Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Sefton Council
1st Floor Magdalen House, Trinity Road
Bootle
L20 3NJ
UK
Contact person: Mrs Jane Taylor
Telephone: +44 1519344282
E-mail: jane.taylor1@sefton.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD73
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.sefton.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.sefton.gov.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Housing Management Agent
Reference number: DN661784
II.1.2) Main CPV code
70000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Council wish to appoint a partner organisation to act as Management Agent for a total period of 5 years to manage the first of the Council’s new homes and any new homes that are introduced as part of the programme over the management agreement lifecycle. The Council intends to act solely as a landlord and not directly provide any housing management or maintenance service, all functions will be undertaken by the Management Agent including tenancy management and property management. The requirements for the Service are likely to grow over the duration of the Agreement. (Please note the value stated includes the potential value of all available extension periods).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD73
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council wish to appoint a partner organisation to act as Management Agent for a total period of 5 years to manage the first of the Council’s new homes and any new homes that are introduced as part of the programme over the management agreement lifecycle. The Council intends to act solely as a landlord and not directly provide any housing management or maintenance service, all functions will be undertaken by the Management Agent including tenancy management and property management. The requirements for the Service are likely to grow over the duration of the Agreement. (Please note the value stated includes the potential value of all available extension periods).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
550 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The core period expires in 2028. Renewal will be subject to whether optional periods are
taken up.
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:
Following the core period of 60 months there is an option to extend for a further 60 month
period until 2033.
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Please see tender documentation.
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
04/05/2023
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: 8 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
04/05/2023
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Sefton Council
Magdalen House, 30 Trinity Road
Bootle
L20 3NJ
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
31/03/2023