Construction work

Description

The contracting authority is procuring term maintenance contracts to undertake responsive maintenance including out of hours emergency callouts, void property works which may include major component replacement and minor planned maintenance works. Their mission is to create strong and sustainable communities where people flourish and they are committed to making a positive difference to peoples' lives. They are seeking to appoint service providers to deliver maintenance to the highest possible standards and who have a proven track record in the delivery of these works. The successful service providers must be able to show a commitment to providing effective services that provide value for money and demonstrate a commitment to addressing social inclusion, and high levels of customer care. The contract will be for 48 months commencing on or about the 1 March 2021 with an option to extend for up to a further 4 years. The contracting authority is seeing to appoint a service provider to provide maintenance services to their various dwellings and schemes located in their Area 3 Management Area. The current property portfolio comprises 833 rented and 385 non rented properties located in Hertfordshire, Essex and Suffolk with an ongoing development programme. The maintenance services will include responsive maintenance, out of hours emergency callouts, void property works, some major component (kitchens, bathrooms, domestic rewires, electric heating, central heating and boiler renewals and upgrades) renewals, disabled adaptations and other minor planned maintenance works. The contracting authority reserves the right to add additional services of a similar nature throughout the duration of the contract subject to the terms of Regulation 72 of the Public Procurement Regulations 2015 (as amended). Full details of all dwellings and schemes that will receive maintenance services and which are included in the proposed contract are provided in the procurement documents. Units and schemes may be added or deleted both prior to commencement of the contract and during the contract period in accordance with the development and acquisitions/disposal programme. The proposed initial contract period will be 48 months commencing on or before the 1st April 2021, all subject to provisions for earlier termination including a break clause and annual renewals based on meeting and maintaining key performance indicators and with the contracting authority having the option to extend for a further 4 years by means of one or more extensions. The annual budget for this contract is GBP 580 000 excluding VAT. The service provider will be required to provide a customer focused service and show commitment to providing effective services that provide value for money to the contracting authority and their residents and must be responsive to achieving collaborative working practices, innovation and continuous improvement, demonstrate commitment to addressing social inclusion, and achieving high levels of customer satisfaction. The contract will be based on the JCT Measured Term Contract 2016 with amendments, incorporating the M3NHF Schedules of Rates Version 7.1 in respect of responsive maintenance and void property works, and planned maintenance and property reinvestment. The contracting authority cannot guarantee the extent or value of any works that may be awarded to the service provider. TUPE may apply to this contract. The contracting authority is seeing to appoint a service provider to provide maintenance services to their various dwellings and schemes located in their Area 4 Management Area. The current property portfolio comprises 610 rented and 270 non rented properties located in Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire with an ongoing development programme. The maintenance services will include responsive maintenance, out of hours emergency callouts, void property works, some major component (kitchens, bathrooms, domestic rewires, electric heating, central heating and boiler renewals and upgrades) renewals, disabled adaptations and other minor planned maintenance works. The contracting authority reserves the right to add additional services of a similar nature throughout the duration of the contract subject to the terms of Regulation 72 of the Public Procurement Regulations 2015 (as amended). Full details of all dwellings and schemes that will receive maintenance services and which are included in the proposed contract are provided in the procurement documents. Units and schemes may be added or deleted both prior to commencement of the contract and during the contract period in accordance with the development and acquisitions/disposal programme. The proposed initial contract period will be 48 months commencing on or before the 1 March 2021, all subject to provisions for earlier termination including a break clause and annual renewals based on meeting and maintaining key performance indicators and with the contracting authority having the option to extend for a further 4 years by means of one or more extensions. The annual budget for this Contract is GBP 420 000 excluding VAT. The service provider will be required to provide a customer focused service and show commitment to providing effective services that provide value for money to the contracting authority and their residents and must be responsive to achieving collaborative working practices, innovation and continuous improvement, demonstrate commitment to addressing social inclusion, and achieving high levels of customer satisfaction. The contract will be based on the JCT Measured Term Contract 2016 with amendments, incorporating the M3NHF Schedules of Rates Version 7.1 in respect of responsive maintenance and void property works, and planned maintenance and property reinvestment. The contracting authority cannot guarantee the extent or value of any works that may be awarded to the service provider. TUPE may apply to this contract.