Tender

Electrical Testing, Appliance Testing and Condition Report Inspections

  • Great Places Housing Group Limited

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-010904

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02b209

Published 18 May 2021, 10:00am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Great Places Housing Group Limited

2A Derwent Avenue

Manchester

M21 7QP

Contact

Mathilde Favre

Email

mathilde.favre@greatplaces.org.uk

Telephone

+44 3001231966

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKD - North West (England)

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.greatplaces.org.uk/Pages/default.aspx

Buyer's address

http://www.greatplaces.org.uk/Pages/default.aspx

one.3) Communication

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

https://procontract.due-north.com/

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/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Housing and community amenities


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Electrical Testing, Appliance Testing and Condition Report Inspections

Reference number

DN536823

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 51100000 - Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Provision of Electrical Testing, Appliance Testing and Condition Report Inspection Services to Great Places properties.

Lot A: houses, bungalows and maisonettes.

Lot B: other properties, such as flats, rooms, bedsits, communal areas, supported housing schemes, offices, small community centres, small commercial units including Great Places’ distribution centre (warehouse) and landlord supplies such as plant rooms, street lighting and external lighting.

Services may also include electrical heating maintenance and some remedial works.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £3,500,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 1

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Provision of Electrical Testing, Appliance Testing and Condition Report Inspection Services to Great Places properties. Lot A: houses, bungalows and maisonettes.

Lot No

A

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
  • 51000000 - Installation services (except software)
  • 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD - North West (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Client (Employer) is a registered provider of social housing. Stock profile for Lot A is houses, bungalows and maisonettes.

Lot B: other properties, such as flats, rooms, bedsits, communal areas, supported housing schemes, offices, small community centres, small commercial units including Great Places’ distribution centre (warehouse) and landlord supplies such as plant rooms, street lighting and external lighting.

The contracts are being let because the current contracts are coming to an end.

Contract term is five (5) years with no extension.

The scope of the services to be performed is: Electrical Testing, Appliance Testing and Condition Report Inspection Services to Great Places properties. Services may also include electrical heating maintenance and some remedial works.

The Client requires two suitable and properly qualified contractors experienced in providing services similar to the services being let under the contracts (one contractor for each lot).

Special requirement in respect of the procurement: focus on social value and carbon management.

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: £1,600,000

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: 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

(a) The Contracting Authority reserves the right not to award any contract pursuant to this procurement exercise and/or to abandon this procurement exercise at any time and/or to award a contract for part of the services at its sole discretion. The Contracting Authority shall have no liability whatsoever to any applicant or tenderer as a result of its exercise of that discretion. For the avoidance of doubt, all costs incurred by any applicant and/or tenderer before signature of any contract with the Contracting Authority shall be incurred entirely at that applicant's/ tenderer's risk.

(b) n/a

(c) The Contracting Authority anticipates that the Business Transfers Directive 2001/23/EC, as implemented by the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006, will apply to the transfer of personnel from one of the incumbent contractors under this procurement. Further information will be set out in the Contract Documents and full details provided to the chosen Contractors.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Provision of Electrical Testing, Appliance Testing and Condition Report Inspection Services to Great Places properties. Lot B: flats, rooms, bedsits, communal areas, supported housing schemes, offices, community centres, commercial units inc. distribution centre and landlord supplies

Lot No

B

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
  • 51000000 - Installation services (except software)
  • 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD - North West (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Client (Employer) is a registered provider of social housing. Stock profile for Lot A is houses, bungalows and maisonettes.

Lot B: other properties, such as flats, rooms, bedsits, communal areas, supported housing schemes, offices, small community centres, small commercial units including Great Places’ distribution centre (warehouse) and landlord supplies such as plant rooms, street lighting and external lighting.

The contracts are being let because the current contracts are coming to an end.

Contract term is five (5) years with no extension.

The scope of the services to be performed is: Electrical Testing, Appliance Testing and Condition Report Inspection Services to Great Places properties. Services may also include electrical heating maintenance and some remedial works.

The Client requires two suitable and properly qualified contractors experienced in providing services similar to the services being let under the contracts (one contractor for each lot).

Special requirement in respect of the procurement: focus on social value and carbon management.

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: £1,900,000

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: 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

(a) The Contracting Authority reserves the right not to award any contract pursuant to this procurement exercise and/or to abandon this procurement exercise at any time and/or to award a contract for part of the services at its sole discretion. The Contracting Authority shall have no liability whatsoever to any applicant or tenderer as a result of its exercise of that discretion. For the avoidance of doubt, all costs incurred by any applicant and/or tenderer before signature of any contract with the Contracting Authority shall be incurred entirely at that applicant's/ tenderer's risk.

(b) n/a

(c) The Contracting Authority anticipates that the Business Transfers Directive 2001/23/EC, as implemented by the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006, will apply to the transfer of personnel from one of the incumbent contractors under this procurement. Further information will be set out in the Contract Documents and full details provided to the chosen Contractors.


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 selection criteria are stated in the procurement documents.

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

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.2) Contract performance conditions

(a) n/a

(b) Under this contract, the contractors will be required to actively participate in the achievement of social and/or environmental policy objectives. Accordingly, the contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations.

(c) The Contracting Authority anticipates that the Business Transfers Directive 2001/23/EC, as implemented by the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006, will apply to the transfer of personnel from one of the incumbent contractors under this procurement. Further details will be set out 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

25 June 2021

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

Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

25 June 2021

Local time

12:05pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.3) Additional information

Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 the Contracting Authority must consider:

(a) How what is proposed to be procured might improve the economic, social and environmental well-being of the area where it exercises its functions; and

(b) How, in conducting the process of procurement, it might act with a view to securing that improvement.

Accordingly, the subject matter of the contract has been scoped to take into account the priorities of the Contracting Authority relating to economic, social and environmental well-being. These priorities are described in the procurement documents and are reflected in environmental and social characteristics in the evaluation criteria for the award of the contract.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court of England and Wales, Royal Courts of Justice

The Strand

London

WC1A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

High Court of England and Wales, Royal Courts of Justice

The Strand

London

WC1A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

The Contracting Authority will observe a standstill period following the award of the contract and conduct itself in respect of any appeals in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Cabinet Office

70 Whitehall

London

SW1A 2AS

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.greatplaces.org.uk/