Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Westmorland and Furness Council
South Lakeland House, Lowther Street
Kendal
LA9 4DQ
Contact
Jamie Muir
jamie.muir@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1229876410
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD12 - East Cumbria
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
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
For the Provision of Building Surveys and Decarbonisation Plans
Reference number
DN678454
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Westmorland and Furness Council wishes to undertake a programme of Building Surveys, Decarbonisation Plans and LED Outline Designs for a selection of buildings under its control. See tender documents for further information
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £200,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD12 - East Cumbria
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
As part of a process to understand existing buildings emissions and deliver carbon reductions, as part of the Decarbonisation Programme, the Council wishes to undertake a programme of Building Surveys, Decarbonisation Plans and LED Outline Designs for a selection of buildings under its control. The aim is to understand existing energy performance measured against current published standards and building codes, and then identify feasible measures to upgrade performance and reduce carbon–intensive technologies, systems and emissions.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £200,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
3
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
Suppliers wishing to express an interest and obtain access to the tender documents should
go to www.the-chest.org.uk and click on current opportunities from the navigation area on
the left of the screen. On the next screen enter the contract Reference (DN678454) in the
box labelled 'contains' then click search. Click on the Blue link for the contract title to view
the opportunity. To express an interest you will need to login. If you are not already
registered on the www.the-chest.org.uk you will need to return to the home page and click
on Register. Register free link in the navigation area on the left of the screen. Registration is
free of charge and your username and password will be emailed to you.
Westmorland and Furness Council is fully supportive of all aspects of diversity including ethnicity,
race, religion, age, disability and sexual orientation. In this respect Westmorland and Furness Council
welcomes expressions of interest from ethnic minority, disabled and other diverse business
communities and the voluntary sector. Economic operators are therefore required to fully
comply with all statutory obligations/applicable legislation and there will be a requirement
to participate in the authority's supplier audits on all aspects of diversity.
The contracting authority expressly reserves the right:
(i) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by
publication of this notice; and
(ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and
structure of the tendering competition; and in no circumstances will the contracting authority be liable for any costs incurred by the candidates. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of potential suppliers.
The contracting authority reserve the right to use any electronic portal during the life of the
agreement.
The value provided in Section II.1.5 is only an estimate.
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
Open 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
14 August 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
14 August 2023
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England
London
Country
United Kingdom