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

Framework Agreement For Supply and Installation of Specialist lifts

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

Our requirement is for A Framework Agreement for the provision of External Step & Platform Lifts & Through Floor Lifts with a fully comprehensive warranty for defects in materials and workmanship, which shall be in place for the Service User for 5 years We request the winning bidder supply and install (including lifetime service and warranty) new electric stairlift and associated building works to Council and Private dwellings County Wide. Various property types of Private and Council House dwellings throughout the City & County of Swansea.

All installation, servicing, repairs and maintenance and works relating to the Equipment must be compliant with the following standards:

1. Through floor lifts - BS5900: 2012 compliant

2. Steplifts - BS 6440: 2011 compliant

There will be occasions when the Contracting Authority wishes to replace existing equipment. This equipment will be old and obsolete or it will be equipment that has failed and beyond economical repair. In such circumstances, the Supplier will receive instruction to replace the equipment and dispose of the exisiting unit.

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=134378

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

Please see Tender Documents

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

The warranty shall also include servicing of the Equipment in accordance with the manufacturer’s guidelines, and a breakdown service that will respond on the same day, and to emergencies within 4 hours, 365 days a year. receipt of a grant for the Equipment and the Services. The Supplier’s liability to maintain, repair and remove Equipment will continue beyond the requirement to install the Equipment for the Service User for a 5 year period. The Service Users are located in dwellings throughout the City and County of Swansea. The installation of Equipment will not be grouped for convenience. Through floor lifts and step/platform lifts - The Supplier shall arrange for the removal of the Equipment no later than 20 Working Days from receipt of instructions from the Contracting Authority, the relevant Service User or their agent or family member unless specified to the contrary. The Supplier’s staff may be working with vulnerable adults. As such, the Contracting Authority requires that all of the Supplier’s staff including agency or temporary staff, who are engaged in installing Equipment have had a standard DBS check prior to attending at a Service User’s dwelling

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

CCS/23/127

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

Register your company on the eTenderWales portal (this is only required once):

— Navigate to the portal: http://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

— Click the “Suppliers register here” link.

— Enter your correct business and user details.

— Note the username you chose and click “Save” when complete.

— You will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure).

— Agree to the terms and conditions and click “continue”.

2. Express an interest in the project:

— Login to the portal with your username/password.

— Click the “ITTs Open to All Suppliers” link (these are the ITTs open to any registered supplier).

— Click on the relevant ITT to access the content.

— Click the “Express Interest” button in the “Actions” box on the left-hand side of the page.

— This will move the ITT into your “My ITTs” page (this is a secure area reserved for your projects only).

— Click on the ITT code. You can now access any attachments by clicking the “Settings and Buyer Attachments” in the “Actions” box.

3. Responding to the invitation to tender:

— You can now choose to “Reply” or “Reject” (please give a reason if rejecting).

— 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 ITT.

— There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available).

If you require any further assistance use the online help. Alternatively, the BravoSolution helpdesk can be contacted (Monday to Friday, 8:00 to 18:00) on:

— E-mail: help@bravosolution.co.uk

— Phone: +44 8003684850

Thanks

(WA Ref:134378)

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 Schedule No.4 - Community Benefits within the FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT document for details.

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice