Viewpoint Housing Association

4 South Oswald Road

Edinburgh

EH9 2HG

UK

E-mail: info@altprocurement.co.uk

NUTS: UKM25

Internet address(es)

Main address: www.viewpoint.org.uk

Address of the buyer profile: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11642

II.1.1) Title

II.1.2) Main CPV code

50531200

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

Viewpoint require a contractor to provide servicing, repair, maintenance and installation works to Domestic and Communal Gas Systems within its properties across Edinburgh and Fife.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

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:

In response to 4A.2.1 the Contractor and their operatives must be Gas Safe Registered with the appropriate registration required to work in domestic properties, care homes and similar.

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria:

The Selection Criteria is as stated in Minimum Level of Standards Required section below.

Minimum level(s) of standards required:

Question Reference 4B.1.1: Bidders will require to have a general minimum yearly turnover of 400 000 GBP for the last 3 years. Viewpoint reserve the right to request annual accounts as evidence for this.

Question Reference 4B.1.2: Bidders will require to have an average minimum yearly turnover of 400 000 GBP for the last 3 years. Viewpoint reserve the right to request annual accounts as evidence for this.

Question Reference 4B.5.1: Bidders will require to have Employers Liability Insurance cover for any one occurrence or series of occurrences arising out of one event shall be no less than GBP 10 000 000 (ten million pounds).

Question Reference 4B.5.5: Bidders will require to have Public Liability Insurance cover for any one occurrence or series of occurrences arising out of one event shall be no less than GBP 5 000 000 (five million pounds) and Contractor's All Risks Insurance cover for any one occurrence or series of occurrences arising out of one event shall be no less than GBP 1,000,000 (one million pounds).

III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria:

The Selection Criteria is as stated in Minimum Level of Standards Required section below.

Minimum level(s) of standards required:

In response to Question 4C.1.2 bidders will be required to provide 4 examples that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services/supplies as described in part II.2.4 of the OJEU Contract Notice and the Specification.

Examples must have been within the last three years and demonstrate (over the 4 examples) the relevant experience to deliver the service. Example contracts must have been within a housing environment which contained an element of dealing with vulnerable persons and should be of a similar scope and size. The Tenderer should have fulfilled the contract as the Main Contractor and directly employed suitably qualified gas engineers. The example contracts must have been on-going for a minimum period of 12 months and the Bidder must be able to provide evidence of this.

In response to 4C.6 Bidders will be required to confirm that they are Gas Safe Registered and any operative undertaking work on this contract will be Gas Safe Registered and qualified to carry out gas servicing and maintenance to domestic and commercial heating systems.

All operatives engaged in site works must also have current UKATA asbestos awareness training.

In response to 4D.1 the bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent), accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS OHSAS 18001 (or equivalent) or have, within the last 12 months, successfully met the assessment requirements of a construction-related scheme in registered membership of the Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP) forum.

OR,

The bidder must have a regularly reviewed and documented policy for Health and Safety (H&S) management, endorsed by the Chief Executive Officer, or equivalent. The policy must be relevant to the nature and scale of the work and set out responsibilities for H&S management at all levels within the organisation. The policy must be relevant to the nature and scale of your operations and set out your company's responsibilities of health and safety management and compliance with legislation.

III.2.1) Information about a particular profession

Participation is reserved to a particular profession: Yes

Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:

All operatives and supervisors employed on this contract must be qualified gas engineers and have current Gas Safe registration.

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

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: No

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 17/07/2017

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: 24/07/2017

Local time: 12:00

VI.4.1) Review body