National Contractor Framework

Description

Alder Hey Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust as the Contracting Authority in partnership with Procure Partnerships intends to let a National Contractor Framework, which may be used to award contracts for Alder Hey Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trusts works and will be accessible by public sector bodies / 'Contracting Authorities' as defined by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. \r
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Procure Partnerships have successfully been operating and delivering a National Contractor Framework for the past four years supporting with the procurement and delivery of over 400 construction projects within this period. Users of the Framework will be able to procure works with associated services (e.g.,new build, refurbishment, fit out, infrastructure, single site/project works or multisite projects/ programmes of works) there under on the basis of established fixed Contractor overhead and profit rates, and hourly rates. Projects may be of Design and Build or Build Only in nature, under a Direct Award, Two Stage, or Single Stage procurement route, embracing both NEC and JCT forms of contract, in compliance with the restrictions on and full freedoms for the range of works and building types provided by the CPV codes fully detailed in the FaTS Contract Notice referenced above. \r
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Potential Framework users may include Schools, Academies, Colleges, Universities, Blue Light/Emergency Services, NHS Bodies, Local Authorities, Health and Social Care Bodies, Housing Associations, Libraries and Museums, Registered Charities, Government Departments, Leisure Providers, Clinical Commissioning Groups.\r
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A Framework go-live date of 1st November 2023 is planned. The Framework is therefore anticipated to expire in October 2027. The Framework comprises of 5 delivery areas which include: Construction, Infrastructure, Housing, Decarbonisation and Retrofit, Site Clearance and Demolition. \r
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Procurement documents must be accessed through the e-tendering portal https://procontract.due-north.com/

Additional information: 
The below links for nationwide classes of public sector bodies/ContractingAuthorities provide organisation listings/detail.

https://procurepartnerships.co.uk/eligibleusers/

Academies and Schools - https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/schools-by-type?step=phase&geographic=all&region=0&phase=16to18

Ambulance Authorities - https://aace.org.uk/uk-ambulance-service/map-of-nhs-ambulance-services/

Charities and Third Sector - http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk/find-charities/

Colleges - https://www.studying-in-uk.org/list-of-colleges-in-uk/ &https://www.gov.uk/check-a-university-is-officially-recognised/listed-bodies

Fire and Rescue Authorities - http://www.cfoa.org.uk/frs?alpha=AC

Government Departments - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations &http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/information-management/re-using-public-sector-information/uk-government-licensing-framework/crown-copyright/uk-crown-bodies/

Health and Social Care Providers - https://www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning/pc-co-comms/ccgs-arrangements/

Housing Associations (Residential Social Landlords) -https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/current-registered-providers-of-social-housing

Local Authorities - https://www.local.gov.uk/our-support/guidance-and-resources/communications-support/digital-councils/social-media/go-further/a-z-councils-online

Military of Defence - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence

Museum and Arts - https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryMagazine/DestinationsUK/Museums/

NHS Bodies - https://www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/pages/nhstrustlisting.aspx

Police Authorities - https://www.police.uk/forces/

Universities - https://www.studying-in-uk.org/list-of-universities-in-the-united-kingdom/

Additionally any organisation or corporation within England not having an industrial or commercial character, will be able to use the Framework if they are financed wholly or mainly by another Contracting Authority referenced herein, or subject to management supervision by another Contracting Authority referenced herein, or where more than half of the board of directors or members of which, or, in the case of a group of individuals, more than half of those individuals, are appointed by another Contracting Authority.
For the avoidance of doubt, the contract will be concluded in the name of Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust.  Alder Hey is the public sector legal entity responsible for hosting the tender process related to the framework award and, on behalf of Alder Hey, Procure Partnerships will manage the operational and practical aspects of selecting the suppliers and running the framework.

Following tender clarification questions which have been received, we outline below a summary of the amendments which have been made to the tender documentation. The revised versions of these documents have been uploaded onto the Procontract portal for suppliers to view and download.

Tender Instructions

•	5. Procurement Process and Status of this Invitation to Tender - Compliance Chain references removed. 
•	8. Framework Levy - Compliance Chain references removed.
•	9. Framework Specification - Item 41 edited to remove reference to Advance Social Value
•	9. Framework Specification - Item 43 edited to remove reference to Compliance Chain
•	9. Framework Specification - Item 45 removed (referencing Compliance Chain) 
•	9. Framework Specification - Item 46 removed (referencing Compliance Chain)
•	9. Framework Specification - Item 47 edited to remove reference to Compliance Chain
•	9. Framework Specification - Item 54 edited to remove reference to Compliance Chain
•	10. Evaluation Criteria - Compliance Chain references removed.

Schedule One - Selection Questionnaire

•	Submission Requirements - Compliance Chain references removed.

Schedule Two - ITT Questions

•	Question 8: Supply Chain Management - refence to Section 45 of the Performance Management System removed

Schedule Four - Framework Agreement

•	Clause 10.6 - Edited to remove reference to Compliance Chain
•	Schedule 1 Part B - Item 40 removed (referencing Advance Social Value)
•	Schedule 1 Part B - Item 41 removed (referencing Advance Social Value)
•	Schedule 1 Part B - Item 43 edited to remove reference to Compliance Chain
•	Schedule 1 Part B - Item 45 removed (referencing Compliance Chain)
•	Schedule 1 Part B - Item 46 edited to remove reference to Compliance Chain
•	Schedule 1 Part B - Item 47 edited to remove reference to Compliance Chain
•	Schedule 1 Part B - Item 54 edited to remove reference to Compliance Chain

Schedule Six - Framework Management System 

•	Item 25 - Edited to remove reference to Compliance Chain
•	Item 27 - Edited to remove reference to Compliance Chain
•	Item 28 - Removed (referencing Compliance Chain)
•	Item 29 - Edited to remove reference to Compliance Chain
•	Item 30 - Removed (referencing Advance Social Value)