Tender

Facilities Services

NORTH WESTERN UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM

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Tender

08 Dec 2023 at 10:07

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium is inviting bids for Facilities Services under a Framework Agreement that includes various lots for different services. The agreement starts on 1st May 2024 and runs for 24 months with possible extensions until 30th April 2028. The contract is valued at £11,000,000 GBP and falls under the category of Technical inspection and testing services. The tender deadline is set for 19th January 2024.

This tender opportunity is suitable for SMEs and VCSEs, presenting a chance for businesses specialising in gas equipment maintenance, portable appliance testing, and fixed wire testing to compete for contracts across different regions in the UK and beyond. The buying organisation is North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium, and the procurement method is an open procedure, providing a fair chance for interested service providers to participate in the tender process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Facilities Services

Notice Description

NWUPC is establishing a multi-provider Framework Agreement on behalf of members of NWUPC, APUC, HEPCW, LUPC, NEUPC, SUPC and CPC for Facilities Services. The Framework Agreement is divided into lots as follows: Lot 1 Gas Equipment Maintenance & Repair Services Domestic and Non Domestic Equipment up to 500 kw rated Input (North West) Lot 2 Gas Equipment Maintenance & Repair Services Non Domestic Equipment greater than 500kw rated input (North West) Lot 3 Portable Appliance Testing - (England and Wales) Lot 4 Portable Appliance Testing - (Scotland) Lot 5 Portable Appliance Testing - (Northern Ireland) Lot 6 Fixed Wire Testing (England, Northern Ireland and Wales) Lot 7 Fixed Wire Testing (Scotland) The Framework Agreement will commence on 01st May 2024 for an initial period of Twenty-Four (24) months until 30th April 2026, with the option to extend the Agreement for 2 periods of twelve (12) months until 30th April 2028, subject to satisfactory Economic Operator performance.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c2c7050f-2026-4c78-8c49-0978ca02516e
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71630000 - Technical inspection and testing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£11,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Dec 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
19 Jan 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Apr 2024 - 30 Apr 2026 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTH WESTERN UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SALFORD
Postcode
M5 4WT
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Salford
Electoral Ward
Ordsall
Westminster Constituency
Salford

Further Information

Notice URLs

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