Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Town and Country Housing
Monson House, Monson Way
Tunbridge Wells
TN1 1LQ
UK
Contact person: Mathew Baxter
Telephone: +44 1707339800
E-mail: tch@echelonconsultancy.co.uk
NUTS: UKJ4
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.tchg.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/45191
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Town and Country Housing - Housing Maintenance Joint Venture
Reference number: Ech 1091
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
Town and Country Housing ("TCH") sought Tenders from suitably skilled and experienced suppliers to become a Joint Venture Partner and enter into a Maintenance Agreement with the Joint Venture Company for its delivery of repairs, maintenance and planned improvement works to the Town and Country Housing stock portfolio. The contracts have been entered into with the appointed supplier under an initial period of 12 years and 5 months, with the option to extend until 31st March 2050 (27 years and 5 months in total) at TCH's sole discretion. TCH conducted the procurement pursuant to the Competitive Dialogue procedure.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
700 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
31518200
31527260
31625000
33196200
34928510
44115500
44480000
45232452
45261210
45261211
45261910
45261920
45262660
45300000
45310000
45330000
45331100
45343100
45343230
45350000
45400000
45410000
45420000
45421112
45421130
45421132
45421151
45430000
45440000
45450000
45451000
50000000
50232100
50413200
50700000
50710000
50720000
50870000
71317200
79512000
90650000
90922000
92222000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ4
UKJ2
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Kent
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Town and Country Housing ("TCH") sought Tenders from suitably skilled and experienced suppliers to become a Joint Venture Partner and enter into a Maintenance Agreement with the Joint Venture Company for its delivery of repairs, maintenance and planned improvement works to the Town and Country Housing stock portfolio. The contracts have been entered into with the appointed supplier under an initial period of 12 years and 5 months, with the option to extend until 31st March 2050 (27 years and five months) at TCH's sole discretion. The value of the contract to be awarded is ~£158m (ex VAT and inflation) and reflects the core services to be delivered under the contract from the commencement date throughout the initial term of the contract. In the event that TCH elects to include the additional services (as set out in the original tender documents) and opts to extend the contract for its maximum possible duration, the total possible value of the contract is £700m (based on an estimation of the potential value of the additional services which may come into scope across the maximum possible duration of the contract, and on a worked example of when the additional services may commence; including an estimate for inflation).
TCH conducted the procurement pursuant to the Competitive Dialogue procedure.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The initial term of the arrangement will be 12 years and 5 months, extendable by a further 15 years at the client's sole discretion and as set out further in the procurement documents
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive dialogue
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:
2021/S 000-019459
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Town and Country Housing Group - Housing Maintenance Joint Venture
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17/11/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Fortem Solutions Limited
Keynes House, Tilehouse Street
Hitchin
SG5 2DW
UK
E-mail: geoff.parkinson@fortem.co.uk
NUTS: UKH23
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:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 700 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
In the event that TCH elects to include the additional services referred to in section II.2.4 of this Contract Notice, the estimated value of the contract set out in the Contract Notice was £700m (based on an estimation of the potential value of the additional services which may come into scope and on a worked example of when they may commence including indexation)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
High Court of England and Wales
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Contracting Authority observed a 10-day stand still period following the award of the contract and conducted 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
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/12/2022