Efficiency East Midlands (EEM Ltd) is a procurement consortium which establishes and manages a range of frameworks and DPS agreements. Our membership has now grown to over 335 members including organisations providing services to the whole public sector including housing associations, local authorities, NHS Trusts, Education Providers and Emergency Services.
EEM Ltd will be conducting a tender exercise for the renewal of our existing Property Improvement Works Framework (EEM0056) which will expire in 2024 with the inclusion of a lot for Decarbonisation works.
The Framework agreement will be for a period of 48 months and is expected to run from 8th April 2024 to 7th April 2028.
EEM reserve the right to appoint maximum of 10 Contractors onto each of the workstream and geographical sublots described below. For the avoidance of doubt we reserve the right to appoint up to 60 Contractors across the below lots.
Lot 1 Domestic and Commercial Property Improvement Works (Under £1M)
o Midlands
o National Coverage
Lot 1 Domestic and Commercial Property Improvement Works (Over £1M)
o Midlands
o National Coverage
Lot 2 Decarbonisation Works (Domestic and Commercial)
o Midlands
o National Coverage
Lot 1 of this framework agreement will cover Property Improvement Works within our members domestic and commercial property stock and grounds. Contractors appointed to this lot must note that we will not be splitting the framework into specific work streams, therefore bidders must be capable of undertaking, through their own in-house labour or via sub-contractors where required, the entirety of Property Improvement Works covered within the specification.
The works detailed below are not an exhaustive list of works covered by this Framework;
• Bathroom Installations and Associated Works, including Level Access Showers
• Kitchen Installations and Associated Works
• Heating System Installations and Associated Works
• Boiler Installations and Associated Works
• General Plumbing Works
• Adaptations
• Electrical Works
o Electrical upgrades to properties which fail the 18th edition
electrical regulations.
o Electrical installations
o Rewiring and associated electrical works
o Electrical testing and reports
• External Wall Insulation
• Internal Wall Insulation
• Cavity Wall Insulation
• Loft Insulation
• Roof Works including Re-Roofing, Guttering, Fascia's and Soffit Improvement Works
• Structural Works
• External Property and Grounds Improvement Works including but not limited to:
o New Concrete Path / Hardstanding's and steps
o Resurfacing
o Fencing / Gates
o Galvanised Handrails
o Wall Rendering
o Brick/Block Walling
o Mixing / Casting/ Curing In Situ Concrete
o External Fabric Improvements
o Exterior Wall Cladding Systems.
• Brickwork Repairs and Pointing
• Internal Improvements, Including Stripping Out Preparation and Finishing Works.
• Joinery, Carpentry and Metalwork
• General Builders Work.
• Flooring works
• Wall Tiling
• Plastering Works
• Painting and Decoration Works.
• Alterations and Conversions
• Damp Proofing Works
• Garage Refurbishments to include Structural Repairs.
• Drainage Repairs and Improvements
• Windows and Door Installations
• Fire Doors and Doorsets and Fire Stopping Works.
• Any other Property and Grounds Improvements Works
• Work associated with any of the above listed works.
Domestic properties will typically be consisting of a mixture of domestic housing stock and grounds, bungalows, blocks of flats, and sheltered housing schemes as well as garages, and any other domestic properties or buildings owned and/or managed by our membership.
Commercial properties will typically include but not be limited to:
• Commercial business units and office buildings.
• Colleges, Universities and Education centres.
• Student accommodation.
• Hospitals and treatment centres.
• Homes for the elderly including retirement complexes and care facilities for older people.
• Children's homes and centres.
• Academy and school refurbishment and fit out works.
• Community centre.
• Leisure centres and gyms.
• Libraries.
• Pavilions.
• Changing rooms and public toilets.
• Outdoor parks and children's play facilities.
• Outdoor fitness facilities.
• Car Parks.
• Industrial units, depots, and garages.
Decarbonisation works consisting of whole house retrofit and estate wide retrofit schemes to domestic properties covering the requirements set out in PAS2035:2019 for the design, supply, installation, and commissioning of retrofit measures to domestic properties including but not limited to:
• LED Lighting
• External Wall Insulation Systems
• Loft Insulation
• Internal Wall Insulation
• Cavity Wall Insulation
• Underfloor Insulation
• Room In Roof Stud Wall Insulation
• Room In Roof Ceiling Insulation
• Damp Proofing
• Air Tightness
• Ventilation Systems
• Heat Recovery Systems
• Micro-Generation Technologies:
• Electricity Generation Technologies.
o Solar Powered or Pholvolataic (PV) Systems
• Heat Generation Technologies
o Solar Thermal Hot Water
o Air Source Heat Pumps
o Ground Source Heat Pumps
o Bioenergy
• Co-Generation Technologies
o Hydrogen Energy and Fuel Cells
o Combined Heat and Power (CHP)
• Windows and Doors
• Electric Vehicle Charge Points as part of a wider programme of Decarbonisation Works.
• General Building Improvement Works that may be required as part of the Energy Efficiency Project.
• Any works associated with Decarbonisation and Energy Efficiency Measures.
Lot 2 can also be used for any and commercial public sector buildings decarbonisation and energy efficiency measures projects following the relevant industry guidance and legislation.
Members can also use Lot 2 to compliantly procure decarbonisation and energy efficiency contracts they have received funding for and where they are looking to improve EPC ratings on properties.
Domestic Properties
Domestic properties will typically be consisting of a mixture of domestic housing stock and grounds, bungalows, blocks of flats, and sheltered housing schemes as well as garages, and any other domestic properties or buildings owned and/or managed by our membership.
Commercial Properties
Commercial properties will typically include but not be limited to:
• Commercial business units and office buildings.
• Colleges, Universities and Education centres.
• Student accommodation.
• Hospitals and treatment centres.
• Homes for the elderly including retirement complexes and care facilities for older people.
• Children's homes and centres.
• Academy and school refurbishment and fit out works.
• Community centre.
• Leisure centres and gyms.
• Libraries.
• Pavilions.
• Changing rooms and public toilets.
• Outdoor parks and children's play facilities.
• Outdoor fitness facilities.
• Car Parks.
• Industrial units, depots, and garages.
The types of funding to be used under this Framework includes but is not limited to Government schemes, such as:
• Energy Company Obligation (ECO)
• Local Authority Delivery (LAD) scheme
• Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund
• Home Upgrade Grant ( HUG )
• Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) and/or 3rd party of other relevant funding streams available over the duration of the framework term.
All Contractors appointed to Lot 2 - Decarbonisation works must hold PAS 2030 certification and ensure all works are carried out in accordance with the latest PAS 2035 Standard.
Compliance with PAS 2035/2030:2023, as well as Trustmark registration, is a requirement of domestic retrofit under government energy efficiency schemes.