Tender

Framework Agreement for the provision of Gas Tightness Testing

  • Staffordshire County Council
  • Cannock Chase District Council
  • South Staffordshire Council
  • Stafford Borough Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-024570

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03651b

Published 2 September 2022, 9:17am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Staffordshire County Council

Staffordshire Place 1, Tipping Street

Stafford

ST16 2DH

Contact

Michelle Davies

Email

michelle.davies@staffordshire.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1785277116

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/Homepage.aspx

Buyer's address

https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login

one.1) Name and addresses

Cannock Chase District Council

28 Beecroft Road

Cannock

WS11 1BG

Contact

Michelle Davies

Email

michelle.davies@staffordshire.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1785277116

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKG2 - Shropshire and Staffordshire

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.cannockchasedc.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login

one.1) Name and addresses

South Staffordshire Council

Wolverhampton Road, Codsall

South Staffordshire

WV8 1PX

Contact

Michelle Davies

Email

michelle.davies@staffordshire.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1785277116

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKG2 - Shropshire and Staffordshire

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.sstaffs.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login

one.1) Name and addresses

Stafford Borough Council

Riverside, Civic Centre

Stafford

ST16 3AQ

Contact

Michelle Davies

Email

michelle.davies@staffordshire.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1785277116

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKG2 - Shropshire and Staffordshire

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.staffordbc.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement

one.3) Communication

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

https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

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

Framework Agreement for the provision of Gas Tightness Testing

Reference number

IA2860

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 50531200 - Gas appliance maintenance services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The object of the provision is to ensure the gas installations at each of the properties listed in the Property Portfolio are safe and conform to the current 'Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations.

The gas supply installation at each property, including the ventilation requirements, will be inspected and tested for compliance with the current British Standards or equivalent and any relevant Codes of Practice and a written Gas Tightness Report produced to detail these findings.

The visit will include a visual examination of the gas supply installation and a Gas Tightness Test of all the gas pipework at each property from the transporters meter to each appliance isolation valve. Where installed the ventilation on plant rooms and kitchens will be tested for efficacy.

The gas supply installation at each property has to be tested and inspected at 5 year intervals so each property will receive one visit during the framework.

Please note this is a Single Supplier Framework.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £650,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

Staffordshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Suppliers should set up a profile on Proactis by completing their company details first. Then registering their interest to this specific tender opportunity by searching under reference IA2860.

Any questions regarding this opportunity should go through the 'message function'.

Please do not contact the Buyer direct.

Please note the above value includes the service element, any potential remedial works, costs of replacement parts not covered in the service cost and flexibility to add additional properties over the 4 years

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 20

Price - Weighting: 80

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £650,000

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

Start date

19 January 2023

End date

18 January 2027

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: Yes

Description of options

Options to extend for a further 2 x 12 month to the 18 January 2026 and 18 January 2027

two.2.14) Additional information

Please note Stafford Borough Council, Cannock Chase District and South Staffordshire Council are not responsible for this procedure, they are a named organisation who may call off from the Framework


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria

List and brief description of selection criteria

Staffordshire County Council require its successful Supplier to have ongoing 3rd party accreditations which meet the following requirements during the term of the Framework:

To have a compliant Health & Safety accreditation performed by a Safety Schemes in Procurement ('SSIP'). For more information refer to the link https://ssip.org.uk/members/#

Valid and compliant member of an independent pre-qualification accrediting body. For example, Constructionline (accredited to a minimum membership level of 'SILVER') or other equivalent bodies, offer such a service.

Note 1 - the accrediting bodies must allow for annual refreshes/vetting of the Supplier in the areas above

Note 2 - where brand names are mentioned, the Authority will consider equivalents

Note 3 - evidence of the above accreditations MUST be provided to the Authority by successful Supplier prior to Contract Award

PAS91 C4: Health and safety: policy and capability or provide an exemption (details provided in the Questionnaire).

Suppliers are required to make sure trained members of staff meet the competency requirements detailed in points below:

• The Provider and their Staff undertaking these works must have the appropriate Gas Safe registration and qualifications. All personnel shall carry their Gas Safe registration card at all times and produce it upon request for examination whilst working on this Framework.

• Evidence recent training for working at heights within the past 5 years.

• Any personnel operating specific access equipment must evidence recent training for equipment such as ladders, scaffold towers, MEWP's or any other specialist access equipment. (within 5 years).

• All personnel must have undertaken asbestos awareness training within the past 12 months accredited by UKATA, IATP or equivalent.

Any personnel utilised on this contract must have an Enhanced DBS check

PLEASE REFER TO THE PROCUREMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR MORE DETAIL


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 a single operator

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

4 October 2022

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

4 October 2022

Local time

12:30pm

Place

Council Office


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Staffordshire County Council

Staffordshire Place 1, Tipping Street

Stafford

ST16 2DH

Country

United Kingdom