[FtsS09F03ContractAwardNotice]

[Information]

[Published]

[ExternalReference]: 2023-559002

[FtsReference]: 2023-014186

[FtsS09F03ContractAwardNotice]

[NoticeContractAward]

[NoticeContractAwardSub]

[Section1]: [Ca]

I.1)

[NameAddressContact]

Echelon Consultancy Ltd
5345282
Echelon House, 219a Hatfield Road
St Albans
AL1 4TB
UK
[Contactpoint]: Maaz Ussen
[AddressPhone]: +44 1707339800
[Nutscode]:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
[Internets]:
I.4)

[CaType]

[MaintypePublicbody]
I.5)

[Mainactivity]

[MainactivHousing]

[Section2]: [Object]

II.1)

[QuantityScopeContract]

II.1.1)

[TitleContract]

bpha Estate Services Contract
[Fileref]:  Ech 1150
II.1.2)

[CpvMain]

77314000  - 
II.1.3)

[TypeContract]

[Services]
II.1.4)

[DescrShort]

bpha sought expressions of interest from suitably skilled and experienced suppliers for the delivery of estate services. The contract will be awarded to a single Service Provider under a 10-year TAC Terms Alliance Contract (with break clauses).
bpha followed a Restricted procurement procedure in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Under the first stage of the process, prospective bidders were required to complete a Selection Questionnaire and its associated appendices. Full details of all the requirements and how to participate were included in the procurement, SQ and Tender documents.
II.1.6)

[LotsInfo]

[DivisionLots]: [No]
II.1.7)

[ValueTotal]

[ValueExclVat]:  13131059.71  GBP
II.2)

[Description]

II.2.2)

[CpvAdditional]

37535200  - 
43325000  - 
43325100  - 
45112723  - 
45452000  - 
50760000  - 
50870000  - 
70000000  - 
77211300  - 
77211400  - 
77211500  - 
77310000  - 
77312000  - 
77314100  - 
77340000  - 
90000000  - 
90470000  - 
90610000  - 
90640000  - 
90900000  - 
90910000  - 
90911000  - 
90911100  - 
90911200  - 
90911300  - 
II.2.3)

[PlacePerformance]

[Nutscode]:  UKH2 -  Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
[Nutscode]:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
[MainsiteplaceWorksDelivery]:  
Bedfordshire
II.2.4)

[DescrProcurement]

bpha sought expressions of interest from suitably skilled and experienced suppliers for the delivery of estate services. The contract will be awarded to a single Service Provider under a 10-year TAC Terms Alliance Contract (with break clauses). The estimated annual value of the Contract is c. £1.5m
bpha followed a Restricted procurement procedure in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Under the first stage of the process, prospective bidders were required to complete a Selection Questionnaire and its associated appendices. Full details of the requirements and instructions were included in the procurement and Tender documents.
II.2.5)

[AwardCriteria]

[AwardCriteriaBelow]
[AwardLowestCost]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Cost  /  [Weighting]:  35
[AwardLowestCost]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Quality  /  [Weighting]:  65
II.2.11)

[OptionsInfo]

[Options]: [No]
II.2.13)

[EuProgrInfo]

[EuProgrRelated]: [No]
II.2.14)

[InfoAdditional]

Prospective bidders were made aware that TUPE would apply to the contract. Prospective bidders were advised to seek their own independent advice about the implications of TUPE.

[Section4]: [Procedure]

IV.1)

[Description]

IV.1.1)

[TypeProcedure]

[ProctypeRestricted]
IV.1.8)

[GpaInfo]

[GpaCovered] : [No]
IV.2)

[InfoAdmin]

IV.2.1)

[PubPrevious]

[NumberOj]: 2022/S 000-014935

[Section5]: [AwardOfContract]

[ContractNumber]: 1

[TitleContract]: bpha Estate Services Contract

[AwardConfirm]: [Yes]
V.2)

[AwardOfContract]

V.2.1)

[DateAward]

01.04.2023
V.2.2)

[AwardOffersInfo]

[OffersReceived]:  6
[AwardedGroup] :  [No]
V.2.3)

[AwardedToName]

Just Ask Estate Services Limited
"Unit 4 Wintersells Business Park, Wintersells Road West Byfleet Surrey KT14 7LF"
UK
[Nutscode]:  UKH2 -  Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire

[AwardedSme] : [No]
V.2.4)

[ValueContractInfo] ([ExclVat])

[ValueTotalFinal]:  13131059.71  GBP

[Section6]: [InfoComplement]

VI.3)

[InfoAdditional]

The Contracting Authority reserved the right to cancel the procurement and not to proceed with the contract at any stage of the procurement process. The Contracting Authority also reserved the right not to award the contract. Neither 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 an interest or tendering for the contract.
VI.4)

[AppealsProcedure]

VI.4.1)

[AppealsBody]

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

VI.4.2)

[MediationBody]

Cabinet Office
70 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2AS
UK

VI.4.3)

[AppealsLodging]

[AppealsDeadline]: 
The Contracting Authority observed a 10-day stand still 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)

[AppealsInfo]

Cabinet Office
70 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2AS
UK