National Estates Contractor Framework

The Department for Works and Pensions (DWP) is looking to put in place a new Estates Contractor Framework providing Minor Works and Capital Projects to cater for DWP's estate. DWP's Estate consists of a national network of Job Centre Plus Offices, which are similar in nature to a retail shop with 'over the counter' style service provision.

DWP also has a number of regional Corporate Centre offices requiring periodic works of refurbishment and renewal. DWP are coming to the end of a 20 year PFI contract (the PRIME Contract) and it is anticipated that DWP will continue to have a national network of over 760 properties across England, Scotland and Wales.

DWP is commissioning market engagement to understand the construction market view of the optimum procurement approach. See additional text in "Other Information".

How to Apply - please complete the survey in the "Other Information" section Additional information: This is now alive opportunity see: DWP Estates Contractor Framework The procurement will cover projects mainly falling into the following types: 1) Low value, non-complex minor works projects of a short duration for both corporate and back of house offices as well as front of house offices. Projects will cover estates business as usual work e.g. building fabric works and m&e projects. 2) Shop Fit Out Projects for local front of house 'over the counter' style service centres retail in nature.

Projects may cover refurbishment and/or rebranding work for an existing network as well as fit-out of new offices in support of a network estates functions. Projects will cover refresh and rebranding work as well as fit-out. 3) Commercial Office fit out projects for the regional/corporate centre offices and processing centres.

Projects will involve reconfiguration of office general layouts to support office moves, changes in different business unit operations, introduction of smart working practises and fit out of newly acquired offices To help shape DWP's procurement, DWP would be grateful if you could complete and return a Soft Market Test Questionnaire by 17:00 on 31.3.2017. To access the survey please click https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/Z68X6KJ.

The findings from the survey will help define in more detail our specific requirements. DWP are seeking to collaborate with the GPU Hub Programme to identify opportunities in their mini-hub programme that could also be delivered within this DWP Estates Contractor Framework.

Please note that an allowance of 150m has been made in the framework value to allow for potential future use for the GPU Hub Programme. DWP is in the process of calling off an existing CCS FM Services Framework (RM 1056) (the 'Call Off Contract') for the provision of core FM services, including projects. DWP reserves the right to allocate projects either via this Estate Contractor Framework or via other means, including the Call Off Contract or the pending HMRC/GPU Fit-Out Framework.