Construction work

Tender description

The Department for Works and Pensions (DWP) is looking to put in place on 1.4.2018 a new Estates Contractor Framework providing Minor Works and Capital Projects to cater for DWP's estate. In particular, DWP's Estate consists of a national network of Job Centre Plus Offices, which are similar in nature to a retail shop with ‘over the counter’ style service provision. DWP also have a number of regional Corporate Centre offices requiring periodic works of refurbishment and renewal. DWP are coming to the end of a 20 year PFI contract (the PRIME Contract) which delivered Business As Usual Minor Works and Estate Change Capital Works. By the end of the PRIME contract, it is anticipated that DWP will continue to have a national network of over 760 properties across England, Scotland and Wales. This Estates Contractor Framework will be open to DWP and all other government departments and wider public sector organisations. The anticipated framework duration is up to 48 months. The procurement will cover projects mainly falling into the following types: 1) Low value, non-complex minor works projects of a short duration for both corporate and back of house offices as well as front of house offices. Projects will cover estates business as usual work e.g. building fabric works and m&e projects. 2) Shop Fit Out Projects for local front of house ‘over the counter’ style service centres retail in nature. Projects may cover refurbishment and/or rebranding work for an existing network as well as fit-out of new offices in support of a network estates functions. Projects will cover refresh and rebranding work as well as fit-out. 3) Commercial Office fit out projects for the regional/corporate centre offices and processing centres. Projects will involve reconfiguration of office general layouts to support office moves, changes in different business unit operations, introduction of smart working practises and fit out of newly acquired offices.