Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-09-28
Buyer: Forth Valley College
Country: UK
Region: Falkirk
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 48421000 | 50711000 | 50712000 | 50720000 | 50750000
Estimated value: 3640000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2016-10-27
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Forth Valley College (‘the College’) is seeking to appoint a single Facilities Management Contractor (‘Contractor’) to provide Total Facilities Management (TFM) services at the College's campuses in Falkirk, Stirling and Alloa.
The College will be moving to a new build Falkirk Campus in autumn 2019 and it is expected that the Contractor will continue to deliver TFM services in the new Campus location.
The objective of this tender is to appoint a single Contractor to provide and manage TFM Services to Forth Valley College's campuses in Falkirk, Alloa and Stirling.
Based on the existing TFM contract, the approximate annual value of the contract is 520 000 GBP based upon the existing College estate.
— Energy Saving Features — Rainwater harvesting system, solar panels, naturally ventilated, gas heating, underfloor heating
— Operational Hours — 7:00-18:00 (Monday, Wednesday, Friday); 7:00-21:00 (Tuesday, Thursday during term times)
— Energy Saving Features — Rainwater harvesting system, solar panels, naturally ventilated, gas heating, underfloor heating
— Operational Hours — 7:00-18:00 (Monday, Wednesday, Friday); 7:00-21:00 (Tuesday, Thursday all year)
Bidders should note that the College is progressing plans for a new Falkirk Campus, anticipated to open in autumn 2019 and is proposed to be 20 148 m². Specific details such as Energy Saving Features still to be confirmed.
The Contractor will be required to provide (or manage the provision of via sub-contractors) the range of TFM services including:
— Planned & Reactive Building Fabric & Building Services Maintenance, PPMS and statutory Maintenance.
— The College is committed to ensuring that we, and our key suppliers and contractors, adopt fair working practices in relation to our workforce in delivery of our services (including throughout the supply chain). In recognition of this, Forth Valley College is proud to be a Living Wage Accredited Employer (see www.livingwage.org.uk). Please refer to the Instruction to Bidders document for more details.
— Furthermore, the College wishes to ensure that its key suppliers and contractors are committed to equality and diversity within their workforce and supply chain. This includes non-discriminatory behaviour and compliance with the Modern Slavery Act 2015.
— The College expects that the Contractor shall ensure that payment of sub-contractors and all supply chain partners is made promptly, in accordance with relevant legislation.
— The estimated value of the Contract shown is based upon the existing annual value of the TFM contract multiplied by the potential length of the contract (3-7 years) therefore ranging from 1 560 000 GBP and 3 640 000 GBP, however please note that these values are purely for indicative purposes, due to the fact that the new Falkirk Campus will be opened in 2019 and the unknown nature of costs relating to the TFM services thereafter until 2024.

Eligibility requirements: This section refers to ESPD (Scotland) Section IV Question 4A.2: Where it is required, within a bidder's country of establishment they must confirm which authorisation or memberships of the relevant organisation(s) are required in order to perform this service. As a minimum the College has identified the following relevant professional or trade register or membership which is relevant to this contract: — Gas Safe Register — Registered with an approved Electrical Contractor scheme such as NICEIC, ECA or equivalent Bidders must confirm if they hold the particular authorisation or memberships.

Award value: 3640000