Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)Cardiff Community Housing Association (CCHA)
Tolven Court, Dowlais Road
For the attention of: Allan Brinkley
CF24 5LQ Cardiff
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 2920468474
E-mail:
Fax: +44 2920468444
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.ccha.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.ccha.org.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: 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 activityHousing and community amenities
Other: Registered Social Landlord
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:Concierge Service at designated the CCHA buildings.
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
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Various buildings within Cardiff.
NUTS code UKL22
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 Concierge Service at a number of CCHA buildings in the Cardiff area. Companies expressing an interest must request a prequalification questionnaire and return it completed with any associated documents to the above address by 29.8.2013. All correspondence must quote Contract Number CCHA/MSS03.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)98341100, 98341130, 98341140
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: 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:Provision of Concierge Service at a number of CCHA buildings in the Cardiff area.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 100 000 GBP
II.2.2)Information about optionsOptions: no
II.2.3)Information about renewalsThis contract is subject to renewal: yes
Number of possible renewals: 2
In the case of renewable supplies or service contracts, estimated timeframe for subsequent contracts:
in months: 24 (from the award of the contract)
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completionDuration in months: 48 (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:CCHA reserves the right to request deposits and guarantees.
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:CCHA reserves the right to request financial accounts.
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:No special legal form required but joint and several liability to be assumed by all group bidders before acceptance.
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: Companies expressing an interest must request a prequalification questionnaire and return it completed with any associated documents to the above address by 29.8.2013. All correspondence must quote Contract Number CCHA/MSS03.
III.2.2)Economic and financial abilityInformation and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Details to be provided listed in the prequalification questionnaire. Companies must note that a financial assessment of a company's financial capacity may be undertaken as part of the selection process.
III.2.3)Technical capacityInformation and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
Details to be provided listed in the prequalification questionnaire.
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: Prequalification questionnaires will be evaluated and a maximum of 8 suppliers will be invited to tender.
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:CCHA/MSS03
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: 29.8.2013 - 12:00
Payable documents: no
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate29.8.2013 - 12:00
IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates3.9.2013
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 tenders
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrenceThis is a recurrent procurement: yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 48 months unless the option to extend the contract is taken up.
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 informationCCHA reserves the right to consider variant bids If you require documentation in an alternative format please contact the named contact point in this document who will be able to provide a more suitable format. For example, braille, large print, word document, or audio format.
VI.4)Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal proceduresCardiff Community Housing Association
Tolven Court, Dowlais Road
CF24 5LQ Cardiff
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Telephone: +44 02920468474
Internet address: http://www.ccha.org.uk
Fax: +44 02920468444
VI.4.2)Lodging of appealsPrecise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: CCHA will apply the standard 10 day standstill period in accordance with Regulations 32 and 32A of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (as amended), before entering into the contract. Economic operators who feel they have suffered prejudice or at risk of suffering prejudice may bring legal action in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 to enforce their rights. Note that strict time limits apply under the 2006 Regulations which must be complied with.
VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:23.7.2013