Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Folkestone and Hythe District Council
Civic Centre
Folkestone
CT20 2QY
UK
Contact person: Ms Mhairi Richards
Telephone: +44 1303853401
E-mail: mhairi.richards@folkestone-hythe.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ44
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.folkestone-hythe.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.folkestone-hythe.gov.uk/council-transparency/procurement-information
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
http://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=e2f95ad4-aeb3-ee11-8127-005056b64545
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Cleaning Services for Social Housing 2024-27
Reference number: DN706973
II.1.2) Main CPV code
90911000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Folkestone and Hythe District Council (“FHDC”) wishes to select and appoint a suitable supplier to provide cleaning services for the communal areas of FHDC’s social housing stock and invites prospective suppliers to submit a Tender to meet the Council’s requirements.
The contract is anticipated to start 1 October 2024 and continue for a period of 3 years (with the option to extend for a further period (or periods) of up to 36 months).
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 722 000.00
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:
UKJ44
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Folkestone and Hythe District Council (“FHDC”) wishes to select and appoint a suitable supplier to provide cleaning services for the communal areas of FHDC’s social housing stock and invites prospective suppliers to submit a Tender to meet the Council’s requirements.
The contract is anticipated to start 1 October 2024 and continue for a period of 3 years (with the option to extend for a further period (or periods) of up to 36 months).
This tender will be conducted using a two-stage 'restricted' procedure. This selection stage ('stage one') will be used to decide which organisations we will invite to tender in stage two.
We expect to select five organisations for the second stage. If the scores of some applicants are the same or very close, we might choose to invite more than five organisations to tender.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/10/2024
End:
30/09/2027
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
the option to extend for a further period (or periods) of up to 36 months months
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
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
Restricted 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:
16/02/2024
Local time: 13:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
District Council of Folkestone and Hythe
Civic Centre, Castle Hill Ave
Folkestone
CT20 2QY
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/01/2024