SCF 5

Tender description

To establish a successor framework to the existing Southern Construction Framework (SCF). SCF has delivered construction capital projects to over 100 public sector clients across South West England, South East England, and London. The new SCF will operate for 4 years commencing May 2023. This opportunity would suit contractors who embrace best practice in early contractor involvement, collaborative working and 'two stage open book contracts' on projects varying in size from £1m to potentially in excess of £200m GBP. The framework will be available for all types of construction work, construction only or design and construct. The framework will include pre and post contract construction services for the management and development of projects. Lot 1: South West England This framework lot will be open to all public sector organisations in South West England for construction works over £4,000,000 in value. By exception the scope may include projects under £4,000,000. There may potentially be projects in excess of £200m. The framework will be available for all types of construction work, construct only or design and construct. The framework will include pre and post contract construction services for the management and development of projects procured by mini-competition or direct award. The main areas of activity will comprise individual projects or programmes for new build work and/or extensions and/or improvements and/or renovations and/or major reinstatement and repairs and/or building site infrastructure works including to a range of buildings across local and central government and other Public Bodies ranging from green field to complex inner city sites. These works may also at times include drainage, roads, flood defence, contamination remediation and laying services infrastructure. This arrangement will be used for a range of projects to buildings owned or used by Government Departments and Government Agencies as well as other operational establishments and premises used by similar public services providers. It is intended that the Framework will be able to support grant funded projects. The framework may at times also be used by non Public Body organisations which may choose to use the framework to comply with conditions associated with the use of Public Funds for these projects. Works may include any building construction work undertaken by the participating organisations, their facilitating agencies or sub users acting with or on their behalf. Programmes emerging from education providers, the care sector, civic/office developments, leisure, or programmes for police and fire authorities, and major development site infrastructure. The works can be new build or refurbishment, situated in green-field brown field or complex inner city sites. They include but are not limited to (as examples): - libraries, - social services properties, - social housing, - Social care properties, - schools (including all faith, maintained "Free" schools and Academies), - museums, - sport and leisure facilities, - infrastructure works, - offices, - associated enabling works, - further education colleges, - public sector developments, - police service buildings, - universities, - fire service buildings, - transport building/facilities, - emergency services buildings, - community buildings, - health service buildings, - economic developments - recipients of grants, - central government department developments, - third sector projects, - extra care housing. SCF is not intended for the delivery of major civil engineering - only projects, although there may be occasions where projects are delivered with a significant civil engineering element. Construction companies selected to join the Southern Construction Framework will be expected to be highly competent in terms of working collaboratively, working very closely and openly with SCF client organisations and other partners and providing clear project support throughout the 'pre construction period'. SCF will follow the principles and practice of the Government Construction Strategy (2011), the Industrial Strategy for Construction (Construction 2025), Construction Playbook (2020) and guidance to new models of construction procurement, specifically Two Stage Open Book, which was published in January 2014 (Link below). https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/275722/Two_Stage_Open_Book_Guidance.pdf The Authority will appoint up to 10 of the top scoring suppliers to this Lot. However, in the event that two or more suppliers score equally at 10th place, or within 0.5% of the 10th placed supplier, then the Authority will appoint both / all 10th place ranked suppliers and those within 0.5% of the 10th placed supplier, to the framework. Lot 2: South East England This framework will be open to all public sector organisations in South East England and East of England for construction works over £4,000,000. in value. By exception the scope may include projects under £4,000,000. in value. There may potentially be projects in excess of £200m. The framework will be available for all types of construction work, construct only or design and construct. The framework will include pre and post contract construction services for the management and development of projects procured by mini-competition or direct award. The main areas of activity will comprise individual projects or programmes for new build work and/or extensions and/or improvements and/or renovations and/or major reinstatement and repairs and/or building site infrastructure works including to a range of buildings across local and central government and other Public Bodies ranging from green field to complex inner city sites. These works may also at times include drainage, roads, flood defence, contamination remediation and laying services infrastructure. This arrangement will be used for a range of projects to buildings owned or used by Government Departments and Government Agencies as well as other operational establishments and premises used by similar public services providers. It is intended that the Framework will be able to be fully utilised for projects funded by national and European grants. The framework may at times also be used by non Public Body organisations which may need to use the framework to comply with conditions associated with the use of Public Funds for these projects. Works may include any building construction work undertaken by the participating organisations, their facilitating agencies or sub users acting with or on their behalf. Programmes are emerging from, major schools and further