SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
I.1)
NAME,
ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S)
Manchester City Council
5th Floor, Heron House
Attn: Ms Robin Annexstein
M2 5LE Manchester
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel. +44 1612196534
E-mail:
[email protected]
Internet address(es)
General address of the contracting authority
www.manchester.gov.uk
Further information can be obtained at: The Council is using the
e-business portal known as The Chest. Once registered, instructions and
details for accessing /returning documents can be found on this website
https://www.thechest.nwce.gov.uk/procontract/supplier.nsf/frm_home?openForm
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for
competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained
at: The Council is using the e-business portal known as The Chest.
Once registered, instructions and details for accessing /returning
documents can be found on this website
https://www.thechest.nwce.gov.uk/procontract/supplier.nsf/frm_home?openForm
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The Council
is using the e-business portal known as The Chest. Once registered,
instructions and details for accessing /returning documents can be found
on this website
https://www.thechest.nwce.gov.uk/procontract/supplier.nsf/frm_home?openForm
I.2)
TYPE OF
THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES
Regional or local authority
General public services
Public order and safety
Environment
Economic and financial affairs
Health
Housing and community amenities
Social protection
Recreation, culture and religion
Education
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other
contracting authorities Yes
SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT
II.1)
DESCRIPTION
II.1.1)
Title
attributed to the contract by the contracting authority
UK-Manchester: specialist services facility maintenance (FM)
framework.
II.1.2)
Type of
contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Services
Service category: No 12
Main place of performance Within the geographical area of Greater
Manchester.
NUTS code UKD3
II.1.3)
The notice
involves
The establishment of a framework agreement
II.1.4)
Information
on framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
maximum number of participants to the framework agreement
envisaged
Duration of the framework agreement: Duration in year(s): 4
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the
framework agreement
estimated cost excluding VAT
Range: between 1 200 000 and 2 040 000 GBP
II.1.5)
Short
description of the contract or purchase(s)
The Council are seeking to appoint technical partners to deliver a
range of specialist services including lot 1. asbestos services, lot 2
legionella risk assessments, lot 3 access/DDA compliance, lot 4
acoustics (noise) and vibration, lot 5 fire engineering support
services, lot 6 health & safety services. The appointment will be
through lots for each service area: Building consultancy services,
Building services consultancy services, Technical services, Technical
inspection and testing services, Technical building-inspection services,
Technical control services, Technical testing, analysis and consultancy
services, Technical inspection services, Technical support services,
Design consultancy services, Project-design services other than for
construction work, Environmental issues consultancy services,
Environmental engineering consultancy services, Consultative engineering
and construction services, Architectural and related services, Asbestos
removal services, Consulting services for water-supply and waste
consultancy, Composition and purity testing and analysis services,
Building surveying services, Building-fabric consultancy services,
Construction consultancy services, Noise-control consultancy services,
Sound insulation and room acoustics consultancy services, Fire and
explosion protection and control consultancy services, Fire-prevention
services, Health and safety consultancy services.
II.1.6)
Common
procurement vocabulary (CPV)
71315200,
71315210,
71356000, 71630000,
71631300,
71356100,
71600000, 71631000, 71356300, 79415200, 79421200, 90713000, 71313000,
71310000, 71200000, 90650000, 71800000,
71610000, 71315300, 71315100,
71530000,
71313100,
71313200, 71317100,
75251110,
71317210
II.1.7)
Contract
covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
Yes
II.1.8)
Division
into lots
Yes
tenders should be submitted for one or more lots
II.1.9)
Variants
will be accepted
No
II.2)
QUANTITY
OR SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT
II.2.1)
Total
quantity or scope
The total spend over a 4 year period is estimated but not
guaranteed.
II.3)
DURATION
OF THE CONTRACT OR TIME-LIMIT FOR COMPLETION
Duration in months: 48 (from the award of the contract)
INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS
LOT NO: 1 TITLE Asbestos services
1)
SHORT
DESCRIPTION
Ad-hoc asbestos services including the delivery of type 2 & 3
surveys.
