Northern Housing Consortium Ltd: Housing Management, Repairs and Maintenance

UK-South Shields: Housing services.
Section I: Contracting Authority
      I.1) Name and addresses
             South Tyneside Housing Ventures Trust Limited
             One Trinity Green, Suite 2.26, Elson Street, South Shields, NE33 1SA, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 1915661035, Email: drew.frame@consortiumprocurement.org.uk
             Contact: Drew Frame
             Main Address: http://www.housingventurestrust.co.uk
             NUTS Code: UK
      I.2) Joint procurement
      The contract involves joint procurement: No.
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not provided       
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No.
      I.3) Communication
      The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-South-Shields:-Housing-services./2U3P55EB63
      Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address       
      Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at: Not provided
      I.4) Type of the contracting authority
            Body governed by public law
      I.5) Main activity
            Housing and community amenities

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
      II.1.1) Title: Housing Management, Repairs and Maintenance       
      Reference Number: Not provided
      II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
      70333000 - Housing services.

      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
      II.1.4) Short description: The Trust are looking for a fully outsourced housing management and maintenance service provided by a Contractor who can carry out all housing management functions required as part of the Landlord's obligations under Tenancy Agreements with residents.
The Trust supports the broad principles set out in the recently published White Paper ‘The Charter for Social Housing Residents’ and recognises that the ongoing development of new legislation may influence proposals for this Contract.       
      II.1.5) Estimated total value:
      Value excluding VAT: 3,000,000       
      Currency: GBP
      II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: No       
   
II.2) Description
      
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      70333000 - Housing services.
      50000000 - Repair and maintenance services.
      70331000 - Residential property services.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UK UNITED KINGDOM
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: The Trust are looking for a fully outsourced housing management and maintenance service provided by a Contractor who can carry out all housing management functions required as part of the Landlord's obligations under Tenancy Agreements with residents.
The Trust supports the broad principles set out in the recently published White Paper ‘The Charter for Social Housing Residents’ and recognises that the ongoing development of new legislation may influence proposals for this Contract.
      II.2.5) Award criteria:
            Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents            
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: 3,000,000       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 120       
      This contract is subject to renewal: No       
      Description of renewals: Not provided
      II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited:
             Envisaged minimum number: 1
             
      Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Not provided
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       No             
      Description of options: Not provided
      II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
      Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: No
      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds:
      The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No       
      Identification of the project: Not provided             
      II.2.14) Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/2U3P55EB63       


Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
   III.1) Conditions for participation
      III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
      List and brief description of conditions:          
      The suitability criteria are set out in a selection questionnaire (‘SQ’) instructions and scoring document whichcan be obtained from the address in section I.1.    
      III.1.2) Economic and financial standing          
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents       
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided    
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :       
      Not Provided    
      III.1.3) Technical and professional ability    
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided      
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :          
      Not Provided   
      III.1.5) Information about reserved contracts (if applicable)   
      The contract is reserved to sheltered workshops and economic operators aiming at the social and professional integration of disabled or disadvantaged persons: No       
      The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No    
      
   III.2) Conditions related to the contract
      III.2.1) Information about a particular profession    
      Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:          
      Not Provided    
      III.2.2) Contract performance conditions          
      Not Provided          
      III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
      Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract: No

Section IV: Procedure
   IV.1) Description RESTRICTED
      IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Restricted   
   
   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system    
         The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement - NO        
         The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system - NO    
         In the case of framework agreements justification for any duration exceeding 4 years: Not Provided    
   
   
   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction:
      An electronic auction will be used: No
      Additional information about electronic auction: Not provided
   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes       
   IV.2) Administrative information
      IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure:
         Notice number in the OJ S: Not provided       
      IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
       Date: 09/02/2021 Time: 17:00
      IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates: 15/02/2021       
      IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English,       
      IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender:
         Duration in month(s): 4
      
      

Section VI: Complementary Information
   VI.1) Information about recurrence
   This is a recurrent procurement: Yes    
   Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 2031
   VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
   Electronic ordering will be used No       
   Electronic invoicing will be accepted No       
   Electronic payment will be used No       
   VI.3) Additional Information: South Tyneside Housing Ventures Trust Limited (The Trust) is an independent, private, not for profit company operating across South Tyneside. It was established in 2013 and is registered with the Regulator for Social Housing (Registered no.4786).
The Trust currently provides 440 homes, including homes for families, people over 55, and people requiring support to live independently. Over the next two to five years the Trust plan to develop 260 extra care homes, 70 general needs homes and 30 homes with support.
The Trust is South Tyneside Council’s preferred partner to deliver their Adult Social Care Accommodation Strategy, and the aim is to provide homes and support services of exceptional standard.
STHVT reserves the right to change without notice the procedure for awarding the contract, to reject all or anybids for the contract, to terminate the process and not to award a contract at any time without any liability on itspart. No contract will be created between STHVT and any party until a contract is executed between STHVT and the winning bidder.
STHVT do not guarantee the volume of Services that will be awarded under this agreement.
Tenders and all supporting documentation for the contract must be in English and must be priced in sterling.
STHVT is not liable for any costs (including any third party costs fees or expenses) incurred by those expressing an interest in, or tendering for this contract opportunity.
Any agreement entered into will be governed by English law and will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction ofthe English Courts.
All communications must be made through the eTendering portal Delta e-sourcing. STHVT will not respond to any queries or requests to participate made via any other method.
The Northern Housing Consortium have been appointed by STHVT to conduct the Tender exercise only, they will not be party to any agreement for the Services set out in the contract.
STHVT are looking to appoint a single contractor to undertake the Housing management, repairs and maintenance for the initial period of 4 years and with potential options to extend to a total of 10 years.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-South-Shields:-Housing-services./2U3P55EB63

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/2U3P55EB63
   VI.4) Procedures for review
   VI.4.1) Review body:
             See VI.4.3 below
       South Shields, United Kingdom
   VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
             See VI.4.3 below
          South Shields, United Kingdom
   VI.4.3) Review procedure
   Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:    
    The contracting authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point informationon the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015No 102) (as amended) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breachof the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must bestarted within 30 days beginning with the date when the aggrieved party first knew or ought to have known thatgrounds for starting the proceedings had arisen. The Court may extend the time limit for starting proceedingswhere the Court considers that there is a good reason for doing so but not so as to permit proceedings to bestarted more than 3 months after that date. Where a contract has not been entered into, the Court may order thesetting aside of the award decision or order the contracting authority to amend any document and may awarddamages. If the contract has been entered into the Court may only award damages or, where the contract awardprocedures have not been followed correctly, declare the contract to be ‘ineffective’.    
   VI.4.4) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
          See VI.4.3
       South Shields, United Kingdom
   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 08/01/2021

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