The ACC Liverpool Group Limited: Provision of FM Services

UK-Liverpool: Building and facilities management services.
Section I: Contracting Authority
      I.1) Name and addresses
             The ACC Liverpool Group Limited
             Kings Dock, Liverpool Waterfront, Liverpool, L3 4FP, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 1517037215, Email: susan.albanese@accliverpool.com
             Contact: Susan Albanese
             Main Address: https://www.accliverpool.com/, Address of the buyer profile: https://www.accliverpool.com/
             NUTS Code: UKD72
      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-Liverpool:-Building-and-facilities-management-services./TWJ4577CK7
      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/TWJ4577CK7 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-title/TWJ4577CK7
      I.4) Type of the contracting authority
            Other type:: Conferencing, Exhibition and Entertainment Venue
      I.5) Main activity
            Recreation, culture and religion

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
      II.1.1) Title: Provision of FM Services       
      Reference Number: TT000082
      II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
      79993000 - Building and facilities management services.

      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
      II.1.4) Short description: The ACC Liverpool Group is seeking to establish a contract for the provision of Facilities Management (FM) Services. It is anticipated that the contract will start on 1 January 2020 for an initial period of 3 years until 31 December 2022 with the option, at the sole discretion of The ACC Liverpool Group, to extend the contract for a further 2 periods of 1 year until 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. The estimated total value is based on £100k per annum over the potential 5 years of the contract excluding VAT.       
      II.1.5) Estimated total value:
      Value excluding VAT: 500,000       
      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:
      UKD72 Liverpool
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: The ACC Liverpool Group Limited operates a world-class event campus comprising the M&S Bank Arena, Convention Centre and Exhibition Centre Liverpool. The campus stages a wide array of local, national and international events from shows and conventions, business gatherings to showcase exhibitions. The ACC Liverpool Group works closely with clients to ensure the success of their events and to deliver the best possible service.

This procurement is for the provision of Facilities Management (FM) Services for The ACC Liverpool Group campus. The intention is to award a contract with one provider to supply these services for an initial 3 year period with an option to extend, at the sole discretion of The ACC Liverpoo Group, for 2 further periods of 1 year. The estimated value of the contract is £100k per annum excluding VAT.
      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: 500,000       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 36       
      This contract is subject to renewal: Yes       
      Description of renewals: There is an option to extend the contract for 2 further periods of 1 year at the end of the initial contract period of 3 years.
      II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited:
             Envisaged minimum number: 8
             
      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/TWJ4577CK7       


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       
      List and brief description of selection criteria:
      A minimum threshold is included within the economic and financial evaluation criteria for this procurement. Organisation are required to have an annual turnover of twice the annual value of the proposed contract.    
      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: Yes    

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: 05/08/2019 Time: 12:00
      IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates: 13/08/2020       
      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): 6
      
      

Section VI: Complementary Information
   VI.1) Information about recurrence
   This is a recurrent procurement: Yes    
   Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Between 3 and 5 years.
   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.

The ACC Liverpool Group is of the view that TUPE regulations apply to the proposed contract. On that basis, in addition to completing the standard Selection Questionnaire, organisations expressing an interest are also required to complete and sign a Confidentiality Agreement (see Document 6 in the Invitation to Tender documents uploaded for this procurement). This is to ensure organisations who are short listed to tender can be provided with the relevant TUPE information.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Liverpool:-Building-and-facilities-management-services./TWJ4577CK7

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/TWJ4577CK7
   VI.4) Procedures for review
   VI.4.1) Review body:
             The ACC Liverpool Group Limited
       Kings Dock, Liverpool Waterfront, Liverpool, L3 4FP, 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:    
    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: 05/07/2019

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