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Prior Information Notice

General Information
Country:   United Kingdom
City/Locality:   LONDON
Notice/Contract Number:   eu:311634-2009
Publication Date:   Nov 10, 2009
Buyer:   THE COUNCIL OF THE LONDON BOROUGH OF EALING
Original Language:   English

Contact Information
Address:   THE COUNCIL OF THE LONDON BOROUGH OF EALING
LONDON, Outer London - West and North West
United Kingdom
Web Site:   www.ealing.gov.uk

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Notice Type: 2200 - Prior Information Notice
Regulation of Procurement: European Communities, with participation by GPA countries
EU Official Journal Publication: 216/2009, #311634-2009
Contract Nature: Service contract
Procedure Type: Prior information or periodic indicative notice
Type of Bid Required: Global or partial tender
Awarding Criteria: Not applicable

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PRIOR INFORMATION NOTICE
Services
SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
I.1) NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S): The Council of the London
Borough of Ealing, Perceval House, 14-16 Uxbridge Road, Ealing, Contact:
Housing Services, Attn: Tim Moore, UK-London W5 2HL. E-mail:
housingprocurement@ealing.gov.uk.
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: www.ealing.gov.uk.
Further information can be obtained at: The Council of the London Borough
of Ealing, Perceval House, 14-16 Uxbridge Road, Ealing, Contact: Housing
Services, Attn: Tim Moore, UK-London W5 2HL. E-mail:
housingprocurement@ealing.gov.uk. URL: www.ealing.gov.uk.
I.2) TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES:
Regional or local authority.
General public services.
Housing and community amenities.
SECTION II.B: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT (SUPPLIES OR SERVICES)
II.1) TITLE ATTRIBUTED TO THE CONTRACT BY THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY:
Provision of Housing Services to Council Tenants and Leaseholders.
II.2) TYPE OF CONTRACT AND PLACE OF DELIVERY OR OF PERFORMANCE: Services.
Service category: No 1.
Main place of performance or of delivery: Ealing, London. There will be
three lots covering three geographical areas across the borough.
NUTS code: UKI23.
II.3) SHORT DESCRIPTION OF NATURE AND QUANTITY OR VALUE OF SUPPLIES OR
SERVICES: Housing Services, for council tenants and leaseholders are
currently managed by the council’s ALMO, Ealing Homes. Housing Management
services are provided directly by Ealing Homes, who provide contract
management for Repairs and Maintenance, including Major Capital works.
Other services such as Grounds Maintenance and Street Cleansing are
provided through council contracts.
Services are to be delivered to council tenants under three area based
contracts, which relate to three individual Lots. The following list
represents the broad services to be provided.
— Housing and Estate management,
— Grounds Maintenance and Cleansing,
— Repairs and Maintenance,
— Management and Procurement of Major Capital works,
— Rent collection and arrears management,
— Leasehold management,
— Resident participation,
— Management of non-residential assets (e.g. garage sites).
The three contract areas and the number of Tenants and Leaseholders are
included in the table below. However, it should be noted that the number
of properties will diminish over time as development projects are
implemented.
Ealing Area (2117 Leaseholder), (6910 Tenant), (9027 Total).
Northolt Area (2008 Leaseholder), (4197 Tenant), (6205 Total).
Southall Area (754 Leaseholder), (1900 Tenant), (2654 Total).
Total (4879 Leasholders), (13007 Tenant), (17886 GRAND TOTAL).
It should be noted that contractors will be invited to bid for all
contracts, although contract award will be limited to two contracts per
bidder, under these circumstances there would be a requirement for one of
the contracts to be for the Southall Area.
Estimated annual value of contract:
Ealing - 17 000 000 GBP.
Northolt- 11 000 000 GBP.
Southall - 5 000 000 GBP.
There may also be opportunities for the contractors to be awarded
additional opportunities to redevelop existing properties and to build new
homes on infill and disused garage sites. Details of these opportunities
will be supplied in the Tender documentation.
The council intends to follow the Restricted procurement procedure and the
contract is due to commence on the 1.4.2011.
Division into lots: yes.
II.4) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 70331000, 70332000, 70333000,
75123000, 45000000, 50711000, 50710000, 50720000, 50000000, 50700000,
50531200, 77314000.
II.5) SCHEDULED DATE FOR START OF AWARD PROCEDURES: 11.1.2010.
II.6) CONTRACT COVERED BY THE GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT AGREEMENT (GPA):
Yes.
II.7) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The council is a holding a Housing: Local
service, Local Choice conference on the 12.11.2009 at Ealing Town Hall.
The conference will enable potential partners to network with colleagues
from other organisations and discuss possible areas of collaboration for
consortia bids. Those interested in becoming partners should contact
manchandc@ealing.gov.uk if they would like to attend like to attend.
SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
III.1) CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT
III.1.1) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or
reference to the relevant provisions regulating them: Payment under any
contract will be in Pounds Sterling (GBP). The main terms of financing
will be set out in the tender documentation.
SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
VI.2) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: (MT Ref:63196).
VI.4) DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE: 9.11.2009.
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