Opportunity

Two Year Common Close Cleaning Contract with Optional 1+1+1 Year Annual Extensions up to a maximum contract duration of Five Years

  • Paisley Housing Association

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2023/S 000-036521

Published 12 December 2023, 1:25pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Paisley Housing Association

Assurance House, 2 Lawn Street

Paisley

PA1 1HA

Contact

Tracy Fraser

Email

tracy.fraser@paisleyha.org.uk

Telephone

+44 1418897105

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.paisleyha.org.uk

one.3) Communication

Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

Additional information can be obtained from another address:

A.D.A Construction Consultants

Pavilion 3, St James Business Park, Linwood Road

Paisley

PA3 3BB

Contact

Alan Shanks

Email

alan.shanks@ada-cc.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

Registered Social Landlord

one.5) Main activity

Housing and community amenities


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Two Year Common Close Cleaning Contract with Optional 1+1+1 Year Annual Extensions up to a maximum contract duration of Five Years

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 90910000 - Cleaning services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Contract applies to tenement stairs, common close and deck access cleaning to closes belonging to Paisley Housing Association within Foxbar, South, Town Centre & West End areas of Paisley, Renfrewshire. (See tender Document 1 ‘Property Address List’). The Contract term will be for an initial two year period with optional annual 1 year + 1 year + 1 Year extensions up to a maximum contract duration of five years overall.

The decision to award the contract extensions will be at the discretion of Paisley Housing Association and will be on the basis of one year increments. Bidders should note that the list of properties and scope of works required to be carried out may increase or decrease during the contract period. Bidders are also advised that Paisley Housing Association may extend the Contract to additional locations throughout Foxbar, South, Town Centre & West End areas of Paisley to take account of any changes to requirements or new stock acquired during the Contract.

This service will commence on 1st April 2024 and will be provided on a weekly basis, unless otherwise stated within the close cleaning schedule specification (refer Tender Document 2 ‘Close Cleaning Specification’).

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £332,560

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 90911000 - Accommodation, building and window cleaning services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
Main site or place of performance

Paisley, Renfrewshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Single stage tendering (all bidders may submit a tender) in accordance with Regulation 28 'Open Procedure' of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 30

Price - Weighting: 70

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £332,560

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

Start date

1 April 2024

End date

31 March 2026

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

May take up option of twelve month extensions up to a maximum of three further years (2026-2029) at an estimated value 66512 GBP (excluding VAT) per annum.

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

Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

SPD (Scotland) document v1.3_0 Question 2D.1.2- Bidders must provide a separate SPD response (Sections A and B of this Part and Part III) for each subcontractor.


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria

Please refer to these statements when completing Section 4B of the SPD (Scotland) Document v.1.3_0;

Question 4B.1.1 - Bidders will be required to have a minimum 'general' yearly turnover of 133024 GBP for the last two years.

Question4B.1.2 - Bidders will be required to have an average yearly turnover of a minimum of 133024 GBP for the last two years.

Question 4B.3 - Where turnover information is not available for the time period requested, the bidder will be required to state the date which they were set up or started trading.

Questions 4B.5.1 and 4B.5.2 - It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurances indicated below:

Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance - 5,000,000 GBP Public Liability Insurance - 5,000,000 GBP

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria

4C.1.2 - Bidders will be required to provide two examples that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services/supplies as described in part II.2.4 of the Find a Tender Service Contract Notice or the relevant section of the Site Notice.

4C.8.1 - Bidders will be required to confirm their average annual manpower for the last three years.

4C.8.2 - Bidders will be required to confirm their and the number of managerial staff for the last three years.

4C.9 - Bidders will be required to demonstrate that they have (or have access to) the relevant tools, plant or technical equipment to deliver the types of requirements detailed in II.2.4 in the Find a Tender Service Contract Notice or the relevant section of the Site Notice.

4C.10 - Bidders will be required to confirm whether they intend to subcontract and, if so, for what proportion of the contract.

Minimum level(s) of standards required:

SPD Scotland, Part C Technical and Professional Ability - Bidders responses to Part C of the SPD will be limited to a maximum of fifteen A4 single sided pages, excluding any certification that a Bidder submits in support of their response, which must be completed in English using Arial 11 font

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.2) Contract performance conditions

Tender Document 8 'Key Performance Indicators' attached to this Contract Notice. Where performance falls below the minimum acceptable level during the Contract, the successful Bidder will be required to produce a Remedial Plan for the approval of Paisley Housing Association.

Failure to produce a Remedial Plan or implement an approved Remedial Plan will be deemed to be a breach of the Contract, which may lead to the termination of the successful Bidder's Contract.

three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract


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

25 January 2024

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

Tender must be valid until: 24 April 2024

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

25 January 2024

Local time

12:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 2025 at the earliest

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.3) Additional information

SPD (Scotland) document v1.3_0, Part IV Section C 'Technical and Professional Ability' will be scored on a pass or fail basis using the following scoring methodology;

0 - Unacceptable - Nil or inadequate response. Fails to demonstrate an ability to meet the requirement. A Tenderer which scores ‘0 –

Unacceptable’ against any question will be disqualified.

1 - Poor - Response is partially relevant and poor. The response addresses some elements of the requirement but contains

insufficient/limited detail or explanation to demonstrate how the requirement will be fulfilled.

2 - Acceptable - Response is relevant and acceptable. The response addresses a broad understanding of the requirement but may lack details

on how the requirement will be fulfilled in certain areas.

3 - Good - Response is relevant and good. The response is sufficiently detailed to demonstrate a good understanding and provides details

on how the requirements will be fulfilled.

4 – Very Good - Response is largely relevant and very good. The response demonstrates a very good understanding of the requirements and

provides adequate details on how the requirements will be fulfilled.

5 - Excellent - Response is completely relevant and excellent overall. The response is comprehensive, unambiguous and demonstrates a thorough understanding of the requirement and provides details of how the requirement will be met in full.

A Tenderer will be required to achieve a minimum score of 2 against each Question within Part C, i.e. a score of 2 or greater shall represent a Pass whereas a score of 1 or lower will represent a Fail. Paisley Housing Association will disregard, and not evaluate the remainder of

a Tenderers bid should the Tenderer fail to achieve the minimum score of 2 (a Pass) against any of the Questions included with Part C

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=753055.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

(SC Ref:753055)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Paisley Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court

Paisley

Country

United Kingdom