Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 19/10/2018

Expire date: 19/11/2018

External Reference: 2018-560546

TED Reference: 2018/S 204-465519

Contract notice

Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Watford Community Housing
59 Clarendon Road
Watford
WD17 1LA
UK
Contact person: Aaron John
Telephone: +44 1707339800
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.wcht.org.uk

I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=25525&B=ECHELON
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local agency/office
I.5)

Main activity

Housing and community amenities

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Grounds Maintenance and Cleaning Services Procurement
Reference number:  Ech 875 - WCH GM & Cleaning
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79993100  -  Facilities management services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The provision of grounds maintenance and communal cleaning and window cleaning services and void cleans over two lots for Watford Community Housing
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 9400000.00  GBP
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for  all lots
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot 1 - Grounds Maintenance
Lot No:  1
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

50870000  -  Repair and maintenance services of playground equipment
77211500  -  Tree-maintenance services
77314000  -  Grounds maintenance services
45112700  -  Landscaping work
71421000  -  Landscape gardening services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
SE of England ,Watford, Hertfordshire and surrounding areas
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Lot 1 Procurement of a 10-year Contract with break clauses as set out in the contract
for the provision of Grounds Maintenance, Tree
Maintenance and Playground Inspection and
Maintenance services. This will be delivered via the
JCT Measured Term Contract. Estimated annual value excluding Vat £525,000. Please refer to the procurement documents for more details.
5 Suppliers will be invited to tender per lot following short
listing at SQ stage. WCH reserve the right to increase the number of shortlisted bidders where the scores are close at shortlisting.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 5250000.00  GBP
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 120
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
An initial term of 5 years with the option to extend as set out in the contract
II.2.9)

Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged number of candidates: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
As set out in the SQ
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot 2 - Cleaning
Lot No:  2
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

90910000  -  Cleaning services
90911300  -  Window-cleaning services
90919200  -  Office cleaning services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
South East, Watford, Hertfordshire and surrounding areas
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Lot 2 Procurement of a 10-year Contract with break clauses as set out in the contract
for the provision of communal cleaning, voids cleans and window cleaning to all WCH stock owned or managed. This will be delivered via the JCT Measured Term. Estimated annual value excluding Vat £415,000 Please refer to the procurement documents for more details.
5 Suppliers will be Invited to Tender following short
listing at SQ stage.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 4150000.00  GBP
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 120
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
An initial term of 5 years with options to extend as set out in the contract
II.2.9)

Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged number of candidates: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
As set out in the SQ.
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2)

Contract performance conditions

As set out in the procurement documents
III.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 IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Restricted procedure
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : no
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  19/11/2018
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months : 6  (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court of England and Wales
The Strand
London
WC2A2LL
UK

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
Watford Community Housing 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 (as amended).