White Goods Framework Lancashire

Places for People Group Limited
4 The Pavilions Port Way
Contact point(s): Strategic Procurement Team
For the attention of: Matthew Grice
PR2 2YB Preston
UNITED KINGDOM

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting authority: http://www.placesforpeople.co.uk

Address of the buyer profile: http://www.housingprocurement.com

Further information can be obtained from: Places for People Group Limited as agent for and on behalf of its current and future subsidiaries and affiliates
4 The Pavilions Port Way
PR2 2YB Preston
UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address: www.housingprocurement.com

Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: Places for People Group Limited as agent for and on behalf of its current and future subsidiaries and affiliates
4 The Pavilions Port Way
PR2 2YB Preston
UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address: www.housingprocurement.com

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: Places for People Group Limited as agent for and on behalf of its current and future subsidiaries and affiliates
4 The Pavilions Port Way
PR2 2YB Preston
UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address: www.housingprocurement.com

Body governed by public law

Housing and community amenities

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no

White Goods Framework.

Services
Service category No 1: Maintenance and repair services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: United Kingdom.

NUTS code UK

The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with several operators
Number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 9

Duration of the framework agreement

Duration in years: 4

Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement

Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 350 000 and 500 000 GBP

Places for People is seeking to establish a framework agreement to appoint experienced and adequately resourced suppliers for the supply, delivery, installation and disposal of domestic white goods across the UK on behalf of itself, its present and future subsidiaries.
There will be nine (9) Lots in total representing the regions of the United Kingdom in which Places for People operate. The nine regions are Scotland, North East, Yorkshire and the Humber, North West, East and West Midlands, London, South West, South East and East of England.

39000000, 39220000, 39700000, 39710000, 39711000, 39711100, 39711110, 39711130, 39711400, 39711420, 39713100, 39713200, 39713210,39721100, 42214100, 42716100, 42716110, 42716120, 44532200, 51543400

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

This contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots

Variants will be accepted: no

There are an estimated 580 orders per annum for the supply of white goods across the UK. Places for People make no representation and warranty as to the number of future orders.
The Contracting Authority requires Contractors to have the capacity to deliver, and where appropriate install and remove old appliances in the same visit or day.
White Goods for this procurement are classed as:
Electric Cookers
Electric Ovens
Refrigerators
Fridge / Freezers
Hobs
Dishwashers
Washing Machines
Washer / Dryers
Tumble Dryers
Where an existing appliance is replaced, Places for People require the old appliance to be disposed of in accordance with WEEE directives and in line with Places for People environmental policies.
There will be 9 Lots in total as representing 9 regions of the United Kingdom in which Places for People operate. The 9 regions are Scotland, North East, Yorkshire and the Humber, North West, East and West Midlands, London, South West, South East and East of England.
Under the contract, the service provider and its supply chain will be required to participate in the achievement of social and/or environmental policy objectives for example, 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.
The length of agreement will be three (3) years with an option to extend for a further period of one (1) year. Spend has been given a range of between 350 000 GBP and 600 000 GBP and calculated using the maximum possible framework period, including extension, of four (4) years taking into account the changeable demand for white goods.
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 350 000 and 600 000 GBP

Options: yes
Description of these options: The Contracting Authority shall be entitled at it’s absolute discretion to extend the duration of the contract after the initial three (3) year term, by one (1) period of one (1) year making a total possible contract period of four (4) years.

Duration in months: 48 (from the award of the contract)

To supply domestic white good appliances across Scotland, UK. Places for People’s stock is concentrated in, but not limited to Edinburgh and Glasgow.

39000000, 39220000, 39700000, 39710000, 39711000, 39711100, 39711110, 39711130, 39711400, 39711420, 39713100, 39713200, 39713210,39721100, 42214100, 42716100, 42716110, 42716120, 44532200, 51543400

To supply domestic white good appliances across North East, UK. Places for People’s stock is concentrated in, but not limited to Newcastle and South Shields.

39000000, 39220000, 39700000, 39710000, 39711000, 39711100, 39711110, 39711130, 39711400, 39711420, 39713100, 39713200, 39713210,39721100, 42214100, 42716100, 42716110, 42716120, 44532200, 51543400

To supply domestic white good appliances across Yorkshire and the Humber, UK. Places for People’s stock in concentrated in, but not limited to Leeds, Sheffield and Hull.

39000000, 39220000, 39700000, 39710000, 39711000, 39711100, 39711110, 39711130, 39711400, 39711420, 39713100, 39713200, 39713210,39721100, 42214100, 42716100, 42716110, 42716120, 44532200, 51543400

To supply domestic white good appliances across North West, UK. Places for People’s stock is concentrated in, but not limited to Manchester, Lancaster, Blackpool and Preston.

39000000, 39220000, 39700000, 39710000, 39711000, 39711100, 39711110, 39711130, 39711400, 39711420, 39713100, 39713200, 39713210,39721100, 42214100, 42716100, 42716110, 42716120, 44532200, 51543400

To supply domestic white good appliances across East and West Midlands, UK. Places for People’s stock is concentrated in, but not limited to Nottingham.

