Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Knowsley Housing Trust
Lakeview, Kings Business Park
Prescot
L34 1PJ
UK
Contact person: Mrs Claire Paton
E-mail: tenders@cirruspurchasing.co.uk
NUTS: UKD7
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.firstark.com/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.firstark.com/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Login
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Login
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Cleaning Services
Reference number: DN401268
II.1.2) Main CPV code
90911000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The First Ark Group consists of seven companies that work together with the over-riding purpose of making a real positive difference to our communities and to people’s lives. This procurement exercise is being led by Knowsley Housing Trust (KHT) for itself and on behalf of the other members of the First Ark Group and references in this document to KHT/First Ark/the Group should be construed accordingly. KHT is seeking bids from cleaning contractors to participate in a tender process for the provision of cleaning services in the Merseyside area. Services initially required under the contract are expected to include the cleaning of First Ark offices, Community centres and Extra care facilities.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90911200
90919200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD7
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
KHT is seeking bids from cleaning contractors to participate in a tender process for the provision of cleaning services in the Merseyside area. Services initially required under the contract are expected to include the cleaning of:
— first ark offices,
— community centres,
— extra care facilities.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60 %
Price
/ Weighting:
40 %
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
620 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract will be an initial 2 year period with 2 annual options to extend by a further 12 months each, up to a maximum 4 years total contract term.
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
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
02/05/2019
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
02/05/2019
Local time: 12:05
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
KHT staff members and their authorised agents only.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
48 months dependent on the ongoing needs of Knowsley Housing Trust.
VI.3) Additional information
Tenders are to be submitted through the First Ark Group Procontract e-tendering system only.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079476000
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
This tender process will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar days standstill period at the point information on the award is communicated to tenderers. Appeals can be directly raised via the contact points detailed in Section VI.4.1) of this Contract Notice. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 #102 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
01/04/2019