When procuring contracts that exceed certain monetary thresholds Public Sector Clients (which includes Local Authorities and Social Housing Registered Providers) must normally advertise the opportunity in the Official Journal of European Union and on Contracts Finder following procedural rules set down in EU Procurement Directives and Public Contract Regulations.
The current thresholds for OJEU (2018) are:
Services: £181,302
Supplies: £181,302
Works: £4,551,413
These thresholds apply to the value of the contract throughout its duration including any possible extensions and require aggregation of the spend where multiple successive contracts of the same type apply.
Failure to comply with the regulations could lead to the following:
For further information please visit: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/public-sector-procurement-policy
We can help to ensure Efficiency North member social housing landlords are compliant with EU Procurement Directives.
All our frameworks are compliant the Procurement Regulations and Directives (OJEU). This means Clients do not have to openly advertise the opportunity or follow the full procedural rules. This is a more time and cost-efficient process than running a “full” procurement exercise for the member
All suppliers on the framework have been pre-assessed via a rigorous price, compliance and quality regime. Therefore, ensuring suppliers are capable of meeting members needs specific to the framework and lot nature.
Key benefits for utilising frameworks are:
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Ease in ensuring OJEU compliance
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Shorter procurement timescale
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Reduced procurement costs
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Flexibility of processes (Direct selection & mini-competition)
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Access to volume deals
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Additional support and contractual leverage available via the Framework Agreement and Management
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Access to standard documentation/ process (guides and templates)
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Support and guidance offered by the Framework Management Team
For more information, please contact Carl Bairstow E:carl.bairstow@efficiencynorth.org