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: Miss Megan Croucher
Telephone: +44 2080360004
E-mail: megan.croucher@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=c35db72a-d8ae-ee11-8127-005056b64545
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=c35db72a-d8ae-ee11-8127-005056b64545
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 Compliance Consultancy Framework
Reference number: DN706081
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71600000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
We’re tendering a framework for Compliancy Consultancy. The framework will run for 2 years (+ 2-year optional extension) subject to review, to a maximum of 4 years. The Compliance Consultancy has been broken down into the following lots:
Lot 1 – Building Safety
Lot 2 – Audit
Lot 3 – Water Hygiene Risk Assessments
Lot 4 – Asbestos Inspections and Testing
Lot 5 – Fire Consultancy
Lot 6 – Heating Consultancy
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 - Building Safety
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71315200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Desktop gap analysis, reviews, reports, safety management, training and assessments.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
15 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
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 - Audit
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79212200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Desktop audits, quality assurance and compliance consultancy services
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
15 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
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 - Water Hygiene Risk Assessments
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
24962000
44611500
45232430
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Periodic servicing and inspections, monitoring, risk assessments and/or review, temperature tests and disinfections, routine maintenance.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
15 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
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 - Asbestos Inspections and Testing
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71600000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Inspections, surveys, testing, analysis, training, and consultancy.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
15 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
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 - Fire Consultancy
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71317100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Compartmentation surveys, fire risk assessments, fire door inspections and asset tagging.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
15 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
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: 6
II.2.1) Title
Lot 6 - Heating Consultancy
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
50721000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Service management, safety certificate validation which includes servicing, inspection and installation certificates. Post service site audits, fumes investigations, condition surveys, energy performance certificates and training.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
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: 24
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:
Please refer to the Standard Questionnaire for details of the accreditations 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: 48
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
04/03/2024
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:
04/03/2024
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
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/01/2024