Electrical Project Works Framework 2024

Portsmouth City Council (the Council) is inviting tenders from suitably experienced electrical contractors for inclusion onto a multi contractor framework agreement for the delivery of electrical project works within Portsmouth and the surrounding local regional area, taking on the role of Principal Contractor to oversee and manage works using a range of either direct labour or through sub-contractors.

The Framework will serve as the primary route to procure electrical projects works for Building Services within PCC, with works generally being undertaken to the Councils property portfolio.

The Tender Return deadline is Monday 22nd April 2024 at 12:00.

The target date for award of the framework agreement is Monday 17th June 2024 with commencement following on Friday 5th July 2024.

The Framework will be established for a period of 4 years.

The framework agreement will be established via evaluation of tenders submitted for works on Darwin House, flats 1-45, which comprises of an improvement scheme to a Local Authority block of flats, with an upgrade to the landlord's electrical distribution & lighting (incl controls).

The estimated value for the works are - o Electrical Refurbishment Darwin House - Flats 1-45 - ?150K The project will be let to the tendering contractor who achieves the highest score following assessment of submitted bids under a JCT Intermediate Contract 2016.

That contractor plus the next ranking contractors up to a maximum total number of 12 will be appointed onto the framework agreement and be split onto a primary and secondary tier of contractors - o A Primary Tier consisting of 6 contractors who will engaged to deliver typical projects in terms of scope, approach, value, etc. o A Secondary Tier consisting of a maximum of 6 further contractors who will be engaged on a contingency basis and / or invited to submit bids for non-standard works in terms of value, approach, type, geographical area, etc.

It is anticipated that over the 4-year period up to ?4m of Council projects may be procured through the Framework based upon the agreed maintenance budget for 2024/25 and predicted budgets for future years.

In addition to use on Council assets, the Framework may be used by the Council when undertaking projects on behalf of other public sector clients within South Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

Typically, most projects will range from ?10k - ?200k.

However, there will be occurrences where project values exceed ?200K.

No minimum or maximum project values will be set as whilst the contract value ranges may differ the core work is of a similar nature.

Although no upper value cap has been set, higher value works are more likely to be sourced via a bespoke advertised tender process, although the framework may be used for letting higher value / complexity works.

A bidder's session will take place via Microsoft teams to review the scope of the framework, the individual phase ...