Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Knowsley Housing Trust
Lakeview, Kings Business Park
Prescot
L34 1PJ
UK
Contact person: Mr Mike Munro
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=9e8b613d-d4fb-e911-80fb-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=9e8b613d-d4fb-e911-80fb-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
Asbestos Testing and Surveys
Reference number: DN435717
II.1.2) Main CPV code
90650000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Services required under the framework are expected to include surveying and testing for asbestos, as well as the provision of associated reports, across a variety of property types in the North West of England and surrounding areas as appropriate to meet the needs of First Ark.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
480 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD
Main site or place of performance:
Anticipated to be primarily Knowsley, however successful contractors may be required to deliver work wherever first ark has an operational requirement across the North West of England.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Services required under the framework are expected to include surveying and testing for asbestos, as well as the provision of associated reports, across a variety of property types in the North West and surrounding areas as appropriate to meet the needs of First Ark. From time to time, successful contractors may also be required to conduct quality assurance assessments on work conducted by other framework contractors.
The initial estimated annual value of the framework is 120 000 GBP excluding VAT based upon historical expenditure, however, this is an estimate only. It is likely that the volume of work required by KHT under the framework will increase for subsequent years of the framework, so annual expenditure could increase by up to 50 % per annum over the framework duration.
Please see the tender documents for full service requirements.
This procurement exercise is being led by Knowsley Housing Trust (KHT) for itself and on behalf of the other members of the First Ark Group and references in this document to KHT/First Ark/the Group should be construed accordingly.
The framework will be available to the following, such that each of the following will be entitled to purchase goods/services from the successful supplier at the discretion of First Ark Group:
— First Ark Group and all subsidiary undertakings of First Ark both current and future,
— all parts of any current or future group structure of which First Ark is, or may become, a part,
— any joint venture entities (whether companies, limited liability partnerships or otherwise) in which any member of first ark participates from time to time (whether as a shareholder, member or otherwise), and are permitted by First Ark to make particular purchases from the service provider from time to time.
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
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:
Any supplier may be disqualified who has been convicted of any of the mandatory exclusions detailed in Regulation 57 (1) of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
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 tender documentation.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open 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: 6
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:
03/12/2019
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: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
03/12/2019
Local time: 12:05
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
KHT staff members and their authorised agents only.
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 dependent on the ongoing needs of Knowsley Housing Trust.
VI.3) Additional information
Tender submissions must be submitted through the First Ark eTender system, Proactis, only.
The contract will be available to the following, such that each of the following will be entitled to purchase goods/services from the successful service providers at the discretion of First Ark Group:
— First Ark Group and all subsidiary undertakings of First Ark both current and future,
— all parts of any current or future group structure of which First Ark is, or may become, a part,
— any joint venture entities (whether companies, limited liability partnerships or otherwise) in which any member of the First Ark participates from time to time (whether as a shareholder, member or otherwise) and are permitted by First Ark to make particular purchases from the service provider from time to time for ease of reference, the term ‘client’ is used in a number of places in this tender to refer to KHT, Vivark and the other members of the First Ark Group.
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 days 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
31/10/2019