Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Tower Hamlets Community Housing
285 Commercial Road, Stepney
London
E1 2PS
UK
Contact person: Patricia Conway
E-mail: pconway@pfh.co.uk
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.thch.org.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/procurementforhousing
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://in-tendhost.co.uk/procurementforhousing/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Tower Hamlets Community Housing — Provision of Pest Control Services
Reference number: PfHCon/00000151
II.1.2) Main CPV code
90922000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Tower Hamlets Community Housing are seeking to appoint a service provider who will be required to provide pest control services to include eradication, diagnosis and treatment services across properties owned/managed by THCH. The appointed provider will also be required to undertake minor repairs to assist with the prevention/reduction of future instances of pest occurrences/outbreaks. It is intended that the contract established will run for an initial term of three years, extendable for a further term of 24 months. Any extension will be at the discretion of THCH. The estimated annual contract value is c. GBP 50 000 (exc VAT). The level of spend transacted via the resultant contract will be dependent upon the services/works identified/required during the contract term. Procurement for Housing have been appointed by Tower Hamlets Community Housing (‘THCH’) to facilitate this tendering exercise.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
250 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90922000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
As per Section — II.1.4) Short description.
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:
250 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
It is intended that the contract will run for an initial term of 3 years, extendable for a further term of 2 years via annual extensions. Any extension will be at the discretion of THCH. The estimated value included at section II.2.6) — estimated value for the maximum 5-year contract term.
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
II.2.14) Additional information
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 detailed in the procurement 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
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As detailed in the procurement documentation.
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:
14/12/2020
Local time: 16:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
14/12/2020
Local time: 16:05
Place:
Electronic opening ceremony.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
3 years.
VI.3) Additional information
THCH was formed in March 2000 with Government funding of GBP 21 million secured from Round 3 of the Estates Renewal Challenge Fund for the transfer of 1 249 homes owned by the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, including 215 leased properties. Further homes transferred to THCH in 2004 (Tarling Estate) and 2006 following the successful ballot (via Housing Choice) of Norton House and the Mansford and Avebury East Estates. THCH is an independent, community-focused housing organisation dedicated to the people of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. We focus on empowering residents, encouraging communities to thrive and delivering sustainable investment to existing and new housing stock. THCH vision is Building Connected Communities by:
— creating vibrant places to live in Tower Hamlets;
— supporting people to achieve their goals;
— delivering great value services THCH has an annual turnover (2016/17) of GBP 17 million and manages more than 3 000 homes (two thirds rented and one third leasehold) in the western side of Tower Hamlets, covering Spitalfields, Bethnal Green, Stepney, Shadwell and Wapping. The majority of homes were transferred from Tower Hamlets Council in 2000, but THCH has since added a range of commercial and residential properties including properties for private sale, shared ownership and for social rent. THCH employ approximately 60 staff. Since its formation in 2 000, THCH has regenerated all the estates it manages, brought all its properties up to the decent home standard and managed award-winning new developments. THCH prides itself on its local roots and on working with diverse local communities.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
THCH will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI2015 No 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
13/11/2020