Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Advantage South West
South Somerset House, Alvington
Yeovil
BA22 8WN
UK
Contact person: Mr Neil Biddiscombe
Telephone: +44 1935488778
E-mail: neil.biddiscombe@abri.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.advantagesouthwest.co.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.advantagesouthwest.co.uk/
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.advantageswtenders.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.advantageswtenders.co.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
Framework for supply of Air Source Heat Pumps and associated products and associated services
Reference number: DN620262
II.1.2) Main CPV code
39715210
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE FROM WWW.ADVANTAGESWTENDERS.CO.UK
The framework is for the supply of air source heat pumps and associated products and associated services.
Advantage South West is seeking to select, by a competitive tendering process, three companies who will be awarded a 4 year Framework (1/1/23 – 31/12/26) from which Members (or their contractors) will award Contracts for the supply of air source heat pumps and associated products and associated services to Members (or their contractors). Advantage South West Members will enter into Contracts with the successful tenderer(s) for their requirements that may be satisfied directly or via contractors. These Contracts will be for a maximum of 3 years and will be awarded during the term of the Framework. Members will be able to enter consecutively into more than one Contract for their requirements thus a successful company can supply for up to 6 years.
ASW Members are in the South West and south central parts of England.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
50 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
39715240
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
We have decided to include three companies on the framework as there are concerns about product availability during the duration of the framework. The company in first place will receive all orders with the second and third as ‘reserve’ companies. If the first placed company is unable to supply then the second placed company will be contacted, if they cannot supply then the third placed company. It is our clear expectation that the first placed company will supply all units under the framework. If there are ongoing product reliability or service level issues with units supplied then we reserve the right to remove companies from the framework.
The framework will be used for all requirements including planned upgrades, responsive upgrades, void properties and in new build properties.
Applicants will be aware that social housing landlords are currently preparing their decarbonisa-tion strategies ready for implementation. The external funding regime is currently somewhat short term. As a result of this it is difficult to confidently predict accurate numbers of units that will be required over the duration of this framework. Current supply is averaging around 600 p.a, but this is expected to increase dramatically during the duration of the framework. Consequently we have included a spend threshold in the contract notices of £50m, significantly higher than would be expected based on past spend.
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:
50 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
End:
31/12/2026
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
Contained within the procurement documentation
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.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As stated in the procurement documentation
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 3
Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years:
IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used
Additional information about electronic auction:
Pricing to be submitted using an e-auction. Details are provided within the procurement documentation.
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:
08/08/2022
Local time: 10:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
19/08/2022
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)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
Members of Advantage South West will be able to access this framework to award contracts. Current Members of Advantage South West are Abbeyfield Sidmouth, Abri, Coastline Housing, Cornwall Housing, Cornwall Rural Housing Association (CRHA), East Devon District Council, Exeter City Council , Homes in Sedgemoor, LiveWest, Magna Housing, Mid Devon District Council, North Devon Homes, Ocean Housing, Plymouth Community Homes, SHAL, Somerset West and Taunton Council, Teign Housing, TorVista, Westward Housing. Any further organisations that join ASW will also be able to access the framework. This Contract Notice is therefore placed on behalf of those future members too. Names of potential contracting authorities who may wish to access the framework can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/current-registered-providers-of-social-housing http://local.direct.gov.uk/LDGRedirect/MapLocationSearch.do?mode=1.1&map=9. Interested companies can access documentation at www.advantageswtenders.co.uk. Completed documentation must be submitted by the closing time/date.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/07/2022