Fire Alarm Maintenance and Installation Work Hemel Hempstead

The services will comprise the servicing, maintenance and replacement of fire alarm installations and equipment. The services required will be for the Council’s corporate asset portfolio and housing assets.

United Kingdom-Hemel Hempstead: Fire-alarm system installation work

2014/S 193-341099

Contract notice

Services

Directive 2004/18/EC

Section I: Contracting authority

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

Dacorum Borough Council
Civic Centre, Marlowes, Herts
Contact point(s): Commissioning, Procurement and Compliance
For the attention of: Andrew Linden
HP1 1HH Hemel Hempstead
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1442228263
E-mail: andrew.linden@dacorum.gov.uk

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting authority: www.dacorum.gov.uk

Address of the buyer profile: www.dacorum.gov.uk/procurement

Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)

Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)

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: no

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)Description

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

Fire Alarm Maintenance and Installation.

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

Services
Service category No 1: Maintenance and repair services

NUTS code UKH23

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)

Fire-alarm system installation work. Fire-alarm systems. Burglar and fire alarms. Installation services of fire protection equipment. Miscellaneous fire-protection equipment. Repair and maintenance services of fire-fighting equipment. Fire-detection systems. Fire-prevention installation works. Fire-fighting equipment installation work. CO2 fire-extinguishing equipment installation work. Fire-extinguishers installation work. The services will comprise the servicing, maintenance and replacement of fire alarm installations and equipment. The services required will be for the Council’s corporate asset portfolio and housing assets. The contract term will be for a period of 5 years, extendable up to a maximum of 10 years and is subject to performance and the delivery of the required services in accordance with the overall asset management strategy. The contract to be entered into by the successful operator will be the ACA Term Partnering Contract TPC2005 (Amended 2008).

II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

45312100, 31625200, 31625000, 51700000, 44480000, 50413200, 31625100, 45343000, 45343200, 45343210, 45343220

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: no

II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract

II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:

The total estimated value of the contract over the anticipated maximum duration of 10 years is between 850 000 and 2 000 000 GBP. Dacorum Borough Council (DBC) reserves the right to commission works and services outside of the term contract and the term contract does not guarantee any minimum levels of work. Estimated value range between 850 000 and 2 000 000 Currency: GBP
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 850 000 and 2 000 000 GBP

II.2.2)Information about options

Options: yes
Description of these options: The contract term will be for a period of 5 years, extendable up to a maximum of 10 years and is subject to performance and the delivery of the required services in accordance with the overall asset management strategy.
Provisional timetable for recourse to these options:
in months: 60 (from the award of the contract)

II.2.3)Information about renewals

This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Number of possible renewals: 5

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

Starting 1.7.2015. Completion 30.6.2025

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions relating to the contract

III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:

A Parent Company Guarantee and/or Performance Bond may be required by DBC, the details of which will be set out in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) and accompanying documentation.

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

The terms of payment will be set out in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) and accompanying documentation.

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

Expressions of interest in response to this contract notice may be submitted by a single bidder or a consortium. The Council reserves the right to require groupings of contractors to take a particular legal form or to require a single contractor to take primary liability or to require that each party undertakes joint and several liabilities.

III.1.4)Other particular conditions

The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: yes
Description of particular conditions: The selected Bidder will be required to perform the services to the required standards set out in the Invitation to Tender (ITT). Under the contract the Service Provider and their supply chain will be required to participate in the achievement of social and/or environmental policy objectives relating to recruitment and training and supply chain initiatives. Accordingly, the contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations to be detailed in the contract documents.

