Cleaning, grounds, estates & tree maintenance services for A2Dominion Housing Group Ltd.

Contract notice

Services

Directive 2004/18/EC

Section I: Contracting authority

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

A2Dominion Housing Group Ltd.
15th Floor Capital House, 25 Chapel Street
For the attention of: Saleh Mirza
NW1 5WX London
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 2088251000

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting authority: http://www.a2dominion.co.uk

Address of the buyer profile: http://www.mytenders.org/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA12961

Further information can be obtained from: Faithorn Farrell Timms LLP
Berwick House, 8 - 10 Knoll Rise
For the attention of: Paul Smith
BR6 0EL Orpington
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1689885080
E-mail:
Fax: +44 1689885081
Internet address: www.effefftee.co.uk

Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: Faithorn Farrell Timms LLP
Berwick House, 8 - 10 Knoll Rise
For the attention of: Jodie Wakeman
BR6 0EL Orpington
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1689885080
E-mail:
Fax: +44 1689885081
Internet address: www.effefftee.co.uk

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: Faithorn Farrell Timms LLP
Berwick House, 8 - 10 Knoll Rise
For the attention of: Paul Smith
BR6 0EL Orpington
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1689885080
Fax: +44 1689885081
Internet address: www.effefftee.co.uk

I.2)Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.3)Main activity
Housing and community amenities
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
Cleaning, grounds, estates & tree maintenance services for A2Dominion Housing Group Ltd.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Services
Service category No 14: Building-cleaning services and property management services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: London and the South of England.

NUTS code UK

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)
A2Dominion Housing Group Ltd wish to appoint experienced and qualified contractors in connection with the delivery of their programme of estate services and associated works. The services will comprise of, but are not limited to, providing comprehensive cleaning services, grounds maintenance services and arboriculture services and other associated estates works, to their current residential and non-residential properties, and any future properties, in London and across the South of England.

Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders web site at http://www.myTenders.org/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=84100.

II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

90910000, 90500000, 77211500, 77300000, 77211400, 77314000, 90911300

II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
II.1.8)Lots
This contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots
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:
Please see individual lot information for details on the number of estates and estimated annual values.
II.2.2)Information about options
Options: no
II.2.3)Information about renewals
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion
Starting 5.11.2012. Completion 5.11.2017

Information about lots

Lot No: 1 Lot title: Lot 1 - Ealing / Harrow / Brent / Watford / 3 Rivers / Hertsmere
1)Short description
The work for all regional areas will predominately be for comprehensive cleaning, grounds, estate and tree maintenance services together with associated works.
Cleaning services can include, but are not restricted to:
Comprehensive cleaning of internal, external and internal/external common areas including:
- Window cleaning,
- Deep cleans,
- General cleaning,
- Litter picking,
- Graffiti removal,
- Vandalism work,
- Light bulb changing,
- Seasonal works associated with snow clearance, risk assessments, grit application, grit box installation.
Bulk refuse services, can include, but are not restricted to:
- Bulk debris / fly tipping (including fridges/freezers, furniture and other hazardous waste) collection and removal.
Grounds maintenance services, can include, but are not restricted to:
- Grass cutting,
- Shrub bed and hedge maintenance,
- Minor tree maintenance,
- Weed control to horticultural and hard surface areas,
- Environmental works such as estate improvements together with other activities generally associated with landscaping/grounds maintenance,
- Playground inspections and maintenance.
Tree maintenance and full arboriculture services, can include, but are not restricted to:
- Tree felling,
- Shaping,
- Crown lifting,
- Crown thinning,
- Crown reduction,
- Pruning,
- Branch removal,
- Cleaning out,
- Stump grinding/removal.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

90910000, 90500000, 77211500, 77211400, 77300000, 77314000, 90911300

3)Quantity or scope
The approximate number of estates is 161.
The estimated annual value of works is 525 000,00 GBP.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 2 625 000 GBP
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Please note that tenders may be submitted for all lots however, contractors will not be awarded more than 3 lots each.
Lot No: 10 Lot title: Lot 10 - Westminster / Kensington & Chelsea / Hammersmith & Fulham / Camden / Islington / City of London / Wandsworth.
1)Short description
The work for all regional areas will predominately be for comprehensive cleaning, grounds, estate and tree maintenance services together with associated works.
Cleaning services can include, but are not restricted to:
Comprehensive cleaning of internal, external and internal/external common areas including:
- Window cleaning,
- Deep cleans,
- General cleaning,
- Litter picking,
- Graffiti removal,
- Vandalism work,
- Light bulb changing,
- Seasonal works associated with snow clearance, risk assessments, grit application, grit box installation.
Bulk refuse services, can include, but are not restricted to:
- Bulk debris / fly tipping (including fridges/freezers, furniture and other hazardous waste) collection and removal.
Grounds maintenance services, can include, but are not restricted to:
- Grass cutting,
- Shrub bed and hedge maintenance,
- Minor tree maintenance,
- Weed control to horticultural and hard surface areas,
- Environmental works such as estate improvements together with other activities generally associated with landscaping/grounds maintenance,
- Playground inspections and maintenance.
Tree maintenance and full arboriculture services, can include, but are not restricted to:
- Tree felling,
- Shaping,
- Crown lifting,
- Crown thinning,
- Crown reduction,
- Pruning,
- Branch removal,
- Cleaning out,
- Stump grinding/removal.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

90910000, 77211500, 77211400, 77300000, 90911300, 77314000, 90500000

3)Quantity or scope
The approximate number of estates is 36.
The estimated annual value of works is 185 000,00 GBP.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 925 000 GBP
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Please note that tenders may be submitted for all lots however, contractors will not be awarded more than 3 lots each.
Lot No: 11 Lot title: Lot 11 - Tower Hamlets / Hackney / Newham / Waltham Forest / Redbridge / Barking & Dagenham.
1)Short description
The work for all regional areas will predominately be for comprehensive cleaning, grounds, estate and tree maintenance services together with associated works.
Cleaning services can include, but are not restricted to:
Comprehensive cleaning of internal, external and internal/external common areas including:
- Window cleaning,
- Deep cleans,
- General cleaning,
- Litter picking,
- Graffiti removal,
- Vandalism work,
- Light bulb changing,
- Seasonal works associated with snow clearance, risk assessments, grit application, grit box installation.
Bulk refuse services, can include, but are not restricted to:
- Bulk debris / fly tipping (including fridges/freezers, furniture and other hazardous waste) collection and removal.
Grounds maintenance services, can include, but are not restricted to:
- Grass cutting,
- Shrub bed and hedge maintenance,
- Minor tree maintenance,
- Weed control to horticultural and hard surface areas,
- Environmental works such as estate improvements together with other activities generally associated with landscaping/grounds maintenance,
- Playground inspections and maintenance.
Tree maintenance and full arboriculture services, can include, but are not restricted to:
- Tree felling,
- Shaping,
- Crown lifting,
- Crown thinning,
- Crown reduction,
- Pruning,
- Branch removal,
- Cleaning out,
- Stump grinding/removal.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

90910000, 77211500, 77211400, 77300000, 90911300, 77314000, 90500000

3)Quantity or scope
The approximate number of estates is 16.
The estimated annual value of works is 255 000,00 GBP.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 275 000 GBP
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Please note that tenders may be submitted for all lots however, contractors will not be awarded more than 3 lots each.
Lot No: 2 Lot title: Lot 2 - Hillingdon
1)Short description
The work for all regional areas will predominately be for comprehensive cleaning, grounds, estate and tree maintenance services together with associated works.
Cleaning services can include, but are not restricted to:
Comprehensive cleaning of internal, external and internal/external common areas including:
- Window cleaning,
- Deep cleans,
- General cleaning,
- Litter picking,
- Graffiti removal,
- Vandalism work,
- Light bulb changing,
- Seasonal works associated with snow clearance, risk assessments, grit application, grit box installation.
Bulk refuse services, can include, but are not restricted to:
- Bulk debris / fly tipping (including fridges/freezers, furniture and other hazardous waste) collection and removal.
Grounds maintenance services, can include, but are not restricted to:
- Grass cutting,
- Shrub bed and hedge maintenance,
- Minor tree maintenance,
- Weed control to horticultural and hard surface areas,
- Environmental works such as estate improvements together with other activities generally associated with landscaping/grounds maintenance,
- Playground inspections and maintenance.
Tree maintenance and full arboriculture services, can include, but are not restricted to:
- Tree felling,
- Shaping,
- Crown lifting,
- Crown thinning,
- Crown reduction,
- Pruning,
- Branch removal,
- Cleaning out,
- Stump grinding/removal.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

90910000, 77211500, 77211400, 77300000, 90911300, 77314000, 90500000

3)Quantity or scope
The approximate number of estates is 35.
The estimated annual value of works is 310 000,00 GBP.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 550 000 GBP
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Please note that tenders may be submitted for all lots however, contractors will not be awarded more than 3 lots each.
Lot No: 3 Lot title: Lot 3 - Hounslow / Richmond
1)Short description
The work for all regional areas will predominately be for comprehensive cleaning, grounds, estate and tree maintenance services together with associated works.
Cleaning services can include, but are not restricted to:
Comprehensive cleaning of internal, external and internal/external common areas including:
- Window cleaning,
- Deep cleans,
- General cleaning,
- Litter picking,
- Graffiti removal,
- Vandalism work,
- Light bulb changing,
- Seasonal works associated with snow clearance, risk assessments, grit application, grit box installation.
Bulk refuse services, can include, but are not restricted to:
- Bulk debris / fly tipping (including fridges/freezers, furniture and other hazardous waste) collection and removal.
Grounds maintenance services, can include, but are not restricted to:
- Grass cutting,
- Shrub bed and hedge maintenance,
- Minor tree maintenance,
- Weed control to horticultural and hard surface areas,
- Environmental works such as estate improvements together with other activities generally associated with landscaping/grounds maintenance,
- Playground inspections and maintenance.
Tree maintenance and full arboriculture services, can include, but are not restricted to:
- Tree felling,
- Shaping,
- Crown lifting,
- Crown thinning,
- Crown reduction,
- Pruning,
- Branch removal,
- Cleaning out,
- Stump grinding/removal.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

90910000, 77211500, 77211400, 77300000, 90911300, 77314000, 90500000

3)Quantity or scope
The approximate number of estates is 60.
The estimated annual value of works is 405 000,00 GBP.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 2 025 000 GBP
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Please note that tenders may be submitted for all lots however, contractors will not be awarded more than 3 lots each.
Lot No: 5 Lot title: Lot 5 - South Bucks / Slough / Windsor & Maidenhead / Reading / West Berks / High Wycombe / Chiltern
1)Short description
The work for all regional areas will predominately be for comprehensive cleaning, grounds, estate and tree maintenance services together with associated works.
Cleaning services can include, but are not restricted to:
Comprehensive cleaning of internal, external and internal/external common areas including:
- Window cleaning,
- Deep cleans,
- General cleaning,
- Litter picking,
- Graffiti removal,
- Vandalism work,
- Light bulb changing,
- Seasonal works associated with snow clearance, risk assessments, grit application, grit box installation.
Bulk refuse services, can include, but are not restricted to:
- Bulk debris / fly tipping (including fridges/freezers, furniture and other hazardous waste) collection and removal.
Grounds maintenance services, can include, but are not restricted to:
- Grass cutting,
- Shrub bed and hedge maintenance,
- Minor tree maintenance,
- Weed control to horticultural and hard surface areas,
- Environmental works such as estate improvements together with other activities generally associated with landscaping/grounds maintenance,
- Playground inspections and maintenance.
Tree maintenance and full arboriculture services, can include, but are not restricted to:
- Tree felling,
- Shaping,
- Crown lifting,
- Crown thinning,
- Crown reduction,
- Pruning,
- Branch removal,
- Cleaning out,
- Stump grinding/removal.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

90910000, 77211500, 77211400, 77300000, 90911300, 77314000, 90500000

3)Quantity or scope
The approximate number of estates is 123.
The estimated annual value of works is 447 500,00 GBP.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 2 237 500 GBP
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Please note that tenders may be submitted for all lots however, contractors will not be awarded more than 3 lots each.
Lot No: 6 Lot title: Lot 6 - Oxfordshire / Swindon
1)Short description
The work for all regional areas will predominately be for comprehensive cleaning, grounds, estate and tree maintenance services together with associated works.
Cleaning services can include, but are not restricted to:
Comprehensive cleaning of internal, external and internal/external common areas including:
- Window cleaning,
- Deep cleans,
- General cleaning,
- Litter picking,
- Graffiti removal,
- Vandalism work,
- Light bulb changing,
- Seasonal works associated with snow clearance, risk assessments, grit application, grit box installation.
Bulk refuse services, can include, but are not restricted to:
- Bulk debris / fly tipping (including fridges/freezers, furniture and other hazardous waste) collection and removal.
Grounds maintenance services, can include, but are not restricted to:
- Grass cutting,
- Shrub bed and hedge maintenance,
- Minor tree maintenance,
- Weed control to horticultural and hard surface areas,
- Environmental works such as estate improvements together with other activities generally associated with landscaping/grounds maintenance,
- Playground inspections and maintenance.
Tree maintenance and full arboriculture services, can include, but are not restricted to:
- Tree felling,
- Shaping,
- Crown lifting,
- Crown thinning,
- Crown reduction,
- Pruning,
- Branch removal,
- Cleaning out,
- Stump grinding/removal.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

90910000, 77211500, 77211400, 77300000, 90911300, 77314000, 90500000

3)Quantity or scope
The approximate number of estates is 90.
The estimated annual value of works is 322 500,00 GBP.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 612 500 GBP
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Please note that tenders may be submitted for all lots however, contractors will not be awarded more than 3 lots each.
Lot No: 7 Lot title: Lot 7 - Winchester / Chichester / Salisbury / Southampton / Brigton / Bexhill / Waterlooville / Eastbourne.
1)Short description
The work for all regional areas will predominately be for comprehensive cleaning, grounds, estate and tree maintenance services together with associated works.
Cleaning services can include, but are not restricted to:
Comprehensive cleaning of internal, external and internal/external common areas including:
- Window cleaning,
- Deep cleans,
- General cleaning,
- Litter picking,
- Graffiti removal,
- Vandalism work,
- Light bulb changing,
- Seasonal works associated with snow clearance, risk assessments, grit application, grit box installation.
Bulk refuse services, can include, but are not restricted to:
- Bulk debris / fly tipping (including fridges/freezers, furniture and other hazardous waste) collection and removal.
Grounds maintenance services, can include, but are not restricted to:
- Grass cutting,
- Shrub bed and hedge maintenance,
- Minor tree maintenance,
- Weed control to horticultural and hard surface areas,
- Environmental works such as estate improvements together with other activities generally associated with landscaping/grounds maintenance,
- Playground inspections and maintenance.
Tree maintenance and full arboriculture services, can include, but are not restricted to:
- Tree felling,
- Shaping,
- Crown lifting,
- Crown thinning,
- Crown reduction,
- Pruning,
- Branch removal,
- Cleaning out,
- Stump grinding/removal.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

90910000, 77211500, 77211400, 77300000, 90911300, 77314000, 90500000

3)Quantity or scope
The approximate number of estates is 92.
The estimated annual value of works is 302 500,00 GBP.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 512 500 GBP
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Please note that tenders may be submitted for all lots however, contractors will not be awarded more than 3 lots each.
Lot No: 8 Lot title: Lot 8 - Bromley / Croydon / Tandridge / Reigate and Bansted / Lambeth / Southwark / Lewisham / Bexley / Greenwich
1)Short description
The work for all regional areas will predominately be for comprehensive cleaning, grounds, estate and tree maintenance services together with associated works.
Cleaning services can include, but are not restricted to:
Comprehensive cleaning of internal, external and internal/external common areas including:
- Window cleaning,
- Deep cleans,
- General cleaning,
- Litter picking,
- Graffiti removal,
- Vandalism work,
- Light bulb changing,
- Seasonal works associated with snow clearance, risk assessments, grit application, grit box installation.
Bulk refuse services, can include, but are not restricted to:
- Bulk debris / fly tipping (including fridges/freezers, furniture and other hazardous waste) collection and removal.
Grounds maintenance services, can include, but are not restricted to:
- Grass cutting,
- Shrub bed and hedge maintenance,
- Minor tree maintenance,
- Weed control to horticultural and hard surface areas,
- Environmental works such as estate improvements together with other activities generally associated with landscaping/grounds maintenance,
- Playground inspections and maintenance.
Tree maintenance and full arboriculture services, can include, but are not restricted to:
- Tree felling,
- Shaping,
- Crown lifting,
- Crown thinning,
- Crown reduction,
- Pruning,
- Branch removal,
- Cleaning out,
- Stump grinding/removal.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

90910000, 77211500, 77211400, 77300000, 90911300, 77314000, 90500000

3)Quantity or scope
The approximate number of estates is 97.
The estimated annual value of works is 265 000,00 GBP.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 325 000 GBP
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Please note that tenders may be submitted for all lots however, contractors will not be awarded more than 3 lots each.
Lot No: 9 Lot title: Lot 9 - Merton / Sutton / Epsom & Ewell / Mole Valley / Elmbridge / Guildford / Woking / Surrey Heath / Rushmore / Runneymede / Kingston / Waverly.
1)Short description
The work for all regional areas will predominately be for comprehensive cleaning, grounds, estate and tree maintenance services together with associated works.
Cleaning services can include, but are not restricted to:
Comprehensive cleaning of internal, external and internal/external common areas including:
- Window cleaning,
- Deep cleans,
- General cleaning,
- Litter picking,
- Graffiti removal,
- Vandalism work,
- Light bulb changing,
- Seasonal works associated with snow clearance, risk assessments, grit application, grit box installation.
Bulk refuse services, can include, but are not restricted to:
- Bulk debris / fly tipping (including fridges/freezers, furniture and other hazardous waste) collection and removal.
Grounds maintenance services, can include, but are not restricted to:
- Grass cutting,
- Shrub bed and hedge maintenance,
- Minor tree maintenance,
- Weed control to horticultural and hard surface areas,
- Environmental works such as estate improvements together with other activities generally associated with landscaping/grounds maintenance,
- Playground inspections and maintenance.
Tree maintenance and full arboriculture services, can include, but are not restricted to:
- Tree felling,
- Shaping,
- Crown lifting,
- Crown thinning,
- Crown reduction,
- Pruning,
- Branch removal,
- Cleaning out,
- Stump grinding/removal.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

90910000, 77211500, 77211400, 77300000, 90911300, 77314000, 90500000

3)Quantity or scope
The approximate number of estates is 55.
The estimated annual value of works is 275 000,00 GB.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 375 000 GBP
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Please note that tenders may be submitted for all lots however, contractors will not be awarded more than 3 lots each.
Lot No: 4 Lot title: Lot 4 - Spelthorne
1)Short description
The work for all regional areas will predominately be for comprehensive cleaning, grounds, estate and tree maintenance services together with associated works.
Cleaning services can include, but are not restricted to:
Comprehensive cleaning of internal, external and internal/external common areas including:
- Window cleaning,
- Deep cleans,
- General cleaning,
- Litter picking,
- Graffiti removal,
- Vandalism work,
- Light bulb changing,
- Seasonal works associated with snow clearance, risk assessments, grit application, grit box installation.
Bulk refuse services, can include, but are not restricted to:
- Bulk debris / fly tipping (including fridges/freezers, furniture and other hazardous waste) collection and removal.
Grounds maintenance services, can include, but are not restricted to:
- Grass cutting,
- Shrub bed and hedge maintenance,
- Minor tree maintenance,
- Weed control to horticultural and hard surface areas,
- Environmental works such as estate improvements together with other activities generally associated with landscaping/grounds maintenance,
- Playground inspections and maintenance.
Tree maintenance and full arboriculture services, can include, but are not restricted to:
- Tree felling,
- Shaping,
- Crown lifting,
- Crown thinning,
- Crown reduction,
- Pruning,
- Branch removal,
- Cleaning out,
- Stump grinding/removal.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

90910000, 77211500, 77211400, 77300000, 90911300, 77314000, 90500000

3)Quantity or scope
The approximate number of estates is 186.
The estimated annual value of works is 712 500,00 GBP.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 3 562 500 GBP
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Please note that tenders may be submitted for all lots however, contractors will not be awarded more than 3 lots each.

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 governing them:
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
III.1.4)Other particular conditions
The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: 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 the requirements are met: Please see the pre-qualification questionnaire for all relevant requirements.
III.2.2)Economic and financial ability
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Please see the pre-qualification questionnaire for all relevant requirements.
III.2.3)Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
Please see the pre-qualification questionnaire for all relevant requirements.
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: and maximum number 110
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:
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document
Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 4.1.2012
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
9.1.2012 - 12:00
IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
1.3.2012
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)Information about recurrence
VI.2)Information about European Union funds
VI.3)Additional information
Please note that the client reserves the right to cancel this procurement process at any point and may decide not to award the contract in full, or for any of the given lots, upon completion of this procurement process.
(MT Ref:84100).
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, and the contract will be awarded on the basis of the most economically advantageous tender.
VI.4)Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures

Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
WC2 2LL London
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 2079476000

Body responsible for mediation procedures

Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
WC2 2LL London
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 2079476000

VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals
VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

Office of Government Commerce
Rosebury Court, St Andrews Business Park
NR7 0HS Norwich
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 08450004999

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
29.11.2011