Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
The Guinness Partnership Ltd
30 Brock Street, Regents Place
London
NW1 3FG
UK
Contact person: Mathilde Favre
E-mail: procurement@guinness.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.guinnesspartnership.com/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.guinnesspartnership.com/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/
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
Building Safety Improvement Works - Contractor Framework - External Wall System Remediation
Reference number: DN638049
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
The Guinness Partnership Ltd. (Guinness) is conducting a procurement process to appoint a framework of contractors to deliver building safety improvements to our properties, specifically those relating to external wall systems (EWS) - inc. cladding, facades, balconies, etc. and related elements (such as 'opening-up' / exploratory works) of our properties.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
160 000 000.00
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
EWS Framework - North
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45262000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD
UKE
UKF
UKG
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Guinness Partnership Ltd. (Guinness) is conducting a procurement process to appoint a framework of contractors to deliver building safety improvements to our properties, specifically those relating to external wall systems (EWS) - inc. cladding, facades, balconies, etc. and related elements (such as 'opening-up' / exploratory works) of our properties.
Guinness has a large portfolio of properties, c.65,000 properties nationally, including 40 HRRB’s and over 380 Medium rise and complex buildings. We have an ongoing programme of improvement and remediation works which will run over the course of the framework. We also intend to make the framework accessible to other HA's and RP's who may have similar requirements.
The framework will run for 4 years, and contracts may be awarded for work at any time during this period (call-off contracts awarded under the framework may run past the end of its term).
The framework will be separated into 2 lots, one North and one South (which includes both the South-East & South-West), and we intend to appoint three contractors to each lot. It is possible for contractors to win a place on both lots. Guinness' properties are located across, but exclusively in, England. There are no requirements in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland. All contractors seeking to join the framework will be required to operate as principal contractor.
A fully defined programme of requirements for individual schemes is not available for publication at this stage. Contractors will be required to provide a generalised schedule of mark-ups which will form the basis of award and pricing for direct award contracts, and ceiling prices for mini-competitions.
Please note: - a Prior Information Notice (PIN) was issued in March 2021 via the Find a Tender Service for the future contract opportunity. This procurement relates specifically to the EWS element; Guinness separately advertised a framework opportunity for internal works in mid-2021, which we are in the process of concluding.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
80 000 000.00
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
EWS Framework - South
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45262000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF
UKG
UKH
UKI
UKJ
UKK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Guinness Partnership Ltd. (Guinness) is conducting a procurement process to appoint a framework of contractors to deliver building safety improvements to our properties, specifically those relating to external wall systems (EWS) - inc. cladding, facades, balconies, etc. and related elements (such as 'opening-up' / exploratory works) of our properties.
Guinness has a large portfolio of properties, c.65,000 properties nationally, including 40 HRRB’s and over 380 Medium rise and complex buildings. We have an ongoing programme of improvement and remediation works which will run over the course of the framework. We also intend to make the framework accessible to other HA's and RP's who may have similar requirements.
The framework will run for 4 years, and contracts may be awarded for work at any time during this period (call-off contracts awarded under the framework may run past the end of its term).
The framework will be separated into 2 lots, one North and one South (which includes both the South-East & South-West), and we intend to appoint three contractors to each lot. It is possible for contractors to win a place on both lots. Guinness' properties are located across, but exclusively in, England. There are no requirements in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland. All contractors seeking to join the framework will be required to operate as principal contractor.
A fully defined programme of requirements for individual schemes is not available for publication at this stage. Contractors will be required to provide a generalised schedule of mark-ups which will form the basis of award and pricing for direct award contracts, and ceiling prices for mini-competitions.
Please note: - a Prior Information Notice (PIN) was issued in March 2021 via the Find a Tender Service for the future contract opportunity. This procurement relates specifically to the EWS element; Guinness separately advertised a framework opportunity for internal works in mid-2021, which we are in the process of concluding.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
80 000 000.00
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
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted 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: 6
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:
2021/S 000-005444
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
25/11/2022
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
This framework is being procured by the Guinness Partnership Ltd., a registered Charitable Community Benefit Society registered number 031693R, whose registered office is at 30 Brock Street, Regent's Place, London, NW1 3FG (“Guinness”).
This framework is being procured by Guinness for and on behalf of the following entities (“Other Users”) who will all be entitled to conclude contracts based on this framework agreement:
• Any and all subsidiaries and entities within Guinness’ group of societies and companies (“the Guinness Group”), including but not limited to:
o The Guinness Partnership Ltd. (Company No: IP031693R)
o City Response Ltd., Trading As Guinness Property (Company No: 04471280)
o Guinness Care and Support Ltd. (Company No: IP30337R)
o Guinness Developments Limited (Company No: 04175094)
o The Guinness Housing Association Limited (Company No: IP17017R)
o Guinness Homes Limited (Company No: 05710006)
o Guinness Platform Limited (Company No: 06411652)
o Hallco 1397 Limited, Registration (Company No: 05998281); and
o Any existing and future entities which are contracting authorities within the Group;
• Social housing providers in the UK (both those that are in existence now and those that may be in existence in the future) – ‘Social Housing Provider’ for this purpose means any provider of social housing and includes, without limitation, registered providers which are listed on the regulator of social housing website and ALMOs and local authorities with retained social housing; and
• Any Public Authority (as defined in the Freedom of Information Act 2000 for Public Authorities in England, or any Local Authority (as defined in the Local Government Act 1972 for Public Authorities in England); and
• Any Public Authority which is included in the UK public sector classification guide at https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/nationalaccounts/uksectoraccounts/datasets/publicsectorclassificationguide; and
• Any wholly owned subsidiaries of any of the above organisations which are contracting authorities.
Other Users (save for those within The Guinness Group) must enter into a Joining Agreement with Guinness before they conclude contracts under the framework agreement.
Potential tenderers should note that Guinness does not guarantee any specific volume of work under this framework arrangement either from itself or Other Users.
Guinness reserves the right to abandon this procurement at any time. Guinness shall not, under any circumstances, be responsible for bidders tendering costs or any other costs or losses arising from such abandonment.
For further information regarding this tender please review the competition documents attached to the competition, or contact Guinness’ Procurement Team via their tender portal. Free and unfettered access is available at https://procontract.due-north.com/.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Guinness Partnership Ltd.
30 Brock Street
London
NW1 3FG
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/10/2022