Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Melville Housing Association Ltd
The Corn Exchange, 200 High Street
Dalkeith
EH22 1AZ
UK
Contact person: Sean Dickson
Telephone: +44 1316542733
E-mail: sdickson@melville.org.uk
Fax: +44 1316638855
NUTS: UKM73
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.melville.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA13582
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:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Registered Social Landlord
I.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Tenancy support and money advice service tender
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79342320
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Tenancy support and money advice.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM75
UKM91
UKM95
UKM73
UKM84
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Melville Housing Association wishes to renew its Tenancy Support and Money Advice Services. The contract will be for an initial 3 year period with a possible extension to 5 years by negotiation during year 3. Full information relating to this tender can be found in the tender document.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 40
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
06/08/2018
End:
05/08/2021
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Initial 3 years but contract can be extended by 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:
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:
Care Inspectorate Registered.
Financial Conduct Authority Registered.
Money Advice Scotland Member.
National Standards Accredited.
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.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Participation is reserved to a particular profession: Yes
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
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:
17/05/2018
Local time: 17:00
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:
18/05/2018
Local time: 12:00
Place:
Melville Housing Association.
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Opening as per out in-house procedure after tender return. Authorised persons — Sean Dickson, Housing Services Manager plus Board members.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=536549.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
(SC Ref:536549).
Download the ESPD document here: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=536549.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Melville Housing Association Ltd
The Corn Exchange, 200 High Street
Dalkeith
EH22 1AZ
UK
Telephone: +44 1316542733
E-mail: sdickson@melville.org.uk
Fax: +44 1316638855
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.melville.org.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/03/2018