Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Choice Housing
Leslie Morrell House 37 - 41 May Street
Belfast
BT1 4DN
Contact
etenders NI Messaging Portal
corporate.procurement@choice-housing.org
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
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 to the above-mentioned address
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
PRN2317 Gas and Alternative Heating Servicing and Maintenance Contracts Pre Market Engagement Exercise Choice Housing Ireland
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71314310 - Heating engineering services for buildings
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
***PRE-MARKET ENGAGEMENT EXERCISE*** ***PLEASE NOTE: The Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire can be accessed in the Cft Documents area*** . Choice Housing Ireland Ltd is currently preparing to initiate a procurement exercise to establish a contract with one or more Suppliers for core services which include heating appliances, heating installations and any other form of heating system, renewables, ventilation (except standard extract fans) and water distribution systems within Choice properties. The potential scale and scope of this service is such that it offers a significant opportunity to bidders. Prior to initiating the procurement, Choice wishes to establish the level of market interest in participating in the procurement process and potential service providers views on scale and scope of the contracts including if the service provision should be procured as lots An overview of the requirement and the Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire can be accessed in the Cft Documents area. ALL COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA THE MESSAGING FUNCTION on eTendersNI, BEFORE 3PM on Tuesday 1st November 2022.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £30,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 50721000 - Commissioning of heating installations
- 71321200 - Heating-system design services
- 50720000 - Repair and maintenance services of central heating
- 44621111 - Non-electrically-heated central-heating radiators
- 44115200 - Plumbing and heating materials
- 44115220 - Heating materials
- 39715200 - Heating equipment
- 39715240 - Electric space-heating apparatus
- 39715210 - Central-heating equipment
- 09330000 - Solar energy
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
***PRE-MARKET ENGAGEMENT EXERCISE*** ***PLEASE NOTE: The Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire can be accessed in the Cft Documents area*** . Choice Housing Ireland Ltd is currently preparing to initiate a procurement exercise to establish a contract with one or more Suppliers for core services which include heating appliances, heating installations and any other form of heating system, renewables, ventilation (except standard extract fans) and water distribution systems within Choice properties. The potential scale and scope of this service is such that it offers a significant opportunity to bidders. Prior to initiating the procurement, Choice wishes to establish the level of market interest in participating in the procurement process and potential service providers views on scale and scope of the contracts including if the service provision should be procured as lots An overview of the requirement and the Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire can be accessed in the Cft Documents area. ALL COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA THE MESSAGING FUNCTION on eTendersNI, BEFORE 3PM on Tuesday 1st November 2022.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 30
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 70
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £30,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
84
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
This is a prior notice inviting vendors to submit their feedback via a Pre Market Engagement Questionnaire before a formal tender process is undertaken.
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
1 November 2022
Local time
3:00pm
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: 1 March 2023
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
1 November 2022
Local time
3:30pm
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 Courts of Justice in Northern Ireland
Royal Courts of Justice
Belfast
BT1 3JP
Country
United Kingdom