Rochford District Council: Leisure Services and Active Communities Contract

UK-Rochford: Recreational, cultural and sporting services.
Section I: Contracting Authority
      I.1) Name and addresses
             Rochford District Council
             Council Offices, South Street, Rochford, SS4 1BW, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 1702546366, Email: lauren.quigley@rochford.gov.uk
             Contact: Lauren Quigley
             Main Address: www.rochford.gov.uk
             NUTS Code: UKH3
      I.2) Joint procurement
      The contract involves joint procurement: Yes.
      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-Rochford:-Recreational%2C-cultural-and-sporting-services./Q5326FXGEV
      Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically via https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/Q5326FXGEV 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
            Regional or local authority
      I.5) Main activity
            General public services

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
      II.1.1) Title: Leisure Services and Active Communities Contract       
      Reference Number: 3194
      II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
      92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services.

      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
      II.1.4) Short description: Rochford District Council and Brentwood Borough Council formed a strategic partnership in February 2022. The Councils now intend to procure a joint management contract for the operation of The Brentwood Centre and Hartswood Pavilion, King George V Playing fields in Brentwood and Clements Hall Leisure Centre and Rayleigh Leisure Centre in Rochford District and shall include the development and delivery of a new Active Communities Programme across both authority areas.       
      II.1.5) Estimated total value:
      Value excluding VAT: 99,282,000       
      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:
      UKH3 Essex
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: Rochford District Council and Brentwood Borough Council formed a strategic partnership in February 2022. The Councils now intend to procure a joint management contract for the operation of The Brentwood Centre and Hartswood Pavilion, King George V Playing fields in Brentwood and Clements Hall Leisure Centre and Rayleigh Leisure Centre in Rochford District and shall include the development and delivery of a new Active Communities Programme across both authority areas.
A Market Interest Day is scheduled for Friday 22nd March 10am. This will provide an opportunity for interested parties to visit the facilities in scope, to understand more about the Councils’ ambitions for the future delivery of the services and to receive further information on the tender process.
      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: 99,282,000       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Start: 01/04/2025 / End: 31/03/2035       
      This contract is subject to renewal: Yes       
      Description of renewals: Initial contract term is for 10 years with options to extend for two separate periods of up to 5 years each (10+5+5).
      II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited:
       Not provided
      Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Not provided
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: Yes
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       Yes             
      Description of options: Options included within the tender documentation
      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:          
      Not Provided       
      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 NEGOTIATED
      IV.1.1) Type of procedure:   
   
   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system    
         The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement - NO    
         In the case of framework agreements justification for any duration exceeding 4 years: Not Provided    
   IV.1.4) Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue: Yes.
   IV.1.5) Information about negotiation: Yes.
   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: 12/04/2024 Time: 17:00
      IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates: 29/04/2024       
      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:
         Until: 31/03/2025
      
      

Section VI: Complementary Information
   VI.1) Information about recurrence
   This is a recurrent procurement: No    
   Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Not provided
   VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
   Electronic ordering will be used Yes       
   Electronic invoicing will be accepted Yes       
   Electronic payment will be used Yes       
   VI.3) Additional Information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Rochford:-Recreational%2C-cultural-and-sporting-services./Q5326FXGEV

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/Q5326FXGEV
   VI.4) Procedures for review
   VI.4.1) Review body:
             Rochford District Council
       Council Offices, South Street, Rochford, SS4 1BW, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1702546366, Email: lauren.quigley@rochford.gov.uk
   VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
Not provided
   VI.4.3) Review procedure
   Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:    
    Not Provided    
   VI.4.4) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
Not provided
   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 06/03/2024

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   IV) Address of the other contracting authority on behalf of which the contracting authority is purchasing
      Purchased on behalf of other contracting authority details:
      1: Contracting Authority
       Brentwood Borough Council
       Town Hall, Ingrave Road, Brentwood, CM15 8AY, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1702318023, Email: lauren.quigley@brentwood.gov.uk
       Contact: Lauren Quigley
       Main Address: www.brentwood.gov.uk
       NUTS Code: UKH3