Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
Trust Headquarters, A FloorBelfast City Hospital, 51 Lisburn Road
Belfast
BT9 7AB
UK
Contact person: Colm Toner
E-mail: Colm.toner@belfasttrust.hscni.net
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
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://etendersni.gov.uk/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=2504468
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=2504468
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=2504468
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
BE2504468-TSC: Framework for Building Maintenance and Minor Building Works For Belfast Health Trust
Reference number: 1819-P-178
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45210000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
The contracting authority is seeking to appoint up to 8 No economic operators to a framework, under which the contracting authority may enter into NEC4 term service short contracts for the provision of building maintenance and minor building works, for a term of 4 years. The framework will be divided into 4 lots, that is, successful economic operators will be allocated to a particular geographical lot. The call-off contracts will incorporate, building, joinery, civil engineering, roofing, flooring, windows, painting, glazing works and other related specialist works. Minor works may comprise projects, new buildings, extensions to existing buildings, conversion/refurbishment of existing buildings. The contracting authority shall appoint separate NEC4 Term Service Short contracts with electrical, mechanical and asbestos removal economic operators.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
90 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for maximum 4 lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
Economic operators may be awarded framework agreements for up to 2 No Lots or 1 No Lot and 1 No Reserve or 2 No Reserves, based on their ranking for each lot and, if applicable, the economic operators order of preference.
Should there be insufficient compliant submissions received the contracting authority reserves the right to award further lots or reserves, to an economic operator.
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1: Royal Group of Hospitals
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45210000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0
Main site or place of performance:
Royal Group of Hospitals.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The contracting authority is seeking to appoint up to 8 No economic operators to a framework, under which the contracting authority may enter into NEC4 Term Service Short Contracts for the provision of building maintenance and minor building works, for a term of 4 years. The framework will be divided into 4 lots, that is, successful economic operators will be allocated to a particular geographical lot. The call-off Contracts will incorporate, building, joinery, civil engineering, roofing, flooring, windows, painting, glazing works and other related specialist works. Minor works may comprise projects, new buildings, extensions to existing buildings, conversion/refurbishment of existing buildings. The contracting authority shall appoint separate NEC4 Term Service Short Contracts with electrical, mechanical and asbestos removal economic operators.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Price
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
30 000 000.00
GBP
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
Envisaged number of candidates: 12
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
It is anticipated that the 12 economic operators that satisfy:
— the completeness and compliance checks,
— the criteria for the rejection of economic operators,
— the information as to economic and financial standing and who achieve the highest scores in the technical or professional ability evaluation process will be short-listed and invited to submit tenders. Where there is a tie for 12th place, then all economic operators in 12th place will be invited to tender. For the purposes of this exercise a tie for 12th place is deemed to occur where 2 or more economic operators have identical scores or a score within 1 mark (out of a score of 100) of the 12th place score.
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Lot 2: Belfast City Hospital
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45210000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0
Main site or place of performance:
Belfast City Hospital
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The contracting authority is seeking to appoint up to 8 No economic operators to a framework, under which the contracting authority may enter into NEC4 Term Service Short Contracts for the provision of building maintenance and minor building works, for a term of 4 years. The framework will be divided into 4 lots, that is, successful economic operators will be allocated to a particular geographical lot. The call-off contracts will incorporate, building, joinery, civil engineering, roofing, flooring, windows, painting, glazing works and other related specialist works. Minor works may comprise projects, new buildings, extensions to existing buildings, conversion/refurbishment of existing buildings. The contracting authority shall appoint separate NEC4 Term Service Short Contracts with electrical, mechanical and asbestos removal economic operators.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Price
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
20 000 000.00
GBP
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
Envisaged number of candidates: 12
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
It is anticipated that the 12 economic operators that satisfy:
— the completeness and compliance checks,
— the criteria for the rejection of economic operators,
— the information as to economic and financial standing and who achieve the highest scores in the technical or professional ability evaluation process will be short-listed and invited to submit tenders. Where there is a tie for 12th place, then all economic operators in 12th place will be invited to tender. For the purposes of this exercise a tie for 12th place is deemed to occur where 2 or more economic operators have identical scores or a score within 1 mark (out of a score of 100) of the 12th place score.
