Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2022-05-11
Buyer: Leeds City Council
Country: UK
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 45000000: Construction work | 45100000: Site preparation work | 45200000: Building and civil engineering work | 45211000: Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings | 45211100
Estimated value: 400000000 GBP
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: A Framework Agreement to serve all public sector bodies (and their statutory successors) and third sector organisations in the Yorkshire and Humber region, Sheffield Local Enterprise Partnership region, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and areas of Leicestershire (UKE, UKF1, UKF21, UKF22) as detailed in the procurement documents.
The works involved are principally general building works and new housing, including contractors design when required. In addition some civil engineering works may also be included. The full list of accessing bodies is detailed within VI.3. Principles of collaborative working and partnering will be key to the relationships under the framework.
Yorkshire and Humber region, Sheffield City Region LEP area and, for educational establishments only, the remaining areas within Notts and Derbyshire and areas of Leicestershire.
The framework has an option to extend for a further period of 2 years to allow the appointed contractors adequate time to recoup their significant initial investment in establishing processes and procedures that will deliver the improvements that the clients are seeking through this framework. These include economic regeneration, carbon and waste reduction, training and employment initiatives, training of their staff to new ways of working, BIM, new models of construction procurement, Construction Playbook and Construction Innovation Hub Value Toolkit. In addition there will be significant investment  required from clients in undertaking the selection and evaluation process, and in particular the training of their staff and consultants to new ways of working. The partnering and collaborative working objectives that will form part of this framework may only be capable of being realised over longer periods of time than 4 years, not least because a number of public sector bodies may only start using this framework when their existing arrangements expire. Further details are set out in the framework documents. Provisional timetable for recourse to these options: in months: 48 (from the award of the framework).
Subject to the technical and financial capability and capacity of applications it is envisaged that 12 contractors will be appointed to Lot 1 of the YORbuild3 Medium Works Contractors Framework Agreement West Area.
Yorkshire and Humber region, Sheffield City Region LEP area and, for educational establishments only, the remaining areas within Notts and Derbyshire and areas of Leicestershire.
The framework has an option to extend for a further period of 2 years to allow the appointed contractors adequate time to recoup their significant initial investment in establishing processes and procedures that will deliver the improvements that the clients are seeking through this framework. These include economic regeneration, carbon and waste reduction, training and employment initiatives, training of their staff to new ways of working, BIM, new models of construction procurement, Construction Playbook and Construction Innovation Hub Value Toolkit. In addition there will be significant investment  required from clients in undertaking the selection and evaluation process, and in particular the training of their staff and consultants to new ways of working. The partnering and collaborative working objectives that will form part of this framework may only be capable of being realised over longer periods of time than 4 years, not least because a number of public sector bodies may only start using this framework when their existing arrangements expire. Further details are set out in the framework documents. Provisional timetable for recourse to these options: in months: 48 (from the award of the framework).
Subject to the technical and financial capability and capacity of applications it is envisaged that 12 contractors will be appointed to Lot 2 of the YORbuild3 Medium Works Contractors Framework Agreement West Area.
Public sector organisations that may access this framework subject to approval of the Contracting Authority include (but are not limited to):
— Local Authorities in Yorkshire and Humber, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and areas of Leicestershire (i.e. a local authority as defined in Regulation 1 and 84(1) of the Local Government Act 2000, Local Authorities and their Arms Length Management Organisations, including all County, City, District and Borough Councils, Unitary Authorities, Parish and Town Councils. A list is available at: www.gov.uk/find-local-council
— Central Government Department, non-departmental government bodies and Agencies www.gov.uk/government/organisations
— combined Authorities (as defined in Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009),
— educational establishments (e.g. schools, school governing bodies; voluntary aided schools; foundation schools; any faith educational establishments including the Roman Catholic Dioceses and Anglican Dioceses, associated with the named Local Authorities including diocesan authorities; academies; free schools, city technology colleges; foundation partnerships; education authorities, publicly funded schools, universities, colleges, University Technical Colleges, University Purchasing Consortium, further education establishments; higher education establishments and other educational establishments).
— Registered Social Landlords (Housing Associations) www.gov.uk/government/publications/current-registered-providers-of-social-housing
— also permitted to access the framework are locally delivered public service providers e.g. General Practitioners' Surgeries. www.nhs.uk/service-search/find-a-gp


Winner: Esh Construction Limited
Award value: 400000000
Number of bids: 17