Main Management Contractors for Housing Development

Central East of England

EEM have appointed main (management) contractors to manage the delivery of new homes. The framework will include the management of housing schemes and sites including the erection of homes manufactured off-site and delivered to and erected on site including modular homes and homes constructed using frames and panels. Works include the construction of homes utilising brick and block and other on site construction methodologies including, but not limited to, prefabricated floor and roof cassettes and dormers. Projects will involve a range of standard house types including homes, (flats, houses, bungalows, etc.) for social/affordable rent, shared ownership, market rent, for outright sale, for a combination of these and other tenures. Projects may include homes and ancillary buildings, which may be retail commercial mixed use or specialist in type or nature. Management contractors will be required to manage all aspects of site construction including, but not limited to, demolition, site infrastructure services, roads, pathways lighting, landscaping, brickwork, roofing, insulation and all other works including but not exclusively first and second fix and internal fit out.

The EEM consortia members have requirements predominantly within the Central East of England but not exclusively so and may in the future have requirements in other parts of England and Wales. Both consortia are owned by RP's (Housing Associations, ALMO's and Local Authorities) and have large scale membership. Both have successfully delivered a range of materials and works contracts for their members over the last 4 years.

Main (Management) Contractors for Housing Development

The framework will include the management of housing schemes and sites including the erection of homes manufactured off-site and delivered to and erected on site including modular homes and homes constructed using frames and panels.Works include the construction of homes utilising brick and block and other on site construction methodologies including, but not limited to, prefabricated floor and roof cassettes and dormers. Projects will involve a range of standard house types including homes, (flats, houses, bungalows, etc.) for social/affordable rent, shared ownership, market rent, for outright sale, for a combination of these and other tenures. Projects may include homes and ancillary buildings, which may be retail commercial mixed use or specialist in type or nature. Management contractors will be required to manage all aspects of site construction including, but not limited to: demolition, site infrastructure services, roads, pathways lighting, landscaping, brickwork, roofing, insulation and all other works including but not exclusively first and second fix and internal fit out.

The current EEM framework for the provision of main management contractors was awarded in in February 2016 for an initial 4-year term with an expiry date of 30 April 2020. Following an extension in April 2020 (see modification notice 2020/S 081-192433) and due to the circumstances described in this notice, it will now continue until 31 December 2021. Due to the continuing imposition of significant business restrictions and uncertainty it is clear that many organisations within this market may not be in a position to commit and respond to lengthy tender processes.

Due to the current ongoing situation with the Covid-19 outbreak we have called on Regulation 72 (1) (c) to extend this framework for 8 months. We believe this will help businesses continue to deliver services and goods to our members and reduce the pressure on the supply chain at this critical time. Requesting businesses to complete lengthy and complex tenders over the coming months may divert resources away from supporting the Public Sector; particularly for such an important compliance service; something we wish to avoid. In addition staff capacity and availability have been impacted by the current pandemic and we expect a continuation of disruption over the coming months due to third National lockdown and likely ongoing local lockdowns/restrictions well in to the Spring.

In addition to the above, EEM seek to generate high levels of competition within the market to ensure the very best value for money for our members. This is not something we believe can be achieved in the short term as businesses continue to make the difficult decisions in their operations, pricing and staffing levels. EEM intends to deliver a replacement framework agreement for this current framework agreement as quickly as possible. EEM confirm that the modification does not change the overall nature of the framework and the modification will not exceed 50 % of the original contract value.

With the imposition of significant business restrictions it is clear that many organisations within this market have been impacted by the current pandemic, as this is a key framework for EEM, we intend to extend the current framework under Regulation 72(1)(c) for a further 8 months. We believe this will help businesses continue to deliver services and goods to our members and reduce the pressure on the supply chain at this critical time. Requesting businesses to complete lengthy and complex tenders over the coming months may divert resources away from supporting the Public Sector; something we wish to avoid.