UK

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 09/11/2018

Expire date: 10/12/2018

External Reference: 2018-529250

TED Reference: 2018/S 218-499352

Contract notice

Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Basildon Borough Council
The Basildon Centre, St Martin's Square
Basildon
SS141DL
UK
Contact person: Fiona Lowe
Telephone: +44 707339800
E-mail: fiona@echelonconsultancy.co.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.basildon.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.basildon.gov.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=25497&B=ECHELON
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:  https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=25497&B=ECHELON
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority
I.5)

Main activity

Housing and community amenities

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Basildon Borough Council Strategic Cleaning and Facilities Management Services Contract
Reference number:  Ech 868 Basildon Cleaning
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

90910000  -  Cleaning services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Basildon Borough Council is seeking expressions of interest from suitably skilled & experienced providers to deliver cleaning & facilities management services under a TPC 2005 (as amended) for an initial 10 years with the option to extend by up to a further 5 years. The Contract is due to start on 1 July 2019 but there will be a phased implementation with some service streams being included later and others being optional for inclusion. Basildon BC is following a two-stage, Restricted procurement process under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Following evaluation of submitted SQs, Basildon BC anticipates short listing 5 Service Providers to be Invited to Tender but reserves the right to increase that number by 1 or 2, should scores be very closely placed around the cut-off point. Full details are set out in the procurement documents.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 24750000.00  GBP
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

45452000  -  Exterior cleaning work for buildings
79710000  -  Security services
79713000  -  Guard services
79993100  -  Facilities management services
90900000  -  Cleaning and sanitation services
90911000  -  Accommodation, building and window cleaning services
90911100  -  Accommodation cleaning services
90911200  -  Building-cleaning services
90911300  -  Window-cleaning services
90919200  -  Office cleaning services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
Basildon and Brentwood
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Basildon Borough Council is seeking expressions of interest from suitably skilled and experienced Service Providers to deliver cleaning and facilities management services under a TPC 2005 (as amended). The contract will initially run for a period of 10 years with the option to extend by up to a further 5 years; all subject to the satisfactory performance of the appointed Service Provider.
Basildon Borough Council has entered into a Shared Services Agreement with Brentwood Borough Council and this contract will be to deliver cleaning and FM services to rented dwellings, corporate, leisure and public buildings across the two councils' property portfolios.
The Contract is due to commence on 1 July 2019; however, there will be a phased implementation with some service streams to be included within the Contract scope over the Term Programme and others being optional for inclusion within the Contract or otherwise.
Basildon Borough Council is following a two-stage, Restricted procurement process to appoint a Service Provider, in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Under the first stage of the process, prospective Service Providers are required to complete and submit a Selection Questionnaire and its associated appendices. Following evaluation, Basildon BC anticipate short listing 5 Service Providers to be Invited to Tender. The Council reserves the right to increase that number by 1 or 2, should scores be very closely placed around the cut-off point.
Full details of this opportunity, including the requirements and evaluation criteria, are set out in the procurement documents.
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: 24750000.00  GBP
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 180
This contract is subject to renewal: no
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 procurement documents.
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
The Contract will run for an initial period of 10 years, following which there will be an option to extend it by up to a further 5 years.
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.1.1)

Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions:  As set out in the procurement documents.
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:  10/12/2018
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.3)

Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

Date: 19/12/2018
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.3)

Additional information

The Contracting Authority reserves the right to cancel the procurement and not to proceed with the long term Contract at any stage of the procurement process. The Contracting Authority also reserves the right not to award a Contract. The Contracting Authority nor any person on whose behalf of whom this procurement is undertaken is to be liable for
any costs incurred by those expressing and interest or tendering for this contract. Prospective Tenderers should note that the provisions of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 may apply.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court of England and Wales
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
Basildon Borough Council 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).
VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Cabinet Office
70 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2AS
UK