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SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY

I.1) NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S)
Bolton Council
Corporate Procurement, 4th Floor, Paderborn House
Attn: Mr Phil Chanin
BL1 1JW Bolton
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail: phil.chanin@bolton.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
General address of the contracting authority www.bolton.gov.uk
Further information can be obtained at: The Chest
Internet: www.thechest.nwce.gov.uk
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for
competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained at:
The Chest
Internet: www.thechest.nwce.gov.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The Chest
Internet: www.thechest.nwce.gov.uk
I.2) TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES
Regional or local authority
General public services
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting
authorities Yes

SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT

II.1) DESCRIPTION
II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority
Framework for maintenance work - internal cleaning works.
II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of
performance
Services
Service category: No 14
Main place of performance Bolton Metropolitan Borough.
NUTS code UKD3
II.1.3) The notice involves
The establishment of a framework agreement
II.1.4) Information on framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged 3
Duration of the framework agreement: Duration in year(s): 3
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the
framework agreement
estimated cost excluding VAT 45 000 GBP
II.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
Bolton Council is looking to establish a framework agreement with a number
of contractors for internal cleaning.
It will be expected that the contractor will be able to carry out all
aspects of internal cleaning. This could be both contracted day to day
office cleaning and reactive cleaning, for example, water removal other a
flood. Office cleans may also include the cleaning of IT equipment, for
example monitors, keyboards, mice and phones. The polishing of floors,
could include wooden or terrazzo type floors. Cleaning of soft furnishings
may include but not limited to carpets, upholstery, cushions, curtains and
valences. Although it would not be expected that this product stream to
include the cleaning of the external window it will be expected to include
internal window cleaning and other glass panels.
II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
90910000
II.1.7) Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
No
II.1. Division into lots
No
II.1.9) Variants will be accepted
No
II.2) QUANTITY OR SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT
II.2.1) Total quantity or scope
To be able to carry out all aspects of internal cleaning. This could be
both contracted day to day office cleaning and reactive cleaning, e.g.
water removal after a flood.
Please note: that although this framework is to be used & required by
Bolton Council this framework is open to & may be used by other
association of Greater Manchester Authorities (AGMA), & Bolton partners -
this includes the following councils: Manchester, Stockport, Tameside,
Oldham, Trafford, Rochdale, Bury, Salford, Wigan, Blackburn Darwen BC,
Blackpool, Cheshire East, Warrington, Commission for the New Economy,
Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (GMPTE) & Great
Manchester Transport Unit.
Excluding VAT 45 000 GBP
II.2.2) Options
No
II.3) DURATION OF THE CONTRACT OR TIME-LIMIT FOR COMPLETION
Starting 1.1.2012. Completion 31.12.2015

SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION

III.1) CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT
III.1.4) Other particular conditions to which the performance of the
contract is subject
No
III.2) CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
III.2.1) Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements
relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are
met: Any supplier may be disqualified who:
(a) is bankrupt or is being wound up, where his affairs are being
administered by the court, where he has entered into an arrangement with
creditors, where he has suspended business activities or is in any
analogous situation arising from a similar procedure under national laws
and regulations;
(b) is the subject of proceedings for a declaration of bankruptcy, for an
order compulsory winding up the administration by the court or of an
arrangement with creditors or of any other similar proceedings under
national laws and regulations;
(c) has been convicted by a judgment which has the force of res judicata
in accordance with the legal provisions of the country of any offence
concerning his professional conduct;
(d) has been guilty of grave professional misconduct proven by any means
which the contract authorities can demonstrate;
(e) has not fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of social
security contributions in accordance with the legal provisions of the
country in which he is established or with those of the country of the
contracting authority;
(f) has not fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of taxes in
accordance with the legal provisions of the country in which he is
established or with those of the country of the contracting authority;
(g) is guilty of serious misrepresentation in supplying the information
required under this section or has not supplied such information;
(h) has been the subject of a conviction for participation in a criminal
organization, as defined in Article 2(1) of Council Joint Action
98/733/JHA;
(i) has been the subject of a conviction for corruption, as defined in
Article 3 of the Council Act of 26.5.1972 and Article 3(1) of Council
Joint Action 98/742/JHA3 respectively;
(j)has been the subject of a conviction for fraud within the meaning of
Article 1 of the Convention relating to the protection of the financial
interests of the European Communities;
(k) has been the subject of a conviction for money laundering, as defined
in Article 1 of Council Directive 91/308/EEC of 10.6.1991 on prevention of
the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering.
III.3) CONDITIONS SPECIFIC TO SERVICES CONTRACTS
III.3.1) Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession
No
III.3.2) Legal entities should indicate the names and professional
qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service
No

SECTION IV: PROCEDURE

IV.1) TYPE OF PROCEDURE
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted
IV.1.2) Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to
tender or to participate
Envisaged number of operators 3
IV.2) AWARD CRITERIA
IV.2.1) Award criteria
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated
in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in
the descriptive document
IV.2.2) An electronic auction will be used
No
IV.3) ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
IV.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
No
IV.3.3) Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents
Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing
documents 29.4.2011 - 16:00
Payable documents No
IV.3.4) Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
29.4.2011 - 16:00
IV.3.5) Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to
selected candidates
29.4.2011
IV.3.6) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be
drawn up
English.
IV.3. Conditions for opening tenders
Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders No

SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

VI.1) THIS IS A RECURRENT PROCUREMENT
No
VI.2) CONTRACT RELATED TO A PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAMME FINANCED BY EU FUNDS
No
VI.3) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
PLease note; that although this framework is to be used & required by
Bolton Council this framework is open to & may be used by other
association of Greater Manchester authorities (AGMA), & Bolton partners -
this includes the following councils: Manchester, Stockport, Tameside,
Oldham, Trafford, Rochdale, Bury, Salford, Wigan, Blackburn Darwen BC,
Blackpool, Cheshire East, Warrington, Commission for the New Economy,
Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (GMPTE) & Great
Manchester Transport Unit.
VI.4) PROCEDURES FOR APPEAL
VI.4.2) Lodging of appeals
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: Bolton MBC will
incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point
information on the award is communicated to tenderers. This period allows
unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the Contracting
Authority before the contract is entered into. Applicants have 2 working
days from the notification of the award decision to request additional
debriefing & that information has to be provided a minimum of 3 working
days before the expiry of the standstill period. Such additional
information is available as dictated in I.1.
If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully
resolved the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (SI 2006 No. 5) provide for
aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach
of the rules to take action in the High Court. Any such action must be
brought promptly (generally within 3 months).
VI.5) DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE:
3.3.2011