Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Cardiff and Vale College
One Canal Parade, Dumballs Road
Cardiff
CF10 5BF
UK
Contact person: Alex Ley
Telephone: +44 02920250250
E-mail: tenders@cavc.ac.uk
NUTS: UKL22
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://cavc.ac.uk/en
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0421
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Further Education College
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
CAVC-EPCD-21-011 - Cleaning Provision
II.1.2) Main CPV code
90900000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The service required will involve a comprehensive cleaning service including routine and non-routine internal cleaning, plus some specific external cleaning. The contract will be a fixed cost contract against the specification provided and as an indication of contract size, the total internal space for cleaning purposes is approx. 52,000m²
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90900000
90910000
90911000
90911200
90911300
90919000
90919200
90919300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a new contract that is scheduled to commence at the start of NOVEMBER 2021 for a period of FOUR years, with the option to extend for a further TWO years solely at the discretion of the contracting authority and is dependent on performance.
The service required will involve a comprehensive cleaning service including routine and non-routine internal cleaning, plus some specific external cleaning. The contract will be a fixed cost contract against the specification provided and as an indication of contract size, the total internal space for cleaning purposes is approx. 52,000m².
The contract will be awarded as one contract for this location. For the purposes of this exercise, throughout the remainder of this document, all references to contract and/or contractor should be read as including one single contract or contractor.
Cardiff & Vale College wishes to be proud of its outsourced cleaning services which must reflect the high standard of education provided as its core activity. We are looking for a contractor that can excel in this particular type of environment and can provide the flexibility required considering the different demands of term-time, non-term-time and seasons, as well as the wide variety of building types, finishes and uses that make up the estate.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
12 Months + 12 Months
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 5
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
- Accelerated procedure
Justification:
The College has a number of new buildings/sites that need urgent servicing.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2021/S 000-011676
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
27/06/2022
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
11/07/2022
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
After contract period of 4+1
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=121617.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at http://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.
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 are an important consideration and outcome for Cardiff and Vale College within our procurement activities, to ensure that wider social and economic issues are taken into account when spending public money.
We are committed in developing a vibrant Welsh economy capable of delivering strong and sustainable economic growth by providing opportunities for everyone in Wales.
The College urges bidders to consider what they can do to improve the quality of life and life opportunities to the communities in which the College serves and as such, the College seeks to generate community benefits through the award of this contract.
Please outline within your proposal any potential community benefits in which your company would generate if awarded this College contract.
Some examples of community benefits would be:
- Sponsoring a College Sport Academy, event or activity
- Sponsoring a College run charity event
- Supporting a College charity partner by participating in events and activities
- Supporting a College work experience student or apprentice
- Supporting local charity run employment schemes
- Training to community groups
- Education contributions through career advice, career talks
(WA Ref:121617)
Download the ESPD document here: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=121617
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/05/2022