39000000, 39220000, 39700000, 39710000, 39711000, 39711100, 39711110, 39711130, 39711400, 39711420, 39713100, 39713200, 39713210,39721100, 42214100, 42716100, 42716110, 42716120, 44532200, 51543400

To supply domestic white good appliances across London, UK. Places for People’s stock is concentrated in, but not limited to Greater London.

39000000, 39220000, 39700000, 39710000, 39711000, 39711100, 39711110, 39711130, 39711400, 39711420, 39713100, 39713200, 39713210,39721100, 42214100, 42716100, 42716110, 42716120, 44532200, 51543400

To supply domestic white good appliances across South West, UK. Places for People’s stock is concentrated in, but not limited to Bristol.

39000000, 39220000, 39700000, 39710000, 39711000, 39711100, 39711110, 39711130, 39711400, 39711420, 39713100, 39713200, 39713210,39721100, 42214100, 42716100, 42716110, 42716120, 44532200, 51543400

To supply domestic white good appliances across South East, UK. Places for People’s stock is concentrated in, but not limited to Guildford.

39000000, 39220000, 39700000, 39710000, 39711000, 39711100, 39711110, 39711130, 39711400, 39711420, 39713100, 39713200, 39713210,39721100, 42214100, 42716100, 42716110, 42716120, 44532200, 51543400

To supply domestic white good appliances across London, UK. Places for People’s stock is concentrated in, but not limited to Norwich.

39000000, 39220000, 39700000, 39710000, 39711000, 39711100, 39711110, 39711130, 39711400, 39711420, 39713100, 39713200, 39713210,39721100, 42214100, 42716100, 42716110, 42716120, 44532200, 51543400

Any deposits or guarantees required will be set out in the contract documents.

Any conditions or arrangements will be set out in the contract documents.

Joint and Several Liability.

The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: yes
Description of particular conditions: The selected Contractor must have the capacity to deliver, install and/or remove the old appliance on the same visit or within the same day.
Under the contract, the service provider and its supply chain may be required to participate in the achievement of social and/or environmental policy objectives. Accordingly, the contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations to be detailed in the contract documents.

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Any supplier may be disqualified who:
(a) is bankrupt or is being wound up, where his affairs are being administered by the court, where he has entered into an arrangement with creditors, where he has suspended business activities or is in any analogous situation arising from a similar procedure under national laws and regulations;
(b) is the subject of proceedings for a declaration of bankruptcy, for an order compulsory winding up the administration by the court or of an arrangement with creditors or of any other similar proceedings under national laws and regulations;
(c) has been convicted by a judgement which has the force of res judicata in accordance with the legal provisions of the country of any offence concerning his professional conduct;
(d) has been guilty of grave professional misconduct proven by any means which the contract authorities can demonstrate;
(e) has not fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of social security contributions in accordance with the legal provisions of the country in which he is established or with those of the country of the contracting authority;
(f) has not fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of taxes in accordance with the legal provisions of the country in which he is established or with those of the country of the contracting authority;
(g) is guilty of serious misrepresentation in supplying the information required under this Section or has not supplied such information;
(h) has been the subject of a conviction for participation in a criminal organization, as defined in Article 2(1) of Council Joint Action 98/733/JHA;
(i) has been the subject of a conviction for corruption, as defined in Article 3 of the Council Act of 26 May 1972 and Article 3(1) of Council Joint Action 98/742/JHA3 respectively;
(j)has been the subject of a conviction for fraud within the meaning of Article 1 of the Convention relating to the protection of the financial interests of the European Communities;
(k) has been the subject of a conviction for money laundering, as defined in Article 1 of Council Directive 91/308/EEC of 10 June 1991 on prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering.
As set out in the contract documents.

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: As set out in the contract documents.

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
As set out in the contract documents.

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

Open

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

An electronic auction will be used: no

Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 21.11.2014 – 12:00

26.11.2014 – 12:00

English.

Date: 26.11.2014 – 12:00
Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: no

This is a recurrent procurement: no

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

The Contracting Authority reserves the right to cancel the procurement and not to proceed with the award of any contract at any stage of the procurement process and/or to award only part or parts of any contract. Save for any mandatory periods, the time-scales indicated in this notice are approximate and the Contracting Authority reserved the right to amend the same. The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise. Suppliers can, express interest in this procurement, express their interest in working with the Places for People Group and be informed of the latest opportunities by registering for free on the Due North Housing Procurement Portal — http://www.housingprocurement.comTender responses should be fully completed and submitted on-line using Due North no later than the date and time quoted in IV.3.4.

High Court of England and Wales
Royal Courts of Justice Strand
WC2A 2LL London
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 2079476000

Body responsible for mediation procedures

High Court of England and Wales
Royal Courts of Justice Strand
WC2A 2LL London
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 2079476000

Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: The Contracting Authority shall comply with the requirements of Regulations 29A and 32 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (which incorporates Directive 2004/18/EC into English law) as amended to incorporate the requirements of the Remedies Directive (2007/66/EC) when notifying economic operators of the outcome of this procurement.

Crown Commercial Services
1 Horse Guard’s Road
SW1A 2HQ London
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 8450004999

17.10.2014