Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
EFFICIENCY EAST MIDLANDS LIMITED
07762614
3 Maisies Way
Alfreton
DE552DS
UK
Contact person: Ros Smith
E-mail: ros@eem.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://eem.org.uk/
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Digital Aerials Framework
Reference number: EEM0039
II.1.2) Main CPV code
50341000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Efficiency East Midlands Ltd (EEM) is a not for profit consortium set up to drive cost and efficiency savings in the public sector. Since 2010, EEM has to deliver comprehensive yet simplified procurement solutions, which offer a wide range of compliant, competitive and high-quality products and services. EEM's vision is to develop a collaborative working approach, which delivers the fullest possible range of organisational, financial and social benefits.
EEM was formed in 2010 with five founding members, all housing providers determined to reap the benefits of collaborative procurement. Since then, our work has grown to working
with over 360 public sector organisations including Housing Associations and ALMO's, Local Authorities, NHS Trusts, Education Providers, Emergency Services, Government Agencies
and Charities.
EEM also work in collaboration with 3 like-minded procurement consortia - Westworks, South East Consortium and Advantage South West. The aim is to work together to align processes and practices, share our frameworks where possible and provide the best possible service to our combined members and usership. All current and future members and users of EEM are able to access this Framework.
EEM have conducted this tender exercise to procure a digital aerials framework. The framework has been awarded based on the following EEM wishes to procure a Digital Aerials framework. The framework has been tendered and awarded based on II.2.5. Award criteria.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
27 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
50341000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD
UKE
UKF
UKG
UKH
UKI
UKJ
UKK
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Efficiency East Midlands Ltd (EEM) conducted this tender exercise to replace our existing Framework which expired on 29th January 2025. The framework will provide EEM members and Users with a provision of services related to digital aerial systems.
Services delivered via this framework will be to domestic and commercial properties. There may be occasions where a member requires contractors to enter occupied premises for requirements. Domestic properties will typically be consisting of a mixture of domestic housing stock, bungalows, blocks of flats, and sheltered housing schemes as well as garages, and depots and any other building owned and/or managed by our membership.
Commercial properties will include but not be limited to business units, office buildings, hospitals and care facilities, academies, schools, colleges, universities, education centres, student accommodation, homes and care facilities for older people, children's homes and centres, community centres, leisure centres and gyms, libraries, pavilions, changing rooms and public toilets, outdoor leisure facilities, car parks, industrial units, depots, and garages
The scope of works includes, but is not limited to:
• servicing, maintenance and repair of digital aerial systems;
• reactive repairs;
• installation of new systems;
• installation and relocation of individual aerials and satellites;
• any additional elements associated with the works listed above
This framework will be split into geographical lots covering most of England and Wales; these lots are split as follows:
• Lot 1: East Midlands
• Lot 2: National Coverage
The framework agreement will be for a period of 48 months, running from 1 February 2025 to 31 January 2029.
4 contractors have been appointed onto each of the geographical lots of the framework, ensuring that all our member's requirements are covered taking into consideration the range of locations our members are located in. The framework is being procured by Efficiency East Midlands Ltd (EEM Ltd) on behalf of
their members and the other organisations described in Section VI.3) as being authorised users. The call-off contract's to be awarded pursuant to the framework agreements to be entered at conclusion of the procurement exercise begun by publication of the contract notice may extend for a duration of up to 5 years beyond expiry of the 4 year term of the framework agreements. The estimated lot value as described in II.2.6) takes into account the full Framework term, the possibility that the EEM membership may grow over the framework lifetime and the geographical sub-lots.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Method Statement Assessment
/ Weighting: 40
Cost criterion: Service and Maintenance
/ Weighting: 15
Cost criterion: Installation
/ Weighting: 12.5
Cost criterion: Materials
/ Weighting: 7.5
Cost criterion: Scenario - Basic Servicing and Maintenance
/ Weighting: 7.5
Cost criterion: Scenario - Comprehensive Servicing and Maintenance
/ Weighting: 7.5
Cost criterion: Labour and Call Out
/ Weighting: 10
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
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-030567
Section V: Award of contract
Title: EEM0039 Digital Aerials Framework
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13/01/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CRYSTAL ELECTRONICS LIMITED
04657875
Earls Barton
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
DIRECT SYSTEMS (CHESTERFIELD) LIMITED
08403319
CHESTERFIELD
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MRM ELECTRICAL SOLUTIONS LIMMITED
07012277
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SCCI ALPHATRACK LIMITED
02760731
HARLOW
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 27 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The call-off contracts to be awarded pursuant to the framework agreements to be entered at conclusion of the procurement exercise may extend for a duration of up to 5 years beyond expiry of the 4-year framework term. Please note that the total potential framework value stated within this notice is in relation to the full 4-year framework and takes into consideration the lot structure, length of call off contracts and that the EEM membership may grow over the framework lifetime. Where the contract notice states a maximum of suppliers to be appointed to the Framework, this means within each lot. (EEM) on behalf of their members and the other organisations described below as being authorised users. The following contracting authorities will be entitled to agree and award contracts under this framework agreement as Authorised Users:
1) any Member of EEM which for the avoidance of doubt currently includes 3 partners consortia -
Westworks
(www.westworks.org.uk)
Advantage South West
(www.advantagesouthwest.co.uk)
and South East Consortium
(www.southeastconsortium.org.uk
A full list of current members is available at www.eem.org.uk
(https://www.eem.org.uk )
2) any future member of EEM or our partner consortia and in all cases being an organisation which has applied to join EEM or our partner consortia in accordance with the applicable
constitutional documents
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
25/06/2025