CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE – OFFICIAL JOURNAL

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1)

Name, Address and Contact Point(s)

I.2)

Type of contracting Authority and Main Activity or Activities

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions National or federal agency/Office Regional or local Authority Regional or local Agency/Office Body governed by public law European Institution/Agency or International Organisation

General public services Defence Public order and safety Environment Economic and financial affairs Health Housing and community amenities Social protection Recreation, culture and religion Education

Section II: Object of the Contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority

SCH - Asbestos Removal and Disposal.

II.1.2(a))

Type of works contract

II.1.2(b))

Type of supplies contract

II.1.2(c))

Type of service contract

II.1.2)

Main site or location of works, place of delivery or performance

Metropolitan Borough of Solihull.

II.1.3)

This notice involves a framework agreement

II.1.4)

Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

Solihull Community Housing (SCH) is looking to appoint a suitable contractor to remove and dispose of asbestos at properties within the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull.

Works under this contract for Asbestos Removal and Disposal Services are to include but not limited to:

— The arranging of appointments with tenants.

— Co-ordination with SCH and our Asbestos Surveying and Analysis company.

— Undertaking safe removal and disposal of asbestos.

— Undertaking sealing and/or encapsulation of asbestos containing materials as directed.

— Liaison with our Asbestos Surveying and Analysis company who will be undertaking four stage clearances for Certificates of Re- occupation and other asbestos analysis works.

— Undertaking Customer Surveys.

— Liaison with the Health and Safety Executive including all requirements relating to notifiable asbestos and non-licensed notifiable asbestos.

It is anticipated that the Contract shall commence 1.6.2014.

The proposed term of this Contract is for a period of 3 years with an option to extend, subject to performance, by up to a further 2 years.

The Contract value is estimated at GBP 80,000 per annum.

The successful contractor is to be selected through a formal tender process.

In order to be considered for inclusion on SCH's select list of contractors who are to be invited to tender, contractors must express an interest in this tender and complete a set of Pre-Qualification Questionnaire document(s).

The closing date for the submission of completed Pre-Qualification Questionnaires is no later than 12:00 noon on Monday 16.12.2013.

Briefing Session.

Applicant Organisations are invited to a 1-hour briefing presentation to be held on Thursday 14.11.2013 where details of the contract and the operational delivery requirements will be explained. The Contract Procurement Officer will also be outlining the procurement process and documentation to be completed.

Organisations are advised to attend this briefing session prior to completing the Pre Qualification Questionnaire.

To register your interest in attending this presentation and request further details, please send an email to procurement@solihullcommunityhousing.org.uk for the attention of Stacie Williams no later than 12:00 noon on Wednesday 13th November.

II.1.5)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

II.1.6)

Contract covered by the government procurement agreement (GPA)

II.2)

Total final value of the contract(s)

II.2.1)

Total final value of the contract(s)

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Type of procedure

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

IV.2)

Award criteria

IV.2.1)

Award criteria

IV.2.2)

An electronic auction has been used

IV.3)

Administrative information

IV.3.1)

File reference number attributed by the contracting authority

PROJECT - 00000908

IV.3.2)

Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Other previous publications

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No:

V.1)

Date of contract award:

V.2)

Numbers of offers received:

V.3)

Name and address of economic operator to whom the contract has been awarded

V.4)

Information on value of contract

V.5)

The contract is likely to be subcontracted

Short description of the value/proportion of the contract to be subcontracted

Section VI: Complementary Information

VI.1)

Contract related to a project and/or programme financed by community funds?

VI.2)

Additional Information

VI.3)

Procedures for appeal

VI.3.1)

Body responsible for appeal procedures

Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.3.2)

Lodging of appeals

VI.3.3)

Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

VI.4)

Dispatch date of this Notice