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title: "GB-Colchester: Void Property Works"
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# GB-Colchester: Void Property Works

Buyer: COLCHESTER BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-eb73fba6-cce9-46f5-b2ba-bc085a5c0e40

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## Summary

The Colchester Borough Council has awarded a contract for Void Property Works with a total value of £2,400,000. The procurement process, initiated as a tender, involves the provision of revenue void works, capital void works, emergency works, and insurance works for the Council's housing stock. The contract is set to run for 2 years with the potential for two one-year extensions under the JCT Measure Term Contract 2016 Edition. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the tender period ended on February 20, 2023. The contract period is scheduled to start on April 3, 2023, and end on March 31, 2025, in the East of England region.

This tender from the Colchester Borough Council presents opportunities for businesses, especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Companies in the repair and maintenance services sector, particularly those experienced in void property works, kitchens, bathrooms, electrical installations, heating installations, and other related services, are well-suited to compete for this contract. Interested parties should pay attention to the key dates and details provided in the procurement documentation to ensure compliance with the requirements set by the Council and to align their proposals with the Council's expectations for the works to be carried out.

## Notice

Colchester Borough Council currently has 6000 properties within its housing stock which are managed on their behalf by Colchester Borough Homes. The successful tenderer will be expected to undertake Void Property Works comprising the following: Revenue Void Works is any or all standard Works Ordered to a Void Property in accordance with the Employer's minimum lettable standard (Void Minimum Standard Preamble); Capital Void Works is any other non-standard Works Ordered to a Void Property that is outside of the Employer's minimum lettable standard (Void Minimum Standard Preamble) or, in respect of an acquisition requiring a mini refurbishment to bring it back to decent homes standard, which includes but is not limited to: - Kitchens; - Bathrooms/WCs; - Electrical installations; - Heating installations; - Replacement windows; - Replacement dwelling entrance doors; - Disabled aids and adaptations; - Internal and external insulations; - Roofs (flat, pitched, system); - Fascia/cladding and rainwater goods; - Redecoration and pre-decorations repairs; - Other associated works to achieve 'Decent Homes' and 'Secure by Design' standards; and - Co-ordination of asbestos removal and encapsulation with the Employer's appointed asbestos consultant(s) and other asbestos removal contractor(s); - Co-ordination of capping off gas supplies and undertaking gas safety checks with the Employer's appointed gas servicing contractor(s); Emergency Works directly relating to the undertaking of the Works by the Contractor. Insurance Works comprising any necessary Works required and Ordered following storm, fire, flood, impact, subsidence damage or damage arising from the effect of any other like peril. The Council is intending to enter into a 2-year contract with the possibility of 2 x 1 year extension's using the JCT Measure Term Contract 2016 Edition. TUPE will apply and details will be provided. 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/ab428444-b952-4ba2-aeb8-ad899a541bb2 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Feb 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | 2 Apr 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,400,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,400,000 |
| 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 | 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HOUGHTON AND SON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

## Release History

- 21 Feb 2023 at 09:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ab428444-b952-4ba2-aeb8-ad899a541bb2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ab428444-b952-4ba2-aeb8-ad899a541bb2
  21st February 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=757700246
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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