2)
COMMON
PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV)
90650000,
71315200,
71315210,
71356000, 71630000,
71631300,
71356100,
71600000, 71631000, 79415200, 90713000,
71313000, 71310000
3)
QUANTITY
OR SCOPE
MCC already currently has a internal corporate asbestos group
which was set up in 1983 and has 5 permanent staff. The team has wide
range of experience from environmental health, project management and
building trades. MCC will require ad-hoc operational support throughout
the period of the framework.
Excluding VAT
Range between 120 000 and 150 000 GBP
4)
INDICATION
ABOUT DIFFERENT DATE FOR DURATION OF CONTRACT OR STARTING/COMPLETION
Duration in months: 24 (from the award of the contract)
5)
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS
Anticipated number of consultants to be appointed to this lot: 1.
Framework period is two years plus option for a further 2 years.
LOT NO: 2 TITLE Legionella risk assessments
1)
SHORT
DESCRIPTION
Full time legionella services including risk assessment,
management audits and strategic support for the legionella programme.
2)
COMMON
PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV)
71315200,
71315210,
71356000, 71630000,
71631300,
71356100,
71600000, 71631000, 79415200, 90713000,
71313000, 71310000, 71200000,
71800000, 71610000,
71315300,
71315100
3)
QUANTITY
OR SCOPE
Legionella assessment services have previously been provided by an
external consultancy, with review and management input from an in-house
team of two. MCC require the delivery of operational and service
development capabilities into the council, through the appointment of
framework partners. The appointment will be supplementary to the
existing team and be full time and in-house. The buildings include the
full range of public buildings, including schools and domestic housing
stock. NB- It must be recognised the Transfer of Undertakings
Regulations apply to this lot. One employee shall transfer to the
appointed contractor(s) on commencement of operations.
Excluding VAT
Range between 300 000 and 450 000 GBP
4)
INDICATION
ABOUT DIFFERENT DATE FOR DURATION OF CONTRACT OR STARTING/COMPLETION
Duration in months: 24 (from the award of the contract)
5)
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS
Anticipated number of consultants to be appointed to this lot: 3.
Framework period is 2 years plus option for a further 2 years.
LOT NO: 3 TITLE Access & DDA compliance
1)
SHORT
DESCRIPTION
Ad-hoc access audit and assessment services.
2)
COMMON
PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV)
71315200,
71315210,
71356000, 71630000,
71631300,
71356100,
71600000, 71631000, 79415200, 90713000,
71313000, 71310000, 71200000,
71315300,
71315100,
71530000
3)
QUANTITY
OR SCOPE
MCC wish to appoint a framework partner to provide access
consultancy services for ad-hoc and ongoing projects. Appointed
consultant would be expected to hold current NRAC or RICS accreditation.
Excluding VAT
Range between 60 000 and 90 000 GBP
4)
INDICATION
ABOUT DIFFERENT DATE FOR DURATION OF CONTRACT OR STARTING/COMPLETION
Duration in months: 24 (from the award of the contract)
5)
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS
Anticipated number of consultants to be appointed to this lot: 1.
Framework period is 2 years plus option for a further 2 years.
LOT NO: 4 TITLE Acoustics (noise) & vibration
1)
SHORT
DESCRIPTION
Ad-hoc support for buildings acoustics services.
2)
COMMON
PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV)
71313100,
71313200, 71315200, 71315210,
71356000, 71630000,
71631300,
71356100,
71600000, 71631000, 79415200, 90713000,
71313000, 71310000, 71200000,
71315300,
71315100,
71530000
3)
QUANTITY
OR SCOPE
MCC wish to appoint a framework partner to provide acoustic
services for ad-hoc and ongoing projects. These will be client support
roles.
Excluding VAT
Range between 60 000 and 90 000 GBP
4)
INDICATION
ABOUT DIFFERENT DATE FOR DURATION OF CONTRACT OR STARTING/COMPLETION
Duration in months: 24 (from the award of the contract)
5)
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS
Anticipated number of consultants to be appointed to this lot: 1.
Framework period is 2 years plus option for a further 2 years.
LOT NO: 5 TITLE Fire engineering support services
1)
SHORT
DESCRIPTION
Ad-hoc support for fire engineering support services.
2)
COMMON
PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV)
71317100, 75251110, 71315200, 71315210,
71356000, 71630000,
71631300,
71356100,
71600000, 71631000, 79415200, 90713000,
71313000, 71310000, 71200000,
71315300,
71315100,
71530000,
71317210
3)
QUANTITY
OR SCOPE
Manchester City Council is looking to appoint a framework partner
to provide technical fire engineering support to internally provided
services.
