Planning

Initial Market Testing - External Environment Facilities Work Framework Agreement

CITY & COUNTY OF SWANSEA

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Planning

22 Nov 2022 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The City & County of Swansea is planning to initiate a tender process for the "Initial Market Testing – External Environment Facilities Work Framework Agreement" in the General public services industry category. The procurement stage is currently in planning, with a future notice date set for 20th December 2022. Interested business users in the Swansea region should note that the Framework Agreement entails upgrading boundary and party wall fencing, gates, clotheslines, paths, and hedges, following the Welsh Housing Quality Standard.

This tender presents an opportunity for qualified Contractors in the construction sector to participate in a works-focused procurement process. Suitable businesses would need to comply with the Council's Community Benefits and Training objectives. The tender evaluation will be based on a 30:70 ratio of quality to cost criteria. Interested parties must express their interest by emailing procurement@swansea.gov.uk before noon on 9th December 2022 to be considered for inclusion in the upcoming tender process. Successful Tenderers will be required to adhere to the NEC 2005 Option B priced contract with Schedule of Works and may be allocated portions of the projected properties based on performance and capacity.

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Notice Title

Initial Market Testing - External Environment Facilities Work Framework Agreement

Notice Description

Swansea Council are carrying out external Environmental Facilities Work to some of their Housing stock and are looking to set up a Framework Agreement to appoint suitably qualified and experienced Contractors for External Environmental Works. The Framework is for work to approximately 1700 properties in set areas throughout the county ranging from Clydach in the Swansea valley, to West Cross, Pontardulais,Pontlliw,and Penlan areas. The Works include the upgrading of boundary and party wall fencing, gates,clothes lines, paths and hedges in accordance with the Welsh Housing Quality Standard (WHQS).

Lot Information

Lot 1

Swansea Council are carrying out external Environmental Facilities Work to some of their Housing stock and wishes to set up a Framework Agreement to appoint suitably qualified and experienced Contractors for External Environmental Works. The Framework is for work to approximately 1700 properties in set areas throughout the county ranging from Clydach in the Swansea valley,to West Cross, Pontardulais, Pontlliw, and Penlan areas. The Works include the upgrading of boundary and party wall fencing, gates, clothes lines,paths and hedges in accordance with the Welsh Housing Quality Standard (WHQS). The work will be awarded for predetermined areas with between 300 and 500 properties per area and a new area will not be awarded until the previous one is completed, and assuming the Contractors performance has been acceptable. The successful Tenderers will be required to complete properties in a sequence to be dictated by the Council. The performance review may release more or less properties to each successful Tenderer, re-allocate properties between the successful Tenderers, remove properties from the Framework or allocate properties to contractors outside of the Framework. The Council offers no guarantee of any properties as such agreements are speculative and will offer no guarantee of work, nor are they in any way exclusive. The tender will consist of a Selection Questionnaire (SQ) and both a qualitative and financial response. The Contract will be awarded on the NEC 2005 Option B priced contract with Schedule of Works, dispute resolution W2, with amendments and secondary Clauses that will be detailed in the Tender Documentation. Contractors will be required to comply with the Councils Community Benefits and Training and recruitment objectives. The tender will be awarded based on a Quality and Financial Assessment based on 30;70 (quality /cost) ratio and will be detailed in the Tender Documentation. The Schedule of works in the tender document shall be based on a typical scheme and the rates inserted in the Schedule will be required to be fixed for at least 6 months from the date of tender and will then be reviewed using the ONS Price indices on a six monthly basis. The Framework Agreement is an arrangement for a term of 18 months with the option to extend for a further period of up to 12 months.. The City and County of Swansea will be looking to appoint two Contractors to the framework agreement. The Most Economically Advantageous Tenderer (MEAT), subject to that Tenderer having the capacity to undertake the works within the Employer's timescale, will be allocated 60% of the projected properties, and the second Tenderer will be allocated 40% of the projected properties.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-126648
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=126648
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

45 - Construction work


CPV Codes

34928200 - Fences

45000000 - Construction work

45112700 - Landscaping work

45112712 - Landscaping work for gardens

45233253 - Surface work for footpaths

45233340 - Foundation work for footpaths

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Nov 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
20 Dec 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CITY & COUNTY OF SWANSEA
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@swansea.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1792637242

Buyer Location

Locality
SWANSEA
Postcode
SA1 3SN
Post Town
Swansea
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL43 Swansea
Delivery Location
TLL18 Swansea

Local Authority
Swansea
Electoral Ward
Waterfront
Westminster Constituency
Swansea West

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV419329
    Initial Market Testing - External Environment Facilities Work Framework Agreement - Swansea Council are carrying out external Environmental Facilities Work to some of their Housing stock and are looking to set up a Framework Agreement to appoint suitably qualified and experienced Contractors for External Environmental Works. The Framework is for work to approximately 1700 properties in set areas throughout the county ranging from Clydach in the Swansea valley, to West Cross, Pontardulais,Pontlliw,and Penlan areas. The Works include the upgrading of boundary and party wall fencing, gates,clothes lines, paths and hedges in accordance with the Welsh Housing Quality Standard (WHQS).

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