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UK-North West Construction Hub: High Value (over 9 000 000 GBP) design and construct/construct only framework.

Contract notice

Works

Directive 2004/18/EC

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Manchester City Council
8th Floor Town Hall Extension Mount Street
For the attention of: Robin Annexstein
M2 5DB Manchester
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1612196534
E-mail:

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting authority: www.manchester.gov.uk

Further information can be obtained from: The Chest Procurement Portal
The Council is using the e-business portal known as The Chest and prospective tenderers must register at the following website link https://www.the-chest.org.uk/procontract/supplier.nsf/frm_home?openForm where they will find instructions and details relating to contact details, additional information, accessing documents and returning tenders. Once registered, applicants will be emailed a username and password which will allow applicants to gain access to the prequalification questionnaire. The Chest reference for this Contract Notice is NWCE - 98ZSPY

I.2)Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.3)Main activity
General public services
Public order and safety
Environment
Economic and financial affairs
Health
Housing and community amenities
Social protection
Recreation, culture and religion
Education
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: yes

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
UK-North West Construction Hub: High Value (over 9 000 000 GBP) design and construct/construct only framework.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Works
Realisation, by whatever means of work, corresponding to the requirements specified by the contracting authorities
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Within the North West of England (UKD), Cumbria (UKD1), Cheshire (UKD2), Greater Manchester (UKD3), Lancashire (UKD4), Merseyside (UKD5).

NUTS code UKD

II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement
II.1.4)Information on framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 6

Duration of the framework agreement

Duration in years: 4
Justification for a framework agreement, the duration of which exceeds four years: Maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged is per lot; Duration of framework agreement is three years plus option to extend for a further year.

Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement

Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 250 000 000 and 1 000 000 000 GBP
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
The projects let under the Framework Agreement may be of a Construct Only or a Design and Construct nature with regards to demolition, development, refurbishment or re-modelling of existing properties owned and / or used by the framework users, new build projects or a combination of all these aspects inclusive of any external work associated with these projects. The nature and types of work that may be required can be found within the Information About Lots.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

45210000, 45211000, 45211350, 45212000, 45212100, 45212110, 45212172, 45212200, 45212210, 45212211, 45212212, 45212220, 45212221, 45212222, 45212223, 45212225, 45212300, 45212310, 45212311, 45212312, 45212313, 45212320, 45212321, 45212322, 45212330, 45212331, 45212340, 45212350, 45212410, 45212412, 45213100, 45213110, 45213111, 45213112, 45213140, 45213141, 45213142, 45213150, 45213200, 45213210, 45213220, 45213221, 45213230, 45213240, 45213241, 45213250, 45213251, 45213252, 45213300, 45213310, 45213311, 45213312, 45213313, 45213314, 45213330, 45213331, 45213332, 45213340, 45213350, 45214000, 45214100, 45214200, 45214210, 45214220, 45214230, 45214300, 45214310, 45214320, 45214400, 45214410, 45214420, 45214430, 45214500, 45214600, 45214610, 45214620, 45214630, 45214640, 45214700, 45214800, 45215100, 45215200, 45215210, 45215212, 45215213, 45215214, 45215215, 45215220, 45215221, 45215222, 45215300, 45215400, 45216100, 44211100, 71000000, 71220000, 71240000

II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
II.1.8)Lots
This contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots
II.1.9)Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 250 000 000 and 1 000 000 000 GBP
II.2.2)Information about options
Options: yes
Description of these options: Framework will be 3 years with option to extend for a further year.
II.2.3)Information about renewals
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion
Duration in months: 48 (from the award of the contract)

