Consultancy Services.
Contract notice
Services
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Fusion 21 Limited
Link Road Depot, Link Road Huyton
For the attention of: Paul Towers
L36 6AP Liverpool
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1514813000
Fax: +44 1514813001
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.fusion21.co.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.mytenders.org/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA28628
Electronic access to information: www.mytenders.org
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: www.mytenders.org
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.3)Main activity
General public services
Public order and safety
Health
Housing and community amenities
Education
Public order and safety
Health
Housing and community amenities
Education
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: yes
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
Consultancy Services.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Services
Service category No 11: Management consulting services [6] and related services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Throughout the UK.
Service category No 11: Management consulting services [6] and related services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Throughout the UK.
NUTS code UK
II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement
II.1.4)Information on framework agreement
Framework agreement with a single operator
Range: between 5 000 000 and 10 000 000 GBP
Duration of the framework agreement
Duration in years: 4Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
Estimated value excluding VAT:Range: between 5 000 000 and 10 000 000 GBP
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
Fusion21 is seeking suitable candidates to apply for inclusion to their Consultancy framework This framework will replace the existing Consultancy framework which end in June 2014. The Consultancy framework consists of 10 separate lots these services being 1) Programme and Project Management 2) Housing Stock Monitoring and Appraisal 3) Environmental 4) Architectural 5) Structural 6) Building Engineering Services 7) Database Support and I.T. Services 8) CDM Coordinator Duties 9) Asbestos Surveying, Testing and Analysis 10) Renewable Technologies, Insulation and Micro Generation Technologies Consultancies
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=112500
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at http://www.myTenders.org/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
71300000, 71000000, 72000000, 71500000, 71200000, 71600000
II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
II.1.8)Lots
This contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots
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:
Fusion21 is renewing its current framework for Consultancy services, for use by all UK (including both mainland UK and Northern Ireland) Contracting Authorities including but not limited to the following:
Registered providers of Social Housing; Local Authorities; LSVTs; ALMOs; Education Establishments; Government Departments and their Agencies; Non-Departmental Public Bodies; NHS Trusts who have a need to purchase Consultancy Services;
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 6 000 000 and 10 000 000 GBP
Registered providers of Social Housing; Local Authorities; LSVTs; ALMOs; Education Establishments; Government Departments and their Agencies; Non-Departmental Public Bodies; NHS Trusts who have a need to purchase Consultancy Services;
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 6 000 000 and 10 000 000 GBP
II.2.2)Information about options
Options: no
II.2.3)Information about renewals
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion
Duration in months: 48 (from the award of the contract)
Information about lots
Lot No: 1 Lot title: Programme and Project Management1)Short description
This lot is for the provision of a range of services including preparatory services, feasibility reports, cost planning, control and reporting (including budgeting and cash flow forecasting), quantity surveying services, contract administration services, employers agent services, contract procurement and documentation, party wall obligations and agreements, compliance with planning and building regulations, building surveying services, clerk of work services, performance monitoring and reporting, risk management, project management services, contract drafting and the provision of contract advice.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
71541000, 71630000, 71326000
3)Quantity or scope
As per Fusion21 client requirements.
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
Duration in months: 48 (from the award of the contract)
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 2 Lot title: Housing Stock Monitoring and Appraisal
1)Short description
Provision of a range of stock monitoring and appraisal services including: disposal option surveys, fire precaution assessments, technical audits, stock condition surveys, dilapidation services, schedules of condition, building surveying services, SAP rating and NHER Analysis, decent home surveys and compliance, disability access audits, HHSRS surveys and reports.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
71251000, 71315300
3)Quantity or scope
As per Fusion21 client requirements.
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
Duration in months: 48 (from the award of the contract)
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 3 Lot title: Environmental
1)Short description
Provision of a range of Environmental services including Air Quality and Odour Impact assessments, Contaminated land investigation & risk Assessment, Contaminated land remediation, Environmental risk assessment and auditing, Sediment and effluent monitoring, Waste classification and disposal advice, Eradication of invasive plant species.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
71000000, 71313000, 71313400, 71313420
3)Quantity or scope
As per Fusion21 client requirements.
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
Duration in months: 48 (from the award of the contract)
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 4 Lot title: Architectural
1)Short description
Provision of a range of Architectural services including Architectural and drafting services, Planning application and appeal, Feasibility reports, Computer generated drawings and images, Residential alterations and extensions, Conversion of outbuildings, Refurbishments, Planning designs, Built drawings, Planning applications, Building regulation applications.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
71000000, 71210000, 71220000, 71223000
3)Quantity or scope
As per Fusion21 client requirements.
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
Duration in months: 48 (from the award of the contract)
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 5 Lot title: Structural
1)Short description
Provision of a number of structural consultancy services including New build and refurbishment, Repairs, Structural investigations, Structural inspections, Structural reports and advice, Specialist capability in historic and listed buildings.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
71000000, 71312000
3)Quantity or scope
As per Fusion21 client requirements.
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
Duration in months: 48 (from the award of the contract)
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 6 Lot title: Building Engineering Services
1)Short description
Validation design, Plant audits, Commissioning management, client training, Commissioning services, Site surveys, Feasibility studies, Electronic permit to work, Environmental investigations, Programming of works, Electronic O&M; documentation, Heating & ventilation air conditioning - design and installation, Maintenance service management, Lift services consultancy.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
71000000, 71321000, 71334000
3)Quantity or scope
As per Fusion21 client requirements.
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
Duration in months: 48 (from the award of the contract)
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 7 Lot title: Database Support and I.T. Services
1)Short description
Database modelling, Cost analysis and projection, Property archetype grouping & analysis, GIS Integration, Stock condition data and analysis, Investment programme modelling, Management information reporting, Option appraisal modelling, Business plan preparation, Database modelling.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
72000000, 72320000, 72321000, 72800000
3)Quantity or scope
As per Fusion21 client requirements.
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
Duration in months: 48 (from the award of the contract)
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 8 Lot title: CDM Coordinator Duties
1)Short description
Provision of the full range of CDM Coordinator duties as defined by the construction (design & management) Regulations 2007.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
71540000
3)Quantity or scope
As per Fusion21 client requirements.
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
in days: 48 (from the award of the contract)
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 9 Lot title: Asbestos Surveying, Testing and Analysis
1)Short description
Provision of asbestos surveying, testing and analysis.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
71530000
3)Quantity or scope
As per Fusion21 client requirements.
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
Duration in months: 48 (from the award of the contract)
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 10 Lot title: Renewable technologies, Insulation, and Micro Generation Technologies
1)Short description
Provision of System design & feasibility, Technical advice, Planning advice and Green Deal consultancy services.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
71000000, 71321000
3)Quantity or scope
As per Fusion21 client requirements.
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
Duration in months: 48 (from the award of the contract)
5)Additional information about lots
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: (1) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they are not bankrupt or the subject of an administration order, are not being wound-up, have not granted a trust deed, are not the subject of a petition presented for sequestration of their estate, have not had a receiver, manager or administrator appointed and are not otherwise apparently insolvent.
(2) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that the candidate, their directors, or any other person who has powers of representation, decision or control of the candidate has not been convicted of conspiracy, corruption, bribery, or money laundering. Failure to provide such a declaration will result in the candidate being declared ineligible and they will not be selected to participate in this procurement process.
(3) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have not been convicted of a criminal offence relating to the conduct of their business or profession.
(4) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have not committed an act of grave misconduct in the course of their business or profession.
(5) All candidates must comply with the requirements of the State in which they are established, regarding registration on the professional or trade register.
(6) Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in providing any information required, may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with this procurement process.
(7) All candidates will have to demonstrate that they are licensed, or a member of the relevant organisation, in the State where they are established, when the law of that State prohibits the provision of the services, described in this notice, by a person who is not so licensed or who is not a member of the relevant organisation.
(8) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of social security contributions under the law of any part of the United Kingdom or of the relevant State in which the candidate is established.
(9) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of taxes under the law of any part of the United Kingdom or of the relevant State in which the economic operator is established.
(2) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that the candidate, their directors, or any other person who has powers of representation, decision or control of the candidate has not been convicted of conspiracy, corruption, bribery, or money laundering. Failure to provide such a declaration will result in the candidate being declared ineligible and they will not be selected to participate in this procurement process.
(3) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have not been convicted of a criminal offence relating to the conduct of their business or profession.
(4) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have not committed an act of grave misconduct in the course of their business or profession.
(5) All candidates must comply with the requirements of the State in which they are established, regarding registration on the professional or trade register.
(6) Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in providing any information required, may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with this procurement process.
(7) All candidates will have to demonstrate that they are licensed, or a member of the relevant organisation, in the State where they are established, when the law of that State prohibits the provision of the services, described in this notice, by a person who is not so licensed or who is not a member of the relevant organisation.
(8) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of social security contributions under the law of any part of the United Kingdom or of the relevant State in which the candidate is established.
(9) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of taxes under the law of any part of the United Kingdom or of the relevant State in which the economic operator is established.
III.2.2)Economic and financial ability
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: (1) All candidates will be required to provide evidence of relevant professional risk indemnity insurance.
(2) All candidates will be required to provide a statement, covering the 3 previous financial years including the overall turnover of the candidate and the turnover in respect of the activities which are of a similar type to the subject matter of this notice.
(3) All candidates will be required to provide statements of accounts or extracts from those accounts relating to their business.
(2) All candidates will be required to provide a statement, covering the 3 previous financial years including the overall turnover of the candidate and the turnover in respect of the activities which are of a similar type to the subject matter of this notice.
(3) All candidates will be required to provide statements of accounts or extracts from those accounts relating to their business.
III.2.3)Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
(1) A statement of the candidate's average annual number of staff and managerial staff over the previous 3 years.
(2) Details of the educational and professional qualifications of their managerial staff; and those of the person(s) who would be responsible for providing the services or carrying out the work or works under the contract;
(3) A statement of the principal goods sold or services provided by the supplier or the services provider in the past 3 years, detailing the dates on which the goods were sold or the services provided; the consideration received; the identity of the person to whom the goods were sold or the services were provided.
(4) A check may be carried out by the contracting authority or by a competent official body of the State in which the candidate is established, to verify the technical capacity of the candidate; and if relevant, on the candidates study and research facilities and quality control measures.
(5) An indication of the proportion of the contract which the services provider intends possibly to subcontract.
(6) A list of works carried out over the past 5 years, detailing the value of the consideration received; when and where the work or works were carried out; and whether they were carried out according to the rules of the trade or profession and properly completed.
(1) A statement of the candidate's average annual number of staff and managerial staff over the previous 3 years.
(2) Details of the educational and professional qualifications of their managerial staff; and those of the person(s) who would be responsible for providing the services or carrying out the work or works under the contract;
(3) A statement of the principal goods sold or services provided by the supplier or the services provider in the past 3 years, detailing the dates on which the goods were sold or the services provided; the consideration received; the identity of the person to whom the goods were sold or the services were provided.
(4) A check may be carried out by the contracting authority or by a competent official body of the State in which the candidate is established, to verify the technical capacity of the candidate; and if relevant, on the candidates study and research facilities and quality control measures.
(5) An indication of the proportion of the contract which the services provider intends possibly to subcontract.
(6) A list of works carried out over the past 5 years, detailing the value of the consideration received; when and where the work or works were carried out; and whether they were carried out according to the rules of the trade or profession and properly completed.
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
Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: yes
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 25
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
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
3.3.2014 - 12:00
IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
11.3.2014
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 of tenders
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
VI.2)Information about European Union funds
VI.3)Additional information
(MT Ref:112500)
VI.4)Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
Fusion21
Link Road
L36 6AP Huyton
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Telephone: +44 1514813000
Internet address: www.fusion21.co.uk
Fax: +44 1514813001
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:
28.1.2014