EEM0050

EEM conducted this tender exercise to procure a Stairlifts, Hoists and Disabled Adaptations Framework to replace our existing Framework which expired on Friday the 15th of July 2022. This Framework is being set up to support EEM Members by providing a Framework of contractors with suitable experience in undertaking the safe and compliant installation, servicing and any subsequent repairs of straight and curved stairlifts, hoists & disabled access equipment.

Stairlift installations and servicing will cover a varied scope of stairlifts in different heights, seat widths and to suit curved and straight staircases and a range of budgets.

The typical types of works to be covered by this Framework are detailed below;

Installation of commercial disabled lifts will be covered via this Framework but due to the varying specifications and requirements any commercial disabled lifts will be via mini-competition only. .

The Framework will be split into the following geographical Lots:

• Lot One : Midlands

• Lot Two : National Coverage

Additional information: The call-off contracts to be awarded pursuant to the framework agreements to be entered at conclusion of the procurement exercise may extend for a duration of up to 2 years beyond expiry of the 4-year framework term.

Please note that the total potential framework value stated within this notice is in relation to the full 4-year framework and takes into consideration the lot structure, length of call off contracts and that the EEM membership may grow over the framework lifetime .

Where the contract notice states a maximum of suppliers to be appointed to the Framework, this means within each lot. EEM reserves the right to appoint less than the numbers stated. This framework is being procured by Efficiency East Midlands

Ltd (EEM) on behalf of their members and the other organisations described below as being authorised users. The following contracting authorities will be entitled to agree and award contracts under this framework agreement as Authorised Users:

1. any Member of EEM which for the avoidance of doubt currently includes 3 partners

consortia - Westworks(www.westworks.org.uk (https://www.westworks.org.uk)

Advantage South West

(www.advantagesouthwest.co.uk

and South East Consortium

(www.southeastconsortium.org.uk

A full list of current members is available at

www.eem.org.uk (https://www.eem.org.uk)

2. any future member of EEM or our partner consortia and in all cases being an organisation

which has applied to join EEM or our partner consortia in accordance with the applicable constitutional documents;

3. An EEM participant being an organisation which is neither a current or EEM member (as defined at 1 above) nor a future member of EEM (as defined at 2 above). Further details regarding the authorised users of this framework can be found in the

ITT documents. To respond to this tender or review the documentation, please:

1. Go to the portal https://xantive.supplierselect.com

2. If you need to register a new account follow the prompts to set up your organisation;

3. When you sign in select 'Public Projects' from the menu (top right). A list of all

open tenders will be displayed;

4. Select 'EEM0050 Stairlifts, Hoists and Disabled Adaptations from the list of projects and then 'Create Opportunity'. That will give you access to the basic information;

5. Click 'Accept Opportunity' to get more detail including all clarification logs. There is no obligation to submit a response;

6. If you do wish to submit a response, do so before the deadline by changing the status to submitted. You will only be allowed to submit if every mandatory question is answered