Opportunity

Cloch Housing Association - Two Year Framework Agreement for Void Property Works

  • Cloch Housing Association

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2023/S 000-007418

Published 14 March 2023, 2:36pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Cloch Housing Association

19 Bogle Street

Greenock

PA15 1ER

Contact

Paul McColgan

Email

paulmccolgan@clochhousing.org.uk

Telephone

+44 1475783647

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.clochhousing.org.uk

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

Additional information can be obtained from another address:

A.D.A Construction Consultants

Pavilion 3, Linwood Road, St James Business Park

Paisley

PA3 3BB

Contact

Alan Shanks

Email

alan.shanks@ada-cc.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1418160184

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

Registered Social Landlord

one.5) Main activity

Housing and community amenities


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Cloch Housing Association - Two Year Framework Agreement for Void Property Works

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 50700000 - Repair and maintenance services of building installations

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Cloch Housing Association are seeking to establish a Two Year Framework Agreement with a maximum of four suitably experienced and qualified Service Providers for the provision of Void Property Works to residential dwellings. It is envisaged that the Framework Agreement will commence by Thursday 1st June 2023 and will operate for a maximum of two years (with the option of annual 12 month extensions up to a maximum of a further two years) and will be delivered throughout Inverclyde. The estimated value of the Two Year Framework Agreement is 800,000 GBP and the estimated annual value of each 12 month optional extension is 400,000 GBP. The total estimated value for the potential four year length of the Framework Agreement is 1,600,000 GBP (inclusive of the two twelve month optional extensions).

It is the intention of Cloch Housing Association to hold a ‘Meet the Buyer and Contractors Workshop Event’ during the tender period. The Event will be fee of charge and shall provide an overview of the Framework Agreement requirements, Cloch Housing Association’s aspirations, a summary of the procurement process and in-depth information on how to complete the tender documents and submit a bid through the Contract Notice.

The ‘Meet the Buyer and Contractors Workshop Event’ will be held at 10.00GMT on Thursday 23rd March 2023 at the Beacon Arts Centre, Custom House Quay, Greenock, PA15 1HJ.

Interested parties are restricted to a maximum of 2 delegates from their organisation. To record your interest, please email the names of your organisations delegates to alan.shanks@ada-cc.co.uk no later than 12:00 noon GMT on Tuesday 21st March 2023. Places will be allocated on a first come first served basis and further information on the ‘Meet the Buyer and Contractors Workshop Event’ schedule will be issued to registered delegates in advance of the 23rd March 2023. In the event of over-subscription we may restrict attendance to a single delegate per organisation.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £1,600,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 50700000 - Repair and maintenance services of building installations
  • 50711000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical building installations
  • 50712000 - Repair and maintenance services of mechanical building installations
  • 50720000 - Repair and maintenance services of central heating

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
Main site or place of performance

Greenock, Port Glasgow and Inverkip, Inverclyde

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Single Stage Tendering in accordance with Regulations 28 (Open Procedure) and 34 (Framework Agreements) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60

Price - Weighting: 40

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £1,600,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

24

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

May take up option of twelve month extensions up to a maximum of two further years (2025-2027) at an estimated value 400000 GBP (excluding VAT) per annum.

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

two.2.14) Additional information

Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

SPD (Scotland) v1.2 Question 2D.1.2- Bidders must provide a separate SPD response (Sections A and B of this Part and Part III) for each subcontractor.


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

NICEIC or SELECT Electrical Contractors Association of Scotland

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria

Bidders will be required to have a minimum 'general' yearly turnover of 100000 GBP for the last two years or have an average yearly turnover of a minimum of 100000 GBP for the last two years.

Where turnover information is not available for the time period requested, the bidder will be required to state the date which they were set up or started trading.

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 insurances indicated below:

Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance - 5,000,000 GBP

Public Liability Insurance - 5,000,000 GBP

Contractors All Risk Insurance - 1,000,000 GBP

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria

Bidders must be able to provide two examples of similar Void Property Works to the requirements of Cloch Housing Association undertaken during the last three years that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services/supplies as described in part II.2.4 of the Find a Tender Service Contract Notice or the relevant section of the Site Notice.

Bidders must have sufficient manpower, managerial staff and relevant tools, plant or technical equipment to undertake and deliver Void Property Works to a minimum of thirty residential dwellings to Cloch Housing Association annually during the Framework Agreement.

Bidders are required to confirm whether they intend to subcontract and, if so, for what proportion of the contract.

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.2) Contract performance conditions

'Tender Document F- Responsive v7.1 Volume 1(e) KPI Framework' attached to this Contract Notice.

Where performance falls below the minimum acceptable level during the Contract, Service Providers will be required to produce a Remedial Plan for the approval of Cloch Housing Association.

Failure to produce a Remedial Plan or implement an approved Remedial Plan will be deemed to be a breach of the Framework Agreement, which may lead to the termination of a Service Provider.

three.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 four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with several operators

Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 4

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

13 April 2023

Local time

12:00pm

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

Tender must be valid until: 13 July 2023

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

13 April 2023

Local time

12:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 2025 at the earliest if the optional 12 month extensions are not applied

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.3) Additional information

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=725891.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://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.

(SC Ref:725891)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Greenock Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court

Greenock

Country

United Kingdom