Bristol City Council : Asbestos Services

UK-Bristol: Asbestos removal services.

Section I: Contracting Authority
   I.1)Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
      Bristol City Council
      City Hall, College Green, Bristol, BS1 5TR, United Kingdom
      Tel. +44 1173525565, Fax. +44 1179037463, Email: john.thompson@bristol.gov.uk, URL: www.bristol.gov.uk, URL: https://www.proactisplaza.com/supplierportal
      Contact: Strategic Commissioning & Procurement Services, Attn: Mr J Thompson
      Electronic Access URL: https://www.proactisplaza.com/supplierportal
      Electronic Submission URL: https://www.proactisplaza.com/supplierportal

      Further information can be obtained at: As Above       
      Specifications and additional documents: As Above       
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: As Above       
   
   I.2)Type of the contracting authority:
      Regional or local authority

   I.3) Main activity:
      General Public Services
      Housing and community amenities

   I.4) Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities:
      The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: No

Section II: Object Of The Contract: SERVICES
   II.1)Description
      II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority: Asbestos Services
      II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance: SERVICES         
         Service Category: 1

         Region Codes: UKK11 - Bristol, City of         
      II.1.3) Information about a public contract, a framework or a dynamic purchasing system: The notice involves the setting up 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: 12
         Duration of the framework agreement:
            Duration in year(s): 4             
         Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement:
                                    
            Range between: 5,863,000 and 6,377,000
            Currency: GBP
                  
      II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase:
      Asbestos removal services. Asbestos-removal work. Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services. Technical inspection and testing services. Technical testing services. Technical inspection services. Building services. Building consultancy services. Building-inspection services. Technical building-inspection services. Bristol City Council wish to set up a new four year framework contract, with a number of contractors for Asbestos Management and Removal to Bristol City Council’s occupied & vacant domestic properties and Bristol City Council’s commercial buildings, such as schools, public buildings and offices.
         
      II.1.6)Common Procurement Vocabulary:
         90650000 - Asbestos removal services.
         
         45262660 - Asbestos-removal work.
         
         71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services.
         
         71630000 - Technical inspection and testing services.
         
         71632000 - Technical testing services.
         
         71631000 - Technical inspection services.
         
         71315000 - Building services.
         
         71315200 - Building consultancy services.
         
         71315400 - Building-inspection services.
         
         71631300 - Technical building-inspection services.
         

      II.1.7) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
         The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): Yes       
      II.1.8)Lots:
         This contract is divided into lots: Yes          
         If yes, tenders should be submitted for: One or more lots

      II.1.9)Information about variants:
         Variants will be accepted: No    
   
   II.2)Quantity Or Scope Of The Contract
      II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
      Bristol City Council wish to set up a new four year framework contract, with a number of contractors for Asbestos Management and Removal to Bristol City Council’s occupied & vacant domestic properties and Bristol City Council’s commercial buildings, such as schools, public buildings and offices. Lot 1 Asbestos Management in Domestic Properties; Re-inspections, Surveying, Full analytical services, Sample taking & possible associated testing, Air testing & reporting and Supervision of removal works if required for domestic properties; Lot 2 Asbestos Removal in Domestic Properties, Remove un-licensed asbestos products and Remove licensed asbestos products; Lot 3 Asbestos Management in Commercial Properties,   Re-inspections, Surveying, Full analytical services, Sample taking possible associated testing, Air testing & reporting and Supervision of removal works if required for commercial properties; Lot 4 Asbestos Removal in Commercial Properties, Remove licensed or non-licensed asbestos products.                  
         Estimated value excluding VAT:
         Range between: 5,863,000 and 6,377,000
         Currency: GBP
               
      
      II.2.2)Options: No          
         II.2.3)Information about renewals:
            This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
                   
   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: Lot 1 Asbestos Management in Domestic Properties

      1)Short Description:      
      Inspection and surveys of domestic properties.

      2)Common Procurement Vocabulary:
         90650000 - Asbestos removal services.
                  71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services.
                  71630000 - Technical inspection and testing services.
                  71632000 - Technical testing services.
                  71631000 - Technical inspection services.
                  71315000 - Building services.
                  71315200 - Building consultancy services.
                  71315400 - Building-inspection services.
                  71631300 - Technical building-inspection services.
         
      3)Quantity Or Scope:      
      Re-inspections, Surveying, Full analytical services, Sample taking & possible associated testing, Air testing & reporting and Supervision of removal works if required for domestic properties.               
         Value range between: 2,400,000 and 2,450,000
         Currency: GBP      
                     
      4)Indication About Different Date For Start Of Award Procedures And/Or Duration Of The Contract                        
         Duration in months: 48
                                          
                  
         5)Additional Information About Lots:         
            None      
      Lot No: 2
      Title: Lot 2 Asbestos Removal in Domestic Properties

      1)Short Description:      
      removal of asbestos from domestic properties.

      2)Common Procurement Vocabulary:
         45262660 - Asbestos-removal work.
         
      3)Quantity Or Scope:      
      Remove un-licensed asbestos products and Remove licensed asbestos products.               
         Value range between: 1,600,000 and 1,650,000
         Currency: GBP      
                     
      4)Indication About Different Date For Start Of Award Procedures And/Or Duration Of The Contract                        
         Duration in months: 48
                                          
                  
         5)Additional Information About Lots:         
            None      
      Lot No: 3
      Title: Lot 3 Asbestos Management in Commercial Properties

      1)Short Description:      
      Inspection and surveys of corporate properties and schools

      2)Common Procurement Vocabulary:
         90650000 - Asbestos removal services.
                  71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services.
                  71630000 - Technical inspection and testing services.
                  71632000 - Technical testing services.
                  71631000 - Technical inspection services.
                  71315000 - Building services.
                  71315200 - Building consultancy services.
                  71315400 - Building-inspection services.
                  71631300 - Technical building-inspection services.
         
