Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-11-08
Buyer: LGSS Procurement on behalf of Cambridgeshire County Council
Country: UK
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 42000000 | 44000000 | 45000000: Construction work | 50000000 | 71000000
Submission deadline: 2017-12-11
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Authority wishes to appoint a framework of contactors to carry out minor maintenance, refurbishment and alteration projects (Lots 1-3) and Mechanical and electrical Works (Lot 4), up to an estimated value of 1 000 000 GBP (Lot 1-3) and  500 000  GBP (Lot 4), with the right to go above these thresholds if specific projects demand it, across a variety of properties within the geographical boundary of Cambridgeshire, as well as other bodies, as listed within the Procurement documents.
The Provider shall be expected to undertake small jobs and minor works including building and building services replacement and refurbishment work. This will range from ‘handyman’ work to replacement of failed building elements such as roofs and will include refurbishing facilities such as kitchens and toilets as well as minor building modifications.
The framework shall last for 3 years, with the option to extend for a further and final year, making 4 years in total.
The Authority wishes to appoint a framework of contactors to carry out minor maintenance, refurbishment and alteration projects (Lots 1-3) and Mechanical and electrical Works (Lot 4), up to an estimated value of 1 000 000 GBP  (Lot 1-3) and  500 000 GBP  (Lot 4), with the right to go above these thresholds if specific projects demand it, across a variety of properties within the geographical boundary of Cambridgeshire, as well as other bodies, as listed at 1.3.2 below.
The Provider shall be expected to undertake small jobs and minor works including building and building services replacement and refurbishment work. This will range from ‘handyman’ work to replacement of failed building elements such as roofs and will include refurbishing facilities such as kitchens and toilets as well as minor building modifications.
Potential providers should note that they shall only be allowed to bid for a maximum of 2 of the 4 lots, and it is therefore for the Potential Provider to decide which lot(s) best match their suitability to be considered for this framework.
— partners and other organisations delegating services and or functions to LGSS (currently Cambridgeshire County Council, Milton Keynes Council and Northamptonshire County Council, Norwich City Authority and Northampton Borough Council) who participate in LGSS' shared services venture;
— any city, district, borough or other local authority within the counties of any LGSS partner authority (currently Cambridgeshire County, the City of Milton Keynes and Northamptonshire County)including Northamptonshire Partnership Homes;
— any school, academy, university or other educational establishment within the counties of any LGSS partner authority (currently Cambridgeshire County, Northamptonshire County and Milton Keynes); and
— members of the local authority purchasing group, Central Buying Consortium (CBC). Further information about CBC can be found on the website address below:
Northamptonshire County Council operates a federated model whereby a number of organisations have been created to deliver services on behalf of NCC. These organisations currently include Olympus Care Services(OCS), First for Wellbeing, Northamptonshire Adult Social Services (NASS) and the Children's Trust. For all intents and purposes these organisations form a collective NCC Group and have access to contracts entered into by NCC.
LGSS will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. The duration of this standstill will be disclosed at this point. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the contracting authority before the contract is entered into. Such additional information should be required from (Refer to address in part 1.1). If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2006 No 5) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly. Where a contract has not been entered into the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages.