Housing Maintenance Solutions (HMS) is a wholly owned subsidiary of social housing provider Liverpool Mutual Homes located in the North West of England. HMS wish to establish a four year non-binding framework agreement for the provision of external works on their residential properties. Works will predominantly be required in the North of Liverpool but may be required in other areas of the Merseyside. Works are primarily required for planned maintenance and investment programme.

The purpose of this procurement process is to establish two distinct frameworks of contractors in respect of the following trades

1. Environmental Work

Fencing

Flagging

Painting

Landscaping

Brickwork

2. Roofing

Roof repair and enewals

Facia, soffit and gutter replacements and repair

Contractors can tender for Lot 1 Environmental Work, Lot 2 Roofing or Both lots. However, contractors must be able to carry out the majority of the works with their own employees.

In most cases the work will be delivered on a supply and fit basis. In some cases HMS may wish to utilise their existing materials supply chain. In these cases contractors will be required to operate on a 'Directed' Supply & Fit basis.

The works to be completed are likely to include Eco & Green Deal related activities along with any similar initiatives that may arise over the period of this framework.

Contractors must be able to carry out all of the works required in the above lots

It is the intention of HMS to split the available work into packages, defined by both work type and geographical zone, with the aim of encouraging participation from a wide spectrum of companies with a range of capacity levels. Details of the call off methodology will be confirmed in the Framework Agreement issued with the ITT. The following contracting authorities will be entitled to call off under the HMS Framework Agreement as and when required:

Liverpool Mutual Homes.