YORcivil3 Access and Procurement
Procurement
You can rely on YORcivil3.
The framework was set up by a team made up of procurement, asset management and legal professionals from both of the contracting authorities on the framework.
These authorities have years of experience of establishing and managing frameworks and partnering arrangements.
Procurement process
Lessons learned from previous frameworks helped inform YORcivil3. Its creation included:
- Compliance with The Public Contracts Regulations 2015
- Rigorous quality checking
- Consideration of case law relating to frameworks
- The independent witnessing of tender opening
- Firms appointed on the basis of 40% price, 50% quality, 10% social value
Price assessment based on:
- Tendered fee percentages (overheads and profit)
- Design on-cost
- Schedule of rates for equipment/plant, site accommodation, people
Quality assessment based on:
- Contract/Pricing (Call off process and Contract Compliance)
- Social and Environmental Value (support of YOR4GOOD Fund/Environment measures/Employment and Skills)
- Supply Chain (Selection/Engagement and Performance)
- Framework Management/Development (Operation and Collaboration)
- Contractor Design (how the contractor will work with Clients when design is required)
Contract Notices
Procuring projects through YORcivil3 will comply with your standing orders or constitution.
Two separate contract adverts (one for each geographical area) were published on 10 November 2022, the adverts can be found on the ‘find a tender’ website links below:
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) codes
- 45000000 Construction work
- 45100000 Site preparation work
- 45200000 Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
- 45300000 Building installation work
- 45400000 Building completion work
- 71000000 Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
NUTS codes
North and East Area:
- Lots 1 to 3 – UKE
- Lot 4 – UKE and UKF
South and West Area:
- Lots 1 to 3 – UKE and UKF
YORcivil3 Access
Accessing YORcivil3 is easy, and any public sector organisation can do it. Just follow six steps:
- Contact a YORcivil3 framework manager to discuss your requirements.
- Set out the key aspects of your project using the New Project Form
- Agree with the YORcivil3 framework manager on the service that you require.
- Execute the Access and Confidentiality Agreement that grants use of the framework from the relevant contracting authority.
- Carry out the call-off process to select a YORcivil3 contractor.
- Monitor contractor performance.
The YORcivil3 team will work closely with you to deliver strategic initiatives and measure key performance indicators, with debriefs for some larger projects.
New Project Form
YORhub Access and Confidentiality Agreement
Call-off methods
1. Direct selection (rotation & client selected)
A framework contractor is directly selected using either the rotation or client selected process from the respective lot of the framework without competition. Rotation allows selection of the next contractor on the list. The client selected process allows selection of a contractor based on the provision of a brief report that satisfies the objective criteria of the framework and a client’s internal governance. A tender price is then developed with the single framework contractor and any subsequent call-off contracts are awarded.
2. Price/quality mini competition (two stage)
All framework contractors in a lot submit proposals that are assessed against the stage 1 scoring criteria to select a single winning proposal. A tender is subsequently developed with the selected framework contractor and any subsequent call-off contract is awarded. Note that the framework has been set up to permit variance in the balance of price/quality assessments, which can range between 20/80 and 80/20.
3. Price/quality mini competition (single stage)
All framework contractors in a lot submit competitive quotations for the award of a call-off contract by means of a price and quality competition. Note that the framework has been set up to permit variance in the balance of price/quality assessments, which can range between 30/70 and 90/10.
4. Price-only mini competition (single stage)
All framework contractors in a lot submit competitive quotations for the award of a call-off contract by means of a price competition only.
Access fees
YORcivil3 has one of the lowest framework charges in the industry.
Unlike other frameworks, this charge is capped for large projects, too. Fees are recovered directly from contractors for convenience.
As a not-for-profit public sector organisation, YORhub only aims to cover the cost of managing the framework and contribute towards the cost of procuring replacement frameworks.
Contractors
The contractors on the YORcivil3 framework offer high-quality services and great value having gone through a comprehensive evaluation process.
See the table below to determine which lot fits your project, then refer to the framework area links below to see which contractors are available.
Lotting structure
YORcivil3 consists of value based lots, with an additional specialist lot in the north and east area for surfacing works.
The table below shows the number of contractors originally appointed to each lot.
| Lot no. and description | Framework Area/ no. of contractors | |
|---|---|---|
| North and East | ||
| 1. Civil Works up to £750k | 9 | |
| 2. Civil Works over £750k – £4m | 9 | |
| 3. Civil Works over £4m – £10m | 9 | |
| 4. Surfacing Works | 8 | |
| South and West | ||
| 1. Civil Works up to £750k | 9 | |
| 2. Civil Works over £750k – £4m | 9 | |
| 3. Civil Works over £4m – £10m | 9 | |
Framework areas
Click on an area to see the contractors available on each lot.
Not sure which area or lot is right for your project? Get in touch.
Contact a framework manager
