Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)Symphony Housing Group
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Contact point(s): Liverpool Housing Trust
For the attention of: Paul Tinsley
L1 4AA Liverpool
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1928704736
E-mail:
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://lht.co.uk
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: Symphony Housing Group
12 Hanover Street
Contact point(s): Property Services
For the attention of: Paul Tinsley
L1 4AA Liverpool
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1928704736
E-mail:
Internet address: www.cirrustenders.co.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: Liverpool Housing Trust
12 Hanover Street
L1 4AA Liverpool
UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address: www.cirrustenders.co.uk
I.2)Type of the contracting authorityBody governed by public law
I.3)Main activityHousing and community amenities
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authoritiesThe contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: yes
Liverpool Housing Trust
12 Hanover Street
L1 4AA Liverpool
UNITED KINGDOM
Cobalt Housing
199 Lowerhouse Lane
L11 2SF Liverpool
UNITED KINGDOM
Beechwood & Balantyne Community Housing Association
Manor House, Beechwood Drive
CH43 7ZU Liverpool
UNITED KINGDOM
Ribble Valley Homes
De Lacy House, Station Road
BB7 2JC Clitheroe
UNITED KINGDOM
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:Damp Proof Course and Wood Preservation 2012-16.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performanceServices
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Merseyside, Cheshire and Lancashire in England.
NUTS code UKD52
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 agreementFramework agreement with several operators
maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 4
Duration of the framework agreement
Duration in years: 4
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)The Symphony Housing Group a Registered Provider of Low cost housing in Noth West, England are seeking expressions of interest from qualified and experienced providers who can provide a high quality service in Damp prrofing and wood preservation.
Winning tenders will enter a formal contract with LHT for a duration of 4 years.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)45453100, 45454100, 45410000, 45451000, 71315300, 71631300
II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): no
II.1.8)LotsThis contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for one lot only
II.1.9)Information about variantsVariants will be accepted: no
II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:Scope of works- Lot 1- Damp proof Course and wood presevation works.
Lot 2 - Danp Proofing and Wood Preservation Surveys.
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 400 000,00 and 600 000,00 GBP
II.2.2)Information about optionsOptions: no
II.2.3)Information about renewalsThis contract is subject to renewal: no
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completionDuration in months: 48 (from the award of the contract)
Information about lots
Lot No: 1 Lot title: Damp Proof and Wood Preservation1)Short descriptionLots 1- General Needs Properties.
These lots include all works in connection with damp proof coursing and wood preservation.
Three Contractor to be appointed covering all stock located in North West England Region.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)44000000, 45000000, 50000000
3)Quantity or scopeEstimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 350 000,00 and 525 000,00 GBP
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completionDuration in months: 48 (from the award of the contract)
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 2 Lot title: Damp and Timber surveys1)Short descriptionOne contractor/consultant to be appointed to undertake damp and timber surveys.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)44000000, 45000000, 50000000, 51000000, 31000000
3)Quantity or scopeTo be specified in tender docs.
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 50 000,00 and 75 000,00 GBP
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completionDuration 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:The contracting auuthority will require all works to have 25 year insurance backed guarantees.
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:As detailed in the tender documents.
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:As detailed in the tender documents.
III.1.4)Other particular conditionsThe performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: yes
Description of particular conditions: As detailed in the tender documents.
III.2)Conditions for participation
III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registersInformation and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Conditions for participation in the competition for each lot are set out in detail in the Memorandum of Information and Pre-Qualification Questionaire. These are available through the portal web address listed in 1.1 of this notice. The Pre-Qualification Questionaire. These are available through through the portal web address listed in l.1 of this notice. The Pre-Qualification Questionaire must be completed and returned as per the instructions within the Pre Qualfication Questionaire no later then the deadline listed in IV.3.4 of this Notice.
III.2.2)Economic and financial abilityInformation and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: The economic and finiancial capacity required is described in the Pre-Qualification Questionaire. Memorandum of Information and Invitation to Tender.
III.2.3)Technical capacityInformation and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
The information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met are described in the Pre-Qualification Questionaire, Memorandum of Information and Invitation to Tender.
III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts
III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts
III.3.1)Information about a particular professionExecution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: yes
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision: See tender details.
III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the serviceLegal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: no
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedureRestricted
IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participateEnvisaged minimum number 5: and maximum number 6
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Operators will be invited to tender stage based on the marking criteria set out in the supporting documents included in the Pre- Qualification Questionaire.
IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteriaThe 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 auctionAn 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 contractno
IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive documentTime limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 21.12.2011
Payable documents: no
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate6.1.2012 - 12:00
IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn upEnglish.
IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening tenders
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrenceThis is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2)Information about European Union fundsThe contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
VI.3)Additional information
VI.4)Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal proceduresSymphony Housing Group
12 Hanover Street
L1 4AA Liverpool
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Telephone: +44 1517082304
Internet address: http://lht.co.uk
VI.4.2)Lodging of appealsPrecise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: Contracting authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calender day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debreifing from the contracting authority before the contract is entered into. Such additional information should be requested from (the contract listed on part l.1 of this notice).
VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:15.11.2011