Responsive Repairs & Void Property Framework 2026-30

Legal and financial capacity requirements, as part of the conditions of participation, are detailed within the qualification section and as described in Appendix A - ITT Document. Minimum insurance requirements: Employers Liability - £10m Public Liability - £5m Financial capacity will be assessed in two stages against a single standard, which is whether a supplier is more likely than not to be trading in four years’ time. Stage 1 is a screening assessment using three financial ratios as proxy indicators of financial capacity, based on the published definitions in the GCF Guidance Note on assessing and monitoring economic and financial standing. These metrics assess profitability, cashflow and the ability to repay debt with defined high-risk thresholds applied. A calculator tool is provided to allow suppliers to self-assess. Tenderers that meet the threshold for all three indicators, where none of the metrics result in a high-risk outcome, will automatically be deemed to meet the required standard and pass Stage 1. Tenderers that do not meet all three thresholds will be assessed further in Stage 2. Stage 2 is a detailed assessment for tenderers that do not meet all Stage 1 thresholds. Suppliers will be invited to provide further information on their financial position, which may include management accounts, financial statements, accountant letters and details of connected persons or organisations. Assessments will be carried out by qualified accountants and informed by a wider range of evidence, including external credit reference agencies. Tenderers will be assessed by a panel of two experienced accountancy professionals, who, operating independently, will make and justify opinions against the standard. The two assessments will then be moderated. A performance bond or parent company guarantee may be accepted as an alternative. Suppliers that fail to provide sufficient information or that remain high risk following the detailed assessment will be deemed to fail this condition of participation. For the full list and details of the conditions of participation, please refer to the Qualification section and Appendix A of the ITT document.

Technical ability requirements, as part of the conditions of participation, are detailed within the Qualification section - Common Assessment Standard (CAS), Appendix C - Specification Document, and as described in Appendix A – ITT Document. The conditions of participation to include: - ICO Registration - Cyber Security - Prompt Payment compliance - Carbon Reduction Plan (CRP) - Technical ability and experience: suppliers must provide details of three contracts of a similar nature undertaken within the last three years. - Accreditations and Qualifications: For Lot 1, suppliers must hold the relevant NICEIC, Gas Safe and FENSA accreditations, or equivalents. Suppliers should have suitable experience of undertaking works of a similar nature. This should be evidenced within their responses to the technical questions.