Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Battleby Conference Centre (NatureScot)
Redgorton
Perth
PH1 3EW
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1276673880
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM - Scotland
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.nature.scot/about-naturescot/battleby-conference-centre
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/94N4EE9Q8U
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/94N4EE9Q8U
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Environment
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Battleby Conference Centre (NatureScot) ~ Cleaning Services Tender
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 90910000 - Cleaning services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The successful Supplier will be required to provide Cleaning Services for Battleby Conference Centre and Upper Battleby offices:
Battleby Conference Centre, Redgorton, Perth, PH1 3EW
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £465,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
Perth, Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The successful Supplier will be required to provide Cleaning Services for Battleby Conference Centre and Upper Battleby offices
Battleby Conference Centre, Redgorton, Perth, PH1 3EW
Expected Turnover - 93,000GBP per annum (465,000GBP over 5 year lifetime of the contract)
Conference Centre Size required to be cleaned – 2,646 Sqm
Upper Battleby Size required to be cleaned – 464 Sqm
Battleby Conference Centre is owned and operated by NatureScot, which is Scotland nature agency. The aims of NatureScot are to work to improve the natural environment in Scotland and inspire everyone to care more about it.
More information on NatureScot can be found here https://www.nature.scot/about-naturescot
The conference centre is situated just north of Perth, Scotland, and is a mixture of NatureScot offices, sublet offices, meeting rooms and a state-of-the-art conference centre that can seat up to 160 delegates. In addition, there is the associated facilities of a conference centre, including kitchen, staff room, toilets, showers etc.
The Conference Centre has not operated fully during Covid19 and hopes that as the pandemic comes to an end that the full conference facilities can operate to its capacity.
Upper Battleby is on the same estate, a minute’s walk from the conference centre. Upper Battleby is a sublet open plan office space with meeting rooms and associated facilities.
More information can be found here https://www.nature.scot/about-naturescot/battleby-conference-centre
NatureScot now seeks a cleaning contractor for the conference centre and upper Battleby, as their current cleaning contract reaches its natural end.
The new cleaning contract will run for 1 year, with the option of 4 X 1 year extensions.
Please see SQ Document for further information. This is available to download via the LTMS Portal, click here to access the SQ: https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/94N4EE9Q8U
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £465,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 September 2022
End date
31 August 2027
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 5
Maximum number: 10
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
A minimum of 5 suppliers and a maximum of 10 suppliers will be taken forward to the tender stage of the process. Where less than 5 suppliers meet the minimum standards, only those that meet the minimum standards will be taken through to the tender stage. Where more than 5 suppliers meet the minimum standard, those suppliers with the highest scores will proceed to the tender stage.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
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
two.2.14) Additional information
Please note that The Litmus Partnership Ltd are publishing this Contract Notice on behalf of our Client, Battleby Conference Centre (NatureScot).
https://www.nature.scot/about-naturescot/battleby-conference-centre
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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
8 April 2022
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
2 May 2022
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: No
six.3) Additional information
Please note that The Litmus Partnership Ltd are publishing this Contract Notice on behalf of our Client, Battleby Conference Centre (NatureScot).
https://www.nature.scot/about-naturescot/battleby-conference-centre
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=685770.
(SC Ref:685770)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Perth Sheriff Court
County Building Tay Street
Perth
PH2 8NL
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.nature.scot/about-naturescot/battleby-conference-centre