Contract 94 - Legionella Surveying, Analysis and Remedial Works Framework

Framework Agreement

Type

closed

Method

withAndWithoutReopeningCompetition

Description

1 In order to be appointed to this framework, following evaluation your organisation must be ranked 1 - 3. Award of individual Call-off contracts under the Framework Agreement Lot 1 - Surveying and Analysis Works The Contractor providing best value, ranked number 1, from the initial tender results, will be awarded the Works for the first twenty-four months of the Framework. On occasion, if the value of the work is not clear or the Authority considers it necessary, it may decide to carry out a Mini Competition with all Framework Suppliers to ensure value for money. Prices and Rankings will remain fixed for the first twenty-four months (two years) of the framework. During the Framework the Authority reserves the right to carry out Benchmarking at 12 monthly intervals (6 monthly intervals in year 3 and 4 should the extension option be utilised) with Ranked 2 and 3 Framework Suppliers and where necessary will carry out a Price refresh Mini Competition which will be issued to all Framework Suppliers. Depending on the outcome of any Price Refresh Mini Competition the ranking order may change. During the Framework, using the Ranking order, the Contractor will be offered the Work firstly to the Rank 1 Contractor. If the Rank 1 Contractor declines the offered work, it will then trigger the Works to be offered to the Contractor next in Rank order as a Direct Award. Lot 2 - Remedial works The Contractor providing best value, ranked number 1, from the initial tender results, will be awarded the Works for the first twenty-four months of the Framework. On occasion, if the value of the work is not clear or the Authority considers it necessary, it may decide to carry out a Mini Competition with all Framework Suppliers to ensure value for money. Rankings will remain fixed for the first twenty four months (two years) of the framework. Thereafter, for years three and four - if the extension option is utilised - a Mini Competition (Annual Refresh) will be carried out for the commencement of year three. The ranking order on the framework may change after the Mini Competition (Annual Refresh) and it is anticipated that the prices and rankings will remain fixed for the second twenty four months (two years) of the framework. At twelve monthly intervals during the initial term of the Framework, however, the Authority reserves the right to benchmark any Works Prices received from the rank 1 Contractor. Where necessary, the Authority may request Prices from the rank 2 and rank 3 Contractors to benchmark and confirm the Authority is getting continued value for money. After benchmarking, and if the Authority considers it necessary, the Authority will carry out a biannual Price refresh and the ranking order may change as detailed in the paragraph 'Mini Competition (Annual Refresh)'. Within years three and four, if the extension option is utilised, the Authority reserves the right to carry out benchmarking exercises every six months if appropriate.

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