Provision of Manned Security Service Durham

The service will include as a minimum the provision of manned guarding, the security of NHS property.

United Kingdom-Durham: Security services

2015/S 108-196644

Contract notice

Services

Directive 2004/18/EC

Section I: Contracting authority

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

County Durham Procurement Consortium on behalf of County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Procurement Department, Bede House, Belmont Business Park
For the attention of: Claire Povey
DH1 1TW Durham
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1913332614
E-mail: claire.povey@cddft.nhs.uk

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

Body governed by public law

I.3)Main activity

Health

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:

The Provision of Manned Security Service.

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

Services
Service category No 23: Investigation and security services, except armoured car services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Darlington.

NUTS code UKC1

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)

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (the ‘Trust’) requires the provision of a high quality manned guarding service to be provided at Darlington Memorial Hospital. The service will include as a minimum the provision of manned guarding, the security of NHS property and the personal safety of its staff and patients, monitoring of CCTV images and liaison with emergency services (please note this list is not exhaustive). Organisations must demonstrate compliance with ISO 9001, BS7858-2012, BS7499-2013, BS OHSAS 18001 and BS5958-2009, be registered with the Security Industry Authority (SIA) and comply with all aspects of the SIA Act 2001. Organisations must also be accredited the gold standard from NSI/NACOSS (or equivalent).
The Trust considers that TUPE may apply to this contract and details of those considered to be affected will be provided within the procurement documentation. It is recommended that organisations seek independent legal advice in relation to any TUPE transfer.

Interested organisations must register their interest using the link below:https://www.cardea.nhs.uk/Cardea/DisplayModules/TradeModules/Negotiations/Opportunities/ViewOpportunityEvent.aspx?EventID=3130&Culture=en-GB

II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

79710000

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 contract will be for a period of 36 months with the option to extend for a further 2 x 12 months.

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

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions relating to the contract

III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:

Appropriate statement from bankers.

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

Further details are provided in the tender documentation.

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

No special legal form is required, but each supplier will be required to become jointly and severally responsible for the contract before acceptance.

III.1.4)Other particular conditions

The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: yes
Description of particular conditions: Further details are provided in the tender documentation.

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: Further details are provided in the tender documentation.

III.2.2)Economic and financial ability

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Further details are provided in the tender documentation.

III.2.3)Technical capacity

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
Further details are provided in the tender documentation.

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

Restricted

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

Envisaged minimum number 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Full details of the criteria are detailed in the pre-qualification questionnaire which must be sought and returned by the closing deadline.

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:

SP1199

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

26.6.2015 – 12:00

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

15.7.2015

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

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 object of the contract described in this contract notice is for the provision of services falling within the Light Touch Regime of Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015) and is therefore not subject to the full requirements of the PCR. Notwithstanding publication of the contract notice, the authority will not be bound to follow any particular award procedure, however the principles of fairness and transparency will be applied.
To receive more information about this opportunity, including any amendments and/or clarifications and to request any clarifications and/or to respond to this opportunity please follow the link within the description section of this advert, to register your interest to this opportunity you must follow the link within the description section of this advert. Following an expression of interest, the PQQ will be available to complete on the eSourcing system. The PQQ must be returned in accordance with the instructions set out in the PQQ by the time and date indicated. The contracting authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any offer and reserves the right to accept an offer in either whole or in part. The contracting authority is not responsible for any costs incurred by bidders in relation to the participation in this process. All figures provided in this notice are approximate.

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

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:

2.6.2015