Excluding VAT
Range between 30 000 and 120 000 GBP
4)
INDICATION
ABOUT DIFFERENT DATE FOR DURATION OF CONTRACT OR STARTING/COMPLETION
Duration in months: 24 (from the award of the contract)
5)
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS
Anticipated number of consultants to be appointed to this lot: 1.
Framework period is 2 years plus option for a further 2 years.
LOT NO: 6 TITLE Health & safety services
1)
SHORT
DESCRIPTION
Ad-hoc support for health and safety services.
2)
COMMON
PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV)
71317210,
71315200,
71315210,
71356000, 71630000,
71631300,
71356100,
71600000, 71631000, 79415200, 90713000,
71313000, 71310000, 71200000,
71800000, 71315300, 71530000
3)
QUANTITY
OR SCOPE
Manchester City Council wish to appoint a framework partner to
provide health and safety services for ad-hoc and ongoing programmes or
work. These will be client support roles.
Excluding VAT
Range between 30 000 and 120 000 GBP
4)
INDICATION
ABOUT DIFFERENT DATE FOR DURATION OF CONTRACT OR STARTING/COMPLETION
Duration in months: 24 (from the award of the contract)
5)
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS
Anticipated number of consultants to be appointed to this lot: 1.
Framework period is 2 years plus option for a further 2 years.
SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL
AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
III.1)
CONDITIONS
RELATING TO THE CONTRACT
III.1.1)
Deposits
and guarantees required
III.1.2)
Main
financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the
relevant provisions regulating them
III.1.3)
Legal form
to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is
to be awarded
Joint and several liability. In the event of a consortium bid,
then one member of the consortium must be identified as the lead and
main Contractor who will accept responsibility for all the obligations
of all the consortium members.
III.1.4)
Other
particular conditions to which the performance of the contract is
subject
Yes
As set out in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire and/or
Information Memorandum.
III.2)
CONDITIONS
FOR PARTICIPATION
III.2.1)
Personal
situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to
enrolment on professional or trade registers
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if
requirements are met: Any supplier may be disqualified who: Information
and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:
Circumstances set out in regulation 23 of the UK Public Constracts
regulations 2006 (SI 2006 No. 5). Applicants will be required to
complete a pre qualification questionnaire (PQQ), including requirements
relating to personal situation of economic operators and enrolment on
professional or trade registers as set out in the PQQ and Public
Contracts Regulations 2006. In order to streamline this pre
qualification stage, interested parties may use their Constructionline
accreditation to demonstrate appropriate elements of the pre
qualification criteria as set out in the PQQ. Constructionline is the UK
Government national pre qualification register for construction
contractors. Existing Constructionline members will only need to supply
their registration number and complete the supplementary questions on
the PQQ. Non- members of Constructionline will be required to complete
the full questionnaire. Interested partieswill be able to access the PQQ
from 25.6.2010 until 6.8.2010 via the Chest; please refer to the
website listed in section I and annex A. completed PQQ forms are to be
uploaded to the Chest.
III.2.2)
Economic
and financial capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if
requirements are met: Circumstances set out in regulation 23 of the UK
Public Constracts regulations 2006 (SI 2006 No. 5). Applicants will be
required to complete a pre qualification questionnaire (PQQ), including
requirements relating to personal situation of economic operators and
enrolment on professional or trade registers as set out in the PQQ and
Public Contracts Regulations 2006. In order to streamline this pre
qualification stage, interested parties may use their Constructionline
accreditation to demonstrate appropriate elements of the pre
qualification criteria as set out in the PQQ. Constructionline is the UK
Government national pre qualification register for construction
contractors. Existing Constructionline members will only need to supply
their registration number and complete the supplementary questions on
the PQQ. Non- members of Constructionline will be required to complete
the full questionnaire. Interested parties will be able to access the
PQQ from 25.6.2010 until 6.8.2010 via the Chest; please refer to the
website listed in section I and annex A. Completed PQQ forms are to be
uploaded to the Chest.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required As detailed in the
pre qualification questionnaire and/ or information memorandum.
III.2.3)
Technical
capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if
requirements are met:
As detailed in the pre qualification questionnaire .
