Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-12-16
Buyer: The Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the University of Cambridge
Country: UK
Region: East Anglia
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 31127000 | 31212000 | 31213000 | 31213200 | 31214000
Estimated value: 40000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2017-01-23
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Servicing and Maintenance of Electrical High Voltage and Low Voltage Infrastructure Systems at the University of Cambridge.
The University of Cambridge is seeking to appoint a Contractor who will provide a single point of responsibility for the servicing and maintenance of the University of Cambridge Electrical High Voltage and Low Voltage Infrastructure Systems, including:
The envisaged contract duration is three (3) years with an option to extend for a further twelve (12) months.
Minor works, refurbishments and upgrades such as underground cable diversions and connection of new circuits to existing distribution equipment.
The right is reserved to require a parent company guarantee or suitable performance bond or bank guarantee as deemed appropriate.
Details are included in the pre-qualification questionnaire. The suppliers wishing to participate in this procurement must register in In-Tend, a web based tendering system, https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofcambridge/. Once registered, the supplier will be able to express its interest in this procurement via In-Tend and download the pre-qualification questionnaire.
2. evidence of required insurances or a confirmation that the required level of insurances will be obtained prior to the contract award.
Applicants' annual turnover relevant to the services must be at least four (4) times the estimated annual contract value.
The suppliers will be evaluated based on the information submitted against the criteria included in the pre-qualification questionnaire.
demonstrate that they have the necessary resources, capability, capacity and management to provide the services required;
This procurement is being conducted under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU) (‘PCR 2015’), however, the University of Cambridge is not a public body within the meaning of the PCR 2015 and is not subject to the PCR 2015. Where the University of Cambridge advertises contracts in the OJEU, it does so on a voluntary basis and has no obligation to comply with the PCR 2015. The University of Cambridge therefore reserves the right to modify or depart from the procedures prescribed in the PCR 2015 as the University of Cambridge considers necessary. The full specification is still being prepared and will be available by the Invitation to Tender stage. The outline of scope of services is included in II.2.1) above and in the pre-qualification questionnaire. Should the Applicant require any further information or have any queries, the Applicant should direct these queries as described at the end of this paragraph VI.3). The Invitation to Tender is also still being prepared and is not available at this stage.
In this procurement the University of Cambridge is following the restricted procedure and conducting a two-stage procurement process of which the pre-qualification will be the first stage. Following the completion of the selection process, the pre-qualified suppliers will be invited to tender.
The outline of scope of services is included in II.2.1) above and in the pre-qualification questionnaire. Should the Applicant require any further information or have any queries, the Applicant should direct these queries as described at the end of this paragraph VI.3).
NEC3 Term Service Contract will be the form of contract used for the contract between the University of Cambridge and the Contractor, should any contract be awarded as a result of this procurement.
The contract will be awarded for a period of three (3) years with an option to extend for a further twelve (12) months. The planned start date of the contract is 1.7.2017. The approximate annual value of the contract is estimated to be between GBP 40 000 and GBP 50 000 excluding VAT.

Eligibility requirements: Details are included in the pre-qualification questionnaire. The suppliers wishing to participate in this procurement must register in In-Tend, a web based tendering system, https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofcambridge/. Once registered, the supplier will be able to express its interest in this procurement via In-Tend and download the pre-qualification questionnaire. The suppliers must provide: 1. a copy of their audited accounts for the past three (3) years. 2. evidence of required insurances or a confirmation that the required level of insurances will be obtained prior to the contract award. Applicants' annual turnover relevant to the services must be at least four (4) times the estimated annual contract value. The suppliers will be evaluated based on the information submitted against the criteria included in the pre-qualification questionnaire. As a minimum the suppliers will be expected to: 1. demonstrate that they have the necessary resources, capability, capacity and management to provide the services required; 2. demonstrate that they have an adequate quality management system; 3. demonstrate an adequate health, safety and environmental record; 4. demonstrate that they have experience of providing similar type of services; 5. provide details of three recent contracts with contact details to permit references to be sought;
The suppliers must provide: 1. a copy of their audited accounts for the past three (3) years. 2. evidence of required insurances or a confirmation that the required level of insurances will be obtained prior to the contract award. Applicants' annual turnover relevant to the services must be at least four (4) times the estimated annual contract value.
The suppliers must provide: 1. a copy of their audited accounts for the past three (3) years. 2. evidence of required insurances or a confirmation that the required level of insurances will be obtained prior to the contract award.
Applicants' annual turnover relevant to the services must be at least four (4) times the estimated annual contract value.
The suppliers will be evaluated based on the information submitted against the criteria included in the pre-qualification questionnaire. As a minimum the suppliers will be expected to: 1. demonstrate that they have the necessary resources, capability, capacity and management to provide the services required; 2. demonstrate that they have an adequate quality management system; 3. demonstrate an adequate health, safety and environmental record; 4. demonstrate that they have experience of providing similar type of services; 5. provide details of three recent contracts with contact details to permit references to be sought;