Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Torus62 Limited
Helena Central, 4 Corporation Street
St Helens
WA9 1LD
UK
Contact person: Kate Keeley
Telephone: +44 1744417842
E-mail: kate.keeley@wearetorus.co.uk
NUTS: UKD
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.wearetorus.co.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
http://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-St-Helens:-Technical-inspection-services./6AK978863P
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.delta-esourcing.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
Provision of Fire Risk Assessments.
Reference number: 241743649
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71631000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Torus are going out to market to seek a provider to carry out Fire Risk Assessments predominantly in the Warrington and St Helens area's however this could expand in the future outside the North West region. Torus are also looking for the provider to manage all FRA works/outcomes on an electronic software system. The contract length is initially 48 months with the option to extend twice for a further 24 months and a further 12 months (7 years in total).
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
350 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71631000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD
Main site or place of performance:
North West (England).
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Torus are going out to market to seek a provider to carry out Fire Risk Assessments predominantly in Warrington and St Helens. Fire Risk Assessors must be competent, fully trained and have relevant experience. As a minimum requirement of this contract Torus are also looking for the provider to produce and store live management reporting of FRA required, categorisation and identification of remedial works, overall compliance status on an electronic software system. An extensive risk assessment exercise prior to going out to market has been undertaken to identify the possible frequencies for the various building types which are low, medium and high risk. Typical buildings would be: Head Office buildings/local offices, Works depots, High rise units, Sheltered Accommodation Homes, Communal areas. Current quantities of buildings across both Warrington and St Helens is 502, however this may increase in the future. Please note the profile of building types is not fixed; Torus may add or withdraw from the profile described throughout the duration of the contract.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Criterion 1
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Criterion 1
/ Weighting: 30
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
350 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 84
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.1.2) 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
Open procedure
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:
05/06/2017
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
05/06/2017
Local time: 12:00
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
VI.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
Please see below for the minimum requirements that are set out within this tender. Tenderers are required to meet these requirements in order to be suitable for this contract:
Operating to BAFE SP205 (approval for ‘Life Fire Safety Assessments’) or can demonstrate an equivalent or higher operating model or standard that satisfies the requirements of Torus.
Membership of the Institution of Fire Engineers.
To have in place at the start of the contract a ‘live’ online data portal in which stores information about Fire Risk Assessments and can produce management reports in which Torus can have access to.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-St-Helens:-Technical-inspection-services./6AK978863P
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/6AK978863P
GO Reference: GO-201755-PRO-10145984.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Torus62 Limited
Helena Central, 4 Corporation Street
St Helens
WA9 1LD
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.wearetorus.co.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Golden Gates Housing
Bank House
Warrington
WA1 1RH
UK
Telephone: +44 1925452409
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/05/2017