Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Norse Care Limited
Lancaster House, 16 Central Avenue, St Andrews Business Park
Norwich
NR7 0HR
UK
Contact person: Mr Simon Bullimore
Telephone: +44 1603894372
E-mail: simon.bullimore@norsecare.co.uk
NUTS: UKH13
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.norsegroup.co.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.norsegroup.co.uk
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:
http://www.norseprocurementportal.co.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
http://www.norseprocurementportal.co.uk/
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
NorseCare Cleaning and Janitorial Supplies Tender NCITT007.
Reference number: DN181221
II.1.2) Main CPV code
39800000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
NorseCare are Norfolk's largest care home provider, giving care in 20 residential care homes and 14 housing with care schemes across the county on behalf of Norfolk County Council.
Many of our homes and schemes support people who are living with dementia. We were formed in April 2011 and currently have 1 700 staff who provide care to up to 1 400 people.
NorseCare invites bids from qualified vendors for the supply of its cleaning and janitorial products across all of our 34 x locations.
The procurement documents are available for full access at:
http://www.norseprocurementportal.co.uk/
Vendors are requested to log on to this portal, register and follow the process from there on.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
400 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
39830000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH13
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
For the full supply of all NorseCare's Care Homes cleaning product requirements. The core and higher used of these items are all part numbered and shown in the ITT, but the successful vendor will also be expected to support all NorseCare's cleaning products requirements. The successful bidder will also be expected to support full transition of on site dispensers to their own versions and support NorseCare with all its Health & Safety requirements relating to COSHH Sheets and other relevant industry requirements.
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:
400 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
12/12/2016
End:
12/12/2018
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The contract will be deemed as being 2 + 2. A 2-year contract with the option to extend a further 2 years based on successful performance.
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:
All bidders must be suitable qualified to perform this contract in order to be selected for the Evaluation stage. This is reviewed as a Pass/Fail selection type detailed in Form C ‘Minimum Standards’ of NCITT007.
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 Service Level Agreement included in the Procurement Documents.
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
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:
04/11/2016
Local time: 23:55
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:
07/11/2016
Local time: 09:00
Place:
NorseCare Head Office, Lancaster House, 16 Central Avenue, St Andrews Business Park, Norwich, Norfolk. NR7 0HR.
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Mr Simon Bullimore — Procurement & Contracts Manager.
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
NorseCare Ltd
Lancaster House, 16 Central Avene, St Andrews Business Park
Norwich
NR7 0HR
UK
Telephone: +44 1603894366
Internet address(es)
URL: www.norsecare.co.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/09/2016