Public procurement notice: Prior Information Notice Without Call For Competition
Published: 2020-01-14
Buyer: Greater Manchester Combined Authority — Greater Manchester Police
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
CPV classification: 35120000: Surveillance and security systems | 50610000 | 50710000 | 50711000 | 50712000

Technical requirements: GMCA, on behalf of Greater Manchester Police (GMP), wishes to appoint a provider to deliver a reactive and preventative maintenance services for the barriers, gates and doors used within the GMP estate.
The contract will comprise the routine maintenance and repairs of all gates, barriers and roller shutter doors which are to be carried out in accordance with a defined schedule to ensure that these operate reliably and safely, and include for:
(a) the routine maintenance servicing of gates, barriers, roller and shutter doors, to be carried out during a normal working day, i.e. between 8.00 and 17.00, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays;
GMCA, on behalf of Greater Manchester Police (GMP), wishes to appoint a provider to deliver a reactive and preventative maintenance services for the barriers, gates and doors used within the GMP estate.
The contract will comprise the routine maintenance and repairs of all gates, barriers and roller shutter doors which are to be carried out in accordance with a defined schedule to ensure that these operate reliably and safely, and include for:
(a) the routine maintenance servicing of gates, barriers, roller and shutter doors, to be carried out during a normal working day, i.e. between 8.00 and 17.00, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays;
Following issue of this prior information notice, a market engagement event is to be held in advance of the publication of the OJEU contract notice and invitation to tender. The purpose of this event is: to provide interested parties with context around the requirement; gather feedback from the market to assist in the development of the final specification; and allow potential providers to explore partnership opportunities with other interested parties.
The event will take place in Greater Manchester on the morning of 14.2.2020, and interested parties may request places for up to 2 attendees.
To find out more about this event, or to request attendance, potential providers should register their interest via email to alison.harper@gmp.police.uk quoting ‘A0649 Reactive and Preventative Maintenance of Automatic Barriers and Gates’.
The contract value stated in this PIN is the current best estimate for value over a 5 year contract. This may be revised prior to the issue of the OJEU Contract Notice.
This prior information notice is not being used as a call for competition. Potential providers who do not express an interest at this stage will not be excluded from bidding after the OJEU Contract Notice is published.
This is prior information notice. No tender documents have been issued at this stage of the process – the full specification and assessment criteria will be published with the OJEU Contract Notice.
GMCA is committed to the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012; ensuring that social, economic and environmental issues are considered at all stages of our commissioning and procuring process, and as part of the whole life cost of a contract. GMCA aims to build resilient communities, reduce demand for public services, lower environmental impacts and secure improvements in social capital, such as citizenship, neighbourliness, social networks and civic participation associated with general positive effects across the life course. More information can be found in the GMCA Social Value Policy at https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/media/1393/social-value-policy.pdf