Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Affinity Housing Services (Reading)
Woodside Business Park, Whitley Wood Lane
Reading
RG2 8LW
UK
Contact person: Qadeer Kiani
E-mail: qadeer.kiani@affinityhousing.co.uk
NUTS: UKJ11
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.affinityhousing.co.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ltapdt038oof69m/AACPUz9ubPeBLo_cwIKiwFjTa?dl=0
Additional information can be obtained from another address:
Ridge and Partners LLP
59 High Street, Theale
Reading
RG7 5AL
UK
Contact person: Team 209
Telephone: +44 9323088
E-mail: T209-Tenders@ridge.co.uk
NUTS: UKJ11
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.ridge.co.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the following address:
Ridge and Partners LLP
59 High Street, Theale
Reading
RG7 5AL
UK
Contact person: Team 209
Telephone: +44 9323088
E-mail: T209-Tenders@ridge.co.uk
NUTS: UKJ11
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.ridge.co.uk
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
Affinity Housing Services (Reading) — Grounds Maintenance Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
77314000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Grounds maintenance services including grass cutting, rubbish clearance, weed clearance, hedge trimming, graffiti removal and tree clearing.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
200 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77312000
77342000
77314100
77312100
90690000
77211300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ11
Main site or place of performance:
Reading.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The contract is for an initial period of 3 years with the option to extend by a further 2 years. The annual value of the contract is 40 000 GBP.
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:
200 000.00
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:
The initial contract is 3 years and the contract is then subject to 1 x 2 year extension.
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:
Not applicable.
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
See tender documents.
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:
30/10/2019
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: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
30/10/2019
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079476000
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
In accordance with Regulation 50 (contract award notices), Regulation 55 (informing candidates and tenderers), Regulation 87 (Standstill period) and Chapter 6 (applications to the court).
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Crown Commercial Services
The Capital Building, Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9PP
UK
Telephone: +44 345103503
E-mail: supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/crown-commercial-services
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
01/10/2019