Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Vale of Aylesbury Housing Trust
Fairfax House 69 Buckingham Street
Aylesbury
HP20 2NJ
UK
Contact person: Mr Hugh Galliers
Telephone: +44 1296732600
E-mail: contact@vaht.co.uk
NUTS: UKJ1
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.vaht.co.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.housingprocurement.com/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.housingprocurement.com/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.housingprocurement.com/
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
Building Cleaning Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
90910000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Building Cleaning Services to multi occupancy blocks, independent living accommodation and voids properties.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
3 500 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
Lot 1 and Lot 2.
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Flatted Blocks, Walton Court Centre,Wyclife End and Independent Living Schemes
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90911000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ13
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Flatted Blocks, Walton Court Centre, Wycliffe End and Independent Living Schemes.
The Vale of Aylesbury Housing Trust is responsible for managing the cleaning service to a number of properties located throughout Aylesbury Vale, including approx. 195 multi-occupancy flatted blocks and 15 independent living schemes.
The Trust is seeking a suitably experienced contractor to undertake building cleaning services throughout the district of Aylesbury Vale.
The scope of services includes the cleansing of:
— Windows (internal and external),
— Entrance Lobbies,
— Corridors and communal lounges,
— Bin stores and chutes,
— Lifts,
— Communal Kitchens and Laundries,
— Communal toilets and communal shower / bathroom,
— Guest bedrooms at Independent Living Schemes,
— Stairways.
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:
2 300 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 120
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 6
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
As per the Procurement Documentation available at https://www.housingprocurement.com/.
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
An option to increase for a further 5 years.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Interested bidders are invited to register free of charge at https://www.housingprocurement.com/ in order to view and submit a response to the procurement documentation. The Trust also asks that all queries relating to the procurement are asked via this portal.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Void Property Cleaning
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90911100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ13
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
On-demand internal and external cleaning and clearances of void properties in the Vale of Aylesbury, different void properties will require different tasks which can include but are not limited to the following:
Cleaning:
— Kitchens.
— Bathrooms.
— Living areas.
— Hall / stairs / landings.
— Doors and windows.
— Front entrances / porches / outbuildings, and
— Removal of graffiti / nicotine staining and bodily fluids.
Void property clearance and removal of property to store disposal of waste.
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:
1 200 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 120
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 6
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
As per the Procurement Documentation available at https://www.housingprocurement.com/.
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
An option to extend by 5 years.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Interested bidders are invited to register free of charge at https://www.housingprocurement.com/ in order to view and submit a response to the procurement documentation. The Trust requests that bidders ask all queries relating to this opportunity on the Portal.
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:
As per the Procurement Documentation available at https://www.housingprocurement.com/.
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 Procurement Documentation available at https://www.housingprocurement.com/.
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
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:
16/07/2018
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
25/07/2018
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)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
London
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Trust will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before any contracts are entered into. The Public Contract Regulations 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 of England and Wales.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/06/2018