Mechanical, Electrical and Sustainable Energy Services Framework (MESE_2027)

Tender description

The North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium ("NEUPC") for the establishment of a framework agreement for the provision of Mechanical, Electrical and Sustainable Energy Services. The Mechanical and Electrical Service Lots (1 and 2 below) will be available to all members of NEUPC and SUPC. The framework will be regional, covering the North East, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands and West Midlands. The Services will be split into Reactive or Project-Led to allow for lower value (reactive) and higher value (project-led) services to be provided. The Sustainable Energy Service Lots (3, 4 and 5 below) will be available to all members of NEUPC, LUPC, SUPC and NWUPC. The framework will be considered national, but is broken down into ten distinct regions, covering the North East, Yorkshire & Humber, Midlands (East & West combined), East Anglia, London, South East, South West, Wales, North West and Cumbria. These three Lots will seek specialist suppliers who are able to offer supply, installation and commissioning services, with a focus on experience and any optional preventative solutions, optimisation services and innovation on offer. Bidders are able to select which regions they can service. The Services are split into two value bands within each Lot to allow for low and high value services to be provided. The proposed Lot structure and services are; LOT 1 - Mechanical Services LOT 2 - Electrical Services LOT 3 - Air & Ground Source Heat Source Pumps LOT 4 - Solar PV Panels and Systems LOT 5 - LED Lighting Systems and Controls The structure and procurement process is considered suitable for Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) to bid for. The regional split, number of Suppliers to be awarded per region, etc, will be broken down in greater detail in the tender documents and be clarified during this Preliminary Market Engagement Workshop. The opportunity will be published on the NEUPC Procurement Portal (Portal). To ensure you can easily access the tender documents, we recommend creating an account on the Portal beforehand. You can create an account at: https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/ Suppliers are advised to register and complete the relevant stages on the Central Digital Platform (CDP) if they wish to participate in and bid for this framework. How to register on the CDP can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-act-2023-short-guides/suppliers-how-to-register-your-organisation-and-first-administrator-on-find-a-tender-in-three-easy-steps-html Suppliers should be aware that CDP and Portal registration can be a prolonged process. Tender submission deadlines cannot be extended to allow for delayed supplier registration on the CDP and Portal.