      3)Quantity Or Scope:      
      Re-inspections, Surveying, Full analytical services, Sample taking & possible associated testing, Air testing & reporting and Supervision of removal works if required for corporate properties and schools.               
         Value range between: 846,000 and 1,034,000
         Currency: GBP      
                     
      4)Indication About Different Date For Start Of Award Procedures And/Or Duration Of The Contract                        
         Duration in months: 48
                                          
                  
         5)Additional Information About Lots:         
            None      
      Lot No: 4
      Title: Lot 4 Asbestos Removal in Commercial Properties

      1)Short Description:      
      Remove licensed or non-licensed asbestos products from corporate properties and schools.

      2)Common Procurement Vocabulary:
         45262660 - Asbestos-removal work.
         
      3)Quantity Or Scope:      
      Remove licensed or non-licensed asbestos products               
         Value range between: 1,017,000 and 1,243,000
         Currency: GBP      
                     
      4)Indication About Different Date For Start Of Award Procedures And/Or Duration Of The Contract                        
         Duration in months: 48
                                          
                  
         5)Additional Information About Lots:         
            None         
Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
   III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
      III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:
      The authority reserves the right to request appropriate security relevant and proportionate to the contract values.Further details will be given in the Invitation To Tender documents.
      
      III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
      Bristol City Council standard form of condition for payment.
      
      III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
      The authority reserves the right to require grouping consultants to take a particular form or to require a singleconsultant to take primary liability or to require that each consultant undertakes joint or several liability.
      
      III.1.4)Other particular conditions:
         The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions:Yes       
      If Yes, description of particular conditions:
      As specified in the Invitation To Tender documents.      
   III.2)Conditions For Participation
      III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers:

      In accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (as amended) and as set out in the on-line Questionnaire, Pre qualification Questionnaire and Selection document. Also; (1) The Council reserves the right to exclude a Bidder if: (a) the Bidder has not confirmed that Blacklists are not used by or on behalf of the Bidder; and/or (b) the Council is not satisfied that the Bidder has demonstrated that adequate measures are in place to ensure that Blacklists are not used by or on behalf of the Bidder.
(2) The Council reserves the right to exclude a Bidder if the Council is not satisfied that adequate self-cleaning has been carried out following: (a) an adverse finding by a court or tribunal or other public body exercising similar functions regarding the use of a Blacklist by or on behalf of a Bidder; (b) an admission by the Bidder of the use of a Blacklist by or on behalf of the Bidder.
Please refer to the Invitation To Tender document and the on-line questionnaire for more details (including a definition of “Blacklist” and guidance regarding self-cleaning.      
      III.2.2)Economic and financial capacity
         Economic and financial capacity - means of proof required:         
         
         Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:
         In accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (as amended) and as set out in the on-line Questionnaire, Pre qualification Questionnaire and Selection document.         
         Minimum Level(s) of standards possibly required:
         Applicants should be able to demonstrate financial stability and an acceptable level of risk based upon the financial assessment criteria published within the on-line Questionnaire and Selection document. Applicants should also be able/willing to provide public and employers liability insurance at 5 000 000 GBP and 10 000 000 GBP respectively and Professional Indemnity Insurance at 2 000 000 GBP. Applicants must provide a minimum of two years full set of accounts as a part of the financial assessment. Full set of standards and levels are set out in the on-line Questionnaire, Pre qualification Questionnaire and Selection document.
      
      III.2.3)Technical capacity
         Technical capacity - means of proof required         
         
         Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:
         In accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (as amended) and as set out in the on-line Questionnaire, Pre qualification Questionnaire and Selection document.         
         Minimum Level(s) of standards possibly required:
         Compliance with EU and UK Procurement legislation. Relevant and satisfactory technical experiences and capability. Satisfactory Health and Safety and Equal Opportunities policies. Full set of standards and levels are set out in the on-line Questionnaire, Pre Qualification Questionnaire and Selection document.      
      III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts: Not Provided   
   III.3)Conditions Specific To Service 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: 20         
         Objective Criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
         As set out in the on-line Questionnaire, Pre qualification Questionnaire and Selection document.   
   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: Proactis - Reqd 1000867      
      IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract: No

      IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document:

      Date: 01/07/2014
      Time-limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 23:59
         Payable documents: No       
      
      IV.3.4)Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
         Date: 02/07/2014
         Time: 12:00      
      IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates: 24/07/2014      
      IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up:         English
         


Section VI: Complementary Information

   VI.1)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: The on-line Questionnaire and other documents can be obtained from: https://www.proactisplaza.com/contractoportal Ref No: 1000867. The applicant should note that the date in IV.3.4) 12:00, 2.7.2014 includes the time necessary to open, complete the on-line Questionnaire and submit an expression of interest including all supporting information via Bristol's E-tendering system. Membership of the Framework is no guarantee of any work/orders from the Council and / or contracts for any work for which any successful Contractor(s)has submitted an expression of interest and later a tender bid. Bristol City Council has reserved the right to procure similar work through either another individual contract, framework agreement or any other arrangement.
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   VI.4)Procedures For Appeal
      VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures:
      Bristol District Registry of the High Court of Justice
      Greyfriars, Lewins Mead, Bristol, BS1 2NR, United Kingdom
      Tel. +44 1179106700, Fax. +44 1179106729

      VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals: In accordance with English law and the Public ContractsRegulations 2006 (as amended).   
   
      VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
            Not Provided

   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 21/05/2014

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