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

Installation services of LED lighting upgrade - Accommodation buildings

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

The supply of labour and access equipment to replace all internal lighting in University of South Wales’ accommodation buildings on a like for like basis in accordance with the specification.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=110569.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

The supply of labour and access equipment to replace all internal lighting to the following accommodation buildings on Treforest Campus Pontypridd, CF37 IDL:

Glamorgan Court - Blocks A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, R, S, T & V(18no.)

Mountain Halls – Caerphilly, Garth, Pen Y Fan, Snowdon & Sugar Loaf (5no.)

The University of South Wales has purchased the lighting for this project and will be subject to a ‘call off’ procedure with our suppliers in accordance with the contractor’s programme.

Full details of the scope are included in the additional documents to this notice.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

Interested parties must be able to and document in their response:

Fulfill the requirements of the project in full;

Provide the information as requested in the quality assessment criteria;

Meet the programme deadline;

Hold the relevant level of insurance, as stipulated and provide evidence of;

Undertake a site visit in line with current restrictions;

Fully price up the tender as stipulated in the Scope of Works tender breakdown.

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

1691

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

Your tender submission must be uploaded to the Sell2Wales portal Postbox.

Your submission must be received by the closing time and date of midday, Wednesday 9th June 2021.

You should allow adequate time for the loading of your documents so as to ensure receipt as the postbox will electronically close at the deadline time and no further submissions will be accepted.

All queries in relation to the tender should be conducted via the Q&A function attached to this notice. The deadline for queries is Wednesday 2nd June 2021.

Site visits can be arranged by contacting Nick Fletcher, Interim Head of Capital Projects at nicholas.fletcher@southwales.ac.uk

(WA Ref:110569)

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:

Community Benefits is key to ensuring sustainable development and ensuring that the wider social and economic issues are taken into account when tendering works, service or supplies contracts. USW utilises the concepts wherever possible to deliver those benefits and establishing ways of adding more value via the tendering process.

The University is committed to delivering Community Benefits through its sourcing activity.

Community Benefits are a non-Core requirement and will not be evaluated as part of the Tender.

Upon award the successful Bidder(s) will be expected to work with the University to maximise the Community

Benefits delivered through this contract. This will include, but is not limited to:

Securing positive outcomes that would benefit the University and the community they operate within for

example:

• Sponsoring student projects or competitions

• Student placements / internships

• Scholarships

• Guest Speaker slots / lectures

• Community project work

When submitting your tender you will need to submit a plan, separate to the tender proposal, detailing how you

would anticipate delivering any benefits through this contract

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice