Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Vale of Glamorgan Council
Civic Offices, Holton Road
BARRY
CF63 4RU
UK
Contact person: Iftekhar Hussain
E-mail: EnvironmentProcurement@cardiff.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL22
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0275
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://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/
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
Framework for Disabled Adaptations
Reference number: VOG/IH/21/10/24
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
The Council intends to appoint up to Four (4) Suppliers to the framework and up to Two (2) Suppliers as reserves. The suppliers will be offered work on a rotational basis with priority for the first Four (4) Suppliers.
This Framework will operate for a period of two (2) years, with the option to extend for up to an additional two (2) years.
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The Vale of Glamorgan Council requires disabled adaptation works that assist individuals to retain their independence at home. A Disabled Facilities Grant (“DFG”) is available to assist eligible people to adapt their homes in the Vale of Glamorgan. It is subject to person and property eligibility which is assessed by the Council. The properties included in the Framework will be privately owned either by the DFG Applicant or their landlord or Council Tenants. Permission for access and to complete the works will be obtained by the Council as part of the DFG process.
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To assist eligible people for a DFG (DFG Applicants), the Council offers a Disabled Facilities Agency Service (the Agency Service). Where DFG Applicants choose to employ the Agency Service, the Council will provide a full service in preparing plans, preparing and submitting the formal grant application, supervising works on site and certifying the works on completion. Over the last four (4) years, the Council’s Agency Service has used an Adaptations Framework working with several Suppliers to deliver the adaptation works DFG Applicants require, removing the need for each individual grant to be tendered.
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In addition to the above, this framework may be used by the Council’s, Council Housing Adaptations Team (CHAT) to support the delivery of adaptations within its council housing stock for tenants identified as requiring support to continue living independently. The Council has approximately 4,000 properties within its portfolio and the successful contractor(s) will be engaged by the Housing and Building Services Adaptations Team to deliver adaptations.
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The following list includes examples of the type of Works that may be required.
i. Access to and from Dwelling
- External ramping, fixed and temporary
- Low threshold doorways
- Door entry systems
ii. Making dwelling safe
- Removable of trip hazards as assessed
iii. Accessing principle family room
- Widening doorways/structural openings
- Hallway alternations
iv. Accessing room for sleeping
- Altering internal room arrangements
- Through floor lift
v. Access to lavatory
- Installing specialist equipment, e.g. clos-matt
- New partitioning in existing room
vi. Access to bath/ shower
- Removing existing facilities and refitting with adapted equipment, e.g.
- Level access shower
- Specialised Shower Screen
- Thermostat control shower
- Anti-slip flooring
- Grip rails
- Specialised seats
- Specialist baths
- Creation of wet room
- Specialist Shower cubicle
- Shower/ changing tables
- Specialist W.C.
- Hoist Ceiling Rails when access between rooms are required
- Specialist drying equipment
vii. Access to hand washing facilities
- Install W.H.B in bedrooms
viii. Facilitating food preparation and cooking
- Specialist kitchen equipment
ix. Improving and providing heating
- Installing additional sources of heating
x. The Construction of Extensions to house adaption which can’t be accommodated with the existing floor print of the property.
- Ground Floor bedroom
- Ground floor bathroom or w.c.
- Combination of both
- Loft conversion
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
7 320 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45000000
34953000
39141000
42416300
42419500
42416000
34952000
45211100
45211300
45211310
45211350
45214631
45300000
50700000
50710000
45400000
45450000
45213316
45313200
45313100
45313000
45331000
45421110
45421100
45421111
45421112
45421130
45421131
45421132
39144000
39715200
45331100
45453100
33196200
39141400
45421151
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council intends to appoint up to Four (4) Suppliers to the framework and up to Two (2) Suppliers as reserves. The suppliers will be offered work on a rotational basis with priority for the first Four (4) Suppliers.
This Framework will operate for a period of two (2) years, with the option to extend for up to an additional two (2) years.
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The Council will follow an open procedure that comprises supplier business evaluation and tender response. Bidder’s price, quality and community benefit scores will be added together and the Bidder(s) with the highest overall total score on the lot in question up to the maximum appointed to the lot.
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All Bidders are required to complete and submit the following (which will constitute a complete Bid response):
(1) Completed Part A – Selection Stage – Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (Part A);
(2) Completed Part B – ITT Response (Part B);
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The first stage of the process is a selection process as set out in Appendix B in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document. The Contracting Authority will evaluate Bidders’ PQQ responses to the selection questions in the PQQ (Appendix B) against the PQQ Evaluation Criteria and Weightings set out in the ITT before evaluating the ITT responses.
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PQQ responses will be evaluated as Pass or Fail or scored out of five (5), where five is the maximum score. A minimum of 87 points will need to be achieved to qualify to the next stage. Failure to meet the mandatory requirements will result in Bidders not being considered further and their Bid rejected. Bidders that meet the mandatory requirements and have scored greater than the minimum score set out above will proceed to the second stage of the process and have their ITT submission evaluated.
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:
7 320 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Option to extend for a further 24 months after the initial 24.
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
Please refer to the Tender Documentation.
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 Tender Documentation.
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
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Please refer to the Tender Documentation.
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: 6
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:
02/12/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
CY
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
02/12/2024
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
The Council will review and issue any tender documentation prior to the expiry of this iteration.
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=145404.
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.sell2wales.gov.wales/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.
Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:
Please refer to tender documentation
(WA Ref:145404)
The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/10/2024