Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Origin Housing Ltd
St Richards House, 110 Eversholt Street
London
NW1 1BS
UK
Telephone: +44 2072099311
E-mail: jay.cabeso@originhousing.org.uk
NUTS: UKJ
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.originhousing.org.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Meter-reading-service./SX6N55CZDQ
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/SX6N55CZDQ
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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
Metering and Billing and Associated Repairs Services
Reference number: ORIGIN - TEN009 / MBS
II.1.2) Main CPV code
65500000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Origin Housing Ltd is a Housing Association with over 6 500 homes across London and Hertfordshire and we are looking for expressions of interests from metering and billing providers to operate metering and billing service and provide repairs to all our metering equipment across our schemes and properties we own and/or manage across Inner and Outer London and Hertfordshire.
In addition, we are looking for a M&B provider that also has a proven track record in providing M&B services on the Guru smart meters platform as Origin have Guru Smart Meters in it's new developments and plan to roll out GURU meters to all our newly developed properties in the future.
This procurement will have 3 lots that M&B providers can bid for.
Lot 1: is M&B services and associated repairs for all of origins meters including Guru smart meters;
Lot 2 is M&B services and associated repairs for Origins meters excluding the Guru smart meters;
Lot 3 is M&B services for Guru smart meters only.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
550 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for one lot only
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 1
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
Origin will consider awarding, either, a contract to the winning supplier in Lot 1 or consider awarding a contract to the winning suppliers of Lot 2 and 3. Full details of the considerations above are provided in the tender documents.
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Metering and Billing Services and Associated Repairs for all of Origins Meters Including the Guru Smart Meters
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
65500000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ
Main site or place of performance:
South East (ENGLAND).
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Origin is looking for expressions of interest to provide a professional metering and billing service including associated repairs for all of Origins meters including the Guru smart meters. M&B providers in this lot must have in addition a proven track record of providing metering and billing and associated repairs services on the Guru platform. Potential providers who lack this experience will not be considered in this procurement.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
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: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 3
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The initial contract period will be for 3 years with a further 2 years extension. Each yearly extension will be subject to satisfactory partnering and service performance and there would be no guarantee that an extension will be offered.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/SX6N55CZDQ
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Metering and Billing Services and Associated Repairs for Origins Meters Excluding the Guru Smart Meters
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
65500000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ
Main site or place of performance:
South East (ENGLAND).
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Origin is looking for expressions of interest to provide a professional metering and billing service including its associated repairs for origins meters excluding the Guru smart meters.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
504 200.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 3
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The initial contract period will be for 3 years with a further 2 years extension. Each yearly extension will be subject to satisfactory partnering and service performance and there would be no guarantee that an extension will be offered.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Metering and Billing and Associated repairs for Guru Smart Meters
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
65500000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ
Main site or place of performance:
South East (ENGLAND).
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Origin is looking for expressions of interest to provide metering and billing and associated repairs service for origins Guru smart meters. M&B providers in this lot must have in a proven track record of providing metering and billing and associated repairs services on the Guru platform. Potential providers who lack this experience will not be considered in this procurement.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
45 784.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 3
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The initial contract period will be for 3 years with a further 2 years extension. Each yearly extension will be subject to satisfactory partnering and service performance and there would be no guarantee that an extension will be offered.
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
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted 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:
20/01/2020
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
27/01/2020
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: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
3 or 5 years from contract award.
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.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Meter-reading-service./SX6N55CZDQ
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/SX6N55CZDQ
Go reference: GO-20191213-PRO-15686035
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Origin Housing Ltd
St Richards House, 110 Eversholt Street
London
NW1 1BS
UK
Telephone: +44 2072099216
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Origin Housing Ltd
St Richards House, 110 Eversholt Street
London
NW1 1BS
UK
Telephone: +44 2072099216
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/12/2019