proven capability, nationwide

EWD22 is a single lot framework covering all parts of the UK, within which each Supplier can designate (and update) their active regions* and preferred project value ceilings and floors. This innovative approach delivers optimum procurement efficiency and minimum carbon footprint to the benefit of all parties. 

* Buyers may invite and contract any Supplier to deliver services anywhere in the UK, but to minimise carbon footprints and optimise procurement efficiency, Suppliers may decline Buyer invitations to submit bids to deliver services outside the Supplier's active region/s; and Buyers may restrict invitations to the Suppliers active inside the region/s (or neighbouring region/s) where service is to be delivered.

Lot

UK - United Kingdom

Active regions within the lot.

England _ North East

England - Yorks Humber

England - North West

England - West Midlands

England - East Midlands

England - East Anglia

England - London Boroughs

England - South East

England - South West

Wales

Scotland

Northern Ireland

Suppliers 

Hazlemere Window Company Ltd

Sidey Solutions Ltd

Sovereign Group Ltd

The Window Company (Contracts) Ltd

assures compliance and service quality

Asset Class:

Both housing and non-housing

Project Size:

From single smaller site to complex multi-site projects

Work Type:

The supply and/or installation of external windows and/or door sets and all associated works, supplies and services, where the primary window/door frame material is

• PVC-U; and/or

• Aluminium; and/or

• Timber

For the avoidance of doubt it is also expected that GRP/steel/communal entrance doorsets may also be supplied or installed, with those aspects delivered by specialists subcontracted by our appointed suppliers

For more details about the specification, which addresses all Codes of Practice alongside project control,  documentation, and on-site performance, please contact a member of the B2G team or our appointed suppliers.

certification + case history = competence

We assure competency & proven experience with a focus on

• • third party certification and affiliation (including BSI Kitemark, BBA, BM TRADA Q Mark, CE Mark, FENSA, WWA, BFRC, BASA etc); and

  • case studies, where bidders were required to submit examples of delivering all works covered within the specification, and B2G sought client confirmations regarding each project submitted, securing 100% positive responses in respect of each Bidder.

"should cost" = sustainable + competitive

In line with the government’s Should Cost Modelling (SCM) we focus on achieving sustainable & competitive pricing rather than a race to the bottom. 

Bidders were required to submit discounts against national schedules and prices for all key OHP% and standard items.

As a result buyers enjoy clear benchmarked savings and clear cost control of all major line items.

community benefit comes as standard

As a requirement for being appointed to the framework every bidder confirmed their willingness to actively support clients and deliver all measures which, depending on the size and nature of the Project and the needs of the local community, might include:

Local employment

Full & part time; apprenticeships; work experience

Supply chain

Local sub-contractors, suppliers, social enterprises, NGOs & charities

Supplies & equipment

Locally manufactured; reused or recycled; or sustainably sourced 

Community engagement

Educational (eg. engaging with local schools & colleges etc); social (eg. engaging with local clubs & charities etc); or environmental (eg. litter patrol & work parties etc)

flexible and efficient

Buyers can award a contract direct to any supplier confident they will deliver to a quality that meets or exceeds all regulations and standards, at a price demonstrably below market average, and in full support of the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012, thus generating commercial value for money AND social value for the community - embodying the principles of MEAT.

Registration

The Buyer registers the project with B2G 

Selection

The Buyer has the option to run a mini competition or to direct award a Project to any Supplier based on a wide range of factors, and based on their own preferred criteria or weightings, subject to ensuring that any action taken is transparent, non-discriminatory and fair. 

Contract

The Buyer contracts the Supplier using their preferred form of contract, which may be one of the JCT/SBCC, NEC or PPC/FAC/TAC suites of contracts or the Buyer’s modified version, or any other standard form of contract or Pre-Contract Service Agreements (PCSA)  used by the construction industry. 

Delivery

The Supplier delivers the project according to the agreed terms and KPIs, and B2G monitors the project.

Price increases

Price increases (including for materials) can be applied in line with either BCIS (Building Cost Information Service) or RPI (Retail Price Index) or CPI (Consumer Price Index) using ONS (Office of National Statistics) data and applying the Framework’s month of launch as the base index.

Official publication numbers

PIN# 2021/S 000-026531

CN# 2022/S 000-001950

CAN# 2022/S 000-015354 

Title

The supply and installation of external window & door sets, and all associated works, supplies and services

Code

B2G EWD22

Term

Launch 1 June 2022, annual term with automatic renewal subject to ongoing usage, suitability and certification

CPV

Main: 

45421100 - Installation of doors and windows and related components

Additional: 

45300000 - Building installation work

45400000 - Building completion work 

Lot

UK-United Kingdom

Value

£100m, across all lots

Weighting

50% Quality / 50% Price

Contracting Authority

Gold Hill Housing Association (National registration # IP17437R)

Framework Manager

B2G Ltd for and on behalf of GHHA (Company registration # 12271806)

Framework cost

A levy of 1% is payable on all call off project invoices. There are no other management fees.

Buyer eligibility

Any publicly funded organisation and or contracting authority in the United Kingdom as defined by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 including but not limited to any central government department, agency, devolved administration and or national/non-departmental public body or any local authority, unitary authority, or subsidiary or joint-venture vehicle of a local or unitary authority, or any arms-length management organisation or council owned company, or any school, college, university, education trust or authority, or any transport authority or service provider, or any health authority, council, board or trust, or any police, fire, rescue or emergency service, or any housing association, registered social landlord or tenant management organisation or any registered charity may access B2G frameworks and dynamic purchasing systems as a Buyer, as may any private sector organisation, particularly those established by public sector organisations to deliver public services.

Notices

A Prior Information Notice (PIN) was published on 22 October 2021; the Contract Notice (CN) was published on 23 January 2022; and the Contract Award Notice (CAN) was released for publication on 1 June 2022. 

Participation

24 requests for the ITT documentation were received. A submission date extension was requested and granted, and all active participants notified, and the framework webpage was also updated with the new submission date. 4 compliant bids were received on or before 11pm on 14 March 2022. No late submissions were received.

Evaluation

Our objective was to assure competent suppliers and competitive rates. We set the bar accordingly high. Each section of the bid document was scored separately, and weighted as follows:

• Standard Questions
  This section is pass/fail. Standard Questions were based on PAS91 & ESPD format, covering company and financial standing, the latter evaluation based on financial accounts and insurance certificates submitted with each bid, and full independent financial reports from Veriphy, including current credit status, with emphasis placed on proven sustained profitability and a positive current ratio.

• Social Value
  This section is pass/fail. Social Value support by all bidders was confirmed across four categories of measures (in accordance with the Social Value Checklist developed by the Considerate Constructors Scheme) covering local employment, supply chain, supplies and equipment, and community engagement. 

• Quality
  This section was weighted 50%. For Quality the focus was to assure competency and proven experience, with a focus on third party certification and case studies. Because each bidder was presenting projects undertaken for different buyers, it was unfair to score bids against one another, due to the lack of a common point of reference. Consequently top rank is shared by all Suppliers not excluded by the above criteria.

• Price
  This section was weighted 50%. For Pricing our approach tallies with the principles of the government’s Should Cost Modelling, where the focus is on achieving competitive sustainable pricing and avoiding a race to the bottom. Bidders supplied discounts against national Schedules of Rates, and prices for all key OHP% and standard service item costs. Our evaluation addressed each line item submitted by all bidders rather than the entire 'basket' of each bidder, and because we score each rate and not each bid, top rank is shared by all Suppliers not excluded by the above criteria.

Award

Pursuant to Clause 87 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 preliminary award notices were issued to 4 bidders on 3 May 2022, each of whom share top rank for quality, price and VFM, and can each therefore be direct awarded to any project, by any contracting authority, anywhere in the UK. No challenges were received during standstill, and consequently Award Confirmations were sent to each bidder and the framework launched on 1 June 2022.