16 170 Concession Contract for the Provision of an Engine of the North Framework Delivery Provider

Engine of the North Limited (EotN) is a company owned & controlled by Cheshire East Council (CEC) & keen to set up a number of procurement related National Framework Agreements covering various work areas, which will be open for all public sector bodies to use as well as EotN. CEC on behalf of EotN is assisting with the procurement of a commercial partner in the form of this tender; a concession contract for the provision of a framework delivery provider (“the Provider”).

The Provider will provide development, procurement, marketing & contract management services to EotN in delivering these Frameworks. The contract term is 3 years +1 +1 & value is up to an estimated £2m to be generated through the framework with a proposed rebate to be shared between EOTN and the Provider over the contract term.

The contract will be let between EotN & the Provider who will develop frameworks on behalf of EotN; the 1st framework required is Volumetric Modular Housing enabling the efficient procurement of a supply chain relating to volumetric modular construction projects. It is EotN’s intention to utilise the Frameworks developed for its own purposes within Cheshire East.

CEC has an ambition to directly deliver (via EotN) 3000 new residential units, focusing mainly on starter homes over the next few years. The Provider to procure framework suppliers, promote and market the framework for public sector access, , contract manage framework and all call off contracts; all on behalf of EotN & o generate an income stream in the form of a rebate for each call off contract underthe Framework.

Award criteria is specified in documents available on the Chest Portal. You will need to register on the Chest at https://procontract.due-north.com/register search under Cheshire East Procurement and the title provided further above.