--- title: "GB-Colchester: External Decorations for the Housing Stock" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-84296c70-c803-4d00-bca7-410e4fe4ab54" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-84296c70-c803-4d00-bca7-410e4fe4ab54" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-84296c70-c803-4d00-bca7-410e4fe4ab54.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-84296c70-c803-4d00-bca7-410e4fe4ab54.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "COLCHESTER BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2020-10-30" --- # GB-Colchester: External Decorations for the Housing Stock Buyer: COLCHESTER BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-84296c70-c803-4d00-bca7-410e4fe4ab54 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-84296c70-c803-4d00-bca7-410e4fe4ab54) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-84296c70-c803-4d00-bca7-410e4fe4ab54.json) ## Summary The Colchester Borough Council is seeking a contractor for the "External Decorations for the Housing Stock" project, which involves external decoration and painting of communal areas within its housing stock in Colchester, located in the East of England, UK. This open procedure tender was published on 30th October 2020, and bidders must submit proposals by the deadline of 27th November 2020. The estimated budget for the project is approximately £400,000, although no guarantee is made regarding the volume of work assigned, which is scheduled to commence on 1st March 2021 and conclude by 31st March 2022. This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs) engaged in property maintenance and painting services. These businesses can leverage the contract to expand their portfolios and gain a foothold in public sector contracts, especially those skilled in external building work and capable of meeting the specifications set forth by the Colchester Borough Council. Companies looking to enter or grow within the public procurement space may find this an advantageous opportunity due to the council's emphasis on satisfactory performance as the basis for work assignment. ## Notice Colchester Borough Council (the Council) wishes to commission a Contractor to undertake external decoration and painting of internal communal areas with pre-paint repairs where needed, to its housing stock, which consists of a mixture of bungalows, houses and blocks of flats. Bidders are advised that the budget for the year is in the region of PS400,000. However, the Council makes no guarantee of the volume or value of work to be required under this contract, which will be judged on the basis of satisfactory performance. An advisory property list has been provided for Bidders. The Council makes no guarantee that any or all works will be instructed and reserves the right to make variations to the property list subject to prevailing circumstances. Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dce0f56f-48ae-484f-af73-1199af1e7889 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Works | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Oct 2020 | | Submission deadline | 27 Nov 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £5,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | COLCHESTER BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | COLCHESTER | | Post town | Colchester | | Postcode | CO3 3WG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex | | ITL 3 | TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway | | Local authority | Colchester | | Electoral ward | Castle | | Westminster constituency | Colchester | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 45442110 - Painting work of buildings - 45442180 - Repainting work ## Release History - 30 Oct 2020 at 14:35 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dce0f56f-48ae-484f-af73-1199af1e7889 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dce0f56f-48ae-484f-af73-1199af1e7889 30th October 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-GB-Colchester:-External-Decorations-for-the-Housing-Stock/848DXSP58T Please follow this link to view the notice. ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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