Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-08-12
Buyer: St Vincent's Housing Association
Country: UK
Region: NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 79710000: Security services | 79713000: Guard services | 79714000: Surveillance services | 79715000: Patrol services
Estimated value: 1300000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2016-09-12
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: St Vincent's Housing Association (SVHA) is a charitable registered provider, founded in 1971 by the lay Catholic St Vincent's de Paul Society. It has circa 3 500 homes in 18 local authority areas with significant number of homes in Rochdale, Manchester, Bolton, Salford, Pendle, Ribble Valley and Hyndburn. SVHA is seeking bids from service providers to provide a concierge and guarding service for SVHA's 2 supported housing schemes in Manchester and Blackburn. The outcome of the tender process will be a single contract with 1 service provider. The contract will be an initial 2 years with 4 additional options to extend by a further 2 years (24 months), up to a maximum 10 years total contract term, subject to SVHA requirements and performance of the successful service provider. The anticipated contract award date is estimated to be during November 2016. Between 5 and 8 bidders are expected to be shortlisted and invited to tender following the PQQ short-listing stage.
Services initially required are in Manchester and Blackburn but may also be used where SVHA has an operational requirement. SVHA reserves the right to add or remove sites during the contract.
The client is seeking bids from service providers to provide a concierge and guarding service for SVHA's 2 supported housing schemes in Manchester and Blackburn. Services initially required under the contract are expected to include 24 hour, 365 days a year guarding at the Blackburn foyer and night guarding (20:00-8:00), 365 days a year at the Manchester foyer. Security officers must have the ability to work across multiple sites and respond quickly in the event of an emergency (i.e. absence). The sites cannot be left unattended at any time. SVHA reserve the right to request the removal of individuals from the schemes at short notice if it is suspected that they have breach the standards required.
Estimated annual value is 130 000 GBP ex. VAT based upon historical expenditure however this is an estimate only. The estimated total value is for information only, and no guarantees are given, nor are implied as to the value of business that will be placed with the successful service provider. SVHA reserves the right to add or remove sites or otherwise change the volume of work during the life of the contract.
Any contract awarded as a result of this competition will be subject to 6 months' notice of termination by either party, throughout the contract period.
The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) is expected to apply. Information relating to staff affected by TUPE is in the Supporting Information section of the tender.
Additional details of the required service can be found within the tender documents and Supporting Information section of the tender.
4 2-year (24 month) extensions available following the initial 2 year (24 month) contract period. These options therefore allow for a total contract term of 10 years (120 months). Options will be taken at the discretion of SVHA and subject to the performance of the successful service provider.
This tender process will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award is communicated to tenderers. Appeals can be directly raised via the contact points detailed in Section VI.4.1) of this contract notice. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 #102 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).


Award value: 1300000