Award

Town and Country Housing - Housing Maintenance Joint Venture

TOWN AND COUNTRY HOUSING

This public procurement record has 6 releases in its history.

Award

21 Dec 2022 at 14:24

Tender

16 Dec 2021 at 10:21

TenderUpdate

16 Dec 2021 at 10:21

TenderUpdate

27 Oct 2021 at 08:25

TenderUpdate

19 Oct 2021 at 10:40

TenderUpdate

26 Aug 2021 at 16:08

Summary of the contracting process

The Town and Country Housing (TCH) has completed a procurement process for a Housing Maintenance Joint Venture. The tender, named "Town and Country Housing - Housing Maintenance Joint Venture," falls under the works procurement category. TCH sought tenders from skilled suppliers to form a Joint Venture Partner for maintenance works in Kent. The initial contract duration is 12 years and 5 months, extendable up to 27 years and 5 months. The procurement method used was Competitive Dialogue, with a focus on quality (70%) and cost (30%) criteria. The estimated contract value could reach £700m.

This tender by Town and Country Housing presents business growth opportunities for suppliers in the construction industry, specifically those skilled in maintenance works and joint ventures. The procurement is at the award stage, and the contracting authority, TCH, has awarded the contract to Fortem Solutions Limited. The tender offers a substantial contract value, potential long-term partnership, and the scope for delivering maintenance and improvement works in the housing sector. Businesses offering emergency lighting, fire protection, roofing, and building maintenance services could find this opportunity suitable for their growth and expansion.

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Notice Title

Town and Country Housing - Housing Maintenance Joint Venture

Notice Description

Town and Country Housing ("TCH") sought Tenders from suitably skilled and experienced suppliers to become a Joint Venture Partner and enter into a Maintenance Agreement with the Joint Venture Company for its delivery of repairs, maintenance and planned improvement works to the Town and Country Housing stock portfolio. The contracts have been entered into with the appointed supplier under an initial period of 12 years and 5 months, with the option to extend until 31st March 2050 (27 years and 5 months in total) at TCH's sole discretion. TCH conducted the procurement pursuant to the Competitive Dialogue procedure.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Town and Country Housing ("TCH") sought Tenders from suitably skilled and experienced suppliers to become a Joint Venture Partner and enter into a Maintenance Agreement with the Joint Venture Company for its delivery of repairs, maintenance and planned improvement works to the Town and Country Housing stock portfolio. The contracts have been entered into with the appointed supplier under an initial period of 12 years and 5 months, with the option to extend until 31st March 2050 (27 years and five months) at TCH's sole discretion. The value of the contract to be awarded is ~PS158m (ex VAT and inflation) and reflects the core services to be delivered under the contract from the commencement date throughout the initial term of the contract. In the event that TCH elects to include the additional services (as set out in the original tender documents) and opts to extend the contract for its maximum possible duration, the total possible value of the contract is PS700m (based on an estimation of the potential value of the additional services which may come into scope across the maximum possible duration of the contract, and on a worked example of when the additional services may commence; including an estimate for inflation). TCH conducted the procurement pursuant to the Competitive Dialogue procedure.

Options: The initial term of the arrangement will be 12 years and 5 months, extendable by a further 15 years at the client's sole discretion and as set out further in the procurement documents

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02d372
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036215-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive dialogue
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

45 - Construction work

50 - Repair and maintenance services

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

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

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services


CPV Codes

31518200 - Emergency lighting equipment

31527260 - Lighting systems

31625000 - Burglar and fire alarms

33196200 - Devices for the disabled

34928510 - Street-lighting columns

44115500 - Sprinkler systems

44480000 - Miscellaneous fire-protection equipment

45000000 - Construction work

45232452 - Drainage works

45261210 - Roof-covering work

45261211 - Roof-tiling work

45261910 - Roof repair

45261920 - Roof maintenance work

45262660 - Asbestos-removal work

45300000 - Building installation work

45310000 - Electrical installation work

45330000 - Plumbing and sanitary works

45331100 - Central-heating installation work

45343100 - Fireproofing work

45343230 - Sprinkler systems installation work

45350000 - Mechanical installations

45400000 - Building completion work

45410000 - Plastering work

45420000 - Joinery and carpentry installation work

45421112 - Installation of window frames

45421130 - Installation of doors and windows

45421132 - Installation of windows

45421151 - Installation of fitted kitchens

45430000 - Floor and wall covering work

45440000 - Painting and glazing work

45450000 - Other building completion work

45451000 - Decoration work

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

50232100 - Street-lighting maintenance services

50413200 - Repair and maintenance services of firefighting equipment

50700000 - Repair and maintenance services of building installations

50710000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations

50720000 - Repair and maintenance services of central heating

50870000 - Repair and maintenance services of playground equipment

71317200 - Health and safety services

79512000 - Call centre

90650000 - Asbestos removal services

90922000 - Pest-control services

92222000 - Closed circuit television services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£700,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£700,000,000 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£700,000,000 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Dec 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
10 Sep 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Nov 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
TOWN AND COUNTRY HOUSING
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TUNBRIDGE WELLS
Postcode
TN1 1LQ
Post Town
Tonbridge
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ46 West Kent
Delivery Location
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex, TLJ4 Kent

Local Authority
Tunbridge Wells
Electoral Ward
Park
Westminster Constituency
Tunbridge Wells

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FORTEM SOLUTIONS

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