Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-01-17
Buyer: Staffordshire County Council
Country: UK
Region: West Midlands
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 45232410 | 90480000
Estimated value: 270000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2017-02-13
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Staffordshire County Council is looking to select a suitable supplier to undertake a contract for the purpose of providing the service, maintenance and desludging of sewage treatment plant and sewage pumping stations for all properties under the administration of Staffordshire County Council and any others that may be added as required by the Contract Administrator.
This contract includes the following, which shall be deemed as included within the tendered service charge (i.e. no additional costs shall be accepted unless otherwise stated):
Staffordshire County Council is looking to select a suitable supplier to undertake a contract for the purpose of providing the service, maintenance and desludging of sewage treatment plant and sewage pumping stations for all properties under the administration of Staffordshire County Council and any others that may be added as required by the Contract Administrator.
This contract includes the following, which shall be deemed as included within the tendered service charge (i.e. no additional costs shall be accepted unless otherwise stated):
No special legal form is required by the grouping of providers. The contract may be awarded to a single applicant or a consortium or individuals of a consortium but in the case of a consortium or individuals of a consortium liability will be joint and several.
The applicant must meet the minimum set standards of economic and financial standing to service the term and value of the contract.
(www.experian.co.uk). Economic operators will be assessed according to the level of risk stipulated by the financial assessors used
reserves the right to request further financial information and to take this into account where necessary in addition to the level of risk stipulated by the financial assessors.
assessment will be undertaken using a financial spreadsheet detailing trading account data for the last three years.
The organisation should hold valid insurance as required by the contract, or a written statement advising that should they be awarded the contract they will have the required levels of insurance in place for the commencement of the contract.
10 000 000 GBP Employers (Compulsory) Liability Insurance is required in respect of each and every claim.
information to be sent through the electronic tendering portal and message facility on the Proactis electronic tendering system.
The Contracting Authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period (or 15 days where non-electronic or fax methods are used) at the point that an award decision notice is communicated to tenderers.
The award decision process will specify the criteria for the award of the contract/framework agreement, the reasons for the decision, including the characteristics and relative advantages, the name and score of the successful tender; and will specify when the standstill period is expected to end or the date before which the Contracting Authority will not conclude the contract/framework agreement.
If an appeal regarding the award of a contract/framework agreement has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).

Eligibility requirements: The applicant must meet the minimum set standards of economic and financial standing to service the term and value of the contract. Financial checks will be undertaken for economic operators using one or more of the Councils current financial assessors; n2check (www.n2check.com), Dun & Bradstreet (www.dnb.co.uk), Experian (www.experian.co.uk). Economic operators will be assessed according to the level of risk stipulated by the financial assessors used Note: 1. It is the responsibility of the economic operator to ensure that the appropriate accounts have been filed and that the credit information held is correct. 2.Should economic operators wish other financial information to be taken into account to support the economic and financial check this should be submitted with the response to the ITT. SCC reserves the right to request further financial information and to take this into account where necessary in addition to the level of risk stipulated by the financial assessors. 3. For sole traders/partnerships where third party financial assessments are not available the assessment will be undertaken using a financial spreadsheet detailing trading account data for the last three years. The organisation should hold valid insurance as required by the contract, or a written statement advising that should they be awarded the contract they will have the required levels of insurance in place for the commencement of the contract. The County Council may request from time to time a Parent Company Guarantee/Bond/ equivalent. Financial checks Any economic operator being given an above average/higher than average risk rating or poorer, by one or more of the assessors used, may be rejected Insurance Levels 10 000 000 GBP Employers (Compulsory) Liability Insurance is required in respect of each and every claim. 5 000 000 GBP Public Liability Insurance is required in respect of each and every claim. 2 000 000 GBP Professional Indemnity Insurance is required in respect of each and every claim. Failure to achieve or agree to this may lead to disqualification. As set out in the ITT questionnaire. As set out in the ITT questionnaire.
The applicant must meet the minimum set standards of economic and financial standing to service the term and value of the contract. Financial checks will be undertaken for economic operators using one or more of the Councils current financial assessors; n2check (www.n2check.com), Dun & Bradstreet (www.dnb.co.uk), Experian (www.experian.co.uk). Economic operators will be assessed according to the level of risk stipulated by the financial assessors used Note: 1. It is the responsibility of the economic operator to ensure that the appropriate accounts have been filed and that the credit information held is correct. 2.Should economic operators wish other financial information to be taken into account to support the economic and financial check this should be submitted with the response to the ITT. SCC reserves the right to request further financial information and to take this into account where necessary in addition to the level of risk stipulated by the financial assessors. 3. For sole traders/partnerships where third party financial assessments are not available the assessment will be undertaken using a financial spreadsheet detailing trading account data for the last three years. The organisation should hold valid insurance as required by the contract, or a written statement advising that should they be awarded the contract they will have the required levels of insurance in place for the commencement of the contract. The County Council may request from time to time a Parent Company Guarantee/Bond/ equivalent. Financial checks Any economic operator being given an above average/higher than average risk rating or poorer, by one or more of the assessors used, may be rejected Insurance Levels 10 000 000 GBP Employers (Compulsory) Liability Insurance is required in respect of each and every claim. 5 000 000 GBP Public Liability Insurance is required in respect of each and every claim. 2 000 000 GBP Professional Indemnity Insurance is required in respect of each and every claim. Failure to achieve or agree to this may lead to disqualification.
The applicant must meet the minimum set standards of economic and financial standing to service the term and value of the contract. Financial checks will be undertaken for economic operators using one or more of the Councils current financial assessors; n2check (www.n2check.com), Dun & Bradstreet (www.dnb.co.uk), Experian (www.experian.co.uk). Economic operators will be assessed according to the level of risk stipulated by the financial assessors used Note: 1. It is the responsibility of the economic operator to ensure that the appropriate accounts have been filed and that the credit information held is correct. 2.Should economic operators wish other financial information to be taken into account to support the economic and financial check this should be submitted with the response to the ITT. SCC reserves the right to request further financial information and to take this into account where necessary in addition to the level of risk stipulated by the financial assessors. 3. For sole traders/partnerships where third party financial assessments are not available the assessment will be undertaken using a financial spreadsheet detailing trading account data for the last three years. The organisation should hold valid insurance as required by the contract, or a written statement advising that should they be awarded the contract they will have the required levels of insurance in place for the commencement of the contract. The County Council may request from time to time a Parent Company Guarantee/Bond/ equivalent.
Financial checks Any economic operator being given an above average/higher than average risk rating or poorer, by one or more of the assessors used, may be rejected Insurance Levels 10 000 000 GBP Employers (Compulsory) Liability Insurance is required in respect of each and every claim. 5 000 000 GBP Public Liability Insurance is required in respect of each and every claim. 2 000 000 GBP Professional Indemnity Insurance is required in respect of each and every claim. Failure to achieve or agree to this may lead to disqualification.
As set out in the ITT questionnaire. As set out in the ITT questionnaire.
As set out in the ITT questionnaire.