Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
ForHousing Limited
52 Regent Street
Eccles
M30 0BP
UK
Contact person: Mark Bradshaw
Telephone: +44 3001235522
E-mail: Mark.Bradshaw@forhousing.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.forhousing.co.uk
Address of the buyer profile: www.forhousing.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
Gas Servicing and Repairs
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45232141
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
The contract includes the planned and reactive servicing, maintenance and testing of heating systems to circa 23,000 dwellings owned and/or managed by ForHousing in the North West of England which are predominately fueled by natural gas. The contract also includes the installation of new heating systems, and includes both domestic and commercial plant and equipment. Additionally, the contract includes elements of other property inspections/testing e.g. smoke detectors etc. Under the contract, Liberty Group Investments Limited (Liberty) will provide RLO support to help obtain access to properties. ForHousing is appointing Liberty as a long-term partner to support stable operations and to invest in services and technology. The contract value is £6m per annum, with a total value of £60m over the 10-year term of the contract.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
60 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45232141
50720000
45331100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
ForHousing is a Member of the Fusion21 (F21) Member’s Consortium. The contract, which has been awarded to Liberty, has been awarded under Lot 1 and Lot 6 of the F21 Heating, Renewables, and Electrical Framework (2024-28) (2023/S 000-028807). ForHousing has awarded a 10 year contract to Liberty for the provision of planned and reactive servicing, maintenance and testing of heating systems, and certain services and works relating to domestic and commercial plant and equipment. Liberty is the number 1 ranked contractor across Lot 1 and Lot 6 for the North West of England, and the contract has been awarded using the Direct Award with Negotiation procedure as set out in Schedule 13 of the Framework. The core pricing model within the framework is based on a schedule of rates and the call-off pricing has been established by applying quantities to the tendered rates. The ability to direct award under the framework agreement allows the contract to be procured in compliance with the framework terms.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Cost criterion: Price
/ 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
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 procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
For Housing Limited was not required to publish a call for competition in the Find a Tender Service for the call-off contract on the basis that this contract has been awarded pursuant to the Fusion21 framework. ForHousing Limited and Fusion 21 are satisfied that the call-off contract has been awarded in compliance with the framework agreement and in accordance with its terms. As such, the call-off contract is permitted under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the "PCR") and complies with the rules re. awarding contracts based on framework agreements as set out in regulation 33(8)(a) of the PCR. A Contract Notice (2023/S 000-028807) and corresponding Contract Award Notice (2024/S 000-003257) were published for the framework but the prior publication of a Contract Notice was not needed for this call-off.
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 000-029627
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
13/09/2024
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
Liberty Gas Group Limited
04242416
Garden Works, Charleywood Road, Knowsley Industrial Park
Liverpool
L33 7SG
UK
NUTS: UK
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:
: 60 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=892300060
GO Reference: GO-2024930-PRO-27863977
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
London
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
High Court of England and Wales
London
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
ForHousing has conducted itself in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/09/2024