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Provision of Repairs & Maintenance, Gas Servicing and Capital Improvement Works Programmes - Interim Contracts 2024-2026

BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL

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25 Mar 2024 at 16:15

Summary of the contracting process

The Birmingham City Council has awarded two interim contracts for the provision of repairs, maintenance, gas servicing, and capital improvement works programmes for its housing stock. The contracts cover North, West, East, and South regions. The contract period is from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2026. The main procurement category is works in the building installation sector. These contracts were awarded through a limited procurement method without prior publication of a call for competition.

This tender presents business growth opportunities for companies involved in building installation work, repair and maintenance services, heating installations, and general construction. Businesses with expertise in providing responsive repair services, gas servicing, and retrofit works would be well-suited to compete for these contracts. The Birmingham City Council aims to enhance service quality, meet key performance indicators, and achieve social, economic, and environmental objectives through these contracts.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Repairs & Maintenance, Gas Servicing and Capital Improvement Works Programmes - Interim Contracts 2024-2026

Notice Description

The appointment by Birmingham City Council of two Contractors for the provision of Responsive Repairs & Maintenance Services, Gas Servicing and Capital Improvement Work Programmes (including Major Adaptations) and Standalone Projects regarding the Council's housing stock in all areas of Birmingham. The contract period is for two years commencing 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2026.

Lot Information

North, West and East

Birmingham City Council is the largest local authority in Europe and one of the largest social landlords in the country with a stock portfolio of approximately 60,000 properties. The Council requires contracts to provide a day to day repair service, (including 24 hours cover for emergency repairs); repair work to void properties prior to re-letting; cyclical repairs; planned maintenance and improvement programmes; retrofit works to the Council's housing stock to reduce carbon impact, disabled adaptations; inspection services; planning supervisor services; design specification; work planning and quality control, together with customer relations and the appropriate financial and administrative support. The scope of the gas and heating installations, servicing and maintenance workstream includes providing an annual service to all appliances, in line with the Council's statutory obligation. The Council has bespoke contract terms and a 'price per' approach for repairs (Price per Property), gas servicing and repairs (Price per Gas & Heating) and capital elemental works (Price per Element), voids are priced via the National Housing Federations Schedule of Rates and standalone projects are priced separately priced. The Council is committed to providing quality services to customers. Contractors are required to assist the Council in achieving and furthering this objective through continuous service improvement. The Council has established key performance indicators which contractors are expected to consistently meet. Under this contract the contractors and their supply chains are required to actively participate in the achievement of the Contracting Authority's social, economic and environmental objectives.

South

Birmingham City Council is the largest local authority in Europe and one of the largest social landlords in the country with a stock portfolio of approximately 60,000 properties. The Council requires contracts to provide a day to day repair service, (including 24 hours cover for emergency repairs); repair work to void properties prior to re-letting; cyclical repairs; planned maintenance and improvement programmes; retrofit works to the Council's housing stock to reduce carbon impact, disabled adaptations; inspection services; planning supervisor services; design specification; work planning and quality control, together with customer relations and the appropriate financial and administrative support. The scope of the gas and heating installations, servicing and maintenance workstream includes providing an annual service to all appliances, in line with the Council's statutory obligation. The Council has bespoke contract terms and a 'price per' approach (for repairs (Price per Property), gas servicing and repairs (Price per Gas & Heating) and capital elemental works (Price per Element), voids are priced via the National Housing Federations Schedule of Rates and standalone projects are priced. The Council is committed to providing quality services to customers. Contractors are required to assist the Council in achieving and furthering this objective through continuous service improvement. The Council has established key performance indicators which contractors are expected to consistently meet. Under this contract the contractors and their supply chains are required to actively participate in the achievement of the Contracting Authority's social, economic and environmental objectives.

Procurement Information

In January 2023 Birmingham City Council (the Council) commenced a procurement for the provision of Responsive Repairs and Maintenance Services, Gas and Heating Servicing, Capital Improvement Work including Major Adaptions and Retrofit Works to Council Housing Stock (approximately 60,000 properties), contract reference P0787, for the value of PS1.4 billion which was advertised on the Find a Tender Service, notice reference number 2023/S 000-001326. The intention of that procurement was to source two contractors, one for each lot for a five year contract with the option to extend for a further five years. The procurement was conducted under the competitive procedure with negotiation. The procurement proceeded through the SQ stage to the ISIT (Invitation to Submit Initial Tenders) stage. The Council took the decision to abandon the procurement in August 2023 following receipt of initial tender submissions, when the commercial evaluation presented challenges due to the scale and scope of the works required. In addition, as a result of work which the Council had carried out since the tender had been published regarding its capital programme, there had been a significant increase in the volume and values of works required. The Council undertook an objective assessment of its options and reached the conclusion that entering into negotiations with its two incumbent providers to secure interim contracts for a two year period would best meet its needs. The negotiations have focused on securing better value for money for the Council through a reduction in cost, service continuity and improvement in resident services, a more balanced approach to risk, increased throughput of the planned programme and a new approach for materials supply. The Council will rely on Reg 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 in awarding these contracts, where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator where competition is absent for technical reasons. The decision taken to work with the incumbents was due to the Council's view that competition is absent in this particular case due to the time required to mobilise and transition to new contractors in time for the new contracts to commence from the 1st April 2024. The award of these interim contracts will provide the Council sufficient time to undertake a service review, re-procure long-term contracts, mobilise and exit/transition and for these reasons believes that no other suppliers could meet the Council's requirements during this interim contract period.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-044c9e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009696-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

45 - Construction work

50 - Repair and maintenance services

51 - Installation services (except software)

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

09300000 - Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy

45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work

45300000 - Building installation work

45400000 - Building completion work

50510000 - Repair and maintenance services of pumps, valves, taps and metal containers

50530000 - Repair and maintenance services of machinery

50700000 - Repair and maintenance services of building installations

50850000 - Repair and maintenance services of furniture

51100000 - Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment

51510000 - Installation services of general-purpose machinery and equipment

71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Mar 20241 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
cps@birmingham.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B4 7WB
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG31 Birmingham

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Newtown
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

EQUANS REGENERATION

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