Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)Kimberley College
Green Lane
Contact point(s): Schools Buying Club, 7-9 Interchange House, Howard Way, Newport Pagnell, MK16 9PY
For the attention of: Daniel Barry
MK43 9LY Stewartby
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 7702515297
E-mail:
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.stemcollege.co.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/schoolsbuyingclub
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: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)Type of the contracting authorityBody governed by public law
I.3)Main activityEducation
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authoritiesThe contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:SBC-DB-3 Kimberley College Outsourced Cleaning Services.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performanceServices
Service category No 14: Building-cleaning services and property management services
NUTS code UKH22
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)Kimberley College (also known as STEM College) is a new free school sixth form centre that opened in Stewartby, Bedfordshire, England in September 2013. The college is operated by Wootton Academy Trust, who also operate Wootton Upper School. Kimberley College specialises in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics), and offers a range of A levels and BTECs related to the specialisms. The college accepts students from Bedford, Bletchley and Milton Keynes, as well as the villages in between these areas
Kimberley College require an outsourced cleaning service on a daily basis.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV) II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
II.1.8)LotsThis contract is divided into lots: no
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:Kimberley College (also known as STEM College) is a new free school sixth form centre that opened in Stewartby, Bedfordshire, England in September 2013. The college is operated by Wootton Academy Trust, who also operate Wootton Upper School. Kimberley College specialises in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics), and offers a range of A levels and BTECs related to the specialisms. The college accepts students from Bedford, Bletchley and Milton Keynes, as well as the villages in between these areas
Kimberley College require an outsourced cleaning service on a daily basis.
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 300 000 and 500 000 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: 60 (from the award of the contract)
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:Any consortia will be required to form a legal entity prior to award of contract in which each member is jointly and severally liable.
III.1.4)Other particular conditionsThe 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 registersInformation and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Full details of the information to be provided are detailed in the pre-qualification questionnaire which must be sought and returned by the closing deadline.
III.2.2)Economic and financial abilityInformation and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Full details of the information to be provided are detailed in the pre-qualification questionnaire which must be sought and returned by the closing deadline.
III.2.3)Technical capacityInformation and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
Full details of the information to be provided are detailed in the pre-qualification questionnaire which must be sought and returned by the closing deadline.
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: no
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 8
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Full details of the criteria are detailed in the pre-qualification questionnaire which must be sought and returned by the closing deadline.
IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogueRecourse 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 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:SBC-DB-3
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: 6.3.2014 - 11:00
Payable documents: no
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate6.3.2014 - 11:00
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 of tendersPersons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: no
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 informationTo receive more information about this tender, including any amendments and/or clarifications and to request any clarifications and/or to respond to this tender, you must register your interest to this tender on the following site: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/schoolsbuyingclub.
Following an expression of interest on in-tendhost.co.uk the PQQ will be available to access on: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/schoolsbuyingclub The PQQ must be returned in accordance with the instructions set out in the PQQ by the time and date indicated. The contracting authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any offer and reserves the right to accept an offer in either whole or in part. The contracting authority is not responsible for any costs incurred by bidders in relation to the participation in this process.
VI.4)Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal proceduresPlease see section VI.4.2.
UNITED KINGDOM
Body responsible for mediation procedures
N/A
UNITED KINGDOM
VI.4.2)Lodging of appealsPrecise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: Kimberley College will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into
The Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (SI 2006 No 5) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:4.2.2014