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SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY

I.1) NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S)
Knowes Housing Association Ltd
10 Field Road, Faifley
Attn: Barbara Cunningham
G81 5BX Clydebank
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel. +44 1389877752
Fax +44 1389879858
Internet address(es)
General address of the contracting authority www.knowes.org
Address of the buyer profile
http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11062
Further information can be obtained at: Knowes Housing Association Ltd
10 Field Road, Faifley
Contact: Technical Services
Attn: Barbara Cunningham
G81 5BX Clydebank
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel. +44 1389877752
E-mail: info@knowes.org
Fax +44 1389879858
Internet: www.knowes.org
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for
competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained at:
Knowes Housing Association Ltd
10 Field Road, Faifley
Contact: Technical Services
Attn: Barbara Cunningham
G81 5BX Clydebank
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel. +44 1389877752
E-mail: info@knowes.org
Fax +44 1389879858
Internet: www.knowes.org
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: Knowes Housing
Association Ltd
10 Field Road, Faifley
Contact: Technical Services
Attn: Barbara Cunningham
G81 5BX Clydebank
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel. +44 1389877752
E-mail: info@knowes.org
Fax +44 1389879858
Internet: www.knowes.org
I.2) TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES
Body governed by public law
Housing and community amenities

SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT

II.1) DESCRIPTION
II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority
Close cleaning contract.
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 Faifley.
NUTS code UKM31
II.1.3) The notice involves
A public contract
II.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
Close and stair cleaning.
Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional
information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland web site at
http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=193103.
II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
90910000
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
55 000 per annum
Excluding VAT 275 000 GBP
II.2.2) Options
No
II.3) DURATION OF THE CONTRACT OR TIME-LIMIT FOR COMPLETION
Starting 1.4.2011. Completion 31.3.2016

SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION

III.1) CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT
III.1.1) Deposits and guarantees required
N/A.
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: (1) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or
declaration demonstrating that they are not bankrupt or the subject of an
administration order, are not being wound-up, have not granted a trust
deed, are not the subject of a petition presented for sequestration of
their estate, have not had a receiver, manager or administrator appointed
and are not otherwise apparently insolvent;
(2) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or
declaration demonstrating that the candidate, their directors, or any
other person who has powers of representation, decision or control of the
candidate has not been convicted of conspiracy, corruption, bribery, or
money laundering. Failure to provide such a declaration will result in the
candidate being declared ineligible and they will not be selected to
participate in this procurement process;
(3) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or
declaration demonstrating that they have not been convicted of a criminal
offence relating to the conduct of their business or profession;
(4) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or
declaration demonstrating that they have not committed an act of grave
misconduct in the course of their business or profession;
(5) All candidates must comply with the requirements of the State in which
they are established, regarding registration on the professional or trade
register;
(6) Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in
providing any information required, may be declared ineligible and not
selected to continue with this procurement process;
(7) All candidates will have to demonstrate that they are licensed, or a
member of the relevant organisation, in the State where they are
established, when the law of that State prohibits the provision of the
services, described in this notice, by a person who is not so licensed or
who is not a member of the relevant organisation;
( All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or
declaration demonstrating that they have fulfilled obligations relating to
the payment of social security contributions under the law of any part of
the United Kingdom or of the relevant State in which the candidate is
established;
(9) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or
declaration demonstrating that they have fulfilled obligations relating to
the payment of taxes under the law of any part of the United Kingdom or of
the relevant State in which the economic operator is established.
III.2.2) Economic and financial capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are
met: (1) All candidates will be required to provide a reference from their
bank;
(2) All candidates will be required to provide evidence of relevant
professional risk indemnity insurance;
(3) All candidates will be required to provide a statement, covering the 3
previous financial years including the overall turnover of the candidate
and the turnover in respect of the activities which are of a similar type
to the subject matter of this notice;
(4) All candidates will be required to provide statements of accounts or
extracts from those accounts relating to their business.
III.2.3) Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are
met:
(1) A statement of the candidate's average annual number of staff and
managerial staff over the previous 3 years;
(2) Details of the educational and professional qualifications of their
managerial staff; and those of the person(s) who would be responsible for
providing the services or carrying out the work or works under the
contract;
(3) All candidates will be required to provide certification from an
independent body attesting conformity to environmental management
standards in accordance with the Community Eco-Management and Audit Scheme
(EMAS); or the European standard BS EN ISO 14001;
(4) All candidates will be required to provide certification drawn up by
an independent body attesting the compliance of the economic operator with
quality assurance standards based on the relevant European standards;
(5) Certificates drawn up by official quality control institutes or
agencies of recognised competence attesting the conformity of products
clearly identified by references to specifications or standards;
(6) Samples, descriptions and/or photographs, the authenticity of which
must be certified if the contracting authority so requests;
(7) A statement of the principal goods sold or services provided by the
supplier or the services provider in the past 3 years, detailing the dates
on which the goods were sold or the services provided; the consideration
received; the identity of the person to whom the goods were sold or the
services were provided;
( A check may be carried out by the contracting authority or by a
competent official body of the State in which the candidate is
established, to verify the technical capacity of the candidate; and if
relevant, on the candidates study and research facilities and quality
control measures;
(9) A statement of the candidate's technical facilities; measures for
ensuring quality; and their study and research facilities;
(10) An indication of the proportion of the contract which the services
provider intends possibly to subcontract;
(11) A statement of the technicians or technical services available to the
candidate to carry out the work under the contract; or be involved in the
production of goods or the provision of services under the contract;
particularly those responsible for quality control, whether or not they
are independent of the candidate;
(12) A statement of the tools, plant or technical equipment available to
the service provider or contractor for carrying out the contract;
(13) A list of works carried out over the past 5 years, detailing the
value of the consideration received; when and where the work or works were
carried out; and whether they were carried out according to the rules of
the trade or profession and properly completed.
III.3) CONDITIONS SPECIFIC TO SERVICES CONTRACTS
III.3.2) Legal entities should indicate the names and professional
qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service
Yes

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 minimum number 5
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.3.1) File reference number attributed by the contracting authority
Knowes 10100
IV.3.3) Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents
Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing
documents 26.11.2010
IV.3.4) Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
29.11.2010 - 12:00
IV.3.5) Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to
selected candidates
17.12.2010
IV.3.6) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be
drawn up
English.

SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

VI.3) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
(SC Ref:193103)
VI.5) DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE:
20.10.2010