bpha: bpha Employers Agent Framework

UK-Bedford: Construction-related services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       bpha, IP26751R
       Bedford Heights, Manton Lane, Bedford, MK41 7BJ, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1234923130, Email: steph.turner@bpha.org.uk
       Main Address: https://www.bpha.org.uk/
       NUTS Code: UKH2

   I.2) Joint procurement:
      The contract involves joint procurement: No          
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No

   I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
      Body governed by public law

   I.5) Main activity:
      Housing and community amenities

Section II: Object Of The Contract

   II.1) Scope of the procurement

      II.1.1) Title: bpha Employers Agent Framework            
      Reference number: ECH1204

      II.1.2) Main CPV code:
         71500000 - Construction-related services.


      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

      II.1.4) Short description: bpha is seeking to Tender from suitably skilled and experienced suppliers for the provision of Employers Agent services under this six-year framework. The framework seeks to offer the benefits of best practice in contract delivery and collaborative geographical area of bpha's stock and will be open to all UK public sector bodies to access via a Joining Agreement between bpha, the service provider, and Pretium Frameworks Limited, who bpha has appointed to administer the framework for external users on its behalf. Access to the framework will be subject to approval by bpha. Full details of the scope and requirements of the framework and the procurement process, including how to Tender are included within the procurement and Tender documents. The estimated total value of the Framework is cica £6.6 million. Of this, bpha anticipate expenditure of circa £5.15 million with the remainder estimated from external users.

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: No
            
      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 6,600,000
                  
         Currency:GBP            

   II.2) Description

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
            71500000 - Construction-related services.
            71520000 - Construction supervision services.
            71521000 - Construction-site supervision services.
            71540000 - Construction management services.
            71541000 - Construction project management services.


      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UKH2 - Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
      UK - UNITED KINGDOM
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
      UNITED KINGDOM
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: bpha is seeking to Tender from suitably skilled and experienced suppliers for the provision of Employers Agent services under this six-year framework. The framework seeks to offer the benefits of best practice in contract delivery and collaborative geographical area of bpha's stock and will be open to all UK public sector bodies to access via a Joining Agreement between bpha, the service provider, and Pretium Frameworks Limited, who bpha has appointed to administer the framework for external users on its behalf. Access to the framework will be subject to approval by bpha. Full details of the scope and requirements of the framework and the procurement process, including how to Tender are included within the procurement and Tender documents. The estimated total value of the Framework is cica £6.6 million. Of this, bpha anticipate expenditure of circa £5.15 million with the remainder estimated from external users.

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
      Quality criterion - Name: Criterion 1 / Weighting: 60
                  
      Cost criterion - Name: Criterion 1 / Weighting: 40
            

      II.2.11) Information about options
         Options: No
         

      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
         The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
         

      II.2.14) Additional information: Not Provided


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

   IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Open


   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
      The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: Yes       
      

   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
      An electronic auction has been used: No

   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

   IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
       Notice number in the OJEU: 2022/S 000-031710
      
   

   IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
      The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

   Contract No: ECH1204    
   Lot Number: Not Provided    
   Title: bpha Employers Agent Framework

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 23/02/2023

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 24
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: 20 (SME - as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC)          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0          
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: 24

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             Henry Riley LLP, OC334120
             Wellbrook Court, Girton, Cambridge, CB3 0NA, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKH12
            The contractor is an SME: Yes
         
         Contractor (No.2)
             Summers-Inman Construction & Property Consultants LLP, OC303181
             6 Thorpe Way, Grove Park, Leicester, LE19 1SU, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKF21
            The contractor is an SME: Yes
         
         Contractor (No.3)
             calfordseaden LLP, OC315838
             St John's House, !A Knoll Rise, Orpington, BR6 0JX, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKJ4
            The contractor is an SME: No
         
         Contractor (No.4)
             Red Loft LLP, OC301687
             24-28 Toynbee Street, London, E1 7NE, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKI
            The contractor is an SME: Yes
         
         Contractor (No.5)
             rg+p Limited, 3837194
             Waterloo House, 71 Princess Road West, Leicester, LE1 6TR, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKF21
            The contractor is an SME: Yes
         
         Contractor (No.6)
             Rider Levett Bucknall UK Limited, 4653580
             15 Colmore Row, Birmingham, B3 2BH, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKG31
            The contractor is an SME: No

      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
         Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 6,600,000          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 6,600,000
         Currency: GBP

      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No
         
Section VI: Complementary information

   VI.3) Additional information: To view this notice, please click here:
https://bpha.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=764268223

   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          High Court of England and Wales
          The Strand, Manton Lane, London, WC2A 2LL, United Kingdom

      VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
          High Court of England and Wales
          The Strand, London, WC2A 2LL, United Kingdom

      VI.4.3) Review procedure
         Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: The Contracting Authority will observe a 10-day stand still period following the award of the Framework and conduct itself in respect of any appeals in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended).

      VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
          Cabinet Office
          70 Whitehall, London, SW1A 2AS, United Kingdom

   VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 14/03/2023