CONTRACT NOTICE – OFFICIAL JOURNAL

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1)

Name, Address and Contact Point(s)

I.2)

Type of contracting Authority and Main Activity or Activities

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions National or federal agency/Office Regional or local Authority Regional or local Agency/Office Body governed by public law European Institution/Agency or International Organisation

General public services Defence Public order and safety Environment Economic and financial affairs Health Housing and community amenities Social protection Recreation, culture and religion Education

Spectrum National Materials Consortium (C/O Spectrum Housing Group)

Section II: Object of the Contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority

II.1.2(a))

Type of works contract

II.1.2(b))

Type of supplies contract

Purchase		Rent		Lease
Hire-purchase		Combination of these

II.1.2(c))

Type of service contract

II.1.2)

Main site or location of works, place of delivery or performance

II.1.3)

This notice involves

A public contract
The setting up of a Dynamic Purchasing System
The establishment of a framework agreement

II.1.4)

Information on framework agreement (if applicable)

Framework agreement with a single operators
Framework agreement with several operators

Number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged

Duration of the framework agreement

Justification for a framework agreement the duration of which exceeds four years

Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement

Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded

II.1.5)

Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

Construction materials and associated items. Plumbing and heating materials. Electrical supplies and accessories. Kitchen furniture and equipment. Lighting equipment and electric lamps. Central-heating radiators and boilers and parts. Tools, locks, keys, hinges, fasteners, chain and springs. Paints, varnishes and mastics. This tender is being undertaken as an open procedure, as detailed in Regulation 27 of the UK statutory instrument Public Contracts Regulations 2015/102. The purpose is the creation of a framework agreement for the supply building materials and associated products and services.

Spectrum Housing Group (‘Spectrum’) invites tenders for organisations to participate in a 48 month framework agreement (‘the Agreement’). The Agreement will be used by Spectrum and all parts of the Group both current and future including the development function. This Agreement may be accessed by all other Registered Providers of Social Housing within England, Scotland and Wales, lists of which may be found here:

England:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/current-registered-providers-of-social-housing

Scotland:http://www.esystems.scottishhousingregulator.gov.uk/reports/rwservlet?reg2&report=reg2_rsl_directory.rdf&p_search_id=-1942626646

Wales:http://gov.wales/topics/housing-and-regeneration/publications/registered-social-landlords-in-wales/?lang=en

The Agreement is accessible by all local authorities in England, Scotland and Wales, a list of which may be found here:

http://local.direct.gov.uk/Data/ (Download Local Authority Contact Details — right-click ‘save target as’)

This link provides an opportunity to search for local authorities in England, with further links to search for local authorities in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland:

http://local.direct.gov.uk/LDGRedirect/Start.do?mode=1

http://www.cosla.gov.uk/scottish-local-government

http://gov.wales/topics/localgovernment/unitary-authorities/?lang=en

The Agreement may also be used by all other contracting authorities within England, Scotland and Wales including but not limited to the following definable groups of contracting authorities:

http://www.education.gov.uk/edubase/search.xhtml?page

http://www.schoolswebdirectory.co.uk/stats.php

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_universities_in_the_United_Kingdom#universities_alphabetically http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_law_enforcement_agencies_in_the_United_Kingdom

http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/showcharity/registerofcharities/registerhomepage.aspx?&=&

http://www.accessplace.com/housing-association https://www.housingnet.co.uk/search/advanceSearch/

http://www.wales.gov.uk/?lang=en

http://www.llgc.org.uk/

http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/az2.htm

http://www.police-information.co.uk/police-directory/index.php?cat=6&subcat=29

http://www.fireservice.co.uk/information/ukfrs

http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/index/about/citizens_advice_offices.htm

http://www.sporta.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=categories&id=14&Itemid=140

http://www.wales.nhs.uk/ourservices/directory

http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/PrimaryCareTrustListing.aspx

http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/MentalHealthTrustListing.aspx

http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/CareTrustListing.aspx

http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/StrategicHealthAuthorityListing.aspx

http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/SpecialHealthAuthorityListing.aspx

http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/OtherListing.aspx

http://www.monitor-nhsft.gov.uk/about-nhs-foundation-trusts/nhs-foundation-trust-directory?letter=AllFT

http://www.ada.org.uk/idb_members_all.html

http://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/locations/index.asp

http://home.scotland.gov.uk/home

http://www.show.scot.nhs.uk/organisations/index.aspx

The Procurement Partnership Limited (TPPL) a provider of procurement services to the UK public sector will help manage this Agreement and deliver mini-competitions on behalf of contracting authorities. The Agreement is therefore available to all current and future members of TPPL's buying club. A list of members of TPPL can be obtained from http://www.tppl.co.uk/about-us/our-members/.

