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Request For Proposals

General Information
Country:   United Kingdom
City/Locality:   OXFORD
Notice/Contract Number:   eu:313517-2009
Publication Date:   Nov 11, 2009
Deadline:   Dec 10, 2009
Buyer:   OXFORDSHIRE AND BUCKINGHAMSHIRE MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Original Language:   English

Contact Information
Address:   OXFORDSHIRE AND BUCKINGHAMSHIRE MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
OXFORD, UNITED KINGDOM
United Kingdom
Web Site:   www.pro-cure.bravosolution.co.uk

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Notice Type: 2220 - Contract notice
Regulation of Procurement: European Communities
EU Official Journal Publication: 217/2009, #313517-2009
Contract Nature: Service contract
Procedure Type: Restricted procedure
Type of Bid Required: Not defined
Awarding Criteria: The most economic tender

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CONTRACT NOTICE
Services
SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
I.1) NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S): Oxfordshire and
Buckinghamshire Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, 4000 John Smith Drive,
Contact: www.pro-cure.bravosolution.co.uk, UK-Oxford OX4 2GX.
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.obmh.nhs.uk/.
Further information can be obtained at: As in above-mentioned contact
point(s).
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for
competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained at:
As in above-mentioned contact point(s).
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: As in above-mentioned
contact point(s).
I.2) TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES:
Body governed by public law.
Health.
SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT
II.1) DESCRIPTION
II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
Grounds and Gardens 2010.
II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of
performance: Services.
Service category: No 14.
Main place of performance: Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire.
NUTS code: UK.
II.1.3) The notice involves: A public contract.
II.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s): Oxfordshire and
Buckinghamshire Mental Health NHS foundation Trust are looking to appoint
a suitably experienced contractor to maintain the grounds and gardens of
its sites and that of its external customers spread across Oxfordshire and
Buckinghamshire. Property types range from health centres to community and
mental health hospitals to office blocks. The contract will initially be
for 3 year term with the possibility of annual extensions up to a maximum
total of 5 years.
The contractor is required to provide a comprehensive planned and reactive
full horticultural service that is responsive to seasonal weather and
growing conditions in order to:
a) maintain an aesthetically pleasing landscape that is both functional
and complementary to the site and local environment throughout the year;
b) maintain the grounds to facilitate the smooth running of core Trust
operations including ensuring access to the facility at all times;
c) maintain the grounds in such a way as to promote a positive image of
the Trust to all patients, visitors and staff; and
d) maintain safe, logical and clear circulation routes across the site
that are accessible to all bona fide patients/visitors.
Works are to include but not limited to: regular grass cutting, weeding,
planted areas, tidying and litter picking, hedge cutting, care of sports
fields, landscaping, some tree works, autumn and winter works including
gritting.
II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 77000000.
II.1.7) Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
No.
SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
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: Suppliers
Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender:
1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required
once):
— Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://pro-cure.bravosolution.co.uk and
click the link to register,
— Accept the terms and conditions and click “continue”,
— Enter your correct business and user details,
— Note the username you chose and click “Save” when complete,
— You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep
this secure).
2. Express an Interest in the tender:
— Login to the portal with the username/password,
— Click the “PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers” link. (These are
Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any
registered supplier),
— Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content,
— Click the “Express Interest” button in the “Actions” box on the
left-hand side of the page,
— This will move the PQQ /ITT into your “My PQQs/ My ITTs” page. (This is
a secure area reserved for your projects only),
— You can now access any attachments by clicking the “Settings and Buyer
Attachments” in the “Actions” box.
3. Responding to the tender:
— You can now choose to “Reply” or “Reject” (please give a reason if
rejecting),
— You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer
and seek any clarification,
— Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions
to complete the PQQ/ ITT,
— There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform
(there is detailed online help available). You must then publish your
reply using the publish button.
If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or
contact the eTendering help desk.
SECTION IV: PROCEDURE
IV.1) TYPE OF PROCEDURE
IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Restricted.
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.3) ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
IV.3.4) Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:
10.12.2009 - 17:00.
IV.3.5) Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to
selected candidates: 24.12.2009.
IV.3.6) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be
drawn up: English.
SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
VI.3) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The Contracting Authority intends to use an
eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to
use a reverse auction.
VI.5) DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE: 9.11.2009.
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