SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
I.1) NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S)
University of Hertfordshire
Purchasing Department, College Lane, Herts
Attn: Andrew Aldridge
AL10 9AB Hatfield
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel. +44 1707284090
E-mail:
a.j.aldridge@herts.ac.ukFax +44 1707284907
Internet address(es)
General address of the contracting authority
www.herts.ac.uk/purchasing/ifsFurther information can be obtained at: As in above-mentioned contact
point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for
competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained at:
As in above-mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: As in above-mentioned
contact point(s)
I.2) TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES
Body governed by public law
Education
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
Soft Services - 2010 - cleaning, window cleaning, santary disposal,
grounds maintenance, pest control, internal plants and waste disposal.
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 The Universities of Hertfordshire and
Bedfordshire - southern England.
NUTS code UKH2
II.1.3) The notice involves
A public contract
II.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
— Provision of a range of soft services, comprising,
— Cleaning,
— Window cleaning,
— Sanitary disposal services,
— Grounds maintenance,
— Pest control,
— Internal plants,
— Waste disposal.
This is a joint procurement initiative between the Universities of
Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire. Contracts will be placed separately by
each University, for a minimum of 3 years commencing 1.8.2011
(Hertfordshire) and possibly for a shorter period (Bedfordshire).
You should note that it is essential you provide ALL pre-tender
qualification information requested in order to be considered for the
tender stage of this project.
II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
90919200, 90911300, 77314000, 90500000
II.1.7) Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
Yes
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
See III.2.1 below.
II.2.2) Options
No
II.3) DURATION OF THE CONTRACT OR TIME-LIMIT FOR COMPLETION
Starting 1.8.2011. Completion 31.7.2014
SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
III.1) CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT
III.1.1) Deposits and guarantees required
See III.2.1 below.
III.1.2) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or
reference to the relevant provisions regulating them
See III.2.1 below.
III.1.3) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to
whom the contract is to be awarded
See III.2.1 below.
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: Please refer to the pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) and
additional questions & documents available at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofhertfordshire, and then click on the
Current Tenders link where you can view the project details, express an
interest and register your Organisation with our e-tendering system. Once
your registration has been accepted and you have received your login
details by e-mail, you can login to view and download the PQQ and
additional questions document in the My Tenders section of the website.
After completion, the PQQ, & additional documents requested therein must
be uploaded together with a separate document answering the additional
questions and then submitted via the In-Tend e-tendering portal only. You
should note that it is essential you answer ALL questions and provide ALL
supporting information requested.
III.2.2) Economic and financial capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are
met: See III.2.1 above.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required See III.2.1 above.
III.2.3) Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are
met:
See III.2.1 above.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
See III.2.1 above.
III.2.4) Reserved contracts
No
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 6
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Analysis
of responses to the pre-qualification stage of the project.
IV.2) AWARD CRITERIA
IV.2.2) An electronic auction will be used
No
IV.3) ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
IV.3.1) File reference number attributed by the contracting authority
AA/10008
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 24.1.2011
Payable documents No
IV.3.4) Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
24.1.2011 - 12:00
IV.3.5) Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to
selected candidates
11.2.2011
IV.3.6) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be
drawn up
English.
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
Prospective tenderers should note that it is ESSENTIAL to provide ALL
information requested at the pre-qualification stage.
VI.5) DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE:
23.12.2010