Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-12-17
Buyer: HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)
Country: UK
Region: UNITED KINGDOM
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 45000000: Construction work | 45210000: Building construction work | 45213000: Construction work for commercial buildings | 45213100 | 45213150
Estimated value: 1000000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2017-01-16
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: This requirement is for works and services. The Government Hubs Programme is overseeing the structural reorganisation and transformation of the current estate. For HMRC, this represents a considerable consolidation programme which will see the current landscape of 170 offices reoriented into 13 modern Regional Centres, equipped with the digital infrastructure and training facilities needed to make HMRC a more highly-skilled organisation, fit for the demands of the 21st century. From a wider Government perspective, the programme will transform central government's office estate by accommodating departmental workforces in shared regional hubs and supporting office estate. This Contract Notice covers the requirement for a Framework of Contractors to undertake Fit-Out works for the Government Hubs Programme (inclusive of HMRC, Government Property Unit GPU & Other Govt Depts). The Programme of works comprises a range of projects nationally of varying sizes over a four year period.
Fit-Out works to cover the United Kingdom for projects with a construction value of in excess of 25 000 000 GBP.
The scope of works includes pre-construction services inclusive of but not limited to design, procurement, Health and Safety management, construction advice and programming and planning and construction services in accordance with the employers requirements.
The intention is to novate the Framework Agreement to the Crown Commercial Service (CCS — part of the Cabinet Office) following award (date to be agreed). A management fee will be applied to each Call Off post novation as described within the framework agreement.
Fit-Out works to cover the North of the United Kingdom (North of Peterborough and Birmingham exclusive) for projects with a construction value of under 25 000 000 GBP.
The scope of works includes pre-construction services inclusive of but not limited to design, procurement, Health and Safety management, construction advice and programming and planning and construction services in accordance with the employers requirements.
The intention is to novate the Framework Agreement to the Crown Commercial Service (CCS — part of the Cabinet Office) following award (date to be agreed). A management fee will be applied to each Call Off post novation as described within the framework agreement.
Fit-Out works to cover the Sorth of the United Kingdom (South of Peterborough and Birmingham inclusive) for projects with a construction value of under  25 000 000 GBP.
The scope of works includes pre-construction services inclusive of but not limited to design, procurement, Health and Safety management, construction advice and programming and planning and construction services in accordance with the employers requirements.
The intention is to novate the Framework Agreement to the Crown Commercial Service (CCS — part of the Cabinet Office) following award (date to be agreed). A management fee will be applied to each Call Off post novation as described within the framework agreement.
Selection Criteria stated in the procurement documents. Full details regarding legal, economic financial and technical information to be provided at the tender stage and contained in the PQQ documentation.
The minimum requirements for suppliers bidding for any of the Framework lots are included within the PQQ questions and the draft Invitation to Tender documentation attached to this event.
The hubs will be where our future workforce needs to be: strategic locations with great public transport connectivity, local amenities and a modern working environment, including technology that supports smart working. They will be truly shared spaces where departments can collaborate effectively together. As a result, we will operate more efficiently, our people will be more productive and departments will be supported in attracting and retaining the talented individuals we need to deliver the best possible service to the public. It is this combined approach which leads to the approximately 21 projects that make up the Government Hubs Programme. Due to the size and scale of the programme the Employer has taken the opportunity to lead on their own procurement strategy which plays to the areas of importance to them. The Framework will create strong relationships with key supply chain partners to continuously improve the delivery of each of the projects within the programme. Coupled with that is the Employers seeks to leverage the volume to maximise cost efficiencies The Framework Agreement for the Programme is bespoke and can be seen attached to the e-Sourcing Event. Each Call Off will utilise either the Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) 2016 Design and Build or Standard Building Contract without Quantities. The contract particulars and Employer amendments for these agreements will be seen within the each Call Off. 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. The Framework Agreement and the Call Off contracts included within this event are draft and will be confirmed ahead of issuing the final Invitation to Tender This Framework will be accessible for use by all UK Central Government Departments and their Arms Length Bodies; Non-Ministerial Departments and Executive Agencies; and, the Wider Public Sector (and any future successors to these organisations): Central Government Departments, Local Government and Public Corporations that can be accessed at the Public Sector Classification Guide: https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/nationalaccounts/uksectoraccounts/datasets/publicsectorclassificationguide Tenderers must register on the eSourcing portal:http://hmrc.supplier-eu.ariba.com/ad/register/SSOActions?type=full
(Information about the e-Sourcing application, and about supplying to HMRC in general, is available on the HMRC website: www.hmrc.gov.uk/about/supplying.htm ) Economic operators who require access to the online PQQ documentation must send an email to lesley.bond1@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk any time up to, but no later than 11:00 9.1. 2017.
(e) the Ariba HMRC ANID number. Economic operators who have complied with the foregoing will receive details of how to access the online PQQ documentation. (If an email response from HMRC is not received within one working day of your request, recontact Lesley.bond1@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk (after first checking your spam in-box) notifying non-receipt and confirming when the request was first made).

Eligibility requirements: Selection Criteria stated in the procurement documents.

Award value: 1000000000