Clarity Procurement Solutions: Alarm Monitoring Service

UK-Ashton -under-Lyne: Alarm-monitoring services.
Section I: Contracting Authority
      I.1) Name and addresses
             New Charter Housing Trust Limited
             Cavendish 249, Cavendish Street, Ashton -under-Lyne, OL6 7AT, United Kingdom
             Email: nathan@clarityprocurement.co.uk
             Main Address: http://www.newcharter.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: http://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Ashton--under-Lyne:-Alarm-monitoring-services./VNG6F59K78
      Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically via www.delta-esourcing.com 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: Alarm Monitoring Service       
      Reference Number: NCP00001
      II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
      79711000 - Alarm-monitoring services.

      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
      II.1.4) Short description: The scope of the proposed Contract is the provision of personal Alarm Monitoring Services, including:

•Monitoring and responding to hard wired/dispersed community alarms
•Monitoring and responding to fire alarms
•Monitoring and responding to lift alarms       
      II.1.5) Estimated total value:
      Value excluding VAT: 1,200,000       
      Currency: GBP
      II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: No       
   
II.2) Description
      
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      Not Provided       
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UK UNITED KINGDOM
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: The scope of the proposed Contract is the provision of personal Alarm Monitoring Services, including:

•Monitoring and responding to hard wired/dispersed community alarms
•Monitoring and responding to fire alarms
•Monitoring and responding to lift alarms

The Services are provided at the following locations:

•Tameside (592 dwellings)
•Stockport (34 dwellings)
•Nottingham (885 dwellings and 880 Lifeline Customers)

In addition, there is an option to vary the scope of the proposed Contract by the inclusion of the Alarm Monitoring requirements of the Adactus Housing Group Limited (‘Adactus’). This option shall be subject to the conclusion of the proposed merger between the Company and Adactus. This option shall also be at New Charter’s sole discretion and is not guaranteed to take place.

The Adactus Alarm Monitoring Service is provided to 1,308 dwellings.
      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: Not provided       
      Currency: Not provided       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 60       
      This contract is subject to renewal: Yes       
      Description of renewals: Subject to extension, 7 years from contract award.
      II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited:
             Envisaged number of candidates: 5
            
      Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: The top 5 scoring Applicants from the SQ stage will be invited to participate in the ITT stage.
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       Yes             
      Description of options: It is envisaged that the Contract with the successful Bidder shall last for an initial period of five (5) years, with an option to extend at New Charter’s sole discretion for a further period of up to two (2) years, giving a total potential term of up to seven (7) years.

In addition, there is an option to vary the scope of the proposed Contract by the inclusion of the Alarm Monitoring requirements of the Adactus Housing Group Limited (‘Adactus’). This option shall be subject to the conclusion of the proposed merger between the Company and Adactus. This option shall also be at New Charter’s sole discretion and is not guaranteed to take place.
      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: Not provided       


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:          
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents    
      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: No       
   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: 11/12/2017 Time: 10:00
      IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates: Not Provided       
      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: Not Provided      
      

Section VI: Complementary Information
   VI.1) Information about recurrence
   This is a recurrent procurement: Yes    
   Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Subject to extension, 7 years from contract award date.
   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: This tender opportunity is being managed on behalf of New Charter Housing Trust by Clarity Procurement Solutions Limited.
Potential Applicants wishing participate in this tender opportunity are instructed to:
Download and read the Invitation to Tender Document to familiarise yourselves with New Charter Housing Trust's requirements;
Download and read the Selection Questionnaire Instructions Document;
Download and complete the Selection Questionnaire Document;
Submit a completed Selection Questionnaire Document in accordance with the SQ Instructions, noting the deadline submission of 10:00 hours on 11.12.2017.
Potential Applicants must not complete or submit the Invitation to Tender Document at this stage.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Ashton--under-Lyne:-Alarm-monitoring-services./VNG6F59K78

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/VNG6F59K78
   VI.4) Procedures for review
   VI.4.1) Review body:
             The High Court of England and Wales
       London, United Kingdom
   VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
Not provided
   VI.4.3) Review procedure
   Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:    
    Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Contracting Authority will enter into this contract following a minimum 10 day calendar day standstill periodstarting on the day after the notification of the result. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102) (asamended) (the Regulations) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or who are at risk of harmby a breach of the Regulations to bring proceedings in the High Court. Any such proceedings must be broughtwithin the limitation period specified by the Regulations according to the remedy sought.    
   VI.4.4) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
          The Cabinet Office
       London, United Kingdom
   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 10/11/2017

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