Northern Housing Consortium Ltd : Stairlifts and Lifting Equipment

UK-Sunderland: Lifting and handling equipment.
Section I: Contracting Authority
      I.1) Name and addresses
             Northern Housing Consortium Ltd
             Loftus House, Colimer Avenue, Sunderland Enterprise Park, Sunderland, SR5 3XB, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 1915661000, Email: louise.chase@consortiumprocurement.org.uk
             Contact: Louise Chase
             Main Address: www.northern-consortium.org.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: Yes.
      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-Sunderland:-Lifting-and-handling-equipment./H93P4XQ8VP
      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: www.delta-esourcing.com
      I.4) Type of the contracting authority
            Other type:: central purchasing organisation
      I.5) Main activity
            Housing and community amenities

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
      II.1.1) Title: Stairlifts and Lifting Equipment       
      Reference Number: Not provided
      II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
      42410000 - Lifting and handling equipment.

      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
      II.1.4) Short description: The scope of this Framework Agreement is the provision of Stairlifts and Lifting Equipment solutions in all properties applicable to Member Organisations building stock. This includes supply and install of new lifting equipment and testing/ examination/servicing and maintenance of existing equipment. The products and services shall fall into 3 separate Framework “LOTS”.       
      II.1.5) Estimated total value:
      Value excluding VAT: 60,000,000       
      Currency: GBP
      II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: Yes       
      Tenders may be submitted for: All lots
      Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: Not provided
      The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots: Bidders are eligible to bid for all Lots. NHC Members may choose to award a Call Off Contract following a “Further Competition” between Supply Partner(s) appointed to the particular LOT. Please note Members are entitled to combine any Lots under their Call Off (1, 2 or 3).

II.2) Description
II.2) Description Lot No. 1
      
      II.2.1) Title: Lot 1 - Design/supply, install, testing/examination and servicing/maintenance of specialist lifting products(s)       
      Lot No: 1       
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      44115600 - Stairlifts.
      33192600 - Lifting equipment for health care sector.
      42416100 - Lifts.
      42418220 - Chairlifts.
      42416300 - Hoists.
      42416110 - Bath lifts.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UK UNITED KINGDOM
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: LOT 1 is available for Member Organisations to purchase a range of specialist lifting equipment products. It is also available to purchase products with installation services and extended warranties where available (it does not provide for installation of products purchased elsewhere).

The products can be purchased direct via the product catalogue and include:

•Stairlifts
•Through Floor Lifts
•Platform Lifts
•Hoists and Slings
•Miscellaneous Lifting Equipment
      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: 20,000,000       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 48       
      This contract is subject to renewal: Yes       
      Description of renewals: 2021
      
      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: Yes
      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: Lot 1, Bidders must achieve a minimum score of 6 marks as per evaluation criterion in ITT. If any bidder achieves less than 6, their bid will not be evaluated further and they will have failed the quality requirements. All successful Bidders will be appointed to the Framework Agreement       
II.2) Description Lot No. 2
      
      II.2.1) Title: Lot 2 - Testing/examination and servicing/maintenance only of stairlifts, through floor and platform lifts.       
      Lot No: 2       
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      33192600 - Lifting equipment for health care sector.
      42400000 - Lifting and handling equipment and parts.
      42418220 - Chairlifts.
      50750000 - Lift-maintenance services.
      44115600 - Stairlifts.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UK UNITED KINGDOM
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: Lot 2 is available for Member Organisations who require existing Stairlifts, Through Floor or Platform Lifts tested, examined and serviced/maintained following their expired warranty periods.
      II.2.5) Award criteria:
            Criteria below
            Quality criterion - Name: Testing & Examination: Stairlifts, Through Floor lifts and Platform Lifts / Weighting: 12
            Quality criterion - Name: Servicing and Maintenance: Stairlifts, Through Floor lifts and Platform Lifts / Weighting: 12
            Quality criterion - Name: Repairs: Stairlifts, Through Floor lifts and Platform Lifts / Weighting: 12
            Quality criterion - Name: Competence: Stairlifts, Through Floor lifts and Platform Lifts / Weighting: 12
            Quality criterion - Name: Legislation: Stairlifts, Through Floor lifts and Platform Lifts / Weighting: 12
                        
            Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 40
                              
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: 20,000,000       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 48       
      This contract is subject to renewal: Yes       
      Description of renewals: 2021
      
      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: For Lot 2 both Quality and Price will be totalled. The 6 highest scoring Bidder's (or more in the event of a tie at 5th place) will be appointed to the Framework Agreement.       
II.2) Description Lot No. 3
      
      II.2.1) Title: Lot 3 - Testing, inspection and servicing/maintenance only of hoists and slings       
      Lot No: 3       
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      42416300 - Hoists.
      33192600 - Lifting equipment for health care sector.
      42400000 - Lifting and handling equipment and parts.
      42416110 - Bath lifts.
      50750000 - Lift-maintenance services.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UK UNITED KINGDOM
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: Lot 3 is available for Member Organisations who require existing Hoists and Slings tested, tested, examined and serviced/maintained following their expired warranty periods.
      II.2.5) Award criteria:
            Criteria below
            Quality criterion - Name: Testing & Examination: Hoists and Slings / Weighting: 12
            Quality criterion - Name: Servicing and Maintenance: Hoists and Slings / Weighting: 12
            Quality criterion - Name: Repairs: Hoists and Slings / Weighting: 12
            Quality criterion - Name: Competence: Hoists and Slings / Weighting: 12
            Quality criterion - Name: Legislation: Hoists and Slings / Weighting: 12
                        
            Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 40
                              
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: 20,000,000       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 48       
      This contract is subject to renewal: Yes       
      Description of renewals: 2021
      
      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: For Lot 3 the scores for both Quality and Price will be totalled. The 6 highest scoring Bidder's (or more in the event of a tie at 5th place) will be appointed to the Framework Agreement.       


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:          
      It is desirable that bidders are part of the following trade bodies (not a mandatory requirement):

- The Lift and Escalator Industry Association (LEIA)
- The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA)
- Contractor¡¦s Health and Safety Assessment Scheme (CHAS)    
      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       
      Performance management criteria as stated in the Specification.          
      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 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    
         Framework agreement with several operators       
         Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement:
Not Provided           
         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: 05/03/2018 Time: 12:00
            
      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: 05/03/2018
         Time: 12:01
         Place:
         Sunderland
      

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 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.

The framework will be available for all current and future Consortium Members, further information on who can access the framework is available at this link https://consortiumprocurement.org.uk/framework-agreements/who-can-access/

Member Organisations may choose to award Call-Off contracts under one or a combination of LOT(s) or Sub-Lots to meet their requirements.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Sunderland:-Lifting-and-handling-equipment./H93P4XQ8VP

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/H93P4XQ8VP
   VI.4) Procedures for review
   VI.4.1) Review body:
             See VI.4.3
       Sunderland, United Kingdom
   VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
             See VI.4.3
          Sunderland, United Kingdom
   VI.4.3) Review procedure
   Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:    
    The Consortium (contracting authority) will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period followingconfirmation on the award of the framework to Bidders. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (theRegulations) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rulesto take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). As stated within the Regulations, any such action must be started within 30 days beginning with the date when the aggrieved party first knew or ought to have known that grounds for starting the proceedings had arisen.
The Court may extend the time limit for starting proceedings where the Court considers that there is a good reason for doing so but not so as to permit proceedings to be started more than 3 months after that date.    
   VI.4.4) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
          Northern Housing Consortium
       Sunderland, United Kingdom
   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 24/01/2018

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