Property Improvement Works Framework

Efficiency East Midlands (EEM Ltd) is a procurement consortium which establishes and manages a range of frameworks and DPS agreements. Our membership has now grown to over 300 members including organisations providing services to the whole public sector including housing associations, local authorities, NHS Trusts, Education Providers and Emergency Services.

EEM Ltd will be conducting a tender exercise for the renewal of our existing Property Improvement Works Framework (EEM0056) which will expire in January 2024.

The framework is likely to be split into lots as follows but the final lot structure will be confirmed within the tender documents and contract notice when published.

Lot 1 Planned Property Improvement Works

o Midlands

o Wider Coverage

Lot 2 Commercial and Corporate Property Improvement Works

o Midlands

o Wider Coverage

Lot 3 Decarbonisation Works

o Midlands

o Wider Coverage

Lot 1 of this framework will cover domestic property improvement and refurbishment works within our members property stock occupied and void properties.

Lot 2 of this framework will cover commercial and corporate property improvement and refurbishment works to occupied and void properties.

The typical types of properties covered by Lot 2 are:

• Commercial business units and office building.
• Colleges, Universities and Education centres.

•Student accommodation

• Homes and care facilities for older people
• Children's homes and centres
• Academy and school refurbishment and fit out works
• Community centre
• Leisure centres and gyms
• Libraries
• Pavilions
• Changing rooms and public toilets
• Outdoor parks and children's play facilities
• Outdoor fitness facilities

•Industrial units and garages

The works detailed below are not an exhaustive list of works covered by Lots 1 and 2 of this Framework;

• Internal stripping out works
• Bathroom installations and associated works, including Level Access Showers
• Kitchen installations and associated works
• Heating system installations and associated works
• Boiler Installations and associated works
• General plumbing works

•Electrical works

o Electrical upgrades to properties which fail the 18th edition electrical regulations.

o Electrical installations

o Rewiring and associated electrical works

o Electrical testing and reports

• External wall insulation, cavity wall and loft insulations works
• Roof works, guttering, fascia's and soffit improvement works
• Structural works
• External property improvement works
  • New Concrete Path / Hardstanding's and steps
  • Resurfacing
  • Fencing / Gates
  • Galvanised Handrails
  • Wall Rendering
  • Brick/Block Walling
  • Mixing / Casting/ Curing In Situ Concrete
  • External fabric improvements
• Installation of windows and doors
• Brickwork repairs and pointing
• Internal improvements
• Joinery and metalwork
• General builders works
• Flooring works
• Plastering works
• Painting and decoration works
• Alterations and conversions
• Damp proofing works
• Garage refurbishments to include structural repairs
• Drainage repairs and improvements
• Windows and door installations
• Fire doors and door sets and fire stopping works
• Any other property improvements and associated works

Lot 3 Decarbonisation Works

• Decarbonisation works to Domestic Properties
• Decarbonisation works to Corporate and Commercial Public Sector Buildings

Lot 3 will support Members to deliver against their Net Zero and Heat and Buildings strategies. Typical works covered by this lot of the framework will be retrofit and decarbonisation works and Members may opt to use this lot for a Fabric First approach.

Typical works via this lot may include but are not limited to:

Internal and external wall insulation

Cavity and loft insulation

Roofing

Floor insulation

Windows and doors

New building energy management system

Air source and ground source heat pumps

Electric heaters

Solar panels

Solar thermal systems

LED lighting

Boiler optimisation technologies

Energy efficiency measures and associated works

Organisations tendering for a place on Lot 3 of the framework will need to be PAS2035 accredited and PAS2038 for non-domestic buildings.

Contractors interested in tendering for a place on our framework must note that we will not be splitting the framework into specific work streams, therefore bidders must be capable of undertaking, through their own in-house labour or via sub-contractors where required, the entirety of improvement and refurbishment works covered within the specification.