Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Belfast City Council
9 Adelaide Street
Belfast
BT2 8DJ
UK
Contact person: Lewis Murray
E-mail: murraylewis@belfastcity.gov.uk
NUTS: UKN06
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
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:
https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Window Cleaning Services
Reference number: T2406
II.1.2) Main CPV code
90911300
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This Contract is for the provision of window cleaning services across a number of Council locations ‘the Premises’.
Service requirements at each of the Premises is set out in the Specification and should be read in conjunction with item descriptions and instructions included in the Pricing Schedule.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
300 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - Standard window cleaning service
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90911300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN06
Main site or place of performance:
Belfast
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 – Standard window cleaning service – these are Premises which require a standard cleaning service using standard equipment i.e., ladders, cleaning poles etc
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: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Initial contract period of 2 years with option to renew/ extend for a further 2 years
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:
Yes
Description of options:
The Council reserves the right to add the following additional requirements to the Service under this Contract during the Contract Period: -
other cleaning services related to the Premises that are not already included for the Specification or the Pricing Schedule (e.g. roof and guttering cleaning, external powerwashing, specialist external building cleaning) provided the Contractor has the capacity, capability and suitably experience to provide the additional services at the time of being required.
Additional Premises not listed in the Specification. This may be in response to additional Premises being identified and/or changes in how the Council’s in house cleaning services are resourced and delivered.
Temporary support for the Council’s in house operations to cover any shortfall in available resources.
Introduce required changes associated with the Service to the Specification to accommodate changes to the Council’s operational model and working practices e.g. functional re-structuring, new customer hub, etc;
Large scale projects or changes may be subject to price negotiation based on economies of scale. The Council reserves the right to explore/ use other procurement options in all circumstances where VFM is not demonstrated.
The Council reserves the right to add or remove Premises from the Contract in line with the Council’s requirements. Where the Council identifies an additional Premises to be added the Contractor will expected to price based similar Premises/ tasks priced in the Pricing Schedule.
Any contract variation may be subject to further Council internal approvals and be in accordance with the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations.
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
Lot 2 – Specialist window cleaning service
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90911300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN06
Main site or place of performance:
Belfast
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2 – Specialist window cleaning service - these are Premises which require a specialist cleaning service using specialist lifting equipment and fully qualified Staff i.e., scaffolding, winches, ropes, pulleys, fall arrest, telehandlers, mobile access platforms etc.
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:
180 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Initial 2 year period with option to renew/ extend for a further 2 years
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:
Yes
Description of options:
The Council reserves the right to add the following additional requirements to the Service under this Contract during the Contract Period: -
other cleaning services related to the Premises that are not already included for the Specification or the Pricing Schedule (e.g. roof and guttering cleaning, external powerwashing, specialist external building cleaning) provided the Contractor has the capacity, capability and suitably experience to provide the additional services at the time of being required.
Additional Premises not listed in the Specification. This may be in response to additional Premises being identified and/or changes in how the Council’s in house cleaning services are resourced and delivered.
Temporary support for the Council’s in house operations to cover any shortfall in available resources.
Introduce required changes associated with the Service to the Specification to accommodate changes to the Council’s operational model and working practices e.g. functional re-structuring, new customer hub, etc;
Large scale projects or changes may be subject to price negotiation based on economies of scale. The Council reserves the right to explore/ use other procurement options in all circumstances where VFM is not demonstrated.
The Council reserves the right to add or remove Premises from the Contract in line with the Council’s requirements. Where the Council identifies an additional Premises to be added the Contractor will expected to price based similar Premises/ tasks priced in the Pricing Schedule.
Any contract variation may be subject to further Council internal approvals and be in accordance with the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations.
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.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
Contract performance provisions are set out in the Specification and Terms and Conditions.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
03/07/2023
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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
03/07/2023
Local time: 12:30
Place:
via eSourcing NI
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
Royal Courts of Justice
Belfast
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/06/2023