Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
The Football Foundation
Wembley Stadium
London
HA9 0WS
UK
Contact person: Neil Thody
Telephone: +44 7956870261
E-mail: info@orangepeel.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://footballfoundation.org.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA43198
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Recreation, culture and religion
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Football Foundation Artificial Grass Pitch (AGP) Provider Framework 2024-28
Reference number: T10017/1
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
The Contracting Authority is establishing a multiple provider "Manufacturer-led" framework of Providers to deliver artificial grass pitches (AGP). Providers will be required to design, supply and install AGP pitches and all associated works to provide sports playing surfaces to meet the requirements of the National Governing Bodies of Sport including Football, Hockey, Rugby Union and Rugby League. The Contracting Authority will act as Funder for Applicants who will come from primarily public sector bodies such as schools and not for profit sports clubs. Works will be delivered adopting a single-stage design & build approach under JCT DB2016 and the Framework Agreement is the ACA Framework Alliance Contract, FAC-1. The Contracting Authority is purchasing on behalf of itself and the entities listed at Section VI.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
300 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45212200
45212210
45212220
45212221
71220000
71400000
39293300
71317210
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Contracting Authority is establishing a multiple provider "Manufacturer-led" framework to deliver artificial grass pitches (AGP) and associated works to provide playing surfaces for Football, Hockey, Rugby Union and Rugby League, all in accordance with National Governing Bodies and International Regulations for pitch design. Providers will enter into a Framework Agreement under the Association of Consultant Architects (ACA), Framework Alliance Contract, FAC-1. Applicants who are successfully awarded grants by the Contracting Authority will enter into a Call-Off contract with the AGP Supplier under the JCT Design & Build Contract 2016 to design, supply and install the AGP pitch facility.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60%
Cost criterion: Cost
/ 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
The Authority will award around 6 places on the framework to the highest scoring Tenderers that meet the Authority’s minimum requirements as set out in the Procurement Documents.
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-029137
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
05/04/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Lano Sports
Venetielaan 33
Harelbeke
8530
BE
Telephone: +32 56654290
NUTS: BE254
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
TigerTurf UK Ltd
229 IKON, Droitwich Road
Hartlebury
DY10 4EU
UK
Telephone: +44 7917626930
NUTS: UKG12
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Saltex Oy
Sahatie 1
Alajärvi
62900
FI
Telephone: +358 31615862868
NUTS: FI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
FieldTurf Tarkett
1 Terrasse Bellini, Tour Initiale
Paris La Defense
92919
UK
Telephone: +44 7803007984
NUTS: UKZZ
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Support in Sport (UK) Ltd
Glasson Industrial Estate, Tavistock Works
Maryport
CA15 8NT
UK
Telephone: +44 1900817837
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sport & Leisure Group NV
BE 0456.847.333
Industriepark West 43
Sint-Niklaas
9100
BE
Telephone: +44 797189784
NUTS: BE
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:
: 300 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Proportion: 75 %
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted:
Lead Providers are mainly manufacturers of artificial grass pitches who intend sub-contracting the works element to their supply chain of installers.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Applicants should note that the estimated value of the Framework as set out in this Notice is based on the Contracting Authority’s current anticipated requirements. This value may increase if other entities decide to join and call off under the Framework Agreement. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to cancel the procurement at any time and not to proceed with all or part of the Framework Agreement. The Contracting Authority will not, under any circumstance, reimburse any expense incurred by Applicants in preparing their tender submissions. The Framework Agreement will be open to use by the following organisations:-
- Football Foundation
- The Football Association
- The Rugby Football Union
- The Rugby Football League
- England Hockey
- Applicants for Awards to Sport England
- English Sports Council
- Community Sports Clubs
- National Governing Bodies (of Sport) and their Applicants
- Central Government Bodies
- Sports Councils
- Local Authorities (England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland)
- Education Bodies in the UK (Including Maintained Schools, Academies, Free Schools, University Technical Colleges, Further & Higher Education Establishments)
- Cymru Football Foundation
- The Scottish FA
- Irish Football Association
(MT Ref:231895)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
UK
Telephone: +44 3450103503
E-mail: publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR)
70 Fleet Street
London
EC4Y 1EU
UK
Telephone: +44 2075366000
E-mail: info@cedr.com
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
In accordance with Regulations 92 to 104 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended), the Contracting Authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period starting from the date when the contract award was notified to bidders. Unsuccessful bidders will be provided with a information in the “Award Decision Notice” at the start of the standstill period including details of their bid in relation to the winning bid comprising the reasons for the decision, the characteristics and relative advantages of the successful tender, the score of the economic operators and the name of the economic operator to be awarded the contract. Tenderers have a right of appeal provided for within the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended). Any such proceedings must be brought in the High Court of England & Wales.
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Cabinet Office
70 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2AS
UK
Telephone: +44 2072761234
Internet address(es)
URL: www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
25/06/2024