Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-09-27
Buyer: Stevenage Borough Council
Country: UK
Region: Hertfordshire
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 71000000 | 71300000 | 71310000 | 71315000: Building services | 71318000: Lighting engineering services
Estimated value: 540000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2016-10-24
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Council is seeking to appoint (1) one suitably qualified and experienced consultant to undertake design of new or refurbishment communal boiler/heating schemes and lift refurbishment schemes at numerous sites within Stevenage. In addition the consultant will assist Stevenage and their procurement advisor in the procurement of suitable contractor(s) to delivery the works and will also provide contract administration duties on the contract(s) once awarded.
Suppliers wishing to take part in this project are invited to ‘express interest’ which will give access to the full procurement documents in the e-tendering system.
Any questions relating to this procurement must be made via correspondence on the website, in accordance with the procurement documents and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above.
Please allow sufficient time to make your return as late returns will not be permitted by the system.
Details of any deposits, guarantees or bonds required by the Council will be set out in the Contract Documents.
Details of any financial conditions and payment arrangements required by the Council will be set out in the Contract Documents.
Consortium bids must state on their face that the bidding members are a consortium. The Council reserves the right to require a lead contractor to undertake primary contractual liability or to require that one or more parties are jointly and severally liable.
The Council reserves the right to cancel the procurement and not to proceed with the Contract at any stage of the procurement process. The Council also reserves the right not to award a contract. The Council shall not be liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest or tendering for this contract.
Any Clarifications regarding this opportunity must be raised through the Correspondence area in the e-tendering system.
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The Council undertakes to hold confidential any information provided in the proposal submitted, subject to the Council's obligations under the law, including the Freedom of Information Act 2000. If the applicant considers that any of the information submitted in the proposal should not be disclosed because of it's sensitivity then this should be stated along with the reason for considering it sensitive. The Council will then endeavour to consult with the applicant about such sensitive information when considering any request received under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 before replying to such a request.
The Council will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day (when using electronic means) standstill period t the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the decision to award a contract before a contract is executed/signed(as appropriate). The Public Contract Regulations 2015 (Regulations) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly and within the time limits specified in the Regulations. Where a contract has not been entered into the Court may order the setting aside of an award decision or order the Council to amend any documents and may award damages. If the contract has been entered into the Court has the options to award damages and/or to shorten or order the contract to be ineffective.

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