Spectrum is seeking to create a framework across a number of Lots covering the following products and services:

Lot 1: All Materials (including general materials).

All building materials available from general building merchants on a collection or delivery basis including but not limited to: lightside, heavyside, civils, drainage, plumbing, heating, gas spares, electrical, kitchen components, renewable energy products, roofing, timber, ironmongery, all paints/solvents, all flooring, tools and equipment, including personal protective equipment. This lot is to be used for managed/dedicated stores services, standard counter services and/or where contracting authorities do not wish to use a range of trade specialist merchants. Contracting authorities can under mini-competition agree non-standard cost models including but not limited to return on sales/open-book.

Lot 2: Plumbing, Heating and Gas Spares.

Primarily for merchants/distributors supplying on a collection or delivery basis: plumbing, heating and gas spares with ranges including, ventilation and boilers, bathroom sanitary ware and fittings, copper fittings, brassware (bathroom and kitchen), plastic plumbing, drainage and waste, commercial plumbing and renewable energy products, plumbing sundries and accessories. Contracting authorities can under mini-competition agree non-standard cost models including but not limited to return on sales/open-book.

Lot 3: Electrical Materials.

Primarily for merchants/distributors supplying on a collection or delivery basis: wiring and accessories, sockets, lighting, distribution equipment and cable management, data networking, test and detection, cables, electrical control, fire detection and security systems, renewable energy products, heating and cooling and mobile lighting. Contracting authorities can under mini-competition agree non-standard cost models including but not limited to return on sales/open-book.

Lot 4: Kitchens.

Primarily for merchants/distributors supplying on a collection or delivery basis: kitchen components, including but not limited to base/wall carcase, door fronts, brassware/sinks, appliances, worktops, plinth, and all other relevant components and accessories. Contracting authorities can under mini-competition agree non-standard cost models including but not limited to return on sales/open-book.

Lot 5: Aids, Adaptations and other healthcare items

Primarily for suppliers/distributors providing on a collection or delivery basis accessibility and healthcare products including, but not limited to: grab rails, mobility ramps, wet room products, showers, shower enclosures, kitchens. Contracting authorities can under mini-competition agree non-standard cost models including but not limited to return on sales/open-book.

Other products and services (such as renewable energy products) that are clearly related to the nature of this Agreement can be supplied across the different lot(s) if the supplier within that lot holds the product within their standard range. Spectrum is willing to consider submissions from suitable Suppliers (‘Supplier’) that provide all, or a combination of the above lots. Therefore bids are welcome against one Lot or several.

II.1.6)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

II.1.7)

Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

II.1.8)

Division into lots

one lot only

one or more lots

all lots

II.1.9)

Will variants be accepted

Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial and Technical Information

III.1)

Conditions Relating to the Contract

III.1.1)

Deposits and guarantees required

III.1.2)

Main Terms of financing and payment and/or reference to the relevant provisions

As per tender documentation.

III.1.3)

Legal form to be taken by the grouping of suppliers, contractors or service providers to whom the contract is to be awarded

As per tender documentation.

III.1.4)

Other particular conditions to which the performance of the contract is subject

III.2)

Conditions for Participation

III.2.1)

Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

Any supplier may be disqualified who has been convicted of:

(a) conspiracy within the meaning of section 1 or 1A of the Criminal Law Act 1977(a) or article 9 or 9A of the Criminal Attempts and Conspiracy (Northern Ireland) Order 1983(b) where that conspiracy relates to participation in a criminal organisation as defined in Article 2 of Council Framework Decision 2008/841/JHA on the fight against organised crime(c);

(b) corruption within the meaning of section 1(2) of the Public Bodies Corrupt Practices Act 1889(d) or section 1 of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1906(e);

(c) the common law offence of bribery;

(d) bribery within the meaning of sections 1, 2 or 6 of the Bribery Act 2010(f), or section 113 of the Representation of the People Act 1983(g);

(e) where the offence relates to fraud affecting the European Communities' financial interests as defined by Article 1 of the Convention on the protection of the financial interests of the European Communities(h):

(i) the common law offence of cheating the Revenue;

(ii) the common law offence of conspiracy to defraud;

(iii) fraud or theft within the meaning of the Theft Act 1968(i), the Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969(j), the Theft Act 1978(k) or the Theft (Northern Ireland) Order 1978(l);

