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title: "Materials & Merchants Services"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "FORTIS LIVING"
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# Materials & Merchants Services

Buyer: FORTIS LIVING  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-87f7de2f-e876-4fb4-b70c-2786ac062c48

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "Materials & Merchants Services," initiated by Fortis Living, aims to secure one or more suppliers for various lots, including general building, plumbing and heating, electrical, roofing materials, equipment/machine hire, and tools. This tender follows an open procurement method and is currently at the award stage after being published on 7th September 2017. The tendering period ended on 23rd October 2017, with contracts set to commence from 1st April 2018 and concluding on 31st March 2028. The contract value is estimated at £4,000,000, with a minimum value of £150,000, covering the West Midlands region of the United Kingdom.

This opportunity presents significant potential for business growth, particularly for companies engaged in construction supplies, tool manufacturing, and equipment hire. Businesses that offer innovative solutions and efficient service delivery methods, as sought by Fortis Living, will be particularly well-suited to compete. The long-term nature of the contract encourages suppliers capable of consistent performance and cost-effective material management, which creates a stable business environment for the successful bidders over the contract duration.

## Notice

Fortis Property Care (FPC) required at least 1 materials supplier to provide merchant services for following lots: 1: General Building 2: Plumbing & Heating 3: Electrical 4: Roofing Materials 5: Equipment/Machine Hire 6: Tools (Power/Hand) All tenders have the opportunity to go for 1 or more Lots. Historically, FPC has used 1 main merchant for building services including plumbing/heating and another 1 for electrical. All tenderers have the opportunity to go for one or more of these lots. Historically, FPC has used one main merchant for building services including plumbing/heating and another one for electrical. FPC's vision is to contract with one or more suppliers across these lot areas over a long-term contract, removing the use of uncontrolled suppliers. Key to this vision is to provide an efficient, modern delivery/management method, with key focus on innovation and driving down on cost of materials and the wider service throughout the contracts' life. Your offering in service terms is critical to help modernise our current ordering and collection procedures. This tender has a built in SQ document which you must pass before moving on to the ITT section, if you feel your organisation can not meet the SQ requirements/minimum standards then please strongly consider not continuing.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3bee0196-62c4-48ef-9531-e17bf20b80de |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Jan 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Oct 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Dec 2017 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2018 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,500,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FORTIS LIVING |
| Locality | MALVERN |
| Post town | Worcester |
| Postcode | WR14 1GD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG12 Worcestershire CC |
| Local authority | Malvern Hills |
| Electoral ward | Link |
| Westminster constituency | West Worcestershire |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | CITY ELECTRICAL FACTORS; TRAVIS PERKINS; WILLIS WESTCOTT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 31681410 - Electrical materials
- 44111000 - Building materials
- 44112500 - Roofing materials
- 44115210 - Plumbing materials
- 44510000 - Tools
- 45500000 - Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator

## Release History

- 3 Jan 2018 at 08:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3bee0196-62c4-48ef-9531-e17bf20b80de
- 7 Sep 2017 at 08:47 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e8f0df8d-3c19-490b-a2e2-2b922d8e9325

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3bee0196-62c4-48ef-9531-e17bf20b80de
  3rd January 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e8f0df8d-3c19-490b-a2e2-2b922d8e9325
  7th September 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e2c5b33d-c560-423d-912c-8dd938a8ef12
  Tender Documentation
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6387359f-71ce-413f-820f-043688ca0381
  Contract Documentation
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3321aeca-7f68-4d9a-8764-dd0c85d5b33b
  Attachment 7 Electrical
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b3ab38c8-e8ca-491a-a88e-296ebf28e1f3
  Attachment 8 Carpentry
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/960a7f97-09eb-4be4-b2d9-507d62ec793b
  Attachment 9 Plumber
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c550f929-040d-4902-95dd-5e1d68a51781
  Attachment 10 Gas Servicing & Repair
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4541609f-859d-4b4b-af5f-09371ff39e9b
  Attachment 12 Tools
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cdc256ef-f387-496f-a3ad-7139bbb71711
  Attachment 13 Equipment Hire
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/91aed62c-5e21-4d9a-9414-2a188e4430ec
  Attachment 14 Roofing Materials
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bae2a27b-83e8-4c21-95da-fb3874970936
  Attachment 15 Kitchens
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/59a55443-64ed-45b9-bcaa-579c46b0d4fb
  Attachment 16 Bathrooms
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ca9f12e7-34db-4827-b7c6-9c5b613c927d
  Attachment 18 Heating Packs
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ae5732b1-6747-45cd-b92c-cddff5cc4d11
  Attachment 19 Void Packs
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b5da8d21-c3b3-4830-8075-de818f9096fe
  Attachment 20 2016/17 Useage Data
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3bd9ed72-7624-4647-ad58-8008376015b8
  Attachment 17 Heating Specification

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