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
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Lot 3: Musgrave Pk Hospital, Knockbracken HC Pk, SE Community
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45210000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0
Main site or place of performance:
Musgrave Park Hospital, Knockbracken Healthcare Park and South and East Belfast Community.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The contracting authority is seeking to appoint up to 8 No economic operators to a framework, under which the contracting authority may enter into NEC4 Term Service Short Contracts for the provision of building maintenance and minor building works, for a term of 4 years. The framework will be divided into 4 lots, that is, successful economic operators will be allocated to a particular geographical lot. The call-off contracts will incorporate, building, joinery, civil engineering, roofing, flooring, windows, painting, glazing works and other related specialist works. Minor works may comprise projects, new buildings, extensions to existing buildings, conversion/refurbishment of existing buildings. The contracting authority shall appoint separate NEC4 term service short contracts with electrical, mechanical and asbestos removal economic operators.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Price
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
20 000 000.00
GBP
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
Envisaged number of candidates: 12
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
It is anticipated that the 12 economic operators that satisfy:
— the completeness and compliance checks,
— the criteria for the rejection of economic operators,
— the information as to economic and financial standing and who achieve the highest scores in the technical or professional ability evaluation process will be short-listed and invited to submit tenders. Where there is a tie for 12th place, then all economic operators in 12th place will be invited to tender. For the purposes of this exercise a tie for 12th place is deemed to occur where 2 or more Economic Operators have identical scores or a score within 1 mark (out of a score of 100) of the 12th place score.
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
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Lot 4: Mater Hospital, Muckamore, NW Community
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45210000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0
Main site or place of performance:
Mater Infirmorum Hospital, Muckamore Abbey Hospital and North and West Community.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The contracting authority is seeking to appoint up to 8 No economic operators to a framework, under which the contracting authority may enter into NEC4 Term Service Short Contracts for the provision of building maintenance and minor building works, for a term of 4 years. The framework will be divided into 4 lots, that is, successful economic operators will be allocated to a particular geographical lot. The call-off contracts will incorporate, building, joinery, civil engineering, roofing, flooring, windows, painting, glazing works and other related specialist works. Minor works may comprise projects, new buildings, extensions to existing buildings, conversion/refurbishment of existing buildings. The contracting authority shall appoint separate NEC4 Term Service Short Contracts with electrical, mechanical and asbestos removal economic operators.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Price
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
20 000 000.00
GBP
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
Envisaged number of candidates: 12
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
It is anticipated that the 12 economic operators that satisfy:
— the completeness and compliance checks,
— the criteria for the rejection of economic operators,
— the information as to economic and financial standing and who achieve the highest scores in the technical or professional ability evaluation process will be short-listed and invited to submit tenders. Where there is a tie for 12th place, then all economic operators in 12th place will be invited to tender. For the purposes of this exercise a tie for 12th place is deemed to occur where 2 or more economic operators have identical scores or a score within 1 mark (out of a score of 100) of the 12th place score.
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
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
The Economic Operators’ (EO) performance will be regularly monitored. As part of its contract management procedures, the Contracting Authority (CA) will use the protocol for managing poor supplier performance contained in Procurement Guidance Note PGN 01/12 — Contract management principles and procedures: https://www.finance-ni. gov.uk/publications/procurement-guidance-note-0112-contract-management-principles-and-procedures
If an EO has received more than 1 current notice of written warning or a notice of unsatisfactory performance, the CA, at its discretion, can consider an economic operator’s exclusion from future procurements, being undertaken on behalf of bodies covered by the Northern Ireland Public Procurement Policy (NIPP), for a minimum period of 12 months or 3 years respectively. A list of bodies subject to Northern Ireland Public Procurement Policy can be viewed at: https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/articles/list-public-bodies-which-ni-public-procurement-policy-applies
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted 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: 8
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:
12/11/2019
Local time: 15:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
26/11/2019
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: 12 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
CPD is assisting the contracting authority, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, in conducting the procurement process for this requirement, but for the avoidance of doubt, the framework agreement will be entered into by the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust and the successful tenderers. CPD is administering this procurement on behalf of the contracting authority. The contracting authority expressly reserves the right:
(i) not to conclude any framework agreement as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice or to cancel the procurement at any stage; and
(ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition and in no circumstances will the authority be liable for any costs incurred by economic operators or candidates. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to framework conclusion is accordingly at the sole risk of the economic operator or candidate participating in this procurement process. No business whatsoever is guaranteed under any resulting framework agreement or contract indeed there is no guarantee that any framework agreement or contract will be put in place in relation to this notice. No compensation, etc. will be paid if a contract or framework agreement is withdrawn for any reason economic operators should take part in this process only on the basis that they fully understand and accept this position. PQQs will be issued and should be returned via CPD's electronic tendering system (eTendersNI). Details regarding the operation of eTendersNI are contained within the Call for Tender. (CfT).
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Construction Procurement Delivery CPD, Department of Finance NI
Belfast
BT3 9ED
UK
Telephone: +44 2890816555
E-mail: construct.info@finance-ni.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/10/2019