Blackburn with Darwen Technical Services Partnership

It is proposed the Property Services Lot will cover Property Management, Strategic and Specialist Property Advice and procurement and/or delivery of Architectural services.

United Kingdom-Blackburn: Real estate services

2015/S 162-296979

Contract notice

Services

Directive 2004/18/EC

Section I: Contracting authority

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

Blackburn with Darwen
Town Hall, King William Street
For the attention of: Chris Bradley
BB1 7DY Blackburn
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1254585296
E-mail: christopher.bradley@blackburn.gov.uk

Internet address(es):

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

Electronic access to information: https://www.the-chest.org.uk

Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: https://www.the-chest.org.uk

Further information can be obtained from: Blackburn with Darwen
Town Hall, King William Street
For the attention of: Chris Bradley
BB1 7DY Blackburn
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1254585296
E-mail: christopher.bradley@blackburn.gov.uk

Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: Blackburn with Darwen
Town Hall, King William Street
For the attention of: Chris Bradley
BB1 7DY Blackburn
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1254585296
E-mail: christopher.bradley@blackburn.gov.uk

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: Blackburn with Darwen
Town Hall, King William Street
For the attention of: Chris Bradley
BB1 7DY Blackburn
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1254585296
E-mail: christopher.bradley@blackburn.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

As set out above in VI.3) Additional information
UNITED KINGDOM

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)Description

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

Technical Services Partnership.

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

Services
Service category No 12: Architectural services; engineering services and integrated engineering services; urban planning and landscape engineering services; related scientific and technical consulting services; technical testing and analysis services

NUTS code UKD

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

The notice involves a public contract

II.1.4)Information on framework agreement

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

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is seeking to procure 1 or 2 providers to provide high quality technical services to it and in doing so help it meet its strategic objectives, deliver its ambitious plans for growth and regeneration of the borough, helping the Council to make significant savings to help the Council meet upcoming budget pressures and provide added social value to the borough of Blackburn with Darwen in particular with emphasis on provision of high quality jobs and investment in the borough’s future. The proposed partnership will initially cover services relating to the Council’s Property, Highways and Transport functions but could be expanded to cover a wider range of services across the Place based services.
The procurement will be split into two lots one for the Property services and one for the Highways and Transport services:
— It is proposed the Property Services Lot will cover Property Management, Strategic and Specialist Property Advice and procurement and/or delivery of Architectural services.
— It is proposed the Highways & Transport Services Lot will cover the ‘white collar’ aspects of Civil Engineering, Traffic Management, Public Rights of Way, Highways Civil Engineering Design and Procurement, Highways Maintenance and Inspection, Street Works, Street Lighting and Drainage.
— In addition the Council wants arrangements to be flexible so that over the course of the contract we are be able to adapt to include the provision of other functions within the Council’s Place-based service areas including but not limited to regeneration, housing, environment and leisure functions if it represents value for money to do so.
The Council is looking for 2 provider per lot or 2 provider who can cover both lots. This will be based on assessing which combination offers the Council the best value for money based on the evaluation methodology set out in the tender documents.

II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

70000000, 45000000, 50000000, 63000000, 71000000, 75000000, 77000000, 79993000, 79996000, 90000000, 92000000, 98000000

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: yes
Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots

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 initial estimated value of the contract across both lots is GBP 4 000 000 per annum. This is likely to vary over the years with changes in demand. Including the potential for growth and flexibility in the future range of services it is estimated the value for Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council could increase up to GBP 20 000 000 per annum. If other identified authorities were to access services under the contract the value could increase to up to GBP 200 000 000 per annum.

II.2.2)Information about options

Options: yes
Description of these options: The initial contract period will be for 5 years. There will then be an option to extend the contract for a further 5 years on a 3 year + 2 year basis.
Provisional timetable for recourse to these options:
in days: 0 (from the award of the contract)

II.2.3)Information about renewals

This contract is subject to renewal: no

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

Duration in months: 117 (from the award of the contract)

Information about lots

Lot No: 1Lot title: Property Services

1)Short description

It is proposed the Property Services Lot will cover Property Management, Strategic and Specialist Property Advice and procurement and/or delivery of Architectural services.

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

70000000, 45000000, 50000000, 71000000, 79000000, 79900000

3)Quantity or scope

4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

Duration in months: 117 (from the award of the contract)

5)Additional information about lots

Lot No: 2Lot title: Highways and Transport Services

1)Short description

It is proposed the Highways and Transport Services Lot will cover the ‘white collar’ aspects of Civil Engineering, Traffic Management, Public Rights of Way, Highways Civil Engineering Design and Procurement, Highways Maintenance and Inspection, Street Works, Street Lighting and Drainage.

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

71000000, 45000000, 63000000, 79000000

3)Quantity or scope

4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

Duration in months: 117 (from the award of the contract)

5)Additional information about lots

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions relating to the contract

III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:

As set out in the tender documents.

III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:

As set out in the tender documents.

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

III.1.4)Other particular conditions

The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no

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: As set out in the tender documents.

III.2.2)Economic and financial ability

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: As set out in the tender documents.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: As set out in the tender documents.

III.2.3)Technical capacity

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
As set out in the tender documents.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
As set out in the tender documents.

III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts

III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts

III.3.1)Information about a particular profession

Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no

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

Legal persons 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

competitive dialogue

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

Envisaged minimum number 3: and maximum number 6
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: As set out in the tender documents.

IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue

Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated yes

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:

0173

IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Prior information notice

Notice number in the OJEU: 2015/S 149-275549 of 5.8.2015

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

21.9.2015 – 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 of tenders

Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: no

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: no

VI.2)Information about European Union funds

The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

VI.3)Additional information

The contract is being procured initially on behalf of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, however during the life time of the contract the following authorities may access services through it: All Councils within Lancashire as listed below and any Combined Authority which comes into being for the areas covered by those authorities. Lancashire County Council, Blackpool Borough Council, Ribble Valley Borough Council, Pendle Borough Council, Burnley Borough Council, Hyndburn Borough Council, Rossendale Borough Council, Chorley Borough Council, South Ribble Borough Council, Preston City Council, Wyre Borough Council, Fylde Borough Council, West Lancashire Borough Council, Lancaster City Council. All Councils which are members or associate members of Association of Greater Manchester Authorities (AGMA) including but not limited to Trafford Borough Council, Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council, Oldham Council, Manchester City Council, Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council, Bury Council, Wigan Council, Cheshire East Council, Warrington Borough Council, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Authority, Greater Manchester Police Authority, Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority, Manchester Central Convention Complex, Commission for New Economy, Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority. Other public sector bodies within Blackburn with Darwen including but not limited to Blackburn College, Blackburn with Darwen Clinical Commissioning Group and East Lancashire Hospitals Trust.

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: Following the evaluation of tenders, Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council will incorporate a minimum of 10 calendar days standstill period; this period will commence from the point that the information required by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (“The Regulations”) on the award of the contracts is communicated to all tenderers and candidates.

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

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:

19.8.2015