STAYING PUT DISABLED FACILITIES GRANT WORK, PRIMARILY SHOWER ROOM CONVERSIONS, OTHER HOME ADAPTATIONS INCLUDING EXTERNAL RAMPING AND OTHER HOSPITAL DISCHARGE WORKS

Swale Borough Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

26 Mar 2020 at 10:30

Award

26 Mar 2020 at 10:28

Tender

15 Jul 2019 at 13:20

Summary of the contracting process

Swale Borough Council is currently at the award stage of the procurement process for a project entitled "Staying Put Disabled Facilities Grant Work." This initiative falls under the construction industry and seeks to facilitate various home adaptations, primarily involving shower room conversions and external ramp installations, aimed at assisting older and vulnerable residents in Swale, located in the South East of England. The contract is valued at £8,000,000 and commenced on 30 April 2020, with a potential extension allowing it to continue until April 2022. Interested suppliers had until 15 August 2019 to submit their Expressions of Interest and Invitations to Tender through the Council's e-tendering portal.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in construction, home adaptations, and related services to grow their business. Contractors capable of delivering urgent hospital discharge works and other necessary home modifications would be well positioned to compete. The framework will be open to various services, including handy person works, minor repairs, and external adaptations, providing ample avenues for engaged businesses to expand their service offerings in response to the pressing needs of the community.

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Notice Title

STAYING PUT DISABLED FACILITIES GRANT WORK, PRIMARILY SHOWER ROOM CONVERSIONS, OTHER HOME ADAPTATIONS INCLUDING EXTERNAL RAMPING AND OTHER HOSPITAL DISCHARGE WORKS

Notice Description

Swale Borough Council is inviting Expressions of Interest to tender for the Staying Put Disabled Facilities Grant work, primarily shower room conversions/adaptations, external ramping and associated works. The contract will commence on Thursday, 30 April 2020 and terminate on Saturday, 30 April 2022. The Council may extend this opportunity for up to 2 years. The tenderers who submit the Most Economically Advantageous Tender, (MEAT) will be awarded the contract. The contract will involve holding a Contractor Framework of Builders who can deliver adaptation works assessed as needed in people's homes through the Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG), handy person works required to enable older and vulnerable people to be discharged from hospital in a timely manner as well health and safety assessed works required to prevent hospital admissions. Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) work and services include shower room conversions, adaptations, extensions, external ramping and associated works. Hospital discharge and falls prevention works mainly involve the installation of external ramping with galvanised rails, fitting mop-sticks, ensuring banisters are fit for use and repaired or new ones installed, lowering thresholds on doors for wheelchair access and cleaning and clearing rooms. Other works may be assessed as being required under DFG, hospital discharge and prevention and these will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Hospital discharge cases are deemed as 'urgent work' and require a start on site within 3 days of agreed works assessed. The works must also be completed within an acceptable timescale. Repairs and smaller 'handy-person' works will also be Framework, and could include gardening, decorating, cleaning & clearing, roofing, electrics, plumbing, damp-work, decorating, replacement windows and flooring. Builders do not need to do all the repairs, a tick list will be used for builders to indicate which repairs they are interested in. Interested suppliers are advised that there are no guaranteed levels of works or income and that the Council will call off the successful supplier list at the Council's discretion. A preferred supplier list will be formulated from the successful suppliers who will be selected in order of the most economically advantageous tenders based on technical and professional ability, price and availability. Works will be undertaken to various private residential properties in Swale to enable elderly and vulnerable people to stay in their homes. An expression of Interest and Invitation to Tender (I.T.T.) must be submitted / uploaded on the Council's e-tendering portal. The closing date for submission of Expressions of Interest and the closing date for the I.T.T. will be 15/08/2019 23:55.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-611649e8-16f6-47a6-8189-6de724f9edf2
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/09f14566-7994-4188-b054-0f4efea0ad8e
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

45 - Construction work

50 - Repair and maintenance services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

31625200 - Fire-alarm systems

33196000 - Medical aids

34953000 - Access ramps

39144000 - Bathroom furniture

39515410 - Interior blinds

39710000 - Electrical domestic appliances

45000000 - Construction work

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

79931000 - Interior decorating services

90911000 - Accommodation, building and window cleaning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£8,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£8,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Mar 20206 years ago
Submission Deadline
15 Aug 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Feb 20206 years ago
Contract Period
30 Apr 2020 - 30 Apr 2022 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Swale Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SITTINGBOURNE
Postcode
ME10 3HT
Postcode Area
Rochester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ43 Kent Thames Gateway
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)

Local Authority
Swale
Electoral Ward
Roman
Westminster Constituency
Sittingbourne and Sheppey

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
18
Supplier Names

Acorn Maintenance Services Limited

Advanced Building & Maintenance Services Ltd

Astral Limited

Coldwell Construction Ltd

Daytrad Limited

DBM Properties Limited

Evolve AMS UK Limited

Gregory (Kent) Ltd

Hubbard and Houghton

JD Systems

MCL (Kent) Ltd

Metro Rod Limited

Perfect Homes

South East Builders

Tailored Maintenance and Homes

Trinity Construction

Willow Tree Home Solutions Limited

Wynsdale Waste Management

Further Information

Notice Documents

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