Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Folkestone and Hythe District Council
Civic Centre
Folkestone
CT20 2QY
Contact
Ms Mhairi Richards
mhairi.richards@folkestone-hythe.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1303853401
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ44 - East Kent
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.folkestone-hythe.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.folkestone-hythe.gov.uk/council-transparency/procurement-information
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
http://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=e2f95ad4-aeb3-ee11-8127-005056b64545
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Cleaning Services for Social Housing 2024-27
Reference number
DN706973
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 90911000 - Accommodation, building and window cleaning services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Folkestone and Hythe District Council (“FHDC”) wishes to select and appoint a suitable supplier to provide cleaning services for the communal areas of FHDC’s social housing stock and invites prospective suppliers to submit a Tender to meet the Council’s requirements.
The contract is anticipated to start 1 October 2024 and continue for a period of 3 years (with the option to extend for a further period (or periods) of up to 36 months).
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,722,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ44 - East Kent
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Folkestone and Hythe District Council (“FHDC”) wishes to select and appoint a suitable supplier to provide cleaning services for the communal areas of FHDC’s social housing stock and invites prospective suppliers to submit a Tender to meet the Council’s requirements.
The contract is anticipated to start 1 October 2024 and continue for a period of 3 years (with the option to extend for a further period (or periods) of up to 36 months).
This tender will be conducted using a two-stage 'restricted' procedure. This selection stage ('stage one') will be used to decide which organisations we will invite to tender in stage two.
We expect to select five organisations for the second stage. If the scores of some applicants are the same or very close, we might choose to invite more than five organisations to tender.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 October 2024
End date
30 September 2027
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
the option to extend for a further period (or periods) of up to 36 months months
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
16 February 2024
Local time
1:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
District Council of Folkestone and Hythe
Civic Centre, Castle Hill Ave
Folkestone
CT20 2QY
Country
United Kingdom