Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
South East Consortium
Building 800, Guillat Avenue, Kent Science Park
Sittingbourne
ME9 8GU
UK
Contact person: Mr Liam Cochrane
Telephone: +44 2080361745
E-mail: liam.cochrane@southeastconsortium.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.southeastconsortium.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.southeastconsortium.org.uk
I.2) 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://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=fe970d78-2ee0-ed11-8121-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=fe970d78-2ee0-ed11-8121-005056b64545
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
SEC Heating and Water Hygiene Framework
Reference number: DN646439
II.1.2) Main CPV code
50720000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Heating and Water Hygiene, including domestic and commercial heating. This includes installation, servicing and maintenance, plus water hygiene management (water inspections and audits, plus remedial repairs to water systems).
Lot 1 – Commercial and Domestic Heating (combination of Lots 2 and 3)
Lot 2 – Domestic Heating
Lot 3 – Commercial Heating
Lot 4 – Water Hygiene Risk Assessments
Lot 5 – Water Hygiene remedial repairs
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
175 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1 – Commercial and Domestic Heating (combination of Lots 2 and 3)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
42160000
45232141
45331100
50531100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Commercial and Domestic Heating (combination of Lots 2 and 3). This lot includes the provision of servicing, maintenance and repairs, as well as installation of heating appliances as detailed in the tender documents. This lot covers Commercial and Domestic.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 30
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
5 000 000.00
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.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
All rates are to be inclusive of SEC Levy (2 %), overheads profit and prelims but exclusive of VAT. Please refer to the supporting document for further details.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Lot 2 - Domestic Heating
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
42160000
45232141
45331100
50531100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Domestic Heating. This lot includes the provision of servicing, maintenance and repairs, as well as installation of heating appliances as detailed in the tender documents. This lot covers domestic only.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 30
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
120 000 000.00
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.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
All rates are to be inclusive of SEC Levy (2 %), overheads profit and prelims but exclusive of VAT. Please refer to the supporting document for further details.
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Lot 3 - Commercial Heating
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
42160000
45232141
45331100
50531100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Commercial Heating. This lot includes the provision of servicing, maintenance and repairs, as well as installation of heating appliances as detailed in the tender documents. This lot covers commercial only.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 30
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
20 000 000.00
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.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
All rates are to be inclusive of SEC Levy (2 %), overheads profit and prelims but exclusive of VAT. Please refer to the supporting document for further details.
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Lot 4 - Water Hygiene Risk Assessments
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
24962000
44611500
45232430
71600000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The service will cover but not be limited to all aspects of periodic servicing and inspection, risk assessment and development of a maintenance plan, undertaking monitoring, temperature checking, sampling, chlorination and cleaning of water systems etc, as detailed in the tender documents.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 30
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
10 000 000.00
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.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
All rates are to be inclusive of SEC Levy (2 %), overheads profit and prelims but exclusive of VAT. Please refer to the supporting document for further details.
Lot No: 5
II.2.1) Title
Lot 5 - Water Hygiene Remedial Repairs
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
44611500
45232430
50720000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot covers responsive maintenance including emergency works (both during and out of hours) and major works projects. This includes Water Hygiene remedial repair works to correct any faults or non-compliancy following the risk assessments. Further details within the tender documents.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 30
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
20 000 000.00
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.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
All rates are to be inclusive of SEC Levy (2 %), overheads profit and prelims but exclusive of VAT. Please refer to the supporting document for further details.
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:
For lots 1, 2 and 3, Gas Safe registration is required
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.2) Conditions related to 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 with several operators.
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 56
Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years:
IV.1.8) Information about 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
Notice number in the OJ S:
2022/S 000-035952
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
13/06/2023
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
13/06/2023
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
SEC Frameworks may be accessed by all publicly funded organisations — access is not limited to SEC Members alone.
South East Consortium Frameworks can be used by any organisation that fall in to one or more of the
categories listed in the following link:
https://southeastconsortium.org.uk/our-frameworks/faqs/who-can-use-our-frameworks/
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
London
UK
E-mail: publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/04/2023