Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Knowsley Housing Trust
Lakeview, Kings Business Park
Prescot
L34 1PJ
UK
Contact person: Mrs Claire Paton
E-mail: tenders@cirruspurchasing.co.uk
NUTS: UKD
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.firstark.com/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.firstark.com/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=d82df9cc-938b-e911-80f8-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=d82df9cc-938b-e911-80f8-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True
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
Employers Agent Consultant Framework
Reference number: DN414843
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71530000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
First Ark Group are seeking bids from service providers with extensive experience of the social housing sector to establish a framework of service providers to provide employers agent services for development construction projects. It is anticipated that successful service providers may be instructed in a principle designer or purchasing agent role from time to time and therefore should have competent skills in these areas.
This procurement exercise is being led by the Knowsley Housing Trust (KHT) for itself and on behalf of the other members of the First Ark Group.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71315000
71530000
71540000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The framework is required to support an anticipated development programme of 400 units per year over the 4 years. Of which approximately 40 % will be Section 106 agreements. Services are expected to be required in the following boroughs: Knowsley, St Helens, Sefton, Cheshire West, Cheshire East, Wigan, Halton, Warrington and West Lancashire. However services may also be required throughout North West England and surrounding areas as appropriate to meet the operational needs of the business.
KHT reserves the right to change the volume of work or amend the required services, during the life of the framework. Therefore no guarantees are given, nor are implied as to the value or quantity of business that will be placed with the successful service providers.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
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
Envisaged number of candidates: 10
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
See PQQ 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.1.1) 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 PQQ documentation.
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
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: 4
Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years:
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:
12/07/2019
Local time: 17:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
24/07/2019
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:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
48 months depending upon Knowlsey Housing Trust and their ongoing requirements.
VI.3) Additional information
Tenders are to be submitted through the First Ark Group Procontract e-tendering system only.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
This tender process will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day 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
10/06/2019