Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Central Housing Investment Consortium Limited (CHIC)
84 Spencer Street
Birmingham
B18 6DS
Contact
Richard Short and Elena Khawaja
Telephone
+44 2071134020
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG31 - Birmingham
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/UQS7R88Z68
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Central Purchasing Body for various contracting organisations
one.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
CHIC Service Provider Procurement
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79994000 - Contract administration services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Central Housing Investment Consortium Limited ( CHIC ), a central purchasing body and consortium vehicle whose members comprise public organisations principally providing publicly funded housing of various types and undertaking asset management and new build development in various locations, is seeking to procure the appointment of an organisation to provide the services, described in the ITT documents, to support its business and members and to enter a long term service provision contract for that purpose.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £7,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH - EAST OF ENGLAND
- UKI - LONDON
- UKF - EAST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND)
- UKG - WEST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND)
- UKL - WALES
- UKM - SCOTLAND
- UKJ - SOUTH EAST (ENGLAND)
- UKK - SOUTH WEST (ENGLAND)
- UKE - YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER
- UKD - NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)
- UKC - NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)
Main site or place of performance
EAST OF ENGLAND,LONDON,EAST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND),WEST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND),WALES,SCOTLAND,SOUTH EAST (ENGLAND),SOUTH WEST (ENGLAND),YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER,NORTH WEST (ENGLAND),NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Central Housing Investment Consortium Limited ( CHIC ), a central purchasing body and consortium vehicle whose members comprise public organisations principally providing publicly funded housing of various types and undertaking asset management and new build development in various locations, is seeking to procure the appointment of an organisation to provide the services, described in the ITT documents, to support its business and members and to enter a long term service provision contract for that purpose.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60%
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 40%
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract will be of a duration of five years plus optional three year and further two year extensions.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Kennedy Cater is managing this procurement on behalf of CHIC and any questions relating to this procurement should be made via the Delta messaging facility.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
The full list of requirements can be found in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document.
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
24 February 2021
Local time
1:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
24 February 2021
Local time
1:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. This procurement process is being undertaken using the Delta electronic tendering system and is being run as a one stage open procedure. Suppliers will need to register an interest on the system and submit a tender submission no later than 13:00 hours on 24th February 2021 in order to participate and registration is free. Tender submissions cannot be uploaded after the return deadline.
The Contracting Authority reserves the right at any time to vary the timescales in this notice, cease the procurement process and not award the contract. If the Contracting Authority takes up any of these rights then it will not be responsible for, or pay the expenses or losses, which may be incurred by any candidate or tenderer as a result. Economic operators are solely responsible for their costs and expenses incurred in connection with the preparation of their tender submissions and all stages throughout the procurement. Under no circumstances will the Contracting Authority be liable for costs or expense borne by the economic operators.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/568SN5EA95
GO Reference: GO-2021113-PRO-17638106
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court, Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079476000
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The High Court, Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand,
London,
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079476000
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Central Housing Investment Consortium Ltd will observe a 10-day standstill period calculated in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Under those regulations, aggrieved bidders may by way of proceedings in the High Court seek relief in respect of alleged breaches of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 which may include declaring any award ineffective and/or seeking damages. After the expiry of the 10-day standstill period, CHIC will unless prevented by order of the court conclude and enter the contract.
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
High Court, Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079476000
Country
United Kingdom