FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT- For the Provisions of Decoration and Associated Works Across the University of Keele Property Estate. Decorator's Framework - 2022 -2026 - AWARD

The University is looking to put in place a Decorating Framework for 4 years on the basis of 2 + 1 + 1 years.

The Decorating work will include Lot 1-Planned Cyclical work for Student Accommodation and Lot 2-Pool Rooms (teaching rooms), Lot 3-Reactive Work to Student Accommodation, Pool Rooms , Staff Housing and Science Park and Lot 4- External Works to all Estate properties.

Tenderers are required to bid for all four (4) Lots of Discrete Areas of Work o Lot 1- Discrete Area of Planned work to Student Accommodation. o Lot 2 - Discrete Area of Planned work to Pool Rooms (teaching spaces) o Lot 3 - Discrete Areas of Reactive works to Student Accommodation, void Staff Housing, Pool Rooms and Science Park Estate Buildings. o Lot 4- Discrete Areas of External work to all Estate buildings (dependent on funding and necessity) The University envisage appointing up to three (3) Contractors to the four (4) Lots of Discrete Areas of Work, although the University reserves the right to vary this number.

Tenderers are required to bid for all four (4) Lots of Discrete Areas of Work.

Whilst the Framework Agreement has a budget of ?1,452,000.00 no guarantee is given as to the levels of expenditure under the framework and within each lot.

The University shall identify the most economically advantageous tender in accordance with the Award Stage Evaluation criteria .

The maximum score available for each Lot is 1000 marks, divided into 600 marks for Technical (Quality) and 400 marks for Commercial (Price).