Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2020-04-22
Buyer: UK Research and Innovation
Country: UK
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 45000000: Construction work | 45248000: Construction work for hydraulic structures | 45351000 | 71314100: Electrical services | 71333000
Estimated value: 9500000 GBP
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) on behalf of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), wishes to establish a framework agreement for a contractor to provide minor construction building, mechanical and electrical works up to GBP 500 000.00 (excluding VAT) per call off project.
UK SBS is managing this procurement process in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended from time to time) (the 'Regulations').
The framework agreement duration shall be for a period of three years with optional extensions of a 1-year period (3 + 1) from commencement of the framework agreement. The framework agreement contract is NEC4 term service contract, option A and it is the intention that projects will be issued on a task order basis.
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL), Harwell Oxford, Oxfordshire, the associated Conference Centre (The Cosener’s House) at Abingdon, and occasional works at Chilbolton Observatory, Chilbolton.
UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) on behalf of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) wishes to establish a framework agreement for the appointment of a single contractor to undertake minor works up to the value of GBP 500 000.00 per project at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL), Harwell Oxford, Didcot, Oxfordshire, the associated Conference Centre (The Cosener’s House) at Abingdon, and occasional works at Chilbolton Observatory, Chilbolton, near Stockbridge, Hampshire.
UK SBS is managing this procurement process in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended from time to time) (the 'Regulations').
The framework agreement duration shall be for a period of 3 years with optional extensions of a 1-year period (3 + 1) from commencement of the framework agreement. The framework agreement contract is NEC4 term service contract, option A and it is the intention that projects will be issued on a task order basis.
The client requires to work with a contractor that can demonstrate and deliver small construction projects and minor works up to GBP 500 000.00. The principal contractor will closely partner with the client, to deliver a variety of construction works in a coordinated, safe, timely and cost-effective manner. The client is looking to partner with an innovative contractor that invests into their business and people, have agility within their supply chain, and manages performance and quality through a robust process.
The works comprise building, mechanical and electrical works including new construction works, alterations and maintenance at the establishment. The works will be priced using agreed schedule of rates, negotiated price or through open book approach with the contractor. The objective of the framework agreement is to jointly, achieve the ‘best outcome in both price, quality and delivery’.
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(i) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and
(ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the procurement; and in no circumstances will the contracting authority be liable for any costs incurred by any supplier. If the contracting authority decides to enter into a contract with the successful supplier, this does not mean that there is any guarantee of subsequent contracts being awarded. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of bidders.


Winner: Cousins Ltd
Award value: 9500000
Number of bids: 10