Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Atrium Homes
Atrium House, 14 Central Avenue
Kilmarnock
KA1 4PS
UK
Contact person: Celia Taylor / Barry Lees / Rae Wilson
Telephone: +44 1563528816
E-mail: info@atrium-homes.co.uk
NUTS: UKM93
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.atrium-homes.co.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA19462
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.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.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
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
Atrium Homes - Reactive Maintenance Service
II.1.2) Main CPV code
50700000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Void Property and Housing Reactive Repairs Service including audit and an out-of-hours call out service, for properties within Atrium's housing stock in Greater Kilmarnock area (Approximately 946 properties) for an an initial period of 1 year with the option to extend on an annual basis, subject to performance and cost certainty, for up to a further 3 years.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
800 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
East Ayrshire
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
A single Contractor to undertake Atrium’s void property and Housing Reactive Repairs Service including audit and an out of hours call out service, for Atrium properties within the Greater Kilmarnock area. For the purpose of procuring these works Atrium’s stock has been divided between two areas i.e. Area 2 - Greater Kilmarnock (946 properties); and Area 1 - outlying areas (255 properties). Atrium intends to appoint a single contractor for Area 2 for the first year with an option to include Area 1 at any given date during the contract period.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60%
Price
/ Weighting:
40%
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
1 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Option to extend the contract annually for a period of up to 36 months, subject to contractor performance and cost certainty.
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Minimum levels of standards are noted in Appendix 2 to the Contract Brief included with this Notice and also noted within the SPD.
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
In addition to the requirement to satisfy the SPD selection criteria, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) will be developed from the Quality Assessment in addition to the standard response times. These will be used to measure how well the contractor is performing to ensure strategic and operational objectives are met.
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
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:
12/01/2023
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: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
16/01/2023
Local time: 13:30
Place:
Atrium House, Kilmarnock, or via Zoom
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Authorised persons and opening procedure in line with Atrium's Procurement Policy
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
Between 2023 and 2027 dependent on extensions applied to this contract.
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
Please refer to the Contract Brief and SPD attached to this notice.
Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the organisation's economic and social objectives. A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
CB requirements may include but are not limited to:
Local employment/apprenticeship
Participating in career events in local schools
Participating in community improvements
Sponsorship of local organisations.
A quality questionnaire is attached to the Contract Brief and responses to it should be returned by the deadline AND UPLOADED IN A SEPARATE FOLDER FROM THE PRICED DOCUMENT. Please see Instructions to Tenderers
Please note that pricing documents attached are available in both excel and pdf format.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=715588.
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.publiccontractsscotland.gov.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.
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
CB requirements may include but are not limited to:
Local employment/apprenticeship
Participating in career events in local schools
Participating in community improvements
Sponsorship of local organisations.
(SC Ref:715588)
Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=715588
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Kilmarnock Sheriff Court
St Marnock Street
Kilmarnock
KA1 1ED
UK
Telephone: +44 1563550024
E-mail: kilmarnock@scotcourts.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/12/2022