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SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY

I.1) NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S)
Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation (see www.espo.org) on behalf of
Norfolk County Council
Barnsdale Way, Grove Park, Enderby
Contact: Hollie Ruston
LE19 1ES Leicester
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel. +44 1162657928
E-mail: h.ruston@espo.org
Fax +44 1162944399
Internet address(es)
General address of the contracting authority www.espo.org
Further 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
Regional or local authority
Other Local authority services
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting
authorities No

SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT

II.1) DESCRIPTION
II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority
Window cleaning services - 3054/11.
II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of
performance
Services
Service category: No 14
NUTS code UKH13
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 25
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 480 000 GBP
II.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
Window-cleaning services. ESPO is acting on the specific behalf of Norfolk
County Council to establish a framework of approved providers for a window
cleaning service for all Council buildings within Norfolk and the
surrounding districts. Tenderers should note that this includes schools,
but excludes hospitals. In addition to Norfolk County Council’s
requirements, Norwich City Council, South Norfolk Council and The Forum
Trust have confirmed their intention to use this framework for their
window cleaning services once it is operational. Other district councils
and public bodies within the Norfolk area will also be able to use the
framework, so tenderers should note that the potential level of interest
and potential value could increase substantially over the life of the
contract. Due to the nature of the window cleaning market, the framework
will be split into geographical areas so that providers may bid to provide
one (or more) areas, as appropriate to their size and capacity, thus
ensuring the inclusion of small / medium enterprises (SME’s).
II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
90911300
II.1.7) Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
Yes
II.1. Division into lots
Yes
tenders should be submitted for one or more lots
II.1.9) Variants will be accepted
No
II.2) QUANTITY OR SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT
II.2.2) Options
Yes
description of these options: The framework has the option to extend for
up to a further 12 months. The total estimated value stated in section
II.1.4 includes the option period.
II.3) DURATION OF THE CONTRACT OR TIME-LIMIT FOR COMPLETION
Starting 1.11.2011. Completion 31.10.2014
INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS
LOT NO: 1
TITLE Window cleaning services
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION
Lot 1 - Norwich;
Lot 1a – The Forum Trust;
Lot 2 – South Norfolk;
Lot 3 – Great Yarmouth;
Lot 4 - Broadland;
Lot 5 – North Norfolk;
Lot 6 – King’s Lynn and West Norfolk;
Lot 7 - Breckland;
Lot 8 - Waveney;
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV)
90911300

SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION

III.1) CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT
III.1.3) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to
whom the contract is to be awarded
Joint and several liability.
III.1.4) Other particular conditions to which the performance of the
contract is subject
Yes
The supplier agrees that there shall be no discrimination by it against
any person with respect to opportunity for employment or conditions of
employment, because of age, culture, disability, gender, marital status,
race, religion or sexual orientation. The supplier shall in all matters
arising in the performance of the agreement comply with the provisions of
the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 and the Disability Discrimination Act 1995
and any regulations made there under. The supplier shall in all matters
arising in the performance of the agreement comply with the provisions of
the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006. The supplier must comply
with the provisions of the Race Relations Act 1976, the Race Relations
(Amendment) Act 2002 and the Equality Act 2010 and shall ensure that they
perform their responsibilities under this agreement with due regard to the
need to eliminate unlawful racial discrimination, and to promote equality
of opportunity and good relationships between different racial groups.
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: As detailed in the invitation to tender.
III.2.2) Economic and financial capacity
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required As detailed in the
invitation to tender.
III.2.3) Technical capacity
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
As detailed in the invitation to tender.

SECTION IV: PROCEDURE

IV.1) TYPE OF PROCEDURE
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open
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
3054/11
IV.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
Prior information notice
Notice number in OJ: 10/S 204-311403 of 20.10.2010
IV.3.3) Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents
Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing
documents 15.8.2011
Payable documents No
IV.3.4) Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
22.8.2011 - 17:00
IV.3.6) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be
drawn up
English.
IV.3.7) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the
tender
Duration in days 90 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

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,and the contract will be awarded on the basis of the
most economically advantageous tender. GO reference:
GO-2011718-PRO-2497877.
VI.5) DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE:
18.7.2011
CONTRACT NOTICE
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