ForHousing: Gas Servicing and Repairs

UK-Eccles: Heating works.

Preliminary Questions
   This notice is published by:
   Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority/entity

I.1) Name and addresses
       ForHousing Limited
       52 Regent Street, Eccles, M30 0BP, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 3001235522, Email: Mark.Bradshaw@forhousing.co.uk
       Contact: Mark Bradshaw
       Main Address: www.forhousing.co.uk, Address of the buyer profile: www.forhousing.co.uk
       NUTS Code: UK

I.4) Type of the contracting authority (in the case of a notice published by a contracting authority)
      Body governed by public law

I.5) Main Activity (in the case of a notice published by a contracting authority)
      Housing and community amenities


Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement
   
   II.1.1) Title: Gas Servicing and Repairs.
      Reference number: Not Provided
      
   II.1.2) Main CPV code:
      45232141 - Heating works.
   
   II.1.3) Type of contract: WORKS
   
   II.1.4) Short Description: The contract includes the planned and reactive servicing, maintenance and testing of heating systems to circa 23,000 dwellings owned and/or managed by ForHousing in the North West of England which are predominately fueled by natural gas. The contract also includes the installation of new heating systems, and includes both domestic and commercial plant and equipment. Additionally, the contract includes elements of other property inspections/testing e.g. smoke detectors etc. Under the contract, Liberty Group Investments Limited (Liberty) will provide RLO support to help obtain access to properties. ForHousing is appointing Liberty as a long-term partner to support stable operations and to invest in services and technology. The contract value is £6m per annum, with a total value of £60m over the 10-year term of the contract.
   
   II.1.6) Information about lots
      This contract is divided into lots: No

   II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
      Value: 60,000,000      
      Currency: GBP


II.2) Description

   II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      50720000 - Repair and maintenance services of central heating.
      45331100 - Central-heating installation work.
      45232141 - Heating works.
      45315000 - Electrical installation work of heating and other electrical building-equipment.
   

   II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UK UNITED KINGDOM
   
   
   II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
    ForHousing is a Member of the Fusion21 (F21) Member’s Consortium. The contract to be awarded to Liberty is being awarded under Lot 1 and Lot 6 of the F21 Heating, Renewables, and Electrical Framework (2024-28) (2023/S 000-028807). ForHousing is awarding a 10 year contract to Liberty for the provision of planned and reactive servicing, maintenance and testing of heating systems, and certain services and works relating to domestic and commercial plant and equipment. Liberty is the number 1 ranked contractor across Lot 1 and Lot 6 for the North West of England, and the contract is being awarded using the Direct Award with Negotiation procedure as set out in Schedule 13 of the Framework. The core pricing model within the framework is based on a schedule of rates and the call-off pricing has been established by applying quantities to the tendered rates. The ability to direct award under the framework agreement allows the contract to be procured in compliance with the framework terms.    
   
   II.2.5) Award criteria
   (Directive 2014/24/EU / Directive 2014/25/EU)
               
    Not provided       
      
      
   II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:    No       
   
   II.2.13) Information about European Union funds:
      The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:    No

   II.2.14) Additional information:
    Not provided    
      
Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description
   
   IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union in the cases listed below         
   
   IV.1.3) Information about framework agreement
         The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No    
   
   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
         The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:Yes
         
IV.2)Administrative Information

   IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure:
      Notice number in OJ S: 2024/S 000 - 003257       
   
Section V: Award Of Contract/Concession
      
Award of Contract/Concession No: 1
Contract No: Not Provided    Lot Number: Not Provided    Title: Not Provided

V.2) Award of contract/concession
      
      V.2.1) Date of contract award decision: 13/09/2024.
      
      V.2.2) Information about tenders
      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No .

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire, No. 1:
          Liberty Gas Group Limited, 04242416
       Garden Works,, Charleywood Road,, Knowsley Industrial Park,, Liverpool,, L33 7SG, United Kingdom
       NUTS Code: UK
   The contractor/concessionaire will be an SME: No    
   
         
      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession:
         Initial estimated total value of the contract: 60,000,000          
         Total value of the contract/lot/concession 60,000,000         
         Currency: GBP

      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting:
         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No          


Section VI: Complementary Information

   VI.3) Additional Information:
      To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=889567150
GO-2024916-PRO-27727354 TKR-2024916-PRO-27727353   
   VI.4) Procedures for review
   
      VI.4.1) Review Body
          High Court of England and Wales
       London, United Kingdom
   
      V1.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
                High Court of England and Wales
       London, United Kingdom.

      VI.4.3) Review procedure
         ForHousing will conduct itself in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and will observe a ten (10) day standstill period before entering into the proposed contract.    
      
      VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
          Cabinet Office
       London, United Kingdom
   
   VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 16/09/2024


Annex D1 - General Procurement
Justification for the award of the contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union
Directive 2014/24/EU


2. Other justification for the award of the contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union

   The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive: Yes

3. Explanation

   Please explain in a clear and comprehensive manner why the award of the contract without prior publication in the Official Journal of the European Union is
   lawful, by stating the relevant facts and, as appropriate, the conclusions of law in accordance with the directive: (500 words maximum)
   For Housing Limited is not required to publish a call for competition in the Find a Tender Service for the proposed call-off contract on the basis that this contract is being awarded pursuant to the Fusion21 framework. ForHousing Limited and Fusion 21 are satisfied that the proposed call-off contract is being awarded in compliance with the framework agreement and in accordance with its terms. As such, the proposed call-off contract is permitted under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the "PCR") and complies with the rules re. awarding contracts based on framework agreements as set out in regulation 33(8)(a) of the PCR. A Contract Notice (2023/S 000-028807) and corresponding Contract Award Notice 2024/S 000-003257 were published for the framework but the prior publication of a Contract Notice is not needed for this call-off.