education programmes, the care sector, civic office developments, leisure, or programmes for police and fire authorities, and major development site infrastructure. The works can be new build or refurbishment, situated in green-field brown field or complex inner city sites. They include but are not limited to (as examples): - libraries, - social services properties, - social housing, - Social care properties, - schools (including all faith, maintained "Free" schools and Academies), - museums, - sport and leisure facilities, - infrastructure works, - offices, - associated enabling works, - further education colleges, - new public sector housing developments, - police service buildings, - universities, - fire service buildings, - transport building/facilities, - emergency services buildings, - community buildings, - health service buildings, - Economic developments, - Recipients of local authority, regional, national or European grants, - Central government department developments, - Third sector projects, - Extra care housing. Exclusively major civil engineering works such as highways, major bridges or coastal works will not be included (unless as part of enabling works aligned with a significant SCF projects). Construction companies selected to join the Southern Construction Framework will be expected to be highly competent in terms of working collaboratively, working very closely and openly with established client organisations and other partners and providing clear project support throughout the 'pre construction period'. SCF will follow the principles and practice of the Government Construction Strategy (2011), the Industrial Strategy for Construction (Construction 2025),and guidance to new models of construction procurement, specifically Two Stage Open Book, which was published in January 2014 (Link below). https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/275722/Two_Stage_Open_Book_Guidance.pdf The Authority will appoint up to 8 of the top scoring suppliers to this Lot. However, in the event that two or more suppliers score equally at 8th place, or within 0.5% of the 8th placed supplier, then the Authority will appoint both / all 8th place ranked suppliers and those within 0.5% of the 8th placed supplier, to the framework. Lot 3: London This framework will be open to all public sector organisations in London for construction works over £4,000,000. in value. By exception the scope may include projects under £4,000,000. in value. There may potentially be projects in excess of £200m. The framework will be available for all types of construction work, construct only or design and construct. The framework will include pre and post contract construction services for the management and development of projects procured by mini-competition or direct award. The main areas of activity will comprise individual projects or programmes for new build work and/or extensions and/or improvements and/or renovations and/or major reinstatement and repairs and/or building site infrastructure works including to a range of buildings across local and central government and other Public Bodies ranging from green field to complex inner city sites. These works may also at times include drainage, roads, flood defence, contamination remediation and laying services infrastructure. This arrangement will be used for a range of projects to buildings owned or used by Government Departments and Government Agencies as well as other operational establishments and premises used by similar public services providers. It is intended that the Framework will be able to be fully utilised for projects funded by national and European grants. The framework may at times also be used by non Public Body organisations which may need to use the framework to comply with conditions associated with the use of Public Funds for these projects. Works may include any building construction work undertaken by the participating organisations, their facilitating agencies or sub users acting with or on their behalf. Programmes are emerging from, major schools and further education programmes, the care sector, civic office developments, leisure, or programmes for police and fire authorities, and major development site infrastructure. The works can be new build or refurbishment, situated in green-field brown field or complex inner city sites. They include but are not limited to (as examples): - libraries, - social services properties, - social housing, - Social care properties, - schools (including all faith, maintained "Free" schools and Academies), - museums, - sport and leisure facilities, - infrastructure works, - offices, - associated enabling works, - further education colleges, - new public sector housing developments, - police service buildings, - universities, - fire service buildings, - transport building/facilities, - emergency services buildings, - community buildings, - health service buildings, - Economic developments - Recipients of local authority, regional, national or European grants, - Central government department developments, - Third sector projects, - Extra care housing. Exclusively major civil engineering works such as highways, major bridges or coastal works will not be included (unless as part of enabling works aligned with a significant SCF projects). Construction companies selected to join the Southern Construction Framework will be expected to be highly competent in terms of working collaboratively, working very closely and openly with established client organisations and other partners and providing clear project support throughout the 'pre construction period'. SCF will follow the principles and practice of the Government Construction Strategy (2011), the Industrial Strategy for Construction (Construction 2025),and guidance to new models of construction procurement, specifically Two Stage Open Book, which was published in January 2014 (Link below). https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/275722/Two_Stage_Open_Book_Guidance.pdf The Authority will appoint up to 8 of the top scoring suppliers to this Lot. However, in the event that two or more suppliers score equally at 8th place, or within 0.5% of the 8th placed supplier, then the Authority will appoint both / all 8th place ranked suppliers and those within 0.5% of the 8th placed supplier, to the framework. Lot 4: West Region of South West England This framework will be open to all public sector organisations in South West region of South West England for construction works from £1,000,000. up to £5,000,000. in value. By exception the scope may include projects under £1,000,000. The framework will be available for all types of construction work, construct only or design and construct. The framework will include pre and post contract construction services for the management and development of projects procured via mini-competition or by direct award. The main areas of activity will comprise individual projects or programmes for new build work and/or extensions and/or improvements and/or renovations and/or major reinstatement and repairs and/or building site infrastructure works including to a range of buildings across local and central government and other Public Bodies ranging from green field to complex inner city sites. These works may also at times include drainage, roads, flood defence, contamination remediation and laying services infrastructure. This arrangement will be used for a range of projects to buildings owned or used by Government Departments and Government Agencies as well as other operational establishments and premises used by similar public services providers. It is intended that the Framework will be able to be fully utilised for projects funded by national and European grants. The framework may at times also be used by non Public Body organisations which may need to use the framework to comply with conditions associated with the use of Public Funds for these projects. Works may include any building construction work undertaken by the participating organisations, their facilitating agencies or sub users acting with or on their behalf. Typical projects will comprise construction of / alterations to schools, college and university buildings, leisure buildings, fire and police buildings, civic offices and facilities, health facilities, charity sector buildings and local government buildings. The scope may include incidental project related civils works, for example access roads, car parks, multi storey car parks, retaining structures; and ancillary projects to a development. Exclusively major civil engineering works such as highways, major bridges or coastal works will not be included (unless as part of enabling works aligned with a significant SCF project). Construction companies selected to join the Southern Construction Framework will be expected to be highly competent in terms of working collaboratively, working very closely and openly with established client organisations and other partners and providing clear project support throughout the 'pre construction period'. SCF will follow the principles and practice of the Government Construction Strategy (2011), the Industrial Strategy for Construction (Construction 2025),and guidance to new models of construction procurement, specifically Two Stage Open Book, which was published in January 2014 (Link below). https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/275722/Two_Stage_Open_Book_Guidance.pdf The Authority will appoint up to 6 of the top scoring suppliers to this Lot. However, in the event that two or more suppliers score equally at 6th place, or within 0.5% of the 6th placed supplier, then the Authority will appoint both / all 6th place ranked suppliers and those within 0.5% of the 6th placed supplier, to the framework. Lot 5: East Region of South West England This framework will be open to all public sector organisations in North East region of South West England for construction works from £1,000,000. up to £5,000,000. in value. By exception the scope may include projects under £1,000,000. The framework will be available for all types of construction work, construct only or design and construct. The framework will include pre and post contract construction services for the management and development of projects procured via mini-competition or by direct award. The main areas of activity will comprise individual projects or programmes for new build work and/or extensions and/or improvements and/or renovations and/or major reinstatement and repairs and/or building site infrastructure works including to a range of buildings across local and central government and other Public Bodies ranging from green field to complex inner city sites. These works may also at times include drainage, roads, flood defence, contamination remediation and laying services infrastructure. This arrangement will be used for a range of projects to buildings owned or used by Government Departments and Government Agencies as well as other operational establishments and premises used by similar public services providers. It is intended that the Framework will be able to be fully utilised for projects funded by national and European grants. The framework may at times also be used by non Public Body organisations which may need to use the framework to comply with conditions associated with the use of Public Funds for these projects. Works may include any building construction work undertaken by the participating organisations, their facilitating agencies or sub users acting with or on their behalf. Typical projects will comprise construction of / alterations to schools, college and university buildings, leisure buildings, fire and police buildings, civic offices and facilities, health facilities, charity sector buildings and local government buildings. The scope may include incidental project related civils works, for example access roads, car parks, multi storey car parks, retaining structures; and ancillary projects to a development. Exclusively major civil engineering works such as highways, major bridges or coastal works will not be included (unless as part of enabling works aligned with a significant SCF project). Construction companies selected to join the Southern Construction Framework will be expected to be highly competent in terms of working collaboratively, working very closely and openly with established client organisations and other partners and providing clear project support throughout the 'pre construction period'. SCF will follow the principles and practice of the Government Construction Strategy (2011), the Industrial Strategy for Construction (Construction 2025),and guidance to new models of construction procurement, specifically Two Stage Open Book, which was published in January 2014 (Link below). https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/275722/Two_Stage_Open_Book_Guidance.pdf The Authority will appoint up to 6 of the top scoring suppliers to this Lot. However, in the event that two or more suppliers score equally at 6th place, or within 0.5% of the 6th placed supplier, then the Authority will appoint both / all 6th place ranked suppliers and those within 0.5% of the 6th placed supplier, to the framework.