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • £0k - £750k

    Signed
    25 Feb 2022
    Value
    £5,649,000
    Status
    active
  • £750k - £2.0m

    Signed
    25 Feb 2022
    Value
    £19,403,000
    Status
    active
  • £2.0m - £8m

    Signed
    25 Feb 2022
    Value
    £36,460,000
    Status
    active
  • £8.0m - £15m

    Signed
    25 Feb 2022
    Value
    £72,100,000
    Status
    active
  • 15.0m +

    Signed
    25 Feb 2022
    Value
    £111,450,000
    Status
    active
  • Modular

    Signed
    25 Feb 2022
    Value
    £5,000,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
12bids · 12 electronic12——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Central Bedfordshire Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Priory House, Chicksands, East of England, SG17 5TQContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Framework contractors & participating bidders

31 commercial parties on the notice
Show 21 more suppliers
  • G & S Hutchinson LtdFramework contractor 23 Market Square Potton Bedfordshire, Sandy , East of England, SG19 2NP
  • Gray & Sons Builders LtdFramework contractor Cavan House Oldways Road Ravensden, Bedford, East of England, MK44 2RF
  • Hawker ConstructionFramework contractor Limited Suite 10 Lyons Court 1666 High Street Knowle, Solihull, West Midlands, B93 0LY
  • Jeakins Weir LtdFramework contractor Uppingham House Headway Business Park Saxon Way West Northamptonshire , Corby , East Midlands, NN18 9EZ
  • John Graham Construction Ltd t/a GRAHAMFramework contractor 5 Ballygowan Road, Hillsborough, County Down, Northern Ireland, BT26 6HX
  • Kier Construction LtdFramework contractor 2nd Floor Optimum House Clippers Quay, Salford , North West, M50 3XP
  • MGBC LtdFramework contractor Unit 5 Imperial Court Laporte Way Bedfordshire, Luton , East of England, LU4 8FE
  • Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure LtdFramework contractor Kent House 14-17 Market Place, London, London, W1W 8AJ
  • Pentaco Construction LtdFramework contractor Suites 5 & 6 Joseph King House Abbey Farm Commercial Park Southwell Road Horsham St Faith , Norwich, East of England, NR10 3JU
  • Portakabin LimitedFramework contractor Yorkon House New Lane Huntington, York, Yorkshire & Humber, YO32 9PT
  • R.G. Carter Cambridge LimitedFramework contractor 9-11 Drayton High Road Norwich, Norfolk, East of England, NR8 6AH
  • SDC BuildersFramework contractor Ltd Limegrove House Caxton Road , Bedford, East of England, MK41 0QQ
  • SDC Builders LtdFramework contractor Limegrove House Caxton Road , Bedford, East of England, MK41 0QQ
  • SEH FrenchFramework contractor 30 White House Road , Ipswich, East of England, IP1 5LT
  • Steele & Bray LtdFramework contractor 59-67 Moore Street, Northampton , East Midlands, NN2 7HU
  • T&B (Contractors) LtdFramework contractor Riverside House Place Farm Hertfordshire , Wheathampstead, East of England, AL4 8SB
  • T&B (Contractors) LtdFramework contractor Riverside House Place Farm Hertfordshire, Wheathampstead , East of England, AL4 8SB
  • The Barnes Group Limited trading as Barnes ConstructionFramework contractor 6 Bermuda Road Ransomes Europark Suffolk , Ipswich , East of England, IP3 9RU
  • VINCI Construction UK LimitedFramework contractor Astral House Imperial Way Hertfordshire, Watford, East of England, WD24 4WW
  • Wates Construction LimitedFramework contractor Wates House Station Approach Leatherhead, Surrey , South East, KT22 7SW
  • Willmott Dixon Construction LtdFramework contractor Suite 201 The Spirella Building Bridge Road Hertfordshire, Letchworth Garden City, East of England, SG6 4ET

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria