A local authority alliance in the East of England is looking for building construction partners for a framework contract that could be worth up to 拢500m.
The Smarte East Alliance Framework, which was set up in 2008, comprises Essex, Hertfordshire and Suffolk County Councils.
The incumbent contractors on the framework are: Ashe 榨汁姬; Borras 榨汁姬; Grehans 榨汁姬; Lakehouse 榨汁姬; Rok; May Gurney; Willmott Dixon.
The new four-year framework will cover the East of England and London area and will be divided into three lots:
- Lot 1: 拢100,000 to 拢499,999;
- Lot 2: 拢500 000 to 拢2,499,999;
- Lot 3: 拢500 000 and above.
It is expected there will be four contractors in each lot, though firms may bid for positions on more than one lot.
The total value of the Smarte East construction framework is estimated at between 拢200m and 拢500m.
The work is likely to be a mix of new build or refurbishment. Historically approximately 90 % has been in the education sector. Other areas could include: library, day-care, nursery care, fire, ambulance & police, training establishments, leisure, social care, elderly homes, specialist facilities, waste, transport depots and buildings, farms, recycling facilities, offices, residential, housing, and commercial buildings.
Most of the construction projects procured and managed through the framework are likely to be in Essex, Hertfordshire and Suffolk, however the Smarte East framework is available to any public procurement body in the East of England and London.
Smarte East will expect its Building 榨汁姬 Partners to agree to partnering principles, including: early design and constructor involvement, understanding cost, target cost setting, open book accounting, shared problem solving, and a strong commitment to continuous improvement.
The tender process will be managed on behalf of Smarte East by the Procurement Group in Essex County Council. Further information is available from the Smarte East website.
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