Parks and Street Scene.
Contract notice
Services
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
North Somerset Council
Development & Environment, Somerset House, Oxford St
Contact point(s): Mr Geoff Wall
For the attention of: Mr Geoff Wall
BS23 1TJ Weston-super-Mare
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1275884730
E-mail:
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: www.n-somerset.gov.uk
I.2)Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.3)Main activity
General public services
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: yes
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
Parks and Street Scene.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Services
Service category No 16: Sewage and refuse disposal services; sanitation and similar services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Various sites within the District of North Somerset.
Service category No 16: Sewage and refuse disposal services; sanitation and similar services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Various sites within the District of North Somerset.
NUTS code UKK2
II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
The notice involves a public contract
II.1.4)Information on framework agreement
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
Provision of Street Cleansing and associated cleansing. Grounds maintenance and amenity tree management services.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
90610000, 77000000, 90600000, 90611000, 90612000, 90620000, 90630000, 90680000, 90690000, 90511300, 90918000, 90914000, 90911200, 77211400, 77211500, 77300000, 77310000, 77311000, 77312000, 77312100, 77313000, 77314000, 77320000, 77330000, 77340000
II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): no
II.1.8)Lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.9)Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: yes
II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
The main elements of the contract will include.
Street Cleansing.
Beach Cleansing.
Formal and informal parks maintenance.
Open spaces maintenance.
School grounds maintenance.
Arboricultural services.
Out of hours emergency call out cover.
The contract is for 7 years with the option to extend for up to a further 7 years.
The contract will be resourced based. Contractors will be required to offer innovative solutions in order to deliver an effective service within available budget levels.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 15 500 000 GBP
Street Cleansing.
Beach Cleansing.
Formal and informal parks maintenance.
Open spaces maintenance.
School grounds maintenance.
Arboricultural services.
Out of hours emergency call out cover.
The contract is for 7 years with the option to extend for up to a further 7 years.
The contract will be resourced based. Contractors will be required to offer innovative solutions in order to deliver an effective service within available budget levels.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 15 500 000 GBP
II.2.2)Information about options
Options: no
II.2.3)Information about renewals
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion
Starting 1.4.2013. Completion 31.3.2020
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:
As set out in tender documents.
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
As set out in tender documents.
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
Joint and Several.
III.1.4)Other particular conditions
The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no
III.2)Conditions for participation
III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: As set out in Pre qualification questionnaire.
III.2.2)Economic and financial ability
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: As set out in Pre qualification questionnaire.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: As set out in Pre qualification questionnaire.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: As set out in Pre qualification questionnaire.
III.2.3)Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
As set out in Pre qualification questionnaire.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
As set out in Pre qualification questionnaire.
As set out in Pre qualification questionnaire.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
As set out in Pre qualification questionnaire.
III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts
III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts
III.3.1)Information about a particular profession
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no
III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service
Legal 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 procedure
Restricted
IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate
Envisaged minimum number 5: and maximum number 10
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: As set out in Pre qualification questionnaire.
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: As set out in Pre qualification questionnaire.
IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteria
The 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 auction
An 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 contract
no
IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document
Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 30.4.2012 - 12:00
Payable documents: no
Payable documents: no
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
30.4.2012 - 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 up
English.
IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening tenders
Date: 21.8.2012 - 12:00
Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: no
Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: no
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2)Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
VI.3)Additional information
Other Town and Parisch Councils and local schools and colleges within the District of North Somerset will be able to access this contract.
It is the council's view that TUPE will apply.
Staff employed by the Council’s Direct Services Organisation are expected to TUPE transfer to the successful contractor and the successful bidder will be expected to agree to comply with the Best Value Authorities Staff Transfers (Pensions) Direction 2007 in respect of these employees.
It is the council's view that TUPE will apply.
Staff employed by the Council’s Direct Services Organisation are expected to TUPE transfer to the successful contractor and the successful bidder will be expected to agree to comply with the Best Value Authorities Staff Transfers (Pensions) Direction 2007 in respect of these employees.
VI.4)Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals
VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
19.3.2012