UK-Huddersfield: fencing components

2010/S 47-069012

CONTRACT NOTICE

Works

SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY

• I.1)NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S):

  The Council of the Borough of Kirklees, Corporate Procurement, 3rd Floor, Civic Centre 1, High Street, Attn: Caroline Giggal, Huddersfield HD1 2NF, UNITED KINGDOM. Tel. +44 1484414866. E-mail: caroline.giggal@kirklees.gov.uk [1]. Fax +44 1484221065.

  Internet address(es):

  Address of the buyer profile: http://scms.alito.co.uk [2].

  Further information can be obtained at: Kirklees Neighbourhood Housing, Housing Business Unit, Perseverance House, St Andrews Road, Attn: Alistair Kimpton, Aspley, Huddersfield HD1 6RZ, UNITED KINGDOM.

  Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained at: As in above-mentioned contact point(s).

  Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: Kirklees Metropolitan Council, Scrutiny and Governance Service, Civic Centre III, Market Street, Huddersfield HD1 2TG, UNITED KINGDOM.

• I.2)TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES:

  Regional or local authority.

  General public services.

  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:

  UK-Huddersfield: framework for the provision of fencing and associated works, for kirklees neighbourhood housing.

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

  Works.

  Realisation, by whatever means of work, corresponding to the requirements specified by the contracting authorities.

  Main site or location of works: At various locations throughout the Borough of Kirklees.

  NUTS code: UKE43.

• II.1.3)The notice involves:

  The establishment of a framework agreement.

• II.1.4)Information on framework agreement:

  Framework agreement with several operators.

  Maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 12.

  Duration of the framework agreement: Duration in months: 36.

  Justification for a framework agreement, the duration of which exceeds four years: With the option to extend for a further period of up to 12 months.

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

  Estimated value excluding VAT: 900 000 GBP.

• II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s):

  The Council intends to set up a framework agreement for the provision of Fencing and associated environmental works. This includes but is not limited to the following;

  Wooden fencing & gates.

  Metal fencing & gates.

  Groundworks.

  Land clearance.

  Hard landscaping.

  Soft landscaping.

  Planting.

  Whilst your contract will be with Kirklees Council, the power to select suppliers and to manage the contract has been vested in Kirklees Neighbourhood Housing, an Arms Length Management Organisation set up by Kirklees Council in 2002 to undertake the landlord functions of its Housing Service. It currently manages just over 23 000 properties. The ALMO has delegated responsibility for providing housing management and maintenance services, receiving a management fee for this.

  Service. It also manages the council's 21.6 million budget for repairs and 25 million capital programme budget (2009/10 figures). Kirklees Neighbourhood Housing undertakes a wide range of environmental works to support its mission statement ' Quality Homes and Services in successful Communities' and is now inviting applications from interested suppliers for a framework of suppliers of fencing and associated environmental works.

  It is anticipated that the annual value of the Framework will be in the region of 300 000 GBP.

  Although the Council cannot guarentee this level of business.

  There will be eight 'lots' within this framework:

  Lot 1.

  Everything.

  All wooden fencing & gates.

  All metal fencing & gates As per specification.

  Environmental works.

  Hard Landscaping.

  Lot 2.

  Everything, excluding metal fencing.

  As above, excluding metal fencing and gates.

  As per specification.

  Lot 3.

  All fencing.

  All lengths of wooden & metal fencing & gates.

  As per specification.

  Lot 4.

  Metal fencing.

  All metal fencing and gates.

  As per specification.

  Lot 5.

  Wooden fencing.

  Wooden fencing.

  Lot 7.

  Environmental works.

  Planting, soft landscaping, digging, land clearance - planting beds, borders and containers.

  Lot 8.

  Hard landscaping.

  Provision or repair of footpaths, hard standings and tarmac.

  You may apply to be considered for any number of lots.

  The framework contract will last for three years with an option to extend for a further one year.

  Fencing components. Safety fencing. Made-up fencing panels. Fencing, railing and safety equipment installation work. Erection of fencing.

• II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV):

  34928220, 45340000, 45342000, 34928310, 44231000.

• II.1.7)Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):

  Yes.

• II.1.8)Division into lots:

  Yes.

  Tenders should be submitted for: one or more lots.

• II.1.9)Variants will be accepted:

  Yes.

II.2)QUANTITY OR SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT

II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:

II.2.2)Options:

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:

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

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

  Joint and several liability.

• III.1.4)Other particular conditions to which the performance of the contract is subject:

  No.

• 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 requirements are met: Applicants will be supplied with a pre qualification questionnaire which must be completed and returned by 12:00 noon on 15.4.2010.

  Applicants should be aware that there are certain sections within the pre qualifiation questionniare which may result in Supplier exclusion, if not completed by the tenderer, or if unsatisfactory answers are supplied, or if infomation which is considered vital to the assessment process is not supplied with the submission. Exclusion Sections are as detailed within the pre qualification questionniare.

• III.2.2)Economic and financial capacity:

  Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: Applicants will be supplied with a pre qualification questionnaire which must be completed and returned by 12:00 noon on 15.4.2010.

  Applicants should be aware that there are certain Sections within the pre qualifiation questionniare which may result in Supplier exclusion, if not completed by the tenderer, or if unsatisfactory answers are supplied, or if information which is considered vital to the assessment process is not supplied with the submission. Exclusion Sections are as detailed within the pre qualification questionniare.

  Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: As detailed in the pre-qualification questionnaire.

• III.2.3)Technical capacity:

  Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:

  Applicants will be supplied with a pre qualification questionnaire which must be completed and returned by 12:00 noon on 15.4.2010.

  Applicants should be aware that there are certain Sections within the pre-qualifiation questionnaire which may result in Supplier exclusion, if not completed by the tenderer, or if unsatisfactory answers are supplied, or if information which is considered vital to the assessment process is not supplied with the submission. Exclusion Sections are as detailed within the pre qualification questionnaire.

  As detailed in the pre-qualification questionnaire.

  Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

  As detailed in the pre-qualification questionnaire.

• III.2.4)Reserved contracts:

  No.

• III.3)CONDITIONS SPECIFIC TO SERVICES CONTRACTS
• III.3.1)Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession:

  No.

III.3.2)Legal entities should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the 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. Maximum number: 12.

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)An electronic auction will be used:

  No.

• IV.3)ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
• IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:

  KMCKNH-017.

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

  No.

• 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:

  15.4.2010 - 12:00.

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

• 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 tenders:

SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

• VI.1)THIS IS A RECURRENT PROCUREMENT:

  No.

• VI.2)CONTRACT RELATED TO A PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAMME FINANCED BY EU FUNDS:

  No.

• VI.3)ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

  GO reference: GO 10030425/01.

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:

  4.3.2010.