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Merchant Services for construction related materials.

CONTRACT NOTICE

Supplies

SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY

I.1)NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S)

Fusion21
Link Road
Contact: Leeon Wong
Attn: Leeon Wong
L36 6AP Huyton
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel. +44 1514813000
E-mail:
Fax +44 1514813001

Internet address(es)

General address of the contracting authority www.fusion21.co.uk

Further information can be obtained at: As in above-mentioned contact point(s)

Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained at: As in above-mentioned contact point(s)

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: As in above-mentioned contact point(s)

I.2)TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES
Body governed by public law
General public services
Defence
Health
Housing and community amenities
Education
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
Merchant Services for construction related materials.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Supplies
Purchase

NUTS code UK

II.1.3)The notice involves
The establishment of a framework agreement
II.1.4)Information on framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged 20
Duration of the framework agreement: Duration in year(s): 4
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
estimated cost excluding VAT 100 000 000 GBP
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

Fusion21 wishes to establish a 4 year non binding framework agreement for the provision of builders merchant services for the supply of construction related materials for the refurbishment of properties owned/managed by current clients and procurement partners such as Northern Housing Consortium and future clients and procurement partners of Fusion21. These will include ALMOs, Local Authorities and RSLs as well as other public sector bodies. Please refer to the following websites for a full list of RSLs and Local Authorities www.tenantserviceauthority.org or www.direct.gov.uk/en/DI1/Directories/Localcouncils/index.htm.

Supplies are primarily required for planned maintenance and investment programmes however it is envisaged that supplies will be required for other activities. The planned works will include but not limited to kitchens, bathrooms, windows, doors, heating. It should be noted that the supply of associated materials is subject to a separate notice.
The commercial arrangement will be that the nominated builders merchant(s) will act as distributor for given products. For additional sundry items, the nominated will act as supplier and distributor in the same instance, as nominated by Fusion21.
Fusion21 is a Social Enterprise which promotes collaboration to save money and create jobs. We improve lives and communities through our approach to procurement, training and employment. We work by collaborating with clients, residents, contractors and suppliers delivering a wide range of planned maintenance programmes, skills training courses and commissioned consultancy projects.
Since 2002 when Fusion21 began they have gained national recognition to their approach to collaborative procurement, training and employment.
1000s of Merseyside residents achieving NVQs in key construction skills
799 permanent jobs created
45m GBP delivered in efficiency savings
22m GBP estimated financial benefit to Merseyside boroughs
Housing Corporation Gold award for Innovation in Procurement 2006.
Women in Construction Award 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award.
Investing in Skills, HCA AWard 2010.

The Northern Housing Consortium is a not for distributed profit, Membership Organisation providing policy representation and information as well as procurement and practice services to improve efficiencies to its Members. Further information can be found at www.northern-consortium.org.uk.

The goal of the purchasing consortia and other consortia wishing to take part is to deliver greater benefits to Members and to, more efficiently, develop stronger market offers that promote sustainability through a "triple bottom line" that drives social, economic and environmental outcomes from its activities.

The PQQ can be found on the following link: http://tinyurl.com/3d2zruw.

Note: The award of the Framework Agreement will not constitute any guarantee of work. Current Fusion21 members own over 135000 properties throughout the UK with current client base in excess of 200000 properties.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

44111000, 44115210, 42131400, 44411000, 44411100, 44411200, 44411300, 44411400, 44411700, 39715210, 42131110, 44115200, 44620000, 44621220, 44621221, 44621200, 39717100, 42913500, 38740000

II.1.7)Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
Yes
II.1.8)Division into lots
Yes
tenders should be submitted for one or more lots
II.1.9)Variants will be accepted
No
II.2)QUANTITY OR SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope
This framework will be a National framework and split into the following regions:
NW, NE incorporating Yorkshire, SE and Anglia, SW, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Midlands.
Excluding VAT 100 million GBP
II.2.2)Options
No
II.3)DURATION OF THE CONTRACT OR TIME-LIMIT FOR COMPLETION
Duration in months: 48 (from the award of the contract)

INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS

LOT NO: 1 TITLE Central Heating
1)SHORT DESCRIPTION
A framework agreement for the distribution of central heating systems throughout the UK for current and future clients of Fusion21. The separate supply of this equipment will be in a separate contract notice.
2)COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV)

44620000, 42161000, 44600000, 44620000, 44621000, 44621200, 44621220, 44621221, 42131110, 38740000, 42510000

3)QUANTITY OR SCOPE
Excluding VAT 50 000 000 GBP
4)INDICATION ABOUT DIFFERENT DATE FOR DURATION OF CONTRACT OR STARTING/COMPLETION
Duration in months: 48 (from the award of the contract)
5)ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS
LOT NO: 2 TITLE Sanitary ware
1)SHORT DESCRIPTION
A framework agreement for the distribution of sanitary ware throughout the UK for current and future clients of Fusion21. The separate supply of this equipment will be in a separate contract notice.
2)COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV)

44411000, 42131400, 44411100, 44411200, 44411300, 44411400, 44411700, 31680000, 31681410, 44115210

3)QUANTITY OR SCOPE
Excluding VAT 20 000 000 GBP
4)INDICATION ABOUT DIFFERENT DATE FOR DURATION OF CONTRACT OR STARTING/COMPLETION
Duration in months: 48 (from the award of the contract)
5)ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS
LOT NO: 3 TITLE Ancillary products
1)SHORT DESCRIPTION
A framework agreement for the distribution of ancillary products throughout the UK for current and future clients of Fusion21.
2)COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV)

44111000, 31681410, 44110000, 44115210, 44190000

3)QUANTITY OR SCOPE
Excluding VAT 30 000 000 GBP
4)INDICATION ABOUT DIFFERENT DATE FOR DURATION OF CONTRACT OR STARTING/COMPLETION
Duration 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
As detailed in the Pre-qualification Questionnaire.
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions regulating them
As detailed in the Pre-Qualification Questoinnaire.
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 pre-qualification questionnaire.
III.1.4)Other particular conditions to which the performance of the contract is subject
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 requirements are met: As detailed in the PQQ.
III.2.2)Economic and financial capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: As detailed in the pre-qualification questionnaire.
III.2.3)Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:
As detailed in the pre-qualification questionnaire.
III.2.4)Reserved contracts
No
III.3)CONDITIONS SPECIFIC TO SERVICES CONTRACTS
III.3.1)Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession
No
III.3.2)Legal entities 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 7
IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue
Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated No
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)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

Prior information notice

IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents
Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents 12.9.2011
Payable documents No
IV.3.4)Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
19.9.2011
IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
17.10.2011
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
Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders No

SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

VI.1)THIS IS A RECURRENT PROCUREMENT
No
VI.2)CONTRACT RELATED TO A PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAMME FINANCED BY EU FUNDS
No
VI.3)ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
VI.4)PROCEDURES FOR APPEAL
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures

Fusion21
Link Road
L36 6AP Huyton
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Tel. +44 1514813000
Internet: www.fusion21.co.uk
Fax +44 1514813001

VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: Fusion21 will incorporate a 10 calendar day standstill period at the point where informaton on the award to the framework is communicated to tenderers. THis period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from Fusion21 before the framework is entered into. Applicants have 2 working days from the notification of the award decision to request additional debriefing and that information has to be provided a minimum of 3 working days before the end of the standstill period.
VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.5)DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE:
17.8.2011