Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NEUPC Ltd
Phoenix House, 3 South Parade
Leeds
LS1 5QX
UK
Contact person: Jon Lisle
Telephone: +44 1134871764
E-mail: j.lisle@neupc.ac.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://neupc.delta-esourcing.com
I.1) Name and addresses
NEUPC Ltd
Phoenix House, 3 South Parade
Leeds
LS1 5QX
UK
Contact person: Jon Lisle
Telephone: +44 1134871764
E-mail: j.lisle@neupc.ac.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://neupc.ac.uk/who-are-our-members.
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Minor Works Services (for schemes up to £1m ex vat)
Reference number: EFM2057NE
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
A Framework Agreement to appoint a pool of contractors for the provision of Minor Works services for schemes up to £1m ex vat to the NE5 group of Universities in the North-East. NE5 consists of Durham, Newcastle, Northumbria, Sunderland and Teesside Universities and their subsidiaries (some of which may be located outside the North-East of England). The nature of works will involve all aspects of minor building works (refurbishment and improvement schemes) typical of University buildings such as but not limited to Laboratories, small and complex Lecture Theatres, Libraries, café and commercial kitchens, offices (individual and open plan), public areas, meeting rooms, conference rooms, student accommodation, plant areas, etc.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
40 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45453100
45259900
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
Main site or place of performance:
NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
A Framework Agreement to appoint a pool of contractors for the provision of Minor Works services for schemes up to £1m ex vat to the NE5 group of Universities in the North-East. NE5 consists of Durham, Newcastle, Northumbria, Sunderland and Teesside Universities and their subsidiaries (some of which may be located outside the North-East of England). The nature of works will involve all aspects of minor building works (refurbishment and improvement schemes) typical of University buildings such as but not limited to Laboratories, small and complex Lecture Theatres, Libraries, café and commercial kitchens, offices (individual and open plan), public areas, meeting rooms, conference rooms, student accommodation, plant areas, etc.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Cost criterion: Price
/ 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:
Yes
II.2.14) Additional information
Future call off contracts under this framework may be part funded from external streams, including European Union funding, ERDF/ESF and other research bodies. All funding assessed under this framework will be considered compliant for the purposes of external funding by the named participants.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about 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 OJ S:
2024/S 000-013581
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: EFM2057NE
Title: Minor Works Services (for schemes up to £1m ex vat)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14/10/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 18
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 13
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 18
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 18
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
LIVECO Ltd t/a VEST Construction
05286542
2 Henson Close, South Church Enterprise Park, Bishop Auckland
County Durham
DL14 6WA
UK
Telephone: +44 1388778822
E-mail: gavin@liveco.biz
NUTS: UKC
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sendrig Construction Ltd
01553671
Andrew House, 4 Benton Terrace
Jesmond
NE2 1QU
UK
Telephone: +44 1912810835
E-mail: michael.lee@sendrig.co.uk
NUTS: UKC
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Aptus Construction Ltd
06252917
Unit 8, Cobblestone Court, Hoults Estate, Walker Road, Byker
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE6 1AB
UK
Telephone: +44 3337729154
E-mail: dan@aptusconstruction.co.uk
NUTS: UKC
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Britcon (UK) Ltd
02463833
26-30 Midland Road, Scunthorpe
North Lincolnshire
DN16 1DQ
UK
Telephone: +44 7985952752
E-mail: jason.henderson@britcon.co.uk
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Geoffrey Robinson Ltd
01042638
Macklin Avenue, Cowpen Industrial Estate, Billingham
Teesside
TS23 4ET
UK
Telephone: +44 1642370500
E-mail: arichardson@geoffreyrobinson.co.uk
NUTS: UKC
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Arcas Building Solutions Ltd
08409305
1 Boston House, Fifth Avenue Business Park, Team Valley
Gateshead
NE11 0HF
UK
Telephone: +44 1914821400
E-mail: mark.wanless@arcasbuilding.co.uk
NUTS: UKC
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 40 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
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 will be open to all NE5 Member Institutions and NCG whether or not they are classed as Contracting Authorities under the Public Contract Regulations.
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https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=899619717 GO Reference: GO-2025328-PRO-29949176
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NEUPC Ltd
Phoenix House, 3 South Parade
Leeds
LS1 5QX
UK
Telephone: +44 1134871764
E-mail: admin@neupc.ac.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
NEUPC Ltd
Phoenix House, 3 South Parade
Leeds
LS1 5QX
UK
Telephone: +44 1134871764
E-mail: admin@neupc.ac.uk
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
NEUPC Ltd
Phoenix House, 3 South Parade
Leeds
LS1 5QX
UK
Telephone: +44 1134871764
E-mail: admin@neupc.ac.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
28/03/2025