Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Parkhead Housing Association
40 Helenvale Street
Glasgow
G31 4TF
UK
Telephone: +44 1415566226
E-mail: info@parkheadha.org.uk
NUTS: UKM82
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.parkheadha.org.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:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.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
Parkhead H.A. Gas Servicing & Maintenance Contract: 1.11.2017 to 31.10.2021.
Reference number: ESP: 4016
II.1.2) Main CPV code
50720000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Gas servicing and reactive maintenance contract for domestic and commercial premises from 1.11.2017 to 31.10.2021 to various addressed in Parkhead, Glasgow.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
50720000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM82
Main site or place of performance:
Approximately 1 665 Nr properties in the Parkhead area of Glasgow.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
It is Parkhead Housing Association's intention to enter into a contract with one contractor to deliver the annual inspections and reactive maintenance provision to domestic and commercial gas heating installations to approximately 1 665 Nr properties for a 4-year period commencing 1.11.2017.
There will be the possibility of a further 12-month extension to the Contract thereafter.
The full contract requirements are contained within the Tender Documents and include the requirement for a 24/7 emergency call-handling facility and call-out service.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 40 %
Price
/ Weighting:
60 %
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:
There is the possibility of a further 12-month extension to the Contract.
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:
In response to 4A.2 the Service Provider and their operatives must be Gas Safe Registered with the appropriate registration for working in domestic and commercial properties.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Refer to information provided in response to ‘minimum level(s) of standards required’.
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
Please refer to this section when completing section 4B of the ESPD (Scotland):
Question Reference 4B.1.1: Bidders will require to have a general minimum yearly turnover of 200 000 GBP for the last 3 years. As evidence for this Parkhead Housing Association may ask for annual accounts for the bidder.
Question Reference 4B.2.1: Bidders will require to have a specific minimum yearly turnover of 200 000 GBP for the last 3 years in the business area covered by the contract. As evidence for this Parkhead Housing association may ask for annual accounts for the bidder.
Question Reference 4B.3: Where turnover information is not available for the period requested, the bidder will be required to state the date which they were setup/started trading.
Question Reference 4B.4:
Bidders must demonstrate a return on capital employed at a ratio of greater than 0.
Ratio will be calculated as follows: net profit after tax divided by net assets (total assets less current liabilities).
Bidders must demonstrate a Current Ratio of greater than 1.
Current Ratio will be calculated as follows: new current assets divided by net current liabilities.
There must be no qualification or contra-indication from any evidence provided in support of the bidders economic and financial standing.
Question Reference 4B.5.1 and 4B.5.2:It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:
Employers (Compulsory)Liability Insurance — 10 000 000 GBP;
Public Liability Insurance — 10 000 000 GBP;
Professional Indemnity Insurance — 1 000 000 GBP.
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Refer to information provided in response to ‘minimum level(s) of standards required’.
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
In response to Question 4C.1.2 bidders will be required to provide no more than 2 examples of contracts which demonstrate the contractor's ability to perform contracts of the scope, size and nature similar to the Works as described in part II.2.4 of this Contract Notice. The example contracts must have been worked on in the last three years and demonstrate (over the 2 examples) the relevant experience to deliver the works. The example projects must therefore be within a housing environment and the Bidder must have been appointed as the Main Contractor and must employ directly employed gas engineers. The example contracts must have been on-going for at least 12 months and the Bidder must be able to provide evidence of this.
In response to 4C.4 The Bidder must be able to provide a call handling facility 24 hours per day 7 days per week.
In response to 4C.6 Bidders will be required to confirm that they are Gas Safe Registered and their directly employed operatives have the following relevant educational and professional qualifications; All trades persons must be qualified to carry out gas servicing and maintenance to domestic heating systems (trades persons working on commercial installations must also be qualified to the appropriate level as below), this will include but not be limited to the qualification requirements set out in the following Gas Safe publications: Defining the domestic ID card work categories.
All operatives engaged in site works must have current UKATA asbestos awareness training.
In response to 4C.6.1 Bidders will be required to confirm that all supervisors must be trade qualified and have the same level of qualifications as set out for the site operatives as listed above, in addition supervisors to hold supervisory qualifications such as SSSTS or equivalent.
In response to 4D.1 (1.1 and 1.2) — Quality Assurance Schemes and Environmental Management Standards — The bidder must hold a UKAS(or equivalent)accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN ISO9001(or equivalent), AND the bidder must hold a UKAS(or equivalent), accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS OHSAS 18001 (or equivalent)or have, within the last 12 months, successfully met the assessment requirements of a construction related scheme in registered membership of the Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP) forum. If no certification is available specify which other means of proof concerning the quality assurance schemes can be provided and provided this information.
4D.2 (2.1 and 2.2) The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third party certificate of compliance with BS EN ISO 14001(or equivalent)or a valid EMAS (or equivalent)certificate. If no certification is available specify which other means of proof concerning the quality assurance schemes can be provided and provided this information.
If the Bidder cannot fulfil all of the above requirements they should not complete the ESPD or ITT documentation.
Unsatisfactory responses to Section D will result in a failure score.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Participation is reserved to a particular profession: Yes
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:
All operatives and supervisors employed on the contract must be qualified gas engineers and have current Gas Safe registration.
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
19/10/2017
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
Tender must be valid until:
16/02/2018
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
19/10/2017
Local time: 13:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
The contract will be awarded for a period of 4 years with the option to extend the contract for a further period of 12 months thereafter.
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
The award criteria weightings and quality assessment questionnaire are contained within the appendices to the invitation to tender document.
Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=512539
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
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Download the ESPD document here: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=512539
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Ewing Somerville Partnership (Scotland) Ltd.
40 Speirs Wharf
Glasgow
G4 9TH
UK
Telephone: +44 1413533531
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.ewing-somerville.com
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/09/2017