Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Knowsley Housing Trust
First Ark, Lakeview, Kings Business Park, Prescot
Knowsley
L34 1PJ
UK
E-mail: tenders@cirruspurchasing.co.uk
NUTS: UKD
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.firstark.com/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
http://www.cirruspurchasing.co.uk/TDocs/FAVHFkI21si/3t0yg11ul
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
http://www.cirruspurchasing.co.uk/TDocs/FAVHFkI21si/3t0yg11ul
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
Vehicle Hire Framework
II.1.2) Main CPV code
34136000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Knowsley Housing Trust (KHT) is seeking bids from appropriate organisations to establish a framework of suppliers to provide the of supply commercial vehicles to replace the vehicles currently used by the in-house maintenance team.
The tender and subsequent framework consists of 2 lots:
Lot 1: Contract hire;
Lot 2: Flexible rental.
The outcome of the tender process will be a 4 year Framework Agreement expected to commence September 2018.
This procurement exercise is being led by KHT for itself and on behalf of the other members of the First Ark Group and references in this document to KHT / First Ark / the Group should be construed accordingly. Please see the tender documents for further information on the required services.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 700 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Contract hire
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
34100000
50110000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD
Main site or place of performance:
All vehicles are likely to be delivered within the Knowsley area, however First Ark reserve the right to request deliveries of vehicles to locations within North West England.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
To provide the supply of commercial vehicles to replace the vehicles currently used by the in-house maintenance team on a contract hire basis.
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:
1 700 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Flexible rental
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
34100000
50110000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD
Main site or place of performance:
All vehicles are likely to be delivered within the Knowsley area, however First Ark reserve the right to request deliveries of vehicles to locations within North West England.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
To provide the supply of commercial vehicles to replace the vehicles currently used by the in-house maintenance team on a flexible rental basis.
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:
1 700 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
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.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Any supplier may be disqualified who has been convicted of:
(a) conspiracy within the meaning of section 1 or 1A of the Criminal Law Act 1977(a) or article 9 or 9A of the Criminal Attempts and Conspiracy (Northern Ireland) Order 1983(b) where that conspiracy relates to participation in a criminal organisation as defined in Article 2 of Council Framework Decision 2008/841/JHA on the fight against organised crime(c);
(b) corruption within the meaning of section 1(2) of the Public Bodies Corrupt Practices Act 1889(d) or Section 1 of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1906(e);
(c) the common law offence of bribery;
(d) bribery within the meaning of sections 1, 2 or 6 of the Bribery Act 2010(f), or Section 113 of the Representation of the People Act 1983(g);
(e) where the offence relates to fraud affecting the European Communities' financial interests as defined by Article 1 of the Convention on the protection of the financial interests of the European Communities(h):
(i) the common law offence of cheating the Revenue;
(ii) the common law offence of conspiracy to defraud;
(iii) fraud or theft within the meaning of the Theft Act 1968(i), the Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969(j), the Theft Act 1978(k) or the Theft (Northern Ireland) Order 1978(l);
(iv) fraudulent trading within the meaning of Section 458 of the Companies Act 1985(m), Article 451 of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986(n) or Section 993 of the Companies Act 2006(o);
(v) fraudulent evasion within the meaning of section 170 of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979(p) or Section 72 of the Value-Added Tax Act 1994(q);
(vi) an offence in connection with taxation in the European Union within the meaning of Section 71 of the Criminal Justice Act 1993(r);
(vii) destroying, defacing or concealing of documents or procuring the execution of a valuable security within the meaning of Section 20 of the Theft Act 1968(s) or Section 19 of the Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969(t);
(viii) fraud within the meaning of Section 2, 3 or 4 of the Fraud Act 2006(u); or
(ix) the possession of articles for use in frauds within the meaning of section 6 of the Fraud Act 2006, or the making, adapting, supplying or offering to supply articles for use in frauds within the meaning of Section 7 of that Act;
(f) any offence listed:
(i) in Section 41 of the Counter Terrorism Act 2008(a); or
(ii) in Schedule 2 to that Act where the court has determined that there is a terrorist connection;
(g) any offence under Sections 44 to 46 of the Serious Crime Act 2007(b) which relates to an offence covered by subparagraph (f);
(h) money laundering within the meaning of sections 340(11) and 415 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002(c);
(i) an offence in connection with the proceeds of criminal conduct within the meaning of Section 93A, 93B or 93C of the Criminal Justice Act 1988(d) or Article 45, 46 or 47 of the Proceeds of Crime (Northern Ireland) Order 1996(e);
(j) an offence under Section 4 of the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc. Act 2004(f);
(k) an offence under Section 59A of the Sexual Offences Act 2003(g);
(l) an offence under Section 71 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009(h);
(m) an offence in connection with the proceeds of drug trafficking within the meaning of Section 49, 50 or 51 of the Drug Trafficking Act 1994(i); or
(n) any other offence within the meaning of Article 57(1) of the Public Contracts Directive:
(i) as defined by the law of any jurisdiction outside England and Wales and Northern Ireland; or
(ii) created, after the day on which these Regulations were made, in the law of England and Wales or Northern Ireland.
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
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As per the tender documentation.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open 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: 6
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
16/07/2018
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: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
16/07/2018
Local time: 12:01
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
KHT staff members and their authorised agents only.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
48 months dependent on the ongoing needs of Knowsley Housing Trust.
VI.3) Additional information
Submissions are to be submitted through the Cirrus Purchasing eTender system only.
The framework will be available to the following, such that each of the following will be entitled to purchase goods / services from the successful service providers at the discretion of First Ark Group:
— first Ark Group and all subsidiary undertakings of First Ark both current and future,
— all parts of any current or future group structure of which First Ark is, or may become, a part,
— any joint venture entities (whether companies, limited liability partnerships or otherwise) in which any member of the First Ark participates from time to time (whether as a shareholder, member or otherwise), and are permitted by First Ark to make particular purchases from the service provider from time to time.
For ease of reference, the term “client” is used in a number of places in the tender documents to refer to KHT, Vivark and the other members of the First Ark Group.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079476000
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
This tender process will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar days standstill period at the point information on the award is communicated to tenderers. Appeals can be directly raised via the contact points detailed in Section VI.4.1) of this Contract Notice. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 #102 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/06/2018