(iv) fraudulent trading within the meaning of section 458 of the Companies Act 1985(m), article 451 of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986(n) or section 993 of the Companies Act 2006(o);

(v) fraudulent evasion within the meaning of section 170 of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979(p) or section 72 of the Value Added Tax Act 1994(q);

(vi) an offence in connection with taxation in the European Union within the meaning of section 71 of the Criminal Justice Act 1993(r);

(vii) destroying, defacing or concealing of documents or procuring the execution of a valuable security within the meaning of section 20 of the Theft Act 1968(s) or section 19 of the Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969(t);

(viii) fraud within the meaning of section 2, 3 or 4 of the Fraud Act 2006(u); or

(ix) the possession of articles for use in frauds within the meaning of section 6 of the Fraud Act 2006, or the making, adapting, supplying or offering to supply articles for use in frauds within the meaning of section 7 of that Act;

(f) any offence listed:

(i) in section 41 of the Counter Terrorism Act 2008(a); or

(ii) in Schedule 2 to that Act where the court has determined that there is a terrorist connection;

(g) any offence under sections 44 to 46 of the Serious Crime Act 2007(b) which relates to an offence covered by subparagraph (f);

(h) money laundering within the meaning of sections 340(11) and 415 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002(c);

(i) an offence in connection with the proceeds of criminal conduct within the meaning of section 93A, 93B or 93C of the Criminal Justice Act 1988(d) or article 45, 46 or 47 of the Proceeds of Crime (Northern Ireland) Order 1996(e);

(j) an offence under section 4 of the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc. Act 2004(f);

(k) an offence under section 59A of the Sexual Offences Act 2003(g);

(l) an offence under section 71 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009(h);

(m) an offence in connection with the proceeds of drug trafficking within the meaning of section 49, 50 or 51 of the Drug Trafficking Act 1994(i); or

(n) any other offence within the meaning of Article 57(1) of the Public Contracts Directive:

(i) as defined by the law of any jurisdiction outside England and Wales and Northern Ireland; or

(ii) created, after the day on which these Regulations were made, in the law of England and Wales or Northern Ireland.

III.2.2)

Economic and financial capacity

III.2.3)

Technical capacity

III.2.4)

Reserved contracts

The contract is restricted to sheltered workshops
The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Type of Procedure

Open		Restricted
Accelerated restricted		Negotiated
Accelerated negotiated		Competitive dialogue

Justification for the choice of accelerated procedure

IV.1.1)

Have candidates already been selected?

IV.1.2)

Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates

IV.1.3)

Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue

Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated

IV.2)

Award Criteria

IV.2.2)

An electronic auction will be used

IV.3 Administrative Information

IV.3.1)

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

PW/SP/001

IV.3.2)

Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Prior Information Notice
Notice on a Buyer Profile

Other previous publications

IV.3.3)

Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents

IV.3.4)

Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

IV.3.5)

Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

IV.3.6)

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

IV.3.7)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender 

IV.3.8)

Conditions for opening tenders

Spectrum Housing Group and TPPL employees only.

Section VI: Other Information

VI.1)

Indicate whether this procurement is a recurrent one and the Estimated timing for further notices to be published

VI.2)

Does the contract relate to a Project/Programme financed by Community Funds?

VI.3)

Additional Information

This Agreement may be accessed by all other Registered Providers of Social Housing within England, Scotland and Wales, lists of which may be found here:

England:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/current-registered-providers-of-social-housing

Scotland:http://www.esystems.scottishhousingregulator.gov.uk/reports/rwservlet?reg2&report=reg2_rsl_directory.rdf&p_search_id=-1942626646

Wales:http://gov.wales/topics/housing-and-regeneration/publications/registered-social-landlords-in-wales/?lang=en

The Agreement is accessible by all local authorities in England, Scotland and Wales, a list of which may be found here:

http://local.direct.gov.uk/Data/ (Download Local Authority Contact Details — right-click ‘save target as’)

The following links provide an opportunity to search for local authorities in England, with further links to search for local authorities in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland:

http://local.direct.gov.uk/LDGRedirect/Start.do?mode=1

http://www.cosla.gov.uk/scottish-local-government

http://gov.wales/topics/localgovernment/unitary-authorities/?lang=en

The Agreement may also be used by all other contracting authorities within England, Scotland and Wales including but not limited to the following definable groups of contracting authorities:

http://www.education.gov.uk/edubase/search.xhtml?page

http://www.schoolswebdirectory.co.uk/stats.php

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_universities_in_the_United_Kingdom#universities_alphabetically http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_law_enforcement_agencies_in_the_United_Kingdom

http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/showcharity/registerofcharities/registerhomepage.aspx?&=&

http://www.accessplace.com/housing-association https://www.housingnet.co.uk/search/advanceSearch/

http://www.wales.gov.uk/?lang=en

http://www.llgc.org.uk/

http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/az2.htm

http://www.police-information.co.uk/police-directory/index.php?cat=6&subcat=29

http://www.fireservice.co.uk/information/ukfrs

http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/index/about/citizens_advice_offices.htm

http://www.sporta.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=categories&id=14&Itemid=140

http://www.wales.nhs.uk/ourservices/directory

http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/PrimaryCareTrustListing.aspx

http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/MentalHealthTrustListing.aspx

http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/CareTrustListing.aspx

http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/StrategicHealthAuthorityListing.aspx

http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/SpecialHealthAuthorityListing.aspx

http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/OtherListing.aspx

http://www.monitor-nhsft.gov.uk/about-nhs-foundation-trusts/nhs-foundation-trust-directory?letter=AllFT

http://www.ada.org.uk/idb_members_all.html

http://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/locations/index.asp

http://home.scotland.gov.uk/home

http://www.show.scot.nhs.uk/organisations/index.aspx

The Agreement is also available to all current and future members of The Procurement Partnership Limited's (TPPL) buying club. A list of members of TPPL can be obtained from http://www.tppl.co.uk/about-us/our-members/. TPPL is a specialist provider of procurement services to the UK public sector. TPPL will manage this framework on behalf of Spectrum and will be responsible for delivering mini-competitions on behalf of Contracting Authorities placing Call-Off Contracts.

Contracting Authorities accessing the framework may choose to use electronic/reverse auctions as part of the mini-competition process they implement.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Dorset:-Construction-materials-and-associated-items./G5D7325J4F

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/G5D7325J4F

GO Reference: GO-20151023-PRO-7231286.

VI.4)

Procedures for appeal

VI.4.1)

Body responsible for appeal procedures

Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.4.2)

Lodging of appeals
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:

Spectrum Housing Group will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the framework is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from Spectrum Housing Group before the framework is entered into and to start proceedings where such action is necessary. Such additional information should be requested from the person stated in the contact details in section I.1) of this document.

The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly and within the time limits as defined in the Regulations referred to above.

VI.4.3)

Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

VI.5)

Dispatch date of this Notice

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

All building materials available from general building merchants on a collection or delivery basis including but not limited to: lightside, heavyside, civils, streetscene, drainage, plumbing, heating, gas spares, electrical, kitchen components, renewable energy products, grounds maintenance products, roofing, timber, ironmongery, all paints/solvents, all flooring, tools and equipment, including personal protective equipment. This lot is to be used for managed/dedicated stores services, standard counter services and/or where contracting authorities do not wish to use a range of trade specialist merchants. Contracting Authorities can under mini-competition agree non-standard cost models including but not limited to return on sales/open-book.

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

Primarily for merchants/distributors supplying on a collection or delivery basis: plumbing, heating and gas spares with ranges including, ventilation and boilers, bathroom sanitary ware and fittings, copper fittings, brassware (bathroom and kitchen), plastic plumbing, drainage and waste, commercial plumbing and renewable energy products, plumbing sundries and accessories. Contracting Authorities can under mini-competition agree non-standard cost models including but not limited to return on sales/open-book.

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

Primarily for merchants/distributors supplying on a collection or delivery basis: wiring and accessories, sockets, lighting, distribution equipment and cable management, data networking, test and detection, cables, electrical control, fire detection and security systems, renewable energy products, heating and cooling and mobile lighting. Contracting Authorities can under mini-competition agree non-standard cost models including but not limited to return on sales/open-book.

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

Primarily for merchants/distributors supplying on a collection or delivery basis: kitchen components, including but not limited to base/wall carcase, door fronts, brassware/sinks, appliances, worktops, plinth, and all other relevant components and accessories. Contracting Authorities can under mini-competition agree non-standard cost models including but not limited to return on sales/open-book.

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

Primarily for suppliers/distributors providing on a collection or delivery basis accessibility and healthcare products including, but not limited to: grab rails, mobility ramps, wet room products, showers, shower enclosures, kitchens. Contracting Authorities can under mini-competition agree non-standard cost models including but not limited to return on sales/open-book.

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots