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

In the District of Blaby.

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)

The supplier will provide specialist temporary staff for Neighbourhood Services across one or more of the following three lots (please note that you will not be required to indicate which Lot(s) you are bidding for until the Tender stage of this procurement):

Lot 1: Waste Management Driver/Loader (HGV).

Lot 2: Waste Management Loaders/Environmental Maintenance Operatives (General).

Lot 3: Environmental Maintenance Operatives (Skilled).

Suppliers will be asked to provide the highest quality, suitably qualified staff to meet the Council's specific requirements, these staff will be employed by the Agency under Swedish Derogation. These requirements include the provision of the temporary staff at either 1 working day's notice or in some circumstances at 30 minutes notice. The Supplier will also be required to transport their staff to either the Council's Depot (Littlethorpe, Leicester) or the place of work (should work have already started). Suppliers should note that staff may be required to work unsociable hours which would therefore require transport to be provided during those unsociable hours. Staff provided by the Supplier must meet the levels of experience and training required by the Council and other requirements to be detailed in the Specification. The service is an essential component in the internal organisation of Blaby District Council. The Supplier must therefore be prepared to work closely with the Council to ensure its fitness for purpose, its reliability and its effectiveness.

II.1.6)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

II.1.7)

Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

II.1.8)

Division into lots

one lot only

one or more lots

all 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

II.3)

Duration of the contract or limit for completion

Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial and Technical Information

III.1)

Conditions Relating to the Contract

III.1.1)

Deposits and guarantees required

Where a parent company exists, a parent company guarantee is required.

III.1.2)

Main Terms of financing and payment and/or reference to the relevant provisions

Open book costing is expected. The payment arrangements will be agreed with the successful bidder and laid out in a final contract.

III.1.3)

Legal form to be taken by the grouping of suppliers, contractors or service providers to whom the contract is to be awarded

Bidders may be one or more organisations bidding under the leadership of a prime contractor. The prime contractor will be responsible for the fulfilment of any contract awarded.

III.1.4)

Other particular conditions to which the performance of the contract is subject

The services are to be undertaken in conformance with all relevant legislation and standards.

III.2)

Conditions for Participation

III.2.1)

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

Tenders may be excluded if a director/partner/properietor is in the state of bankruptcy, has been convicted of a criminal offence relating to business of professional conduct, has committed grave misconduct in the course of business, has not fulfilled conditions relating to payment of taxes, or is guilty of misrepresentation in supplying information.

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

The detailed selection criteria and weightings will be set out in the pre qualification questionnaire.

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

BDCDAS

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 value quoted is designed to cover the whole cost of providing the services over the entire life of the contract. Questions should be addressed by email to the contact name/email address on this notice. Return of Pre Qualification Questionnaires (and their attachments) will be via post to Blaby District Council, address details will be provided in the documentation.

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:

Blaby District Council will incorporate a minimum 10 day standstill period at the point of notification of the decision to award the contract. The decision notice will incorporate the award criteria, the reasons for the decision, the reasons (if any) why a tenderer did not meet any specification, the identity of the successful tenderer and a precise statement of when the standstill period is expected to end. Any appeal or challenge against an award decision must be communicated to the address stated in Section I.1 above within the standstill period. If an appeal or challenge to the award of the contract has not been successfully resolved the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (as amended) provide for aggrieved parties to take action in the High Court. Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3 months although this time period may be reduced to 30 days in certain circumstances). Where a legal challenge is made after the contract has been entered into then that contract could be declared ineffective and/or shortened and/or a fine imposed by the Court.

VI.4.3)

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

VI.5)

Dispatch date of this Notice

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

Temporary and permenant staff of the Neighbourhood Services Team will be expected to have been trained in a range of appropriate skills. These may include driving a Refuse/Recycling vehicle as supplied by the Council and supervising the Loaders on the vehicle's crew. Staff will also require HGV2, up to date Drivers CPC, as well as relevant Health and Safety Training. Further information will be available in the Specification.

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

The value quoted is designed to cover the whole cost of the services for the entire length of the contract.

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

Temporary and permanent staff of the Neighbourhood Services Team will be expected to have been trained in a range of appropriate skills including Manual Handling, reversing assistant training and certified bin lift training.

To assist in the provision of the Environmental Maintenance service, exact requirements will depend on specific skills but will include cleansing and horticultural tasks. Staff members will require a driving licence, safe removal of asbestos training, manual handling training, use of strimmers training. Up to date driver's CPC is desirable. Further information will be available in the Specification.

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

The value quoted is designed to cover the whole cost of providing the services for the entire length of the contract.

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

Temporary and permanent staff of the Neighbourhood Services Team will be expected to have been trained in a range of appropriate skills in order that they can assist in the provision of the Environmental Maintenance Service. Cleansing and horticultural provision will be expected and other duties will depend on the staff member's training and expertise. A C1+E driving licence will be required, as well as training on manual handling and use of strimmers. Experience of using ride on mowers and an up to date driver's CPC will also be required. Further information will be available in the Specification.

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

The value quoted is designed to cover the whole cost of providing the services for the entire length of the contract.

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots