Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Suffolk County Council
Endeavour House, Russell Road
IPSWICH
IP1 2BX
UK
Telephone: +44 1473264852
E-mail: Juliette.Orsler@suffolk.gov.uk
NUTS: UKH14
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.suffolksourcing.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.suffolksourcing.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Suffolk Retrofit Assessment Voucher Scheme
Reference number: CD1430
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71315300
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
On behalf of the Suffolk Climate Emergency Programme (SCEP), Suffolk County Council (SCC) is looking to procure a service provider to design and deliver a retrofit assessment scheme. This opportunity is available in the `Current Tenders` area of the Suffolk Sourcing portal. Interested parties are invited to express their interest to gain full access to the tender documentation.Procurement Policy Note 09/21 requires us to calculate the value of contracts inclusive of VAT, however we can advertise them exclusive of VAT. The advertised value here is £240,000 (exclusive of VAT) for the initial 18 month term, with an optional extension of 18 months value of £240,000. Total contract value (including extension period) is £480,000.The deadline date for submissions is 14 August 2024 - 12pm Noon. Please note that late submission will not be accepted. The deadline for submission of clarification questions is 01 August 2024, these must be made via the Suffolk Sourcing portal.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
480 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71315300
71251000
71314300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH14
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
On behalf of the Suffolk Climate Emergency Programme (SCEP), Suffolk County Council (SCC) is looking to procure a service provider to design and deliver a retrofit assessment scheme. Suffolk County Council’s requirement is for a provider who can deliver the full programme management of the retrofit assessment voucher scheme. The contract (the drawdown of the retrofit assessment vouchers) will be delivered over an 18-month period (subject to extension). The scheme will be targeted at homeowners across the whole of Suffolk (all 5 Local Authorities – Babergh, East Suffolk, Ipswich, Mid Suffolk, West Suffolk). The scope of the contract will cover the following:• The Service Provider will lead on formulating, running and promoting a marketing campaign to ensure that there is strong take-up of the voucher scheme by different demographics across Suffolk.• Carrying out Retrofit assessments to PAS 2035.• The Service Provider will assist homeowners by offering practical advice on how to proceed with implementing the measures outlined in the assessment reports and providing guidance on grant funding (where applicable).• The Service Provider will signpost homeowners to other Council initiatives concerning retrofitting, such as the Suffolk Retrofit Loan Scheme.• The Service Provider will work in partnership with Suffolk County Council to deliver a high-quality scheme, with regular monitoring and reporting.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Commercial
/ Weighting: 30
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
24/11/2024
End:
24/05/2026
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
This contract is subject to an optional extension of up to 18 months
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
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:
Tenderers must be able to provide assessments to PAS 2035. Please see ITT documents for full details.
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.1.8) 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:
2024/S 000-015740
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
14/08/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until:
24/12/2024
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
14/08/2024
Local time: 12:01
Place:
Suffolk Sourcing
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Suffolk County Council
Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road Ipswich
Ipswich
IP1 2BX
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Suffolk County Council incorporates a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period from the point at which information on the award of contract is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the contracting authority before the contract is entered into. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved: The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or at risk of harm by a breach of the rules, to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) Any such action must be brought promptly.)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/07/2024