Window Cleaning Services for North Eastern Universities

This invitation to tender is issued by North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium for the establishment of a Framework Agreement for the procurement of window cleaning services for North Eastern Universities.

United Kingdom-Leeds: Accommodation, building and window cleaning services

2020/S 014-028588

Contract notice

Services

Legal Basis:

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses

Official name: NEUPC Ltd
Postal address: 3 South Parade
Town: Leeds
NUTS code: UKE42
Postal code: LS1 5QX
Country: United Kingdom
Contact person: Michael McGill
E-mail: admin@neupc.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 7775339236

Internet address(es):Main address: http://www.neupc.ac.uk

Address of the buyer profile: http://www.neupc.ac.uk

I.2)Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.3)Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Leeds:-Accommodation%2C-building-and-window-cleaning-services./74J4SD369C

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: https://www.delta-esourcing.com

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the abovementioned address

I.4)Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5)Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)Title:

Window Cleaning Services for North Eastern Universities

Reference number: EFM2030NE

II.1.2)Main CPV code

90911000

II.1.3)Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)Short description:

This invitation to tender is issued by North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium (‘NEUPC’) for the establishment of a framework agreement for the procurement of window cleaning services for North Eastern Universities.

II.1.5)Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 900 000.00 GBP

II.1.6)Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKC2

NUTS code: UKC1

Main site or place of performance:

Northumberland and Tyne and Wear,Tees Valley and Durham.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

This tendering exercise is for the supply of cleaning services for all internal glazing and internal and external windows on the campuses of the 5 north-eastern Universities of Durham, Newcastle, Northumbria, Sunderland and Teesside. The agreement is for a 4-year duration, with 1 supplier being appointed to service all five Universities. The service required is normally a scheduled service. However, there will also be a requirement for ad-hoc/emergency services. The successful supplier must be capable of responding swiftly to unscheduled cleaning requests. The supplier must be able to support several different cleaning methods to incorporate all buildings including but not limited to abseiling, pole washing, ladders, cradles and scaffolding dependent on institutional requirements and should be able to provide all access equipment necessary to complete the service.

II.2.5)Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6)Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 900 000.00 GBP

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes

Identification of the project:

This framework may be used by the institutions to make appointments for schemes that are fully or part-funded by European Union funds or Programme.

II.2.14)Additional information

Future call-off contracts under this framework may be part funded from external streams, including European Union funding, ERDF/ESF and other research bodies. All funding assessed under this framework will be considered compliant for the purposes of external funding by the named participants. Full details and the tender requirements can be found in the published tender documentation.

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions for participation

III.1.1)Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions:

NEUPC reserves the right to request a parent company guarantee of performance and financial liability.

III.1.2)Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.3)Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.5)Information about reserved contracts

III.2)Conditions related to the contract

III.2.1)Information about a particular profession

III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:

As stated in the procurement documents.

III.2.3)Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with a single operator

IV.1.4)Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue

IV.1.6)Information about electronic auction

IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes

IV.2)Administrative information

IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure

IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 21/02/2020

Local time: 12:00

IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:

English

IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 21/02/2020

Local time: 12:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: no

VI.2)Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

VI.3)Additional information:

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. Participating consortia and members. The bodies that may utilise this agreement include: Newcastle University, Durham University, The University of Sunderland, Teesside University, Northumbria University. EU funding: This framework may be used by institutions for purchases fully or part-funded by EU funds or programs including but not limited to:

1) European Regional Development Fund (ERDF); or

2) European Structural and Investment Fund (ESIF); or

3) Research Councils UK (RCUK), the strategic partnership of the UK’s 7 Research Councils.

Call-off methods: call-offs may be made by direct award or mini competition. Full details of the call-off methods can be found in the published tender documents. Institutions opting out of the Public Contracts Regulations and/or their partners that access this agreement are not bound by the call-off procedures which apply to contracting authorities.

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

https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Leeds:-Accommodation%2C-building-and-window-cleaning-services./74J4SD369C

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/respond/74J4SD369C

Go reference: GO-2020117-PRO-15822068

VI.4)Procedures for review

VI.4.1)Review body

Official name: NEUPC Ltd
Postal address: Phoenix House, 3 South Parade
Town: Leeds
Postal code: LS1 5QX
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: admin@neupc.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 1134871750Internet address: http://www.neupc.ac.uk

VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.4.3)Review procedure

VI.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:

17/01/2020