Information about lots

Lot No: 1 Lot title: UK-North West Regional: Construct Only over 9 000 000 GBP
1)Short description
Framework Lot 1 to cover the geographical area of Cumbria, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Cheshire (NUTS Code UKD). Lot 1 covers areas of service for Construction only work referred to in II.1.5 and covers projects exceeding 9 000 000 GBP. The nature and types of work that may be required are:
Building construction work;
Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual houses;
Multi-functional buildings construction work;
Construction work for buildings relating to leisure, sports, culture, lodging and restaurants;
Construction work of leisure facilities;
Leisure centre construction work;
Recreation centre construction work;
Construction work for sports facilities;
Single-purpose sports facilities construction work;
Ice rink construction work;
Construction work for swimming pool;
Multi-purpose sports facilities construction work;
Construction work in connection with structures for sports ground;
Gymnasium construction work;
Winter-sports facilities construction work;
Sports hall construction work;
Construction work for art and cultural buildings;
Construction work for buildings relating to exhibitions;
Art gallery construction work;
Exhibition centre construction work;
Museum construction work;
Construction work for buildings relating to artistic performances;
Auditorium construction work;
Theatre construction work;
Library construction work;
Multimedia library construction work;
Lecture hall construction work;
Buildings of particular historical or architectural interest;
Construction work for lodging buildings;
Hostel construction work;
Construction work for commercial buildings;
Shop buildings construction work;
Shopping centre construction work;
Shop units construction work;
Market construction work;
Covered market construction work;
Open-air market construction work;
Office block construction work;
Construction work for warehouses and industrial buildings;
Cold-storage installations;
Construction work for warehouses;
Warehouse stores construction work;
Abattoir construction work;
Agricultural buildings construction work;
Barn construction work;
Construction work for industrial buildings;
Industrial units construction work;
Workshops construction work;
Buildings associated with transport;
Construction work for buildings relating to road transport;
Bus station construction work;
Car park building construction work;
Service-area building construction work;
Bus garage construction work;
Construction work for buildings relating to air transport;
Airport buildings construction work;
Airport control tower construction work;
Construction work for buildings relating to water transport;
Construction work for buildings relating to various means of transport;
Construction work for buildings relating to education and research;
Construction work for kindergarten buildings;
Construction work for school buildings;
Primary school construction work;
Secondary school construction work;
Special school construction work;
Construction work for college buildings;
Vocational college construction work;
Technical college construction work;
Construction work for university buildings;
Polytechnic construction work;
Lecture theatre construction work;
Language laboratory construction work;
Construction work for buildings of further education;
Construction work for research buildings;
Laboratory building construction work;
Research and testing facilities construction work;
Scientific installations;
Meteorological stations construction work;
Construction work for halls of residence;
Training facilities building;
Construction work for buildings relating to health;
Construction work for social services buildings;
Construction work for subsidised residential accommodation;
Retirement home construction work;
Nursing home construction work;
Residential homes construction work;
Children's home construction work;
Construction work for social facilities other than subsidised residential accommodation;
Daycare centre construction work;
Civic centre construction work;
Construction work for crematoriums;
Cemetery works;
Construction work for buildings relating to law and order or emergency services;
Modular and portable buildings.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

45210000, 45211000, 45211350, 45212000, 45212100, 45212110, 45212172, 45212200, 45212210, 45212211, 45212212, 45212220, 45212221, 45212222, 45212223, 45212225, 45212300, 45212310, 45212311, 45212312, 45212313, 45212320, 45212321, 45212322, 45212330, 45212331, 45212340, 45212350, 45212410, 45212412, 45213100, 45213110, 45213111, 45213112, 45213140, 45213141, 45213142, 45213150, 45213200, 45213210, 45213220, 45213221, 45213230, 45213240, 45213241, 45213250, 45213251, 45213252, 45213300, 45213310, 45213311, 45213312, 45213313, 45213314, 45213330, 45213331, 45213332, 45213340, 45213350, 45214000, 45214100, 45214200, 45214210, 45214220, 45214230, 45214300, 45214310, 45214320, 45214400, 45214410, 45214420, 45214430, 45214500, 45214600, 45214610, 45214620, 45214630, 45214640, 45214700, 45214800, 45215100, 45215200, 45215210, 45215212, 45215213, 45215214, 45215215, 45215220, 45215221, 45215222, 45215300, 45215400, 45216100, 44211100

