CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

As in 1.1

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

General Building Works - Planned & Responsive

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

The works include general repair and maintenance to the external and internal elements of tenanted domestic properties, sheltered schemes, shop premises, garages and public open spaces. This involves the renewal of soffits/fascia’s; repairs to brickwork/render; repairs and rebuilding of chimneys; external works including repairs to paths, shed roofs, fencing and other general repair and refurbishment work. Internal repair work includes general carpentry, plastering, plumbing and decorating.

all repairs are to be completed within the target dates that are set in V2C’s Responsive Repairs policy (see Annex 8). It is anticipated that this contract will be to carry out work from the Non-Urgent Routine Repairs and Planned /Programmed Repairs categories.

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=41958

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

Approximate anticipated value of work to be carried out under this Contract:

Approximate anticipated minimum value of work to be carried out under the

Contract: £200,000 for the Contract Period.

Approximate anticipated

maximum value of work to be carried out under the Contract: £600,000,

for the contract period

V2C is seeking to appoint one or more contractors to supplement the In House Housing Repairs Service in repairing properties following the reporting of defects by tenants. These repairs are required to ensure that the properties are maintained to a good state of repair, all repairs are to be completed within the target dates that are set.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

Roofing repairs must be carried out by contractors registered by The National Federation of Roofing Contractors Limited (NFRC).

Electrical repairs must be carried out by contractors registered by National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting (NICEIC).

Gas maintenance and servicing must be carried out by Gas Safe registered engineers

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

N/a

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender

1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once)

- Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https:// etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click ‘continue’

- Enter your correct business and user details

- Note the username you chose and click ‘Save’ when complete

- You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure)

2. Express an Interest in the tender

- Login to the portal with the username/password

- Click the ‘PQQs Open To All Suppliers’ link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier)

- Click on the relevant PQQ to access the content.

- Click the ‘Express Interest’ button at the top of the page.

- This will move the PQQ into your ‘My PQQs’ page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only)

-You can now access any attachments by clicking ‘Buyer Attachments’ in the ‘PQQ Details’ box

3. Responding to the tender

- Click ‘My Response’ under ‘PQQ Details’, you can choose to ‘Create Response’ or to ‘Decline to Respond’ (please give a reason if declining)

- You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification

- Note the deadline for completion then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ

- There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) you must then submit your reply using the ‘Submit Response’ button at the top of the page.

If you require any further assistance use the online help, or the BravoSolution help desk is available Mon – Fri (8am – 6pm) on:

- email: help@bravosolution.co.uk

- Phone: 0800 368 4850/ Fax: 020 7080 0480

(WA Ref:41958)

Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:

Please see Annex 6 for an outline of V2C’s approach to Social and Community Benefits. Firm commitments are required to ensure that this contract positively impacts the communities in which we operate. Tenderers are therefore required to submit a Community Supply Chain Initiative Table and a Targeted Recruitment and Training (TR&T) Method Statement by completing the relevant sections in the document in Annex 7. Please include clear and targeted plans to attract and develop skills for people and provide real opportunities for employment and experience. Please note that a financial deduction for non-performance of agreed Social and Community benefits will be made by V2C. (see tender document to view annex 6&7)

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice