Notice Information
Notice Title
Minor Building Works Framework Agreement
Notice Description
Procurement of contractors to upgrade the staff facilities, and the refurbishment of the customer toilet facilities. Contractors will be required to carry out minor building works, alterations and adaptations to existing staff facilities, and toilets areas, including electrics, plumbing, M&E, plastering, carpentry, flooring, painting, glazing, decorating, data cables, supply and fit out of furnishings.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Multi-disciplinary Minor Building Works Framework Agreement to undertake the upgrade of staff facilities, and the refurbishment of the customer toilet facilities at stations. The framework aims to establish long-term partnerships with Contractors who can demonstrate technical expertise, compliance with safety regulations, and value for money while minimising disruption to passengers and train operations. The framework will ensure that a pre-approved pool of contractors are available to deliver projects efficiently, safely, and in compliance with industry standards. The framework give Chiltern Railways the option to either direct award or carry out mini competitions based on the Clients Statement of Works (SoW), clearly defining the design, specification, tasks, deliverables, timelines, and resources related to a particular Project. The tender process will involve several stages: * Pre-Qualification (24 March 2025): Suppliers shall be required to meet our minimum requirements outlining their suitability based on financial stability, past performance, experience in the rail sector, and other relevant criteria. * Invitation to Tender (28 April 2025): Shortlisted suppliers will be invited to submit a full tender response. This will include detailed pricing, project methodology, and risk management proposals. * Framework Agreement (23 May 2025): Once the evaluation process is complete, successful suppliers will be appointed to the framework and will be able to bid for individual call-off contracts
Options: 5 plus 3 in total 8 years - May 2025 until May 2030 ("Termination Date"). The Client shall have the right to extend the Framework Agreement for an additional period of up to 3 years ("Extended Term").
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04e5bb
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006480-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive procedure with negotiation
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
45 - Construction work
-
- CPV Codes
45262700 - Building alteration work
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £17,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 Feb 20251 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 24 Mar 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 14 May 2025 - 15 Dec 2030 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE CHILTERN RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Iain Alexander
- Contact Email
- iain.alexander@chilternrailways.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SUNDERLAND
- Postcode
- SR3 3XP
- Post Town
- Sunderland
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC44 Sunderland
- Delivery Location
- TLG3 West Midlands, TLI London, TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
-
- Local Authority
- Sunderland
- Electoral Ward
- Doxford
- Westminster Constituency
- Houghton and Sunderland South
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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