Public procurement notice: Modification Of A Contract/Concession During Its Term
Published: 2021-10-26
Buyer: Leeds City Council
Country: UK
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 45000000: Construction work | 45100000: Site preparation work | 45200000: Building and civil engineering work | 45211000: Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings | 45211100
EU fund: EU Fund

Technical requirements: Lot 1 £0-£250,000, Lot 2 over £250,000-£1,000,000, Lot 3 over £1,000,000-£4,000,000, Lot 4 over £4,000,000-£10,000,000, Lot 5 over £10,000,000, Lot 6 New Housing 1-10 Units, Lot 7 New Housing Over 10
A framework agreement for Construction works, including Contractors designed when required. The works involved are principally building work and new housing but some civil engineering works may also be included. This framework replaces the original YORbuild West Area Contractors Framework and builds upon its legacy of partnership and collaborative working. It is envisaged that the main users of the framework will be Local Authorities, Emergency Services (Police, Fire and Health services), Educational establishments (Schools, Academies, Universities and Colleges) and Housing Organisations (Housing Associations and Social Landlords) as detailed within V1.3. of the contract notice issued on 30/10/14
The framework included an option to extend for 2 years to allow the appointed contractors adequate time to recoup their significant investment in establishing processes and procedures that will deliver improvement that clients are seeking through this framework. These include Economic Regeneration, Carbon and Waste Reduction, Employment Initiatives, BIM and New Models of Construction Procurement.
Lot 1 £0-£250,000, Lot 2 over £250,000-£1,000,000, Lot 3 over £1,000,000-£4,000,000, Lot 4 over £4,000,000-£10,000,000, Lot 5 over £10,000,000, Lot 6 New Housing 1-10 Units, Lot 7 New Housing Over 10
The Public Contracts Regulations provide for an economic operator who suffers or risks suffering loss or damage by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England and Wales).
A framework agreement for Construction works, including Contractors design when required. The works involved are principally building work and new housing but some civil engineering works may also be included. This framework replaces the original YORbuild West Area Contractors Framework and builds upon its legacy of partnership and collaborative working. It is envisaged that the main users of the framework will be Local Authorities, Emergency Services (Police, Fire and Health services), Educational establishments (Schools, Academies, Universities and Colleges) and Housing Organisations (Housing Associations and Social Landlords)as detailed within VI.3 of the contract notice issued on 30/10/2014.
The West Area Contractors Framework also covers South Yorkshire and the Sheffield City Region Local Enterprise Partnership area for lot 5 over GBP 10 000 000 and lot 7 Housing over 10 units, and for educational establishments only, the remaining areas within Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire for lot 5.
The framework included an option to extend for 2 years to allow the appointed contractors adequate time to recoup their significant investment in establishing processes and procedures that will deliver improvement that clients are seeking through this framework. These include Economic Regeneration, Carbon and Waste Reduction, Employment Initiatives, BIM and New Models of Construction Procurement.
This framework will be extended by a further six months, The three conditions in Regulation 72 (1)(c) permitting
(i) disruption caused by Covid-9 and unprecedented issues currently being experienced in the Construction
(ii) the modification does not alter the overall nature of the contract. The scope of the framework will remain the
The covid-19 pandemic has disrupted the operation of the framework and delayed its re-procurement and couldnot have been foreseen, nor could the unprecedented issues currently facing the construction sector. Theseinclude but are not limited to significant increases in market activity caused by pent up demand being released,stimulus spending to speed up recovery, spikes in material prices, material shortages, delayed or extendedframework procurements all coming to the market at a similar time, The market pressures necessitate the needfor the framework to operate longer to ensure the delivery of key public sector projects and allow longer periodsfor the market to respond to the tender to secure a replacement framework.


Winner: Balfour Beatty Construction Ltd (Withdrawn from Framework)