CONTRACT NOTICE – OFFICIAL JOURNAL

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1)

Name, Address and Contact Point(s)

I.2)

Type of contracting Authority and Main Activity or Activities

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions National or federal agency/Office Regional or local Authority Regional or local Agency/Office Body governed by public law European Institution/Agency or International Organisation

General public services Defence Public order and safety Environment Economic and financial affairs Health Housing and community amenities Social protection Recreation, culture and religion Education

Section II: Object of the Contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority

II.1.2(a))

Type of works contract

II.1.2(b))

Type of supplies contract

II.1.2(c))

Type of service contract

II.1.2)

Main site or location of works, place of delivery or performance

II.1.3)

This notice involves

A public contract
The setting up of a Dynamic Purchasing System
The establishment of a framework agreement

II.1.4)

Information on framework agreement (if applicable)

Framework agreement with a single operators
Framework agreement with several operators

Number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged

Duration of the framework agreement

Justification for a framework agreement the duration of which exceeds four years

Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement

Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded

II.1.5)

Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

Solihull Community Housing (SCH) wishes to enter into Contract with a Contractor for Drainage Clearance and Repair Services at various locations within the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull.

The required works/service are/is to include, but not be limited to:

— Inspection, location and clearance of blockages to drains, sewers and manholes

— Arranging of appointments with tenants

— Provision of a 2-hour call response and full 24-hour call out service

— Completion of CCTV surveys and root cutting when required

— Reporting of all Severn Trent ownership blockages and liaising with SCH and the resident to provide relevant reference information

— Completion of rodding, jetting, washing down and disinfection of the affected area using the appropriate equipment

— Renewal of underground pipes, concrete bedding and haunching

— Backfilling and reinstating slabbed and tarmac surfaces

— Removal of internal sanitary fittings. where necessary, to allow clearance to proceed

It is anticipated that the Contract shall commence 1.6.2014.

The proposed term of this Contract is for a period of 3 years with an option to extend, subject to performance, by up to a further 2 12 month periods.

The Contract value is estimated at GBP 75 000 per annum.

The successful contractor is to be selected through a formal tender process.

In order to be considered for inclusion on SCH's select list of contractors who are to be invited to tender, contractors must express an interest in this tender and complete a set of Pre-Qualification Questionnaire document(s).

The closing date for the submission of completed Pre-Qualification Questionnaires is no later than 12.00 noon on 16.9.2013.

II.1.6)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

II.1.7)

Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

II.1.8)

Division into lots

II.1.9)

Will variants be accepted

II.2)

Quantity or Scope of the Contract

II.2.1)

Total quantity or scope

II.2.2)

Options

Provisional timetable for recourse to these options

Number of possible renewals

In the case of renewable supplies or service contracts, estimated time frame for subsequent contracts

Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial and Technical Information

III.2)

Conditions for Participation

III.2.1)

Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

Completion of a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) documentation; minimum requirements are as set out in the PQQ documents which are available via Solihuill Community Housing?s e-Tendering web portal: www.csw-jets.co.uk

Suppliers must register their organisation and formally express an interest in this contract opportunity on the web portal in order to gain access to documents and participate in the procurement process.

III.2.2)

Economic and financial capacity

III.2.3)

Technical capacity

III.2.4)

Reserved contracts

The contract is restricted to sheltered workshops
The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes

III.3)

Conditions Specific to Service Contracts

III.3.1)

Is provision of the service reserved to a specific profession?

III.3.2)

Will legal entities be required to state the names and professional qualifications of the personnel responsible for the execution of the service?

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Type of Procedure

Open		Restricted
Accelerated restricted		Negotiated
Accelerated negotiated		Competitive dialogue

Justification for the choice of accelerated procedure

IV.1.1)

Have candidates already been selected?

IV.1.2)

Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates

Economic operators must complete and submit a set of Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) documents; the subsequent assessment and scoring of submitted information will determine who will be invited to tender.

IV.1.3)

Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue

Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated

IV.2)

Award Criteria

IV.2.2)

An electronic auction will be used

IV.3 Administrative Information

IV.3.1)

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

PROJECT - 00000487

IV.3.2)

Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Prior Information Notice
Notice on a Buyer Profile

Other previous publications

IV.3.3)

Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents

IV.3.4)

Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

IV.3.5)

Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

IV.3.6)

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

IV.3.7)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender 

IV.3.8)

Conditions for opening tenders

Section VI: Other Information

VI.1)

Indicate whether this procurement is a recurrent one and the Estimated timing for further notices to be published

VI.2)

Does the contract relate to a Project/Programme financed by Community Funds?

VI.3)

Additional Information

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement, and the contract will be awarded on the basis of the most economically advantageous tender.

Expression of Interest: Suppliers wishing to express an interest in this tender opportunity are required to complete and return a set of Pre Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) documents by no later than 12:00hrs on 16.9.2013; the PQQ documentation is available via Solihuill Community Housing?s e-Tendering web portal: www.csw-jets.co.uk

Suppliers must register their organisation and formally express an interest in this contract opportunity on the web portal in order to gain access to documents and participate in the procurement process.

Solihull Community Housing has adopted Constructionline methodology for demonstrating financial risk and technical capability and Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP) as its vehicle for health and safety assessment. Constructionline is the UK government owned certification service for construction-related contractors, consultants and material suppliers, and has been developed to save the industry millions of pounds by reducing duplication in the pre-qualification process.

Constructionline registered suppliers need only complete the Solihull Community Housing Questionnaire.

Suppliers not registered with Constructionline will not be precluded from expressing an interest in this contract notice but will need to demonstrate that they meet the pre-qualification requirements. Non-registered suppliers must therefore complete the full Constructionline pre-qualification questionnaire plus the Solihull Community Housing Questionnaire. The answers provided in the PQQ and/or information held by Constructionline will form the basis of the information required for short listing.

Applicants not registered with Constructionline are encouraged to do so as this will simplify the pre-qualification process. Any supplier wishing to register to respond to this advert should contact your dedicated Business Development Manager at Constructionline, Amanda Reynolds on +44 7584704190 or email amanda.reynolds@capita.co.uk at the earliest opportunity to discuss becoming a member of Constructionline or to understand more about SSIP.

VI.4)

Procedures for appeal

VI.4.1)

Body responsible for appeal procedures

Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.4.2)

Lodging of appeals
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:

VI.4.3)

Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

VI.5)

Dispatch date of this Notice