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Published 14 Jun 2021, 09:28 BST

Official UK procurement notice

National Framework for Civils and Infrastructure

Official notice

Authority: QE Facilities Ltd (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Framework agreement5 lotsWorksOpen procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)£1,560,000,000total for 5 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 20 Oct 2021awarded 1 Jun 2022
Lots 5see the lot list below

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Added Value Portal t/a Pagabo and acting on behalf of QE Facilities Limited, has established a framework of contractors capable of delivering Civil and Infrastructure schemes within the UK for the whole of the Public Sector. The framework covers, all types Civil and Infrastructure schemes. The term of this framework agreement will be for a period of 4 years from May 2022. The framework shall have the facility for Clients to Direct Award and Further Compete their requirement. The procurement involved a single stage process following a Public Contract Regulations 2015 Open Procedure. The framework is split in to 4 lots based on value and then in to 10 geographical regions and then in a further 9 Project Types. each Sub-Lot which will operate with a maximum of 9 contractors 9 per region. This framework agreement has advertised and tendered, so it can be utilised by all Contracting Authorities as defined in PCR2015, including Charities in the UK.

CPV: Ancillary works for pipelines and cables · Coastal-defence works · Construction work for airfields, runways and manoeuvring surfaces · Construction work for bridges and tunnels, shafts and subways · Construction work for chemical-processing plant · Construction work for dams, canals, irrigation channels and aqueducts · Construction work for engineering works except bridges, tunnels, shafts and subways · Construction work for hydro-mechanical structures · Construction work for mining and manufacturing · Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines · Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork · Construction work for railways and cable transport systems · +16 more

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 100 suppliers · 45 bids on the busiest of 4 lots (0.5 per place) · 104 appointed (full)

Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure

5 lots · 4 with a published value
Lot #1£500,000 to £5,000,000AwardedPublished value£75,000,000

Provision of Civils and Infrastructure works projects between £500,000 and £5,000,000 in value. Added Value Portal t/a Pagabo and acting on behalf of QE Facilities Limited, has established a framework of contractors capable of delivering Civil and Infrastructure schemes within the UK for the whole of the Public Sector. The framework covers, all types Civil and Infrastructure schemes, including but not limited to; road, rail, water and air transport infrastructure, energy production infrastructure, water supply infrastructure and telecoms infrastructure. It is proposed that the term of this framework agreement will be for a period of 4 years from May 2022. The framework has the facility for Clients to Direct Award and Further Compete their requirement. The procurement involved a single stage process following a Public Contract Regulations 2015 Open Procedure. The framework is split in to 4 value bands, each value band is then split in to 10 geographical regions, and each region is split in to a further 9 Project Types giving 360 Sub-Lots and each Sub-Lot will operate with a maximum of 9 contractors . This framework agreement has been advertised and tendered, so it can be utilised by all Contracting Authorities as defined in PCR2015, including Charities in the UK (the full list is available in the tender synopsis on the In-Tend portal — in-tendhost.co.uk/pagabo ↗).

Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed
45200000 Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work45220000 Engineering works and construction works45221000 Construction work for bridges and tunnels, shafts and subways45222000 Construction work for engineering works except bridges, tunnels, shafts and subways45230000 Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork45231000 Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines
Lot #2£5,000,001 to £15,000,000AwardedPublished value£235,000,000

For the provision of Civil and Infrastructure works projects of value between £5,000,001 and £15,000,000 in value. Added Value Portal t/a Pagabo and acting on behalf of QE Facilities Limited, has established a framework of contractors capable of delivering Civil and Infrastructure schemes within the UK for the whole of the Public Sector. The framework covers, all types Civil and Infrastructure schemes, including but not limited to; road, rail, water and air transport infrastructure, energy production infrastructure, water supply infrastructure and telecoms infrastructure. It is proposed that the term of this framework agreement will be for a period of 4 years from May 2022. The framework has the facility for Clients to Direct Award and Further Compete their requirement. The procurement involved a single stage process following a Public Contract Regulations 2015 Open Procedure. The framework is split in to 4 value bands, each value band is then split in to 10 geographical regions, and each region is split in to a further 9 Project Types giving 360 Sub-Lots and each Sub-Lot will operate with a maximum of 9 contractors . This framework agreement has been advertised and tendered, so it can be utilised by all Contracting Authorities as defined in PCR2015, including Charities in the UK (the full list is available in the tender synopsis on the In-Tend portal — in-tendhost.co.uk/pagabo ↗).

Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed
45200000 Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work45220000 Engineering works and construction works45221000 Construction work for bridges and tunnels, shafts and subways45222000 Construction work for engineering works except bridges, tunnels, shafts and subways45230000 Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork45231000 Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines
Lot #3£15,000,001 to £30,000,000AwardedPublished value£390,000,000

For the provision of Civils and Infrastructure works projects with a values between £15,000,001 and £30,000,000 in value. Added Value Portal t/a Pagabo and acting on behalf of QE Facilities Limited, has established a framework of contractors capable of delivering Civil and Infrastructure schemes within the UK for the whole of the Public Sector. The framework covers, all types Civil and Infrastructure schemes, including but not limited to; road, rail, water and air transport infrastructure, energy production infrastructure, water supply infrastructure and telecoms infrastructure. It is proposed that the term of this framework agreement will be for a period of 4 years from May 2022. The framework has the facility for Clients to Direct Award and Further Compete their requirement. The procurement involved a single stage process following a Public Contract Regulations 2015 Open Procedure. The framework is split in to 4 value bands, each value band is then split in to 10 geographical regions, and each region is split in to a further 9 Project Types giving 360 Sub-Lots and each Sub-Lot will operate with a maximum of 9 contractors . This framework agreement has been advertised and tendered, so it can be utilised by all Contracting Authorities as defined in PCR2015, including Charities in the UK (the full list is available in the tender synopsis on the In-Tend portal — in-tendhost.co.uk/pagabo ↗).

Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed
45200000 Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work45220000 Engineering works and construction works45221000 Construction work for bridges and tunnels, shafts and subways45222000 Construction work for engineering works except bridges, tunnels, shafts and subways45230000 Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork45231000 Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines
Lot #4Above £30,000,000AwardedPublished value£860,000,000

For the provision of Civils and Infrastructure works projects greater than £30,000,000 in value. Added Value Portal t/a Pagabo and acting on behalf of QE Facilities Limited, has established a framework of contractors capable of delivering Civil and Infrastructure schemes within the UK for the whole of the Public Sector. The framework covers, all types Civil and Infrastructure schemes, including but not limited to; road, rail, water and air transport infrastructure, energy production infrastructure, water supply infrastructure and telecoms infrastructure. It is proposed that the term of this framework agreement will be for a period of 4 years from May 2022. The framework has the facility for Clients to Direct Award and Further Compete their requirement. The procurement involved a single stage process following a Public Contract Regulations 2015 Open Procedure. The framework is split in to 4 value bands, each value band is then split in to 10 geographical regions, and each region is split in to a further 9 Project Types giving 360 Sub-Lots and each Sub-Lot will operate with a maximum of 9 contractors . This framework agreement has been advertised and tendered, so it can be utilised by all Contracting Authorities as defined in PCR2015, including Charities in the UK (the full list is available in the tender synopsis on the In-Tend portal — in-tendhost.co.uk/pagabo ↗).

Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed
45200000 Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work45220000 Engineering works and construction works45221000 Construction work for bridges and tunnels, shafts and subways45222000 Construction work for engineering works except bridges, tunnels, shafts and subways45230000 Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork45231000 Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines
Lot #5£30m and overPlannedLot estimate not published

Added Value Portal t/a Pagabo and acting on behalf of QE Facilities Limited, wishes to establish a framework of contractors capable of delivering Civil and Infrastructure schemes within the UK for the whole of the Public Sector. It is anticipated that this lot will cover, all types of Public Sector Civil and Infrastructure schemes greater than £30,000,000 in value

Delivery: UK
45200000 Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work45220000 Engineering works and construction works45230000 Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork45240000 Construction work for water projects45251120 Hydro-electric plant construction work45251160 Wind-power installation works

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
What this means for your bid
  • “National Framework for Civils and Infrastructure” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 100 suppliers, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open 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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
14 Jun 2021, 09:28 BST
Last source update
3 Jul 2022, 21:51 BST
Award evaluation window
20 Oct 2021 – …
Authority reference
AVP-QEF-1001
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-018086
Classification (CPV)
Ancillary works for pipelines and cablesCoastal-defence worksConstruction work for airfields, runways and manoeuvring surfacesConstruction work for bridges and tunnels, shafts and subwaysConstruction work for chemical-processing plantConstruction work for dams, canals, irrigation channels and aqueductsConstruction work for engineering works except bridges, tunnels, shafts and subwaysConstruction work for hydro-mechanical structuresConstruction work for mining and manufacturingConstruction work for pipelines, communication and power lines
+18 moreConstruction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatworkConstruction work for railways and cable transport systems
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
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Review and risk notes
Review procedure

As set out in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015

Publisher note: The key to the appointed Contractors in each lot is as follows: Regions across ALL lots, the following indicates which regions the Contractor has been appointed to: R1a – Eastern Scotland, R1b – Southwestern Scotland, R1c – North-eastern Scotland, R1d – Highlands & Irelands, R2 – North England, R3 – Midlands, R4 – Southwest England, R5 – Wales, R6 – London and Southeast England, R7 – Northern Ireland. Project Types across ALL lots, the following indicated which of the Project Types the Contractor has been appointed to, either the Core List (C) or Reserve List (R): 1 - Road Transport, 2 - Rail Transport, 3 - Water Transport, 4 - Non-renewable Energy, 5 - Nuclear Power, 6 - Water Supply, 7 - Renewable Energy, 8 - Air Transport, 9 – Telecommunications.

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

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/pagabo/aspx/home ↗

Appointment period ends
20 Oct 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
360 days from the deadline
Bids opened
20 Oct 2021, 12:30 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/pagabo/aspx/home ↗

Timeline

15 Jul 2021 → 3 Jul 2022 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    15 Jul 2021, 00:00 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    20 Oct 2021, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    20 Oct 2021, 12:30 BST
  4. Notice published
    3 Jul 2022, 21:51 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Sept 2021
  1. Status changed to active
    20 Sept 2021, 09:43 BST
  2. Procurement method changed
    20 Sept 2021, 09:43 BST
  3. Deadline published: 20 Oct 2021, 12:00 BST
    20 Sept 2021, 09:43 BST
  4. Buyer details updated
    20 Sept 2021, 09:43 BST
  5. Status changed to complete
    3 Jul 2022, 21:51 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 104admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 4521 from SMEs · busiest of 4 lots
Contracts signed 4latest 1 Jun 2022

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

Contracts

  • Lot 1 – Projects of £500k to £5m

    Signed
    1 Jun 2022
    Value
    £75,000,000
    Status
    active

  • Lot 2 – Projects of over £5m - £15m

    Signed
    1 Jun 2022
    Value
    £235,000,000
    Status
    active

  • Lot 3 – Projects of over £15m - £30m

    Signed
    1 Jun 2022
    Value
    £390,000,000
    Status
    active

  • Lot 4 – Projects over £30m

    Signed
    1 Jun 2022
    Value
    £860,000,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · £500,000 to £5,000,00045bids · 45 electronic · 1 from abroad21——
2 · £5,000,001 to £15,000,00042bids · 42 electronic · 1 from abroad12——
3 · £15,000,001 to £30,000,00028bids · 28 electronic · 1 from abroad2——
4 · Above £30,000,00021bids · 21 electronic · 1 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

QE Facilities Limited

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Estates and Facilities Department,Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Old Durham Road, Gateshead, North East, NE9 6SXContact email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

104 commercial parties on the notice · 50 awarded

The first 50 of 104 commercial parties (by name); the JSON mirror lists them all.

Show 40 more suppliers

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