Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Central and Cecil Housing Trust
266 Waterloo Road
London
SE1 8RQ
UK
Telephone: +44 2079225300
E-mail: info@procurepublic.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.ccht.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA42904
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.mytenders.co.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.mytenders.co.uk/
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
www.mytenders.co.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Meters, Billing and Interface Equipment
Reference number: PP14133
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71600000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
ProcurePublic wishes to establish a framework agreement for the provision of billing, meters and interface equipment, including but not limited to:
Billing systems, metering instruments, flowmeters, meters, energy meters, electronic meters, electricity meters, meter reading service.
The framework will be available nationwide, for use by the following UK public sector bodies (and anyfuture successors to these organisations):
https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/nationalaccounts/uksectoraccounts/datasets/publicsectorclassificationguide
The following public bodies may also use the framework agreement:
http://www.wales.com/study/universities-wales
http://gov.wales/topics/improvingservices/devolution-democracy-delivery/register-of-public-bodies/?lang=en
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
50 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
42515000
09323000
48444100
38410000
38421110
38550000
38551000
38552000
38554000
65500000
38421100
50411100
50411200
50411300
45333200
45259000
45259300
50000000
50410000
50411000
50430000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The meter, billing and interface equipment framework is being procured covering a range of services and will be accessible by other public bodies or private entities throughout the UK.
The service will focus on providing monthly heat billing, with elements of electricity and cold water metering. Credit billing will need to be undertaken in conjunction with the data service comprising the collection and validation of meter readings and consumption data.
The service provider will also be expected to provide a management service that allows the client access to view information on all residential accounts.
The service provider will be required to provide planned and responsive maintenance for the installed metering and billing equipment i.e.the meters, AMR, telecoms, data collection systems, software, etc.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
To allow for the performance of the contract to be delivered.
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:
No
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 1
Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years: To allow for the sufficient performance of call-off contracts to be delivered
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:
17/09/2020
Local time: 09:00
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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
17/09/2020
Local time: 12:30
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
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.
Note: to register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=220375.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
(MT Ref:220375)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
UK
Telephone: +44 3450103503
E-mail: publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/08/2020