Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT
Parliament Square
LONDON
SW1A0AA
Contact
Darren O'Sullivan
Telephone
+44 2072192904
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI32 - Westminster
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/parliamentuk/aspx/Home
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
UK Parliament
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Maintenance of Client Side Installations and Plant within 64 Victoria Street
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 50710000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The provision of maintenance services for 64 Victoria Street for the 10 floors occupied by the Contracting Authority
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £400,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI32 - Westminster
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
UK Parliament intends to contract with Vertex Services Group Limited for the provision of building maintenance services to 10 floors of 64 Victoria Street occupied by the Contracting Authority consistent with its responsibilities under the lease. The maintenance will be provided for a period of 5 years, at an estimated cost of GBP 80,000 per annum (GBP 400,000.00 in total).
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
UK Parliament has entered into a sub-let arrangement with Westminster City Council for 10 floors of 64 Victoria Street on an internal repairing insuring (IRI) lease basis which imposes on UK Parliament responsibility to maintain and repair the interior parts of the demised premises whilst Westminster City Council is responsible for maintenance and repair of the common areas, shared M&E, exterior and structure of the building. To that end, Westminster City council has a contract with Avison Young as the building managers who have sub-contracted Vertex, following an open competition, to maintain the building including the main plant.
In practise, the integral nature of the maintenance arrangements are such that there is no practical way for UK Parliament to meet its maintenance responsibilities as a tenant in a safe and integral manner and from a technical compatibility and interface perspective with the overall building systems by means other than via the Landlord's pre-existing maintenance contractor, Vertex.
Accordingly, Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) "competition is absent for technical reasons" is deemed to apply.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract/concession
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26 April 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Vertex Group Services Limited
Essex
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH3 - Essex
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £400,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom