Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2020-11-24
Buyer: Procurement for Housing Ltd (t/a PfH Scotland)
Country: UK
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 09331000: Solar panels | 09332000: Solar installation | 14210000 | 31680000 | 33196200
Estimated value: 150000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2021-01-29
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: PfH Scotland wish to establish a framework agreement for Whole House refurbishment works over six lots. This will include:
Roofing repair, maintenance and installation and associated works included but not limited to, roofing repair and maintenance, sheeting works, guttering, scaffolding works, installation and upgrade of solar panels, roofing painting and cement works. PfH Scotland intends to appoint five suppliers to each region but reserves the right to award a greater or fewer number of places depending on the bids received.
Hard landscaping and associated works including but not limited to, hard landscaping, installation of gates and fencing, drainage works, driveways and associated woks. PfH Scotland intends to appoint five suppliers to each region but reserves the right to award a greater or fewer number of places depending on the bids received.
Cyclical painting and associated works including but not limited to, external painting, internal painting, decorating, scaffolding, paint stripping and paint repair works. PfH Scotland intends to appoint five suppliers to each region but reserves the right to award a greater or fewer number of places depending on the bids received.
Lot 1 — Kitchen Installation and Associated Works, including but not limited to, kitchen installations, electrical works, heating upgrades, minor building alteration works, flooring, tiling and associated appliance works. PfH Scotland intends to appoint five suppliers to each region but reserves the right to award a greater or fewer number of places depending on the bids received.
For electrical works that are to be carried out, contractors must hold NICEIC, Select or a national equivalent either directly or within the supply (where they are relying on their supply chain for electrical works).
Disabled adaptation installations including but not limited to, installation and upgrades of hoists, stair lifts, electrical works, bathroom adaptations, railings, the upgrade and installation of ramps and other means of disabled access and associated building alterations. PfH Scotland intends to appoint five suppliers to each region but reserves the right to award a greater or fewer number of places depending on the bids received.
Where electrical works are to be carried out suppliers must hold NICEIC, Select or national equivalent, either directly or within their supply (where they are relying on their supply chain for electrical works).
Bathroom installation and associated works including but not limited to, bathroom installations, electrical works, plumbing and sanitary works, flooring, tiling and associated bathroom construction works. PfH Scotland intends to appoint five suppliers to each region but reserves the right to award a greater or fewer number of places depending on the bids received.
Where electrical works are to be carried out suppliers must hold NICEIC, select or national equivalent, either directly or within their supply (where they are relying on their supply chain for electrical works).
For lots 1,2 and 3 where electrical works are to be carried out suppliers must hold NICEIC, Select or national equivalent, either directly or within their supply (where they are relying on their supply chain for electrical works).
Organisations are required to have an minimum annual turnover in the last financial year of GBP 1 million and must be able to provide audited accounts for the last 2 years if requested. Additionally organisations are required to have an Experian credit score greater than 50 or can demonstrate to the satisfaction of PfH Scotland that its financial positon is sufficiently robust to merit a place on the framework. PfH will obtain an independent third-party risk report from Experian using the company registration number supplied by the bidder. Any bidder who does not meet the minimum threshold of 50 out of 100 (Average Risk) will be subject to further investigation. This may entail a review of recent accounts and PfH reserves the right to request additional information to satisfy itself that the organisation is financially secure. PfH reserves the right to reject a bidder where it has doubts over the financial position of an organisation. It is the bidder’s responsibility to ensure that all information held by Experian is accurate when submitting their tender.
Bidders are required to hold (or commit to holding) a minimum of GBP 5 million Employers Liability Insurance and a minimum of GBP 5 million of public liability insurance. For lots 3 and 4 only Professional Indemnity Insurance of at least GBP 2 million must be held (or commit to hold).
Bidders are required to be able to supply at least three contract examples for each lot they are bidding for. Such examples must be within the last 3 years and must provide sufficient detail to enable PfH to be able to identify and assess the relevance of the contract examples to the services required under the framework agreement. Bidders should use question 4C.1. to respond to the requirement. Bidders that are unable to provide three relevant and appropriate examples demonstrating sufficient experience (or provide a justification why they are unable to do so) will be excluded from the procurement process for lots 1,2 and 3 where electrical works are to be carried out suppliers must hold NICEIC, Select or national equivalent, either directly or within their supply (where they are relying on their supply chain for electrical works).
As part of their tender submission bidders will be required to state the social, economic and environmental benefits they will deliver as part of the framework contracts.

Eligibility requirements: All requirements are stated in the procurement documents. For lots 1,2 and 3 where electrical works are to be carried out suppliers must hold NICEIC, Select or national equivalent, either directly or within their supply (where they are relying on their supply chain for electrical works).

Award value: 150000000