II.1)
Scope of the procurement
Maintenance of Firearms Ranges
Reference number:
A0507
90910000
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Cleaning services
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
Greater Manchester Combined Authority, as the contracting authority for Greater Manchester Police (GMP), seeks to create a framework agreement for delivery of services to maintain police firearms ranges; including deleading, annual deep cleans and repair or replacement of materials.
The Authority intends to award framework status to a single supplier, and for police forces to be able to direct award a call-off contract which meets their own specification. The resulting framework will be available for other police forces in the UK (listed at https://www.police.uk/forces/) to access.
The successful provider will be required to deliver cleaning services to the standards defined in the “Handbook of Police Range Safety, Volume 2”. The provider is also to ensure full compliance with current Control of Lead at Work (CLAW) Regulations for all work undertaken within the ranges and the Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2005, regarding all waste disposals from the ranges.
II.1.5)
Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 2500000.00
GBP
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
90523100
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Weapons and ammunition disposal services
90660000
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Deleading services
90911200
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Building-cleaning services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
Manchester, M11 2NS
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
Greater Manchester Combined Authority, as the contracting authority for Greater Manchester Police (GMP), seeks to create a framework agreement for delivery of a service to maintain police firearms ranges, including the deleading, annual deep cleans and repair or replacement of materials.
The Authority intends to award framework status to a single supplier, and for police forces to be able to direct award a call-off contract to that supplier for delivery of services which meet their own specification.
This tender is being conducted on behalf of GMP and forces in the North West Region (as outlined below) but the resulting framework will also be available for other police forces in the UK (listed at https://www.police.uk/forces/) to access:
1) Cheshire Constabulary
2) Cumbria Constabulary
3) Greater Manchester Police
4) Lancashire Constabulary
5) Merseyside Police
6) North Wales Police
The terms of the framework require the successful provider to deliver the cleaning services to the standards defined in the “Handbook of Police Range Safety, Volume 2”. The service provider is also to ensure full compliance with current Control of Lead at Work (CLAW) Regulations for all work undertaken within the ranges and the Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2005, regarding all waste disposals from the ranges.
The full specification is included as part of the Invitation to Tender, which is available free of charge on the Bluelight portal - https://bluelight.eu-supply.com
Bidders are reminded not to communicate with any other persons at GMP or with any other named police force concerning this tender. Clarifications may be sought through the messaging function of the Bluelight portal. Failure to comply with this requirement could result in disqualification from this and other future procurement processes.
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Value excluding VAT: 2500000.00
GBP
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:
36
This contract is subject to renewal:
yes
Description of renewals:
The initial term of the framework will be 3 years, with the option to extend for a further year. Call-Off Contracts awarded against the framework will have a maximum duration of 60 months.
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.2.14)
Additional information
The maximum value assigned to this framework is £2,500,000 split across all forces who may wish to use it. The expected contract value for the 6 police forces in the North West Region falls between £200k and £350k, over the 5 year maximum contract term. No volumes or values are guaranteed.