Construction Contract Leads
United Kingdom
Category Services
Type
No. of Lots 1
Status Active
Published 14th Jun 2024
Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-046fea |
Common Procurement Vocabulary | Water distribution and related services |
Procurement Method | Open procedure |
Value | £1,900,000 |
United Kingdom
Category Services
Type
No. of Lots 1
Status Active
Published 14th Jun 2024
Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-046fea |
Common Procurement Vocabulary | Water distribution and related services |
Procurement Method | Open procedure |
Value | £1,900,000 |
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Staffordshire County Council
Tipping Street
STAFFORD
ST162DH
michelle.davies [at] staffordshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1785277116
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG2 - Shropshire and Staffordshire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
I.1) Name and addresses
Cannock Chase District Council
Cannock
michelle.davies [at] staffordshire.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG2 - Shropshire and Staffordshire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
I.1) Name and addresses
South Staffordshire District Council
South Staffordshire
michelle.davies [at] staffordshire.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG2 - Shropshire and Staffordshire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
I.1) Name and addresses
Stafford Borough Council
Stafford
michelle.davies [at] staffordshire.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG2 - Shropshire and Staffordshire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
I.1) Name and addresses
Staffordshire Police and Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service
Staffordshire
michelle.davies [at] staffordshire.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG - West Midlands (England)
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
I.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local Agency/Office
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Framework Agreement for the Provision of Service and Testing of Domestic Water Systems
Reference number
IA3337
II.1.2) Main CPV code
- 65100000 - Water distribution and related services
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This contract is for the servicing, testing, planned preventative and the responsive maintenance of Hot and Cold Domestic Water Systems inclusive of the monitoring requirements of:
I) Approved Code of Practice L8 for the Control of Legionella
II) The Prevention of Scalding
III) Water Regulations Compliance
The tender shall be for the provision of all labour, specified materials, transport for the maintenance, servicing and testing of Domestic Water Systems in the establishments detailed in the Pricing Matrix and any others added in accordance with the terms below.
The systems to be covered by this Framework are both hot and cold domestic systems, together with any permanently connected equipment including rainwater harvesting systems but excluding air conditioning equipment, swimming pools and hydrotherapy pools.
Most properties rely solely upon temperature for the control of legionella bacteria and follow the guidance set out in HSG274. Many properties have type 3 thermostatically controlled mixing valves fitted to some or all outlets to address the scalding risks to vulnerable persons caused by doing so. Hot water temperatures are to be controlled at thermostatically controlled outlets in accordance HELA LAC note 79/5 unless specifically stated the clients' policies. Any variation will be formally agreed by all parties.
All planned maintenance shall be in accordance with the relevant British Standards and Codes of Practice, and the current Health and Safety Legislation and include the additional requirements of this contract where applicable and requested.
Responsive Maintenance
A working hours callout facility is required to deliver responsive maintenance activities as described later in this document with a 4-hour response limit deliverable 24/7.
Properties
This framework is to enable the servicing of Staffordshire County Council's Corporate properties and LEA Maintained Schools.
Additionally, the Managing Agent may use the framework for some or all its customers' 200+ Academy, Fire Service and other properties.
There are currently approximately 498 properties on contract that are expected to be transferred to this framework. Most are in Staffordshire, with a small number located in Cheshire, Lancashire, Derbyshire and the West Midlands.
The properties include all types of buildings operated by a Local Authority including educational, residential care homes, civic buildings, offices, fire stations, enterprise centres and small industrial units.
Please note this is a Single Supplier Framework.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 拢1,900,000
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 31161400 - Primary water systems
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
Staffordshire
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Open threshold process to award a Single Supplier Framework Agreement.
Suppliers should set up a profile on Proactis by completing their company details first. Then registering their interest to this specific tender opportunity by searching under reference IA3337.
Any questions regarding this opportunity should go through the 'message function'.
Please do not contact the Buyer direct.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40
Price - Weighting: 60
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: 拢1,900,000
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
10 October 2024
End date
9 October 2028
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: Yes
Description of options
Options to extend for a further 2 x 12 month to the 9th October 2027 and 9th October 2028
II.2.14) Additional information
Please note Stafford Borough Council, Cannock Chase District, South Staffordshire Council and Staffordshire Police and Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service are not responsible for this procedure, they are a named organisation who may call off from the Framework.
Section III. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria
Staffordshire County Council require its successful Supplier to have ongoing 3rd party accreditations which meet the following requirements during the term of the Framework:
To have a compliant Health & Safety accreditation performed by a Safety Schemes in Procurement ('SSIP'). For more information refer to the link
Valid and compliant member of an independent pre-qualification accrediting body. For example, Constructionline (accredited to a minimum membership level of 'GOLD') or other equivalent bodies, offer such a service.
Note 1 - the accrediting bodies must allow for annual refreshes/vetting of the Supplier in the areas above
Note 2 - where brand names are mentioned, the Authority will consider equivalents
Note 3 - evidence of the above accreditations MUST be provided to the Authority by successful Supplier prior to Contract Award
PAS91 C4: Health and safety: policy and capability or provide an exemption (details provided in the Questionnaire).
In addition, Suppliers will be required to satisfy the County Council that the work will be undertaken by a minimum of four trained members of staff (directly employed or sub-contractors) and must be able to evidence their competency for the equipment they are working on by means of (where applicable):
1. All personnel must evidence successful completion of either a City & Guilds or Water Management Society Qualification for specific work they are undertaking which must be supported by ongoing CPD to remain knowledgeable of and compliant with any revisions, additions or amendments to nationally recognised Approved Codes of Practice, Regulations or HSE Guidance.
2. Staff must have a thorough knowledge of the implications and significance of the Water Regulations, ACoP L8, HSG274 and of all procedures necessary to identify inadequacies of operation, unsafe conditions and unauthorised alterations which constitute potential hazards.
3. All personnel working on electrical equipment must be suitably qualified to do so, especially for 3 phase supplies and appliances.
4. All personnel must have undertaken asbestos awareness training within the past 12 months accredited by UKATA, IATP or equivalent.
5. All personnel must evidence recent training for working at heights (within 5 years).
6. Any personnel operating specific access equipment must evidence recent training for equipment such as ladders, scaffold towers, MEWP's or any other specialist access equipment. (within 5 years).
7. Staff must be qualified and competent to work in confined spaces where the conditions require.
Any personnel utilised on this contract must have an Enhanced DBS check
PLEASE REFER TO THE PROCUREMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR MORE DETAIL
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.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
16 July 2024
Local time
12:00pm
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: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
16 July 2024
Local time
1:00pm
Section VI. Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Staffordshire County Council
Stafford
Country
United Kingdom