Published date: 20 May 2024
This notice was replaced on 11 July 2024
This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:
Awarded contract (published 16 December 2024)
Closed early engagement
Contract summary
Industry
Carpets - 39531000
Industrial carpeting - 39534000
Floor coverings - 44112200
Floor-screed works - 45262321
Floor laying and covering work - 45432100
Floor-laying work - 45432110
Laying work of flexible floor coverings - 45432111
Floor-covering work - 45432130
Location of contract
England
Procurement reference
GPLAC001-DN723568-43025217
Published date
20 May 2024
Closing date
13 August 2024
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
Great Places Housing Group (GPHG) manage 26,000 properties in the North West and South Yorkshire.
GPHG is looking for feedback from flooring contractors who can provide and install carpets, vinyl, safety vinyl and LVT in occupied, empty, and communal properties.
This notice is out there to get feedback from the market early on, before GPHG officially ask for bids (which is planned for around Summer 2024).
GPHG are thinking of creating a framework that covers all their regions, probably dividing it by location to make it accessible to contractors of all sizes.
GPHG estimate the whole contract to be worth about £4 million inc VAT over four years.
GPHG have the following aims from the pre-market engagement:
1 - Gather information about local suppliers, such as what areas they cover, the services and products used and delivery timescales.
2 - Understand administration operations, including using GPHG systems for ordering and invoicing.
3 - Understand potential barriers to bidding for the contract, and explore opportunities to remove these barriers.
If you want to give feedback, you can fill out a survey by emailing stephanie.cameron@greatplaces.org.uk or call 07929 651 245 to do this over the phone.
The deadline for responses is 18th June 2024.
Depending on interest and the outcome of the surveys, GPHG may also facilitate an introductory session about public tenders, running through the basics of a 'tender pack'. It wouldn't be specific to the flooring project, to ensure no unfair advantage is given.
This notice isn't asking for bids yet. It's just a way for Great Places to engage with suppliers and understand the market before publishing a tender, in accordance with Regulation 40 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
For avoidance of doubt, participation in this market engagement exercise is not a requirement to bid for the tender.
The tender will be conducted in accordance with the Open Procedure through ProContract, whereby any supplier can bid.
More information
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To participate in this market engagement consultation, please visit https://forms.office.com/e/ejQqxkjUab to go directly to the survey, or alternatively, contact Stephanie Cameron on stephanie.cameron@greatplaces.org.uk or call 07929 651 245 to do this over the phone.
The survey is expected to take approximately 10 minutes to complete, although likely to take longer over the phone.
About the buyer
Contact name
Stephanie Cameron
Address
2A Derwent Avenue
Manchester
M21 7QP
United Kingdom
Telephone
07929 651 245
stephanie.cameron@greatplaces.org.uk
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