This Lot has been designed for customers who want one contractor to carry out all elements, or a combination of elements included in Lots 1, 2 &3. The contract could include, but not be limited to, any of the following:
You’re able to direct award to the top ranked contractor or can choose to run a mini-competition.
Customers are able to Direct Award to the top ranked supplier on this Lot providing that your requirement is within the scope of the framework. In exceptional cases, you are able to direct award outside of number 1 with a strong justification. If you’d like to speak to us about this in more detail please get in touch.
A direct award will take approximately 3-4 weeks depending on your internal approval processes. Learn more about the process here – Direct Award Process.
You’re also able to run a mini-competition to call off this framework. You’ll be able to use your own specification and cost model. You can also choose your own cost / quality split and quality questions. All pricing submitted by contractors must be linked to the framework.
Once you have your specification and cost model ready, the tender process takes approximately 6-8 weeks, depending on your internal approval processes. Learn more about the process here – Mini Tender Process.
Any publically funded body can use this framework – access is not limited to SEC Members alone. Full details can be found here.
To access this framework compliantly you’ll need to sign a copy of our access agreement. You can download a template version of the agreement here – Framework Authorising Agreement (Members) and Framework Authorising Agreement (Guests).
There is no access fee to use this framework. A levy % dependant on whether you are a guest or member is collected directly from the contractor once a call off contract is awarded.
The cost and quality elements of this tender was evaluated at 40% cost and 60% quality. More detail on what was included in each element of this Lot can be found on the individual Lot pages linked below:
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