Property Maintenance and Refurbishment

This Framework Contract is for the provision of a range of repair, maintenance and refurbishment services to commercial and domestic properties which Councils, Scotland Excel associate members and other bodies participating in this procurement as detailed in this notice

may require. The framework is divided into 15 lots as follows:

Lot 1 - Bathrooms

Lot 2 - Electrical

Lot 3 - Fencing and Gates

Lot 4 - Flooring

Lot 5 - Heating

Lot 6 - Joinery

Lot 7 - Kitchens

Lot 8 - Painting and Decorating

Lot 9 - Plastering and Ceramic Tiling Works

Lot 10 - Plumbing

Lot 11 - Renewables (Solar Thermal Panels, Solar Water Heating, PV, Heat Pumps)

Lot 12 - Roofing

Lot 13 - Ventilation

Lot 14 - Windows and Doors

Lot 15 - Multi-Trades

For more information about the requirements for each lot please see summary information, below, and the tender documentation which is available in the relevant PCS-T project for this procurement exercise.

Scotland Excel is a central purchasing body and is procuring this framework on behalf of the following contracting authorities (and

successor bodies):

A) The 32 local authorities in Scotland as listed at http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk/home/aboutus/ourmembers.aspx

B) Scotland Excel associate members as listed at http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk/home/Aboutus/Ourmembers/Associate-members.aspx

C) any Integration Authority, or other body, established pursuant to the Public Bodies (Joint Working)(Scotland)Act 2014.

D) Any Scottish Registered Social Landlords listed on the public register of the Scottish Housing Regulator:

http://directory.scottishhousingregulator.gov.uk/Documents/Landlord%20Register.pdf as at the date of publication of this notice.

E) Tayside Contracts

F) Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC Ltd) and their member organisations across the higher and further

education sector in Scotland and their associated and affiliated bodies.

G) Scottish Prison Service (SPS)

H) Scottish National Health Service Authorities and Trusts

I) Transport Scotland

J) Scottish Government and Scottish Central Government Bodies.

The above is subject to each contracting authority entering into and maintaining a relevant membership agreement or other access agreement with Scotland Excel.

Tenderers are advised that the envisaged maximum number of participants that might be appointed to the proposed framework agreement

set out in section IV.1.3 of this contract notice is purely indicative. Scotland Excel reserves the right to appoint more or less bidders than

the envisaged maximum number to the proposed framework agreement.

Rebates apply to this framework.

NATIONAL SCHEDULE OF RATES

As further outlined in section 3.5 of the 1821 Information and Instructions to Tenderers inc Evaluation Methodology, it is a requirement of the framework that Tenderers have access to the relevant National Schedule of Rates for each lot that they are bidding for.

Further information regarding the operation of the framework and the tendering requirements can be found within the tender documentation which is available in the relevant PCS-T project for this procurement exercise.

The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 45426. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343

A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363

Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/

A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:

Tenderers are requested to agree to the community benefits approach as set out in the ITT. Where agreed, if successful in award onto the

framework and if a Work Order is awarded through the framework, consultants will be required to:

1. Upon award of the Work Order proactively engage with the Council to agree the selection of community benefit outcomes and how

these will be monitored between the parties (including reporting and reviews).

2. Commence implementing the community benefits immediately, or as soon as reasonably possible, upon being appointed a Work Order.

3. Inform Scotland Excel of the selection of community benefit outcomes which have been agreed with the Council and report on the

delivery these on a bi-annual basis in a format prescribed by Scotland Excel.