Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
PLYMOUTH COMMUNITY HOMES LIMITED
IP030637
Plumer House
Plymouth
PL65DH
UK
Contact person: Stephanie Watson
E-mail: stephanie.watson@pch.co.uk
NUTS: UKK41
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.plymouthcommunityhomes.co.uk
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
Employers Agent - Bath Street
Reference number: RGNY/168
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Employers Agent Services
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
254 367.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK41
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Employers Agent for Principal Designer Award.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
Awarded through SWPA framework (2022)
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation
The benefits of a direct award through the framework are.
Less downtime between identifying a need and fulfilling it
Reduction in administrative costs
Savings with economies of scale
Kirkham Board's prior knowledge and involvement with the scheme (at risk)
Value for money proposal, competitiveness, and additional social value from Kirkham Board
Kirkham Board have accompanied this scheme for the last 10 months at risk, acquiring knowledge
and experience of the scheme and its parameters.
The working relationship with the development team is very good and Kirkham Board are valued as
an EA and PD.
If we changed he EA and PD at this stage there will be a substantial time impact and with the new consultant
getting up to speed with the project which will jeopardise the potential delivery
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
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
23/08/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Kirkham Board Associates Limited
05391538
Exeter
UK
NUTS: UKK43
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 254 367.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Royal Courts of Justice
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/06/2026