Ring Stones Maintenance and Construction - External Subcontractor Framework

Ring Stones currently procures a range of works packages via an existing external subcontractor framework to support the delivery of investment and maintenance works. The works packages are:

• Groundworks

• Bricklaying

• Piling and ground beams

• Precast concrete floors and stairs

• Street lighting

• Timber frame

• Screeding

• Windows

• Doors

• Curtain walling

• Mechanical

• Electrical

• Scaffolding

• Roofing

• Plastering

• Flooring

• Painting

• Tiling

• Cleaning

• Sealants

• Insulation

• Fencing

• Landscaping

• Line marking

The works are delivered across the East Lancashire area.

The estimated annual spend across all trades is approximately £9,000,000 excluding VAT.

Some of the key challenges faced by the current procurement framework are:

• Limited availability of contractors

• Low response rates to tendered works

• Attracting new entrants to the Ring Stones supply chain

• Making the most of the social value that exists in the Ring Stones supply chain

Ring Stones is in the early planning stages of procuring a new external subcontractor framework with an estimated go-live date of April 2024.

The new framework will be procured in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

The key objectives of the new framework are:

• To obtain Value for Money

• To comply with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015

• To procure works packages efficiently and economically

• To maximise the delivery Social Value that directly benefits our communities

The objectives of the Preliminary Market Engagement are to:

• Determine market capacity and drivers

• Establish potential Bidder interest in the new framework

• Discuss procurement options

• Establish key risks and opportunities

• Shape the content of the procurement documentation

• Design a procurement process that is aligned with market capacity and appetite

This Preliminary Market Engagement is being administered on behalf of Ring Stones by Clarity Procurement Solutions Limited.

Further details of this Preliminary Market Engagement can be found in the attached Preliminary Market Engagement Brief.