Shropshire Council: RMCB 046 – Provision of Water Risk Assessments and Monthly Water System Monitoring and Inspection

UK-Shrewsbury: Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services.
Section I: Contracting Authority
      I.1) Name and addresses
             Shropshire Council
             Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 1743252992, Email: procurement@shropshire.gov.uk
             Contact: Procurement
             Main Address: www.shropshire.gov.uk
             NUTS Code: UKG22
      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-Shrewsbury:-Technical-testing%2C-analysis-and-consultancy-services./PY5KY94VW2
      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-UK-Shrewsbury:-Technical-testing-analysis-and-consultancy-services./PY5KY94VW2 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: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Shrewsbury:-Technical-testing-analysis-and-consultancy-services./PY5KY94VW2
      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: RMCB 046 – Provision of Water Risk Assessments and Monthly Water System Monitoring and Inspection       
      Reference Number: RMCB 046
      II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
      71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services.

      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
      II.1.4) Short description: Fixed price tenders are being invited to the period 1st April 2024 – 31st March 2027 for the provision of water risk assessments and monthly water system monitoring and inspection.
Thereafter, the contract may be extended for a further two years (up to 31st March 2029) subject to satisfactory performance during the initial contract term the agreement of the costs for the ensuing 24 months.       
      II.1.5) Estimated total value:
      Value excluding VAT: 1,450,000       
      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:
      UKG22 Shropshire CC
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: Water Risk Assessments (WRA):
The production of the new WRA shall be carried out according to the provisions of the ACOP L8, HSG274 and BS 8580-1:2019 and as stated in the Servicing Schedule (Appendix A). The Contractor shall use data gathered during site visits to identify, assess and report on the risks associated with the site water systems to enable the Client to discharge his duties under the ACOP L8, HSG274 and the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.
Water Risk Assessments are to be produced as a new stand-alone document, without any reliance, beyond a document review, from the existing data already held from previous contracts – it is to a clear line in the sand starting from scratch to ensure erroneous and misleading data is not being copied and relied upon for the production of the Water Risk Assessments to be delivered in this contract. The Contractor is to be certain that the information they will be providing to the Council is correct and no assumptions are being made from historical data.
Subsequent produced Water Risk Assessments (following the Contractors initial new WRA at a Property) shall take the form of a reinspection where the Contractor shall review the previously produced WRA and update accordingly to reflect any changes to the Property, its water system or risk. The Contractor shall reissue the documents following this.
These visits shall be within the months shown in the Schedule of Properties – Schedule 2 and shall not lapse beyond the month assigned to.
Monthly Water System Monitoring & Inspection:
The details of the works required are detailed in Appendix A - Servicing Schedule.
The visits shall be undertaken monthly in the properties detailed within Schedule of Properties – Schedule 2. It is to be expected that these visits will be 1 calendar month apart as far as is reasonably practicable – i.e. not visiting the same property a few days apart.
Note, an extremely flexible workforce shall be required on this Contract with regard to hours of work, as a majority of schools and some Council buildings will require 05:30 or 06:00 am starts so the area will be cleared by the start of the working day. The Shirehall may require Saturday working. Please note there will be no additional costs applicable to the Council for outside of normal working hours working.

Fixed price tenders are being invited to the period 1st April 2024 – 31st March 2027. Thereafter, the contract may be extended for a further two years (up to 31st March 2029) subject to satisfactory performance during the initial contract term the agreement of the costs for the ensuing 24 months.
Prices submitted are for the period of 1st April 2024 – 31st March 2027 thereafter the contractor may submit a cost adjustment to the tendered figure for the potential 24 months extension up to 31st March 2029 that is in line with the Consumer Price Index for the previous calendar year period as defined on the ONS website under the “CPI All Item: percentage change of 12 months data series”, and which is subject to the approval by the Council. However, in any event, the Council reserves the right to negotiate with the Contractor any proposed increase in rate if in its opinion they are not justified
      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: 1,450,000       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Start: 01/04/2024 / End: 31/03/2029       
      This contract is subject to renewal: Yes       
      Description of renewals: 5 years
      
      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: The estimated value stated is for the full duration of the contract including any optional extensions.       


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:          
      See tender documentation.    
      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          
      Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession    
      Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:          
      See tender documentation.    
      III.2.2) Contract performance conditions       
      See tender documentation.          
      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: Yes    

Section IV: Procedure
   IV.1) Description OPEN
      IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Open   
   
   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.1.6) 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: 14/12/2023
            
      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): 3
      
      IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders:
         Date: 14/12/2023
         Time: 12:00
         Place:
         Shrewsbury
      

Section VI: Complementary Information
   VI.1) Information about recurrence
   This is a recurrent procurement: Yes    
   Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 5 years
   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: 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:
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To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
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   VI.4) Procedures for review
   VI.4.1) Review body:
             Shropshire Council
       Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1743252992, Email: procurement@shropshire.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:
          Shropshire Council
       Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1743252992
   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 14/11/2023

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