Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2018-01-16
Buyer: East Sussex County Council
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 77300000 | 77314000 | 79710000: Security services | 79993100 | 90500000
Submission deadline: 2018-02-23
Award criteria: The most economic tender
EU fund: ESF

Technical requirements: East Sussex County Council (ESCC), on behalf of itself, Surrey County Council (SCC) and Brighton & Hove City Council (BHCC), is seeking applications from suitably qualified and interested organisations to provide range of facilities management services. The services required are as follows:
Orbis is a public sector partnership between Surrey County Council (SCC), East Sussex County Council (ESCC), and Brighton & Hove City Council (BHCC). The business services functions of Orbis provide a range of professional, advisory, transactional and operational services including Property, which support residents, elected councillors, and public-facing services.
Grounds Maintenance Services and Arboriculture Services in East Sussex (see complimentary information Section VI) for full scope of services for the Lots.
The High End Values are given as a guide only to allow for additional schools and customers who do not access the current arrangements but who may be offered the opportunity when these arrangements are in place. Where BHCC are included as a potential contracting authority under the Lot the annual value has been included in the High End Value. Lower limits are a guide only based on current uptake from corporate assets, schools and other customers who currently access the arrangements. Customers outside of the Councils corporate estate are allowed to review their continuing use of these contracts on an annual basis and as such the Low End Value is not a guarantee of volume or value under this arrangement.
Upon expiry of initial term or initial term plus extensions. Details of the exact start date and end date for these lots is provided in the procurement documents.
As detailed in the procurement documents. The Council will seek to invite a minimum of 5 organisations (subject to interest) and a maximum of 7 organisations for each lot to receive the ITT. In the event that there are less than 5 suitably qualified Suppliers, the Authority may take through the number (less than 5) of suitably qualified Suppliers, provided that there is a sufficient number of Suppliers to ensure a genuine competition.
Grounds Maintenance Services and Arboriculture Services in Surrey (see complimentary information Section VI) for full scope of services for the Lots.
The High End Values are given as a guide only to allow for additional schools and customers who do not access the current arrangements but who may be offered the opportunity when these arrangements are in place. Where BHCC are included as a potential contracting authority under the Lot the annual value has been included in the High End Value. Lower limits are a guide only based on current uptake from corporate assets, schools and other customers who currently access the arrangements. Customers outside of the Councils corporate estate are allowed to review their continuing use of these contracts on an annual basis and as such the Low End Value is not a guarantee of volume or value under this arrangement.
Upon expiry of initial term or initial term plus extensions. Details of the exact start date and end date for these lots is provided in the procurement documents.
As detailed in the procurement documents. The Council will seek to invite a minimum of 5 organisations (subject to interest) and a maximum of 7 organisations for each Lot to receive the ITT. In the event that there are less than 5 suitably qualified Suppliers, the Authority may take through the number (less than 5) of suitably qualified Suppliers, provided that there is a sufficient number of Suppliers to ensure a genuine competition.
Cleaning Services (Building and Washroom) in East Sussex (see complimentary information Section VI) for full scope of services for the Lots.
The High End Values are given as a guide only to allow for additional schools and customers who do not access the current arrangements but who may be offered the opportunity when these arrangements are in place. Where BHCC are included as a potential contracting authority under the Lot the annual value has been included in the High End Value. Lower limits are a guide only based on current uptake from corporate assets, schools and other customers who currently access the arrangements. Customers outside of the Councils corporate estate are allowed to review their continuing use of these contracts on an annual basis and as such the Low End Value is not a guarantee of volume or value under this arrangement.
Upon expiry of initial term or initial term plus extensions. Details of the exact start date and end date for these lots is provided in the procