Notice Information
Notice Title
Brighter Places - Gas and Electric Servicing, Breakdown and Compliance Contracts
Notice Description
Brighter Places sought expressions of interest from suitably skilled and experienced Suppliers to deliver Gas and Electric servicing and remedial works across its stock in Bristol and the surrounding areas, consisting of approximately 3,600 properties. The contract was split into two lots, with contractors able to bid for both, but only win one lot. The Contract will be for a total of 15 years, with an initial period of 10 years, followed by a potential 5 year extension. The Contract sought to offer the benefits of best practice in contract delivery and collaborative working practices for Brighter Places. Brighter Places followed a restricted procedure, comprising of two stages: an SQ and an ITT. Following evaluation of ITT's, Brighter Places intended to award to a single contractor per lot. Full details of the requirements and instructions were included in the procurement and tender documents.
Lot Information
Brighter Places - Gas Servicing and Boiler Installations
Brighter Places sought expressions of interest from suitably skilled and experienced Suppliers to deliver Gas and Electric servicing and remedial works across its stock in Bristol and the surrounding areas, consisting of approximately 3,600 properties. The contract was split into two lots, with contractors able to bid for both, but only win one lot. The Contract will be for a total of 15 years, with an initial period of 10 years, followed by a potential 5 year extension. The Contract sought to offer the benefits of best practice in contract delivery and collaborative working practices for Brighter Places Brighter Places followed a restricted procedure, comprising of two stages: an SQ and an ITT. Following evaluation of ITTs, Brighter Places intended to award to a single contractor per lot. Full details of the requirements and instructions were included in the procurement and tender documents. Additional information: Prospective bidders noted that TUPE will apply to the contract; prospective bidders were advised to seek their own independent advice about the implications of TUPE.
Renewal: The initial contract term will be for 10 years, with the option to extend for a further 5 years.
Brighter Places - Electric Testing, Fire Safety and Remedial WorksBrighter Places sought expressions of interest from suitably skilled and experienced Suppliers to deliver Gas and Electric servicing and remedial works across its stock in Bristol and the surrounding areas, consisting of approximately 3,600 properties. The contract was split into two lots, with contractors able to bid for both, but only win one lot. The Contract will be for a total of 15 years, with an initial period of 10 years, followed by a potential 5 year extension. The Contract sought to offer the benefits of best practice in contract delivery and collaborative working practices for Brighter Places Brighter Places followed a restricted procedure, comprising of two stages: an SQ and an ITT. Following evaluation of ITTs, Brighter Places intended to award to a single contractor per lot. Full details of the requirements and instructions were included in the procurement and tender documents. Additional information: Prospective bidders noted that TUPE will apply to the contract; prospective bidders were advised to seek their own independent advice about the implications of TUPE.
Renewal: The initial contract term will be for 10 years, with the option to extend for a further 5 years.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04724a
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000997-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Restricted procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
42 - Industrial machinery
44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
45 - Construction work
50 - Repair and maintenance services
51 - Installation services (except software)
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
-
- CPV Codes
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09323000 - District heating
09330000 - Solar energy
31625100 - Fire-detection systems
31625200 - Fire-alarm systems
39715200 - Heating equipment
39715210 - Central-heating equipment
39721000 - Domestic cooking or heating equipment
42131110 - Central-heating radiator valves
42511110 - Heat pumps
42515000 - District heating boiler
44115200 - Plumbing and heating materials
44115220 - Heating materials
44621110 - Central-heating radiators
44621111 - Non-electrically-heated central-heating radiators
44621220 - Central-heating boilers
44621221 - Parts of central-heating boilers
45210000 - Building construction work
45211000 - Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual houses
45211100 - Construction work for houses
45232141 - Heating works
45251200 - Heating plant construction work
45251250 - District-heating plant construction work
45259300 - Heating-plant repair and maintenance work
45262640 - Environmental improvement works
45262660 - Asbestos-removal work
45310000 - Electrical installation work
45311000 - Electrical wiring and fitting work
45311100 - Electrical wiring work
45311200 - Electrical fitting work
45312100 - Fire-alarm system installation work
45312310 - Lightning-protection works
45315000 - Electrical installation work of heating and other electrical building-equipment
45331000 - Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning installation work
45331100 - Central-heating installation work
45350000 - Mechanical installations
50700000 - Repair and maintenance services of building installations
50710000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations
50711000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical building installations
50720000 - Repair and maintenance services of central heating
50721000 - Commissioning of heating installations
51100000 - Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment
51110000 - Installation services of electrical equipment
71314100 - Electrical services
71334000 - Mechanical and electrical engineering services
79512000 - Call centre
90650000 - Asbestos removal services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £10,937,745 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £10,937,737 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £7,462,737 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 13 Jan 20251 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 30 Jul 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 19 Dec 20241 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active, Unsuccessful
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BRIGHTER PLACES
- Contact Name
- Joe Taylor
- Contact Email
- joe.taylor@echelonconsultancy.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1707339800
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BRISTOL
- Postcode
- BS5 6XX
- Post Town
- Bristol
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK5 West of England
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK51 Bristol, City of
- Delivery Location
- TLK11 Bristol, City of
-
- Local Authority
- Bristol, City of
- Electoral Ward
- Lockleaze
- Westminster Constituency
- Bristol North East
Further Information
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