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UK-Gloucester: repair and maintenance services

Request For Proposals

General Information
Country:   United Kingdom
City/Locality:   GLOUCESTER
Notice/Contract Number:   eu:319727-2009
Publication Date:   Nov 18, 2009
Deadline:   Dec 24, 2009
Buyer:   GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Original Language:   English

Contact Information
Address:   GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
GLOUCESTER, Gloucestershire
United Kingdom
Web Site:   http://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk

Goods, Works and Services

 

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Notice Type: 2220 - Contract notice
Regulation of Procurement: European Communities
EU Official Journal Publication: 222/2009, #319727-2009
Contract Nature: Service contract
Procedure Type: Restricted procedure
Type of Bid Required: Global tender
Awarding Criteria: Not defined

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CONTRACT NOTICE
Services
SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
I.1) NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S): Gloucestershire County
Council, C&ACD, Bearland Wing, Shire Hall, Contact: Purchasing Officer,
Attn: Louise Matthews, UK-Gloucester GL1 2TR. Tel. +44 1452425152. E-mail:
louise.matthews@gloucestershire.gov.uk. Fax +44 1452536038.
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority:
http://www.gloucestershire.gov.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:
Regional or local authority.
General public services.
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting
authorities: no.
SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT
II.1) DESCRIPTION
II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
Home Improvement Agency Service - Gloucestershire County.
II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of
performance: Services.
Service category: No 1.
Main place of performance: Within the six districts of Gloucestershire
County.
NUTS code: UKK13.
II.1.3) The notice involves: A public contract.
II.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s): Expressions of
interest are requested for this new contract that will provide a County
Home Improvement Agency Service. The Service is being jointly procured by
a partnership of Gloucestershire County Council, Gloucestershire Primary
Care Trust and six District Councils.
The County Service will encompass a number of service elements providing
maximum opportunity for the delivery of positive outcomes for service
users.
There are 5 service elements; support for choice, repairs and
improvements, major adaptations, handyperson services and working with
health professionals on intervention and prevention.
A list of approved contractors will be developed and maintained by the
service provider, in accordance with a jointly agreed approval process.
The bids will be evaluated using the following criteria:
Weighted Price Criteria:
The evaluation of this section will be against information included in the
Pricing Schedule.
Criteria Percentage = 30 %.
Weighted Service Criteria:
The evaluation of this section will be against information included in the
Submission Form in response to the Service Specification and about the
implementation of the Service generally to include suitability under
financial standing, existing contracts and track record.
Criteria Percentage = 40 %.
Weighted Quality Criteria:
The evaluation of this section will be against information included in the
Quality Assessment Framework (QAF) document. The requirement is that Level
C is met in each of the following criteria:
Criteria Percentage = 30 %.
1. Assessment and Support Planning
2. Security, Health and Safety
3. Safeguarding and Protection from Abuse
4. Fair Access, Diversity and Inclusion
5. Client Involvement and Empowerment
Length of contract: 3 years with an option to extend for a further 2
years.
Contract start: 1.10.2010.
Contract end: 31.10.2013 (2015 if extended for 2 further years).
If you can meet the criteria and wish to make an offer for a County Home
Improvement Agency Service, please submit your expression of interest
stating whether the tender pack should be received on disc or by email.
Expressions of interest must be received by 24.12.2009 and should be in
writing or by email to the main contact above.
II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 50000000 - EA05 - EA11 -
EA12 - EA13, 85000000 - EA05 - EA11 - EA12 - EA13, 85300000 - EA05 - EA11
- EA12 - EA13.
II.1.8) Division into lots: No.
II.1.9) Variants will be accepted: No.
II.2) QUANTITY OR SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT
II.2.1) Total quantity or scope: To provide Home Improvement Agency
Services to service users within the six Gloucestershire Districts.
The estimated value relates to the first year of funding.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 100 000,00 GBP.
II.2.2) Options: Yes.
Description of these options: There is an option to extend the contract by
up to 2 years.
SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
III.1) CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT
III.1.4) Other particular conditions to which the performance of the
contract is subject: 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:
No.
SECTION IV: PROCEDURE
IV.1) TYPE OF PROCEDURE
IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Restricted.
IV.2) AWARD CRITERIA
IV.2.2) An electronic auction will be used: No.
IV.3) ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
IV.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract: No.
IV.3.3) Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents
or descriptive document: Payable documents: no.
IV.3.4) Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:
24.12.2009 - 12:00.
IV.3.6) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be
drawn up: English.
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: No.
VI.3) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of
Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE).
The attention of prospective Providers is drawn to the Transfer of
Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (“TUPE”).
Gloucestershire County Council does not make any representations in
relation to whether TUPE will or will not apply to the Service. Given that
Gloucestershire County Council will be neither the transferor nor the
transferee of any undertaking which transfers as a result of the
above-mentioned contract for a service for County Home Improvement Agency
Services in Gloucestershire, it is the responsibility of prospective
Providers to form their own independent view as to the application of TUPE
in this matter, as well as seeking any necessary professional advice in
relation thereto.
VI.5) DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE: 17.11.2009.
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