Efficiency East Midlands (EEM) have conducted this tender exercise to procure a Scaffolding Framework to replace our Framework which expired September 2026. The Framework will provide EEM Members with a provision for Scaffolding Erection, Dismantling and Removal, for Surveys, Design, Ordering, Inspection and Handover. Works delivered by this framework will be to domestic and commercial properties. Domestic properties will typically be consisting of a mixture of domestic housing stock, bungalows, blocks of flats, and sheltered housing schemes as well as garages, and depots and any other building owned and/or managed by our membership. Commercial properties will include but not be limited to business units, office buildings, hospitals and care facilities, academies, schools, colleges, universities, education centres, student accommodation, homes and care facilities for older people, children's homes and centres, community centres, leisure centres and gyms, libraries, pavilions, changing rooms and public toilets, outdoor leisure facilities, car parks, industrial units, depots, and garages. The Framework is split into the following geographical lots: • Lot 1 - Midlands • Lot 2 - National Coverage Lot 1 has been created to support Members by providing scaffolding services for properties located in the Midlands region. Lot 2 has been created to support Members by providing scaffolding services for properties located across England and Wales. Organisations who have been successful in bidding for this opportunity hold: CISRS qualification Membership of either NASC, Scaffold Association or other trade body is recommended PASMA certification for erection or dismantling of Mobile Tower Scaffolding or Access Towers The call-off contract's to be awarded pursuant to the Framework Agreements to be entered at conclusion of the procurement exercise begun by publication of the Contract Notice may extend for a duration of up to five years beyond expiry of the four-year term of the Framework Agreement. 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. EEM have successfully appointed 8 Contractors to Lot 1 and an additional 3 Contractors to Lot 2. The Framework has been procured by EEM on behalf of the organisations that have been accepted as authorised users. Authorised users are classed as any current company law member, any future company law members and any user that has been authorised access to the frameworks and other public procurement tools provided by EEM. EEM is incorporated as a company limited by guarantee and is owned and governed by a small number of organisations who make up our 'Company Law Members', all of which are contracting Authorities in their own right. The Framework Agreements being procured by the procurement exercise begun by publication of the Contract Notice will be entered by EEM as the Contracting Authority which will have undertaken and completed that procurement exercise. Any reference in the Contract Notice or tender documents to Contracting Authority is deemed to be and include a reference to EEM. The organisations entitled to access and use the Framework Agreements to be awarded at conclusion of the procurement exercise begun by publication of the Contract Notice are: Any current EEM Member - being an organisation which is a Company Law Member of EEM at the date of this Contract Notice and being one of the organisations who owns and governs EEM; and A Framework User - being an organisation who has signed and agreed to the terms of accessing EEM Frameworks and who is authorised to access the frameworks and other public procurement tools provided by EEM. EEM frameworks may accessed by all publicly funded organisations. Frameworks can be used by any organisation that falls in to one or more of the categories listed below and can be identified through the links provided as users in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. The list of potential framework users below is not exhaustive of all organisations who can utilise EEM services, access will be granted to any publicly funded organisation. Registered Social Landlords in England and Wales, including but not limited to: 1. Registered Social Landlords in England and Wales, including but not limited to https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/registered-providers-of-social-housing 2. Local Authorities, including but not limited to England and List of councils in Wales. 3. National Health Service (NHS) bodies including NHS Trusts, foundation trusts, Integrated Care Boards or Partnerships, GP federations, Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and other health and social care providers within England and Wales 4. All emergency services including Police Forces, fire and rescue departments and emergency medical services 5. All education establishments including but not limited to, schools maintained by local authorities, academy trusts, colleges, universities and other further education establishments. 6. Registered Charities with a relevant link to the core purpose and services provided by EEM 7. Central government departments and their agencies 8. All other contracting authorities as defined in the Procurement Act 2023.

Procurement Act 2023

Open procedure

The completed price schedules (Part C) will be used to evaluate and appoint Contractors on to the Framework and will form the basis of the EEM pricing for the commencement of the Framework (Framework Base Rates). All pricing submitted in Part C is deemed to be a ceiling rate, Contractors will be able to discount these rates based on volume and requirements of an individual Call Off Agreement but will not be able to increase rates. The only exception to this is where additional services or requirements are requested that are over above the original Framework specification. Members do not require separate prelims and Contractors will be asked to provide a cost inclusive of prelims. If separate prelims are required, this will be agreed and priced at the time of call off. EEM will require a commission fee for the works. This has been added to the Part C - Price Schedule of Rates post-tender. The Contractors cost for the management and payment of the fee shall be included. The Framework Base Rates within the Price Framework (Part C) document will be fixed until for the first 12 months following the commencement date for the Framework. The rates shall be negotiated for each additional 12-month period. Negotiations will be based on evidence provided to support increased labour, material and overhead costs. A minimum of 30 days' notice must be provided to EEM before any increases can be applied to the Framework rates. Contractors will be required to submit a Price Change Request Form, one calendar month before the end of the current fixed priced period. Any proposed price change will apply to all schedules within your pricing schedule. Individual rates cannot but increased disproportionally, particularly where the intention is to correct deliberate low pricing within the original tender. Any price change requests agreed by EEM will be applied to your pricing schedules and will form the basis of any award without further competition (direct award) call off and set the ceiling rate for mini competitions for the next 12 months. Each Call Off Agreement will be awarded on the basis of fixed pricing for an initial agreed period. Thereafter, where the rates are in line with the EEM pricing schedule any changes accepted will be applied to the Call Off Agreement. Where the Call Off Agreement has been awarded following a mini competition, any requests for a price change must be in line with the terms agreed within the contract.