Construction Works Contractor Framework Agreement 2012

Construction Works Contractor Framework Agreement 2012.

Highland Council.

UK-Inverness: construction work

2012/S 102-170607

Contract notice

Works

Directive 2004/18/EC

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Highland Council
c/o Town House, High Street
For the attention of: FM Team
IV1 1JJ Inverness
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1463703890
E-mail: procurement.unit3@highland.gov.uk

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting authority: http://www.highland.gov.uk/

Address of the buyer profile: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00045

Further information can be obtained from: Highland Council
Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road
Contact point(s): Housing and Property Services
For the attention of: David McIntosh
IV3 5NX Inverness
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1463702219
E-mail: h&ps.clerical.team@highland.gov.uk
Fax: +44 1463702222
Internet address: www.highland.gov.uk

Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: Highland Council
Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road
Contact point(s): Housing and Property Services
For the attention of: David McIntosh
IV3 5NX Inverness
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1463702219
E-mail: h&ps.clerical.team@highland.gov.uk
Fax: +44 1463702222
Internet address: www.highland.gov.uk

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: Highland Council
Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road
Contact point(s): Housing & Property Services
For the attention of: David McIntosh
IV3 5NX Inverness
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1463702219
E-mail: h&ps.clerical.team@highland.gov.uk
Fax: +44 1463702222
Internet address: www.highland.gov.uk

I.2)Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

I.3)Main activity

General public services

I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: yes

Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH)

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)Description

II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:

Construction Works Contractor Framework Agreement 2012.

II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Works
Realisation, by whatever means of work, corresponding to the requirements specified by the successful tenderer
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Throughout the Highland Council Area.
NUTS code UKM6

II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)

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: 999
Duration of the framework agreement

Duration in months: 6
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement

Estimated value excluding VAT: 10 000 000 GBP
Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded: As required, up to a maximum individual value of 50 000 GBP.

II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

The Highland Council is to introduce Framework Agreements for Construction Contractors to maintain and improve our buildings and help to deliver our repairs and capital programme.
This particular requirement, Contractor Framework Category 1, will cover all categories of work for repairs, maintenance and minor works projects up to an individual value of 50 000 GBP. The intention is to create a formal framework database of all competent contractors who apply to participate.
Within this category contractors will be required to respond to individual works orders for both domestic and commercial properties, participate in a quotation process for certain categories of work where competition may be required and deliver a responsive repairs service both during and outwith normal working hours.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=222325.

The awarding authority has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via a ‘Tender Submission Postbox’ facility. Further details of this facility are available at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/PostBox/Postbox_Explain.aspx?ID=222325.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. The postbox closes precisely at the time stated.

II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

45000000, 45210000

II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes

II.1.8)Lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.1.9)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: yes

II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract

II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:

The Highland Council in creating this framework does not guarantee any minimum level of expenditure, quantity, allocation or value of work or inclusion in any quotation process. The allocation of work will be determined by the prevailing circumstances and may relate to availability of internal resources, the contractors availability, location of works, capability, trade discipline, performance monitoring and the ability to respond to a specific requirement in a specific area.
The value of individual works orders shall not exceed 50 000 GBP.

II.2.2)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.3)Information about renewals

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

Starting 3.9.2012. Completion 3.3.2013

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 governing them:

Payment conditions will be relevant and appropriate to each individual project appointment.

III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

Jointly and severally liable.

III.1.4)Other particular conditions

The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: yes
Description of particular conditions: Contractors will be required to complete a supplier appraisal questionnaire (SAQ) for this framework. The purpose of the SAQ is to identify that each contractor is suitably experienced, competent, capable and qualified to participate in their work category in the framework. The Highland Council will use the information provided in response to the SAQ to determine those that are suited, in the opinion of the Evaluation Panel, in terms of technical knowledge and experience, and organisational and financial standing to participate.
All Contractors satisfying the requirements of the supplier appraisal questionnaire will enter the framework.

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 the requirements are met: Please refer to the requirements of the SAQ.

III.2.2)Economic and financial ability

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Please refer to the requirements of the SAQ.

III.2.3)Technical capacity

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
Please refer to the requirements of the SAQ.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
The Highland Council will require registration with CHAS or SSIP equivalent or other equivalent non-SSIP health and safety competency assessment registration as a mandatory requirement.
Highland Council policy on Management of Contractors sets out minimum criteria for the selection of contractors on a trade basis in Schedule A. (Equivalents will be considered subject to agreement with the Highland Council).
http://www.highland.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/524F2336-A5DE-4DD0-9DE6-16FC4E8E4D1C/0/hspolicy17managementofcontractors.pdf

III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts

III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts

III.3.1)Information about a particular profession

III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Type of procedure

IV.1.1)Type of procedure

Open

IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate

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)Information about electronic auction

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

IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document

Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 11.7.2012

IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

16.7.2012 – 12:00

IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

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

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: January 2013.

VI.2)Information about European Union funds

VI.3)Additional information

The Highland Council will require registration with CHAS or SSIP equivalent or other equivalent non-SSIP health and safety competency assessment registration as a mandatory requirement.
Rejection shall be automatic unless the potential participant is able to demonstrate business, technical, and financial capacity and propriety in respect of all of these requirements in relation to the provision of services forming the subject of the potential participants expression of interest.
Closing date for receipt of completed SAQ is Monday 16.7.2012 at 12 noon. Submissions made after this time and date will not be considered.
(SC Ref:222325).

VI.4)Procedures for appeal

VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures

VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals

VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

The Highland Council
Procurement, The Town House, High Street
IV1 1JJ Inverness
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail: procurement.unit3@highland.gov.uk

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:28.5.2012