Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
The Riverside Group Limited
2 Estuary Boulevard, Estuary Commerce Park
Speke
L24 8RF
UK
E-mail: Procurement@riverside.org.uk
NUTS: UKD72
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.riverside.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://riversource.wax-live.com/S2C/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://riversource.wax-live.com/S2C/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://riversource.wax-live.com/S2C/
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
SHDF Retro Consultant
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71314300
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This consultant appointment is key to that and we are looking for a consultant who truly wants to work collaboratively with us to share knowledge and support us in increasing our in-house capabilities through a flexible approach. As we recruit staff and refine the project, needs may change and we will have open dialogue with you about progress from both sides, as well as any change in scope and approach.
Given the scale of the assessments being delivered, we expect to see economies of scale, particularly as the area based approach should mean repetition of very similar properties and the ability to reduce travel times by carrying out surveys in constrained area within a single day.
As Retrofit Coordination requires regular on-site presence we will work with you at the earliest stages to develop our programme and identify those tranches to go first which will require an external RC to help you to resource this.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
650 000.00
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:
UKD7
UKI
UKD1
Main site or place of performance:
London ? 150 (1 tranche)
Carlisle ? 150 (1 tranche)
Liverpool ? 800 (3 / 4 tranches)
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Riverside Group (TRG) have made a significant commitment to improving the energy efficiency of our homes. We have a target of bringing all our homes up to a minimum of EPC Band C by 2030 and to net zero carbon by 2050. We aim to :
? reduce the contribution to climate change that our homes make,
? protect our residents from rising energy costs
? enable our residents to heat their homes to guideline temperatures
? improve indoor air quality
? eliminate damp and mould.
TRG have applied for SHDF funding to take 1100 properties up to EPC Band C. We have carried out a number of surveys already, some of which found properties were already at a C and this is informing our data improvement. The project consists of approximately:
? London ? 150 (1 tranche)
? Carlisle ? 150 (1 tranche)
? Liverpool ? 800 (3 / 4 tranches)
The size of each tranche and distribution between the areas will be refined as surveys are returned.
Whilst the driver for this project is to deliver SHDF funding, TRG will be taking an area based approach so may include properties that are funded through other sources or where works are minor, funded solely by TRG. If we are unsuccessful in SHDF funding, we will still proceed with a project at approximately 50% and we will work with you to scope this ?fallback? project so that resources are not wasted on work that may not be taken forward.
Given the SHDF timescales some activities will happen concurrently. For example, we will expect to move to immediately surveying properties, at the same time, you will review our wider eligible properties to produce a total survey list.
Similarly, surveys will still be taking place as our contractor mobilises in March and April and there will be an opportunity to work with the contractor at this stage.
We will stagger the start of tranches in discussion with the contractor and in response to resident engagement.
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:
650 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
option to extend for a further 1 year
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 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
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:
08/02/2023
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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
08/02/2023
Local time: 12:00
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
Tender documents must be accessed through RiverSouce tender portal only https://riversource.wax-live.com/
s2c
This tender process will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on
award is communicated to tenderers. Appeals can be directly raised via the contact point detailed in section
V1.4.1 of this contract notice. This contract will be available to the following, such that each of the following
will be entitled to purchase services/works from the awarded suppliers at the discretion of TRG and subject to
Public Procurement Regulations: TRG and all subsidiary undertakings of TRG both current and future. All parts
of any current or future group structure can be found within the tender documents included on the RiverSource
Tendering portal.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Court of Justice
The Strand
London
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
This tender process will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point of information
on the award is communicated to tenderers. Appeals can be directly raised via the contract points detailed in
section V1.4.1 of this contract notice.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/01/2023