Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Fusion21 Members Consortium
2 Puma Court, Kings Business Park, Kings Drive
Prescot
L34 1PJ
UK
Contact person: Paul Towers
Telephone: +44 8453082321
E-mail: tenders@fusion21.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.fusion21.co.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://fusion21.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://fusion21.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: An association formed by one or more bodies governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Fusion21 Decarbonisation Framework
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45321000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of decarbonisation works and services for use by current and prospective Members. The Framework is split into two Lots:
Lot 1 - Whole House Decarbonisation
Lot 2 - Decarbonisation of Public and Education Buildings
This procurement exercise is inviting tenders from all interested companies who meet the criteria set out in the tender documentation for the Lots they wish to bid for, this includes PAS2030 accreditation (Lot 1) and a commitment to achieve PAS2038 accreditation (Lot 2).
Full requirements of accreditation criteria are set out in the Qualification Questionnaire (Common Assessment standard question set)
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 500 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Whole House Decarbonisation
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
09300000
09323000
09331100
09331200
31527260
31610000
45100000
45210000
45211310
45232141
45260000
45261211
45261410
45300000
45315300
45320000
45321000
45331000
45400000
45421100
45421151
71200000
71300000
71500000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Works and services to domestic dwellings, including but not limited to design and planning, retrofit coordination to PAS2035:2023 standards. Fabric measures including but limited to solid wall insulation, cavity & loft insulation, room in roof insulation, under floor insulation, draught proofing and airtightness. Ventilation systems and MVHR, renewable energy systems - solar photovoltaics and battery storage systems, air/ground source heating, heat networks, metering and monitoring, solar thermal systems and heating controls, plus whole house refurbishment works for both internal and external components, roofing, facias & soffits, windows & doors, kitchen and bathroom replacements
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
1 000 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
It is a mandatory requirement for Bidders or their nominated supply partner(s) to have as a minimum PAS2030:2019 accreditation and be in the process of assessment for PAS2030:2023 accreditation
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Decarbonisation of Public and Educational Buildings
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
09300000
09323000
09331200
31527260
31610000
45100000
45210000
45232141
45260000
45261211
45261410
45300000
45315300
45320000
45321000
45331000
45400000
45421130
71200000
71300000
71500000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Works and services to non-domestic buildings - including but not limited to pre-construction activities, design and planning, RIBA stages 0-7 to PAS2038:2021 standards. Fabric improvement measures, insulation systems, facades balconies, windows & doors, renewable energy systems, solar photovoltaic and battery storage systems, air/ground source heat pumps, district heat networks, hot water storage and controls, metering, and monitoring, BMS, LED lighting. Building improvements/refurbishment, including roofing
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
500 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
It is a mandatory requirement for Bidders or their nominated supply partner(s) to have PAS2038:2021 accreditation or be in the process of working towards PAS2038:2021 accreditation
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Minimum turnover requirement of 20M
Minimum insurance requirements:
All Lots Public Liability - 5M
All Lots Employers Liability 10M
All Lots Professional Liability 1M
All Lots Product Liability 10M
Financial viability of each organisation by assessing recent trends in profitability and a return on assets; long-term solvency and stability; and short-term solvency and liquidity. The assessment may include information provided by an independent expert credit reference agency such as Dun & Bradstreet and financial statements from Companies House. Accounts and financial information will be examined by suitably experienced and qualified people who will make the recommendation as to the financial status of the tenderer. Tenderers will be assessed against the following criteria:
Low Risk - No or minor concerns identified - Pass
Medium Risk - Some concerns identified - Pass
High Risk - Major financial risks identified where a tenderer shows little sign of current financial stability or improvement, and leading to concerns that the tenderer may not complete the contract because of financial difficulties - Fail
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Mandatory qualifications or memberships;
Lot 1 - PAS2030, Trustmark, Microgeneration Certification Scheme (“MCS”) for Heat Pumps, Microgeneration Certification Scheme (“MCS”) for Solar Photovoltaic Systems, Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) – Solar Thermal
Lot 2 - PAS2038 (or evidence of working towards accreditation), Microgeneration Certification Scheme (“MCS”) for Heat Pumps, Microgeneration Certification Scheme (“MCS”) for Solar Photovoltaic Systems, Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) – Solar Thermal
Bidders should have suitable experience of undertaking works of a similar nature which should be evidenced within the responses to the technical questions.
Bidders are not required to provide details of past contracts or references as part of the selection stage or as part of the conditions of participation
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Framework suppliers will be required to deliver social value outcomes through the delivery of call-off contracts accordance with Clause 24 of the framework agreement.
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 with several operators.
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 15
Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years: N/A
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 000-036432
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
12/02/2025
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 12 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
12/02/2025
Local time: 12:00
Place:
Virtual/Online at Puma Court, Kings Drive, Kings Business Park, Prescot, L24 1PJ
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Fusion21 Staff and Members
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
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 permissible users able to access this framework can be clearly identified via the following link: https://www.fusion21.co.uk/permissible-users
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Refer to Chapter 6 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
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
13/01/2025