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: In accordance with Articles 45 to 50 of Directive 2004/18/EC and Regulations 23 to 25 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (as amended) and as set out in the pre qualification questionnaire, applicants will be required to complete a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ). The PQQ is available from the address in Annex A, 1 above and must be returned to that address by the date stipulated in IV.3.4. Expressions of Interest must be in the form of a completed Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) to be received by the Council via the Council’s e-tendering portal at https://www.delta-esourcing.com

III.2.2)Economic and financial ability

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: In accordance with Article 47 of Directive 2004/18/EC and Regulation 24 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (as amended) and as set out in the pre-qualification questionnaire, applicants will be required to complete a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ). The PQQ is available from the address in Annex A, 1 above and must be returned to that address by the date stipulated in IV.3.4. Expressions of Interest must be in the form of a completed Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) to be received by the Council via the Council’s e-tendering portal athttps://www.delta-esourcing.com

III.2.3)Technical capacity

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

In accordance with Articles 48 to 50 of Directive 2004/18/EC and Regulation 25 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (as amended) and as set out in the pre-qualification questionnaire, applicants will be required to complete a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ). The PQQ is available from the address in Annex A, 1 above and must be returned to that address by the date stipulated in IV.3.4. Expressions of Interest must be in the form of a completed Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) to be received by the Council via the Council’s e-tendering portal athttps://www.delta-esourcing.com

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: yes

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Type of procedure

IV.1.1)Type of procedure

Restricted

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

Envisaged number of operators: 6
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Envisaged number of 6 bidders will be invited to tender. Bidders will be short-listed based on criteria set out in the PQQ.

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:

CPU00300

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

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

14.11.2014 – 12:00

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

9.1.2015

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

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

Expressions of Interest must be in the form of a completed Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) to be received by the Council via the Council’s e-tendering portal at https://www.delta-esourcing.com You must register on this site to respond, if you are already registered you will not need to register again, simply use your existing user-name and password. The deadline for submitting your response is 14.11.2014 12:00. Please ensure that you allow yourself plenty of time when responding to this invitation prior to the closing date and time, especially if you have been asked to upload documents. If you experience any technical difficulties please contact the Delta eSourcing Help-desk on +44 8452707050 or email helpdesk@delta-esourcing.com. Expressions of interest not submitted in the required format or containing all the requested information may be rejected. All communications shall be in English. Tenders, when invited, and all supporting documentation must be priced in Sterling and all payments under the Contract will be in Sterling. Any contract or agreement resulting from the Invitation to Tender (ITT) will be considered as a Contract made in England according to English Law and subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts. The contracting authority does not bind itself to accept any tender and reserves the right to accept any part of any tender unless the tenderer expressly stipulates to the contrary. DBC is of the view that the EU Business Transfers Directive 2001/23/EC may apply to this procurement. The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement, and the contract will be awarded on the basis of the most economically advantageous tender.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Hemel-Hempstead%2C-Herts:-Fire-alarm-system-installation-work./56XNUB6Y94

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/56XNUB6Y94

GO Reference: GO-2014103-PRO-6062600

VI.4)Procedures for appeal

VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures

Royal Court of Justice
The Strand
WC2A 2LL London
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 2079476000
Internet address: www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk

Body responsible for mediation procedures

Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR)
70 Fleet Street
EC4Y 1EU London
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail: info@cedr.com
Telephone: +44 2075366000
Internet address: www.cedr.com

VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals

Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: In accordance with Regulation 32 and 32A of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (as amended), the Authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period starting from the date when the contract award was notified to bidders. Unsuccessful bidders will be provided with a debrief in the ‘Award Decision Notice’ at the start of the standstill period including details of their bid in relation to the winning bid comprising the reasons for the decision, the characteristics and relative advantages of the successful tender, the score of the economic operator and the name of the economic operator to be awarded the contract. Tenderers have a right of appeal provided for within the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (as amended). Any such proceedings must be brought in the High Court of England and Wales.

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

Dacorum Borough Council
Civic Centre, Marlowes, Herts
HP1 1HH Hemel Hempstead
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail: andrew.linden@dacorum.gov.uk
Telephone: +44 1442228263
Internet address: www.dacorum.gov.uk

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:

3.10.2014