3)Quantity or scope
The total spend, over a four year period, is estimated, but not guaranteed. The proportion of spend for this Lot 1 (Construct Only) is unlikely to exceed 25% of the total estimated (II.1.4; II.2.1).
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
Duration in months: 48 (from the award of the contract)
5)Additional information about lots
It is anticipated that not less than four and not more than six contractors will be appointed for each lot. A contractor appointed to one lot could also be appointed to the other.
Lot No: 2 Lot title: UK-North west Regional: Design and Construct over 9 000 000 GBP
1)Short description
Framework Lot 2 to cover the geographical areas of Cumbria, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Cheshire (NUTS Code UKD). Lot 2 covers types of Design & Construction work referred to in II.1.5 and covers projects exceeding 9 000 000 GBP. The nature and types of work that may be required are:
Building construction work;
Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual houses;
Multi-functional buildings construction work;
Construction work for buildings relating to leisure, sports, culture, lodging and restaurants;
Construction work of leisure facilities;
Leisure centre construction work;
Recreation centre construction work;
Construction work for sports facilities;
Single-purpose sports facilities construction work;
Ice rink construction work;
Construction work for swimming pool;
Multi-purpose sports facilities construction work;
Construction work in connection with structures for sports ground;
Gymnasium construction work;
Winter-sports facilities construction work;
Sports hall construction work;
Construction work for art and cultural buildings;
Construction work for buildings relating to exhibitions;
Art gallery construction work;
Exhibition centre construction work;
Museum construction work;
Construction work for buildings relating to artistic performances;
Auditorium construction work;
Theatre construction work;
Library construction work;
Multimedia library construction work;
Lecture hall construction work;
Buildings of particular historical or architectural interest;
Construction work for lodging buildings;
Hostel construction work;
Construction work for commercial buildings;
Shop buildings construction work;
Shopping centre construction work;
Shop units construction work;
Market construction work;
Covered market construction work;
Open-air market construction work;
Office block construction work;
Construction work for warehouses and industrial buildings;
Cold-storage installations;
Construction work for warehouses;
Warehouse stores construction work;
Abattoir construction work;
Agricultural buildings construction work;
Barn construction work;
Construction work for industrial buildings;
Industrial units construction work;
Workshops construction work;
Buildings associated with transport;
Construction work for buildings relating to road transport;
Bus station construction work;
Car park building construction work;
Service-area building construction work;
Bus garage construction work;
Construction work for buildings relating to air transport;
Airport buildings construction work;
Airport control tower construction work;
Construction work for buildings relating to water transport;
Construction work for buildings relating to various means of transport;
Construction work for buildings relating to education and research;
Construction work for kindergarten buildings;
Construction work for school buildings;
Primary school construction work;
Secondary school construction work;
Special school construction work;
Construction work for college buildings;
Vocational college construction work;
Technical college construction work;
Construction work for university buildings;
Polytechnic construction work;
Lecture theatre construction work;
Language laboratory construction work;
Construction work for buildings of further education;
Construction work for research buildings;
Laboratory building construction work;
Research and testing facilities construction work;
Scientific installations;
Meteorological stations construction work;
Construction work for halls of residence;
Training facilities building;
Construction work for buildings relating to health;
Construction work for social services buildings;
Construction work for subsidised residential accommodation;
Retirement home construction work;
Nursing home construction work;
Residential homes construction work;
Children's home construction work;
Construction work for social facilities other than subsidised residential accommodation;
Daycare centre construction work;
Civic centre construction work;
Construction work for crematoriums;
Cemetery works;
Construction work for buildings relating to law and order or emergency services;
Modular and portable buildings;
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services;
Architectural design services;
Architectural, engineering and planning services.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

45210000, 45211000, 45211350, 45212000, 45212100, 45212110, 45212172, 45212200, 45212210, 45212211, 45212212, 45212220, 45212221, 45212222, 45212223, 45212225, 45212300, 45212310, 45212311, 45212312, 45212313, 45212320, 45212321, 45212322, 45212330, 45212331, 45212340, 45212350, 45212410, 45212412, 45213100, 45213110, 45213111, 45213112, 45213140, 45213141, 45213142, 45213150, 45213200, 45213210, 45213220, 45213221, 45213230, 45213240, 45213241, 45213250, 45213251, 45213252, 45213300, 45213310, 45213311, 45213312, 45213313, 45213314, 45213330, 45213331, 45213332, 45213340, 45213350, 45214000, 45214100, 45214200, 45214210, 45214220, 45214230, 45214300, 45214310, 45214320, 45214400, 45214410, 45214420, 45214430, 45214500, 45214600, 45214610, 45214620, 45214630, 45214640, 45214700, 45214800, 45215100, 45215200, 45215210, 45215212, 45215213, 45215214, 45215215, 45215220, 45215221, 45215222, 45215300, 45215400, 45216100, 44211100, 71000000, 71220000, 71240000

3)Quantity or scope
The total spend, over a four year period, is estimated, but not guaranteed. The proportion of spend for this Lot 2 (Design and Construct) is unlikely to be less than 75% of the total estimated (II.1.4; II.2.1).
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
Duration in months: 48 (from the award of the contract)
5)Additional information about lots
It is anticipated that not less than four and no more than six contractors will be appointed for each lot. A contractor appointed to one lot could also be appointed to the other.

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:
Performance bonds, and/or parent company guarantees and/or collateral warranties may be required.
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
Tender pricing must be in pounds sterling (GBP). Payments made under the framework agreements awarded will be in pounds sterling (GBP).
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
Joint and several liability.
III.1.4)Other particular conditions
The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: yes
Description of particular conditions: To be set out in the Invitation to Tender stage.
III.2)Conditions for participation
III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
III.2.2)Economic and financial ability
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Applicants will be required to complete a Pre Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ), including requirements relating to personal situation of economic operators and enrolment on professional or trade registers as set out in the PQQ and Public Contracts Regulations 2006.
III.2.3)Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
As detailed in the Pre Qualification Questionnaire.
III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts
III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts
III.3.1)Information about a particular profession
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no
III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Restricted
IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate
Envisaged minimum number 8: and maximum number 12
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: As set out in the Pre Qualification Questionnaire.
IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteria
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used: no
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
no
IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document
Payable documents: no
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
1.10.2013 - 19:00
IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
English.
IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tenders

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2)Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes
Reference to project(s) and/or programme(s): Some projects delivered through the framework may be financed in part or whole by EU funds, however at the time of issuing this OJEU notice these details are unknown.
VI.3)Additional information
Applicants are to submit a single PQQ response which will apply to one or more lots. Applicants will be able to indicate on the PQQ document the applicable lots for which they intend to submit their PQQ response. The North West Construction Hub (NWCH) wishes to transform the manner in which projects are procured and managed within the North West Region. The NWCH will adopt the principles of collaborative working through the development of longer term relationships through the supply chain, integrated design and construction teams, shared risk/rewards and performance management. The framework is intended to be used by Manchester City Council trading as the North West Construction Hub, and other North West local authorities but such other bodies as are referred and/or identified below may use and access the framework and each of such bodies may enter into individual call off contracts pursuant to the framework. Applications are invited from suitably experienced and capable providers of construction services who can provide high quality building construction works adopting Constructing Excellence principles and including early contractor involvement when required. Companies should be committed to collaborative working including working with clients and their partners, shared problem solving and continuous improvement. Call off contracts under the framework agreements will be entered into directly by the framework users and the service providers. There will be no obligation on either NWCH or any of the prospective framework users to enter into call off contracts with the service providers appointed nor will any guarantee be given as to the quantity or regularity of call off contracts to be made. Prospective framework users are as follows: Local Authorities - Cheshire - Cheshire East Council - Cheshire West and Chester Council - Halton Borough Council - Warrington Borough Council; Cumbria - Allerdale Borough Council - Copeland Borough Council - Barrow in Furness Borough Council - Carlisle City Council - Cumbria County Council - Eden District Council - South Lakeland District Council; Greater Manchester - Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council - Bury Metropolitan Borough Council - Manchester City Council - Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council - Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council - Salford City Council - Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council - Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council - Trafford Metropolitan Borough - Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council; Lancashire - Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council - Blackpool Borough Council - Burnley Borough Council - Chorley Borough Council - Fylde Borough Council - Hyndburn Borough Council - Lancashire County Council - Lancaster City Council - Pendle Borough Council - Preston City Council - Ribble Valley Borough Council - Rossendale Borough Council - South Ribble Borough Council- West Lancashire Borough Council - Wyre Borough Council; Merseyside - Knowsley Metropolitan Borough
Council - Liverpool City Council - Sefton Council - St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council - Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council; Police Authorities - Cumbria Police Authority - Lancashire Police Authority - Merseyside Police Authority - Greater Manchester Police Authority - Cheshire Police Authority Fire and Rescue - Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service - Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service - Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service - Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service - Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service NHS organisations in the North West area Primary care trusts - Aston, Leigh and Wigan PCT - Blackburn with Darwen Teaching PCT - Blackpool PCT - Bolton PCT - Bury PCT - Central and Eastern Cheshire PCT - Central Lancashire PCT - Cumbria PCT - East Lancashire PCT - Halton and St Helens PCT - Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale PCT - Knowsley PCT - Liverpool PCT - Manchester PCT - North Lancashire Teaching PCT - Oldham PCT - Salford PCT - Sefton PCT - Stockport PCT - Tameside and Glossop PCT - Trafford PCT - Warrington PCT - Western Cheshire PCT - Wirral PCT Acute trusts - Aintree University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre Hospitals NHS Trust - Bolton Hospitals NHS Trust - Central Manchester and Manchester Children's University Hospitals Trust - Christie Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - Clatterbridge Centre for Oncology - Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - East Cheshire NHS Trust - East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust - Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust - North Cheshire Hospitals NHS Trust - North Cumbria Acute Hospitals NHS Trust - Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust - Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust - Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust - Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust - Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust - St Helens and Knowsley Hospitals NHS Trust - Stockport NHS Foundation Trust - Tameside Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - Cardiothoracic Centre - Liverpool NHS Trust - The Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Trust - Trafford Healthcare NHS Trust - University Hospital Of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust - University Hospitals Of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust - Walton Centre For Neurology and Neurosurgery NHS Trust - Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Trust Mental health and care trusts - 5 Boroughs Partnership NHS Trust - Greater Manchester West Mental Health Foundation Trust - Calderstones NHS Trust - Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Trust - Cumbria Partnership NHS Trust - Lancashire Care NHS Trust - Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust - Mersey Care Trust - Pennine Care NHS Trust Ambulance trust - North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust Lake District National Park; Higher Education Institutions - University of Bolton - University of Central Lancashire - University of Chester - University of Cumbria - Edge Hill University - Lancaster University - Liverpool Hope University - Liverpool John Moores University - University of Liverpool - Manchester Business School - Manchester Metropolitan University - The University of Manchester - Open University - Royal Northern College of Music - University of Salford; Further Education Colleges Cheshire - Macclesfield College - Mid-Cheshire College - Priestley College - Reaseheath College - Riverside College Halton - Sir John Deane's College - South Cheshire College - Stockport College of Further and Higher Education - Warrington Collegiate Institute - West Cheshire College - Widnes and Runcorn Sixth Form College Cumbria - Barrow-in-Furness Sixth Form College - Carlisle College - Furness College - Kendal College - Lakes College West Cumbria Greater Manchester - Aquinas College - Ashton College - Bolton Community College - Cheadle & Marple Sixth Form College - Eccles College - Holy Cross College - Hopwood Hall College - Loreto College - Manchester College of Arts and Technology - City College Manchester - North Area College - North Trafford College of Further Education - Oldham College
- Oldham Sixth Form College - Pendleton College - Salford College - South Trafford College - St John Rigby College - Tameside College - The Cooperative College - Wigan and Leigh College - Xaverian College Lancashire - Accrington and Rossendale College - Adult College Lancaster, The - Blackburn College - The Blackpool Sixth Form College - Blackpool and The Fylde College - Burnley College - Bury College - Cardinal Newman College - Huddersfield New College - Lancaster and Morecambe College - Myerscough College - Nelson and Colne College - Preston College - Runshaw College - Skelmersdale and Ormskirk Colleges - St Mary's College, Blackburn - Winstanley College Merseyside - Birkenhead Sixth Form College - Carmel College - Hugh Baird College - King George V College - Knowsley Community College - Liverpool Community College - Southport College - St Helens College - Wirral Metropolitan College; Transport - Transport for Greater Manchester - Mersey Travel - Manchester Airport - Government bodies and associations - Bodies benefiting from the application of public funds charged with the delivery of construction services across the North West Region of England. Central Government agencies operating within the North West region. Works funded through the Education Funding Agency, or its future equivalent, for schools, academies, Free Schools and sixth-form colleges.

Prospective framework users are not able to predict with accuracy the likely number or value of projects which may arise under this framework agreement during the 4 year term. Detailed capital programmes are still to be determined for 2014/15 and beyond. In order to streamline the pre qualification stage interested parties may use their Constructionline accreditation to demonstrate appropriate elements of the pre qualification criteria as set out in the Information Memorandum and PQQ. Further information on applying can be found at: www.constructionline.co.uk.

Interested parties will be able to access the PQQ from 30.08.13 until 01.10.13 via the Chest; please refer to the website listed in Section I.1 for details. Completed PQQ forms are to be uploaded to the Chest.
VI.4)Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: The standstill period of ten calendar days will be observed by the Council and provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. Aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by any breach of the Councils obligations may take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
28.8.2013