Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2018-11-13
Buyer: Basildon Borough Council
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 45452000 | 79710000: Security services | 79713000: Guard services | 79993100 | 90900000
Estimated value: 24750000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2018-12-10
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Basildon Borough Council is seeking expressions of interest from suitably skilled and experienced providers to deliver cleaning and facilities management services under a TPC 2005 (as amended) for an initial 10 years with the option to extend by up to a further 5 years. The contract is due to start on 1.7.2019 but there will be a phased implementation with some service streams being included later and others being optional for inclusion. Basildon BC is following a 2-stage, restricted procurement process under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Following evaluation of submitted SQs, Basildon BC anticipates short listing 5 service providers to be invited to tender but reserves the right to increase that number by 1 or 2, should scores be very closely placed around the cut-off point. Full details are set out in the procurement documents.
Basildon Borough Council is seeking expressions of interest from suitably skilled and experienced service providers to deliver cleaning and facilities management services under a TPC 2005 (as amended). The contract will initially run for a period of 10 years with the option to extend by up to a further 5 years; all subject to the satisfactory performance of the appointed service provider.
Basildon Borough Council has entered into a shared services agreement with Brentwood Borough Council and this contract will be to deliver cleaning and FM services to rented dwellings, corporate, leisure and public buildings across the 2 councils' property portfolios.
The contract is due to commence on 1.7.2019; however, there will be a phased implementation with some service streams to be included within the contract scope over the term programme and others being optional for inclusion within the contract or otherwise.
Basildon Borough Council is following a 2-stage, restricted procurement process to appoint a service provider, in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Under the first stage of the process, prospective service providers are required to complete and submit a Selection Questionnaire and its associated appendices. Following evaluation, Basildon BC anticipate short listing 5 service providers to be invited to tender. The Council reserves the right to increase that number by 1 or 2, should scores be very closely placed around the cut-off point.
Full details of this opportunity, including the requirements and evaluation criteria, are set out in the procurement documents.
The contract will run for an initial period of 10 years, following which there will be an option to extend it by up to a further 5 years.
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to cancel the procurement and not to proceed with the long term contract at any stage of the procurement process. The Contracting Authority also reserves the right not to award a contract. The Contracting Authority nor any person on whose behalf of whom this procurement is undertaken is to be liable for any costs incurred by those expressing and interest or tendering for this contract. Prospective tenderers should note that the provisions of the transfer of undertakings (protection of employment) Regulations 2006 may apply.
Basildon Borough Council will observe a standstill period following the award of the contract and conduct itself in respect of any appeals in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended).

Eligibility requirements: As set out in the procurement documents.

Award value: 24750000