Published date: 2 October 2018

This notice was replaced on 3 October 2018

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 28 February 2019)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Real estate services - 70000000

Location of contract

North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

Value of contract

£15,000,000

Procurement reference

HCA001-DN362551-05725608

Published date

2 October 2018

Closing date

1 November 2018

Contract start date

1 February 2019

Contract end date

31 January 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Homes England will appoint specialist suppliers to a framework agreement to assist in the management and inspection of its land and property portfolio which currently extends to approximately 7000ha across all the English regions.
Suppliers may apply for one or all of the Lots, so a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 2 suppliers will be appointed.
The core objectives are to assist us in the management of our land and property portfolio, report upon risks and advise upon innovation and best practise in land and risk management and provide:

Land inspections
Landscape, grounds and infrastructure management and maintenance including procurement and contract administration
Vacant property management
Land inspection and protection from trespass, incursions and encroachment
Tree and woodland inspections and management
Water safety inspections
Site environmental and ecological surveys
Out of hours service and escalation procedures
Innovation and best practise in land and risk management

More information

Additional text

The opportunity can be accessed via Home England's e-Tendering system. Tenderers wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and submit a tender through our e-Tendering system. If not already registered, candidates should register at https://procontract.due-north.com/Login.

All discussions, meetings, and communications will be conducted in English.

The contract will be subject to English law. Tenders and all supporting documents must be priced in GBP and all payments under the contract will be made in GBP.

This procurement and award are subject to the transparency arrangements being adopted by the UK Government. These arrangements include the publication of tender documentation issued by Homes England and our contract with the supplier.

Bidders should highlight any areas they consider commercially sensitive in order for Homes England to be able to honour our transparency obligations without undermining the bidder's commercial interests.

Candidates are advised that Homes England is subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 ("The Act"). If a candidate considers that any of the information supplied as part of this procurement procedure should not be disclosed because of its commercial sensitivity, confidential or otherwise, they must, when providing this information, clearly identify the specific information they do not wish to be disclosed and clearly specify the reasons for its sensitivity. Homes England shall take such statements into consideration in the event that it receives a request pursuant to the Act which relates to the information provided by the interested party. Please note, it is insufficient to include a statement of confidentiality encompassing all the information provided in the response.

Homes England takes a zero-tolerance approach to bribery and corruption and sets high standards of impartiality, integrity and objectivity in relation to the stewardship of public funds and the management of its activities. The principles contained within this policy apply to both internal and external audiences, including anyone wishing to undertake business or engage with Homes England.

Please refer to our Anti-bribery and Corruption Policy by visiting https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/anti-bribery-and-corruption-policy for further information.

Homes England (the trading name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency) is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal data. Details can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/homes-england/about/personal-information-charter.
All dates in this notice are indicative and may be amended. The primary email address is L&RMSFramework2019-2023@homesengland.gov.uk.

About the buyer

Address

Arpley House
110 Birchwood Boulevard
Warrington
WA3 7QH
England

Email

tenders@homesengland.gov.uk