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
As detailed in the pre qualification questionnaire.
III.2.4)
Reserved
contracts
No
III.3)
CONDITIONS
SPECIFIC TO SERVICES CONTRACTS
III.3.1)
Execution
of the service is reserved to a particular profession
No
III.3.2)
Legal
entities should indicate the names and professional qualifications of
the staff responsible for the execution of the service
SECTION IV: PROCEDURE
IV.1)
TYPE OF
PROCEDURE
IV.1.1)
Type of
procedure
Restricted
IV.1.2)
Limitations
on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to
participate
Envisaged minimum number 3 maximum number 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
As detailed in the pre qualification questionnaire and/or information
memorandum. Numbers referred to are per each lot.
IV.1.3)
Reduction
of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue
IV.2)
AWARD
CRITERIA
IV.2.1)
Award
criteria
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria
stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to
negotiate or in the descriptive document
IV.2.2)
An
electronic auction will be used
No
IV.3)
ADMINISTRATIVE
INFORMATION
IV.3.1)
File
reference number attributed by the contracting authority
IV.3.2)
Previous
publication(s) concerning the same contract
No
IV.3.3)
Conditions
for obtaining specifications and additional documents
Payable documents No
IV.3.4)
Time-limit
for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
6.8.2010 - 19:00
IV.3.5)
Date of
dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected
candidates
25.6.2010
IV.3.6)
Language(s)
in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
English.
IV.3.7)
Minimum
time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
IV.3.8)
Conditions
for opening tenders
Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders No
SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
VI.1)
THIS IS A
RECURRENT PROCUREMENT
No
VI.2)
CONTRACT
RELATED TO A PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAMME FINANCED BY EU FUNDS
Yes
reference to project(s) and/or programme(s): Some projects
delivered through the framework may be financed.
VI.3)
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION
The specialist services framework may be used by other organisations
such as the Association of Greater Manchester Authorities (AGMA)
constituting Bolton Council, Bury Council, Manchester City Council,
Oldham MBC, Rochdale MBC, Salford CC, Stockport MBC, Tameside MBC,
Trafford MBC, and Wigan Council, GMPTA, GMPTE and local organisations
classed as bodies governed by public law within the Greater Manchester
Area. Interested parties must complete and submit a Pre-Qualification
Questionnaire by way of expression of interest. An Information
Memorandum must be read in conjunction with the Pre-qualification
Questionnaire. The Information Memorandum delivers an indication of the
size, scope and nature of the individual lots contained within the
Specialist Services Framework including TUPE implications associated
with legionella services. The Council is using the e-business portal
known as THE CHEST (
www.thechest.nwce.gov.uk) to conduct the procurement
exercise. To gain access to the invitation to documents applicants will
need to register their details at the following link
https://www.thechest.nwce.gov.uk/procontract/supplier.nsf/frm_home?openForm.
Once registered, applicants will be emailed a log-in and password which
will allow them to gain access to the documents. Applicants will need
to electronically submit their completed submissions and accompanying
documentation via the Chest on-line portal by 19:00 pm on the 6.8.2010,
as referred to in IV.3.4. Any clarification queries will also need to be
submitted via The Chest website. This notice is a voluntary notice. The
Council welcomes applications from small or medium enterprises.
VI.4)
PROCEDURES
FOR APPEAL
VI.4.1)
Body
responsible for appeal procedures
VI.4.2)
Lodging of
appeals
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: Manchester
City Council, will incorporate a minimum of 10 calendar days standstill
period at the point information on the award of framework agreement is
communicated to tenderers. This period allows tenderers to seek further
de-briefing from MCC before the framework agreement is entered into.
Applicants have 2 working days from the notification of the award
decision to request additional de-briefing and that information has to
be provided a minimum 3 working days before the expiry of the standstill
period. Such information should be required from the contact stated in
section 1.1 above. If an appeal regarding the award of the framework
agreement has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contracts
Regulations 2006 provide for agreed parties who have been harmed or are
at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High
Court (England, Wales & Northern Ireland).
Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3
months). Where the framework agreement has not been entered into, the
Court may order the setting aside of the award decision, order the
Authority to amend any document and may order damages.
VI.4.3)
Service
from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.5)
DATE OF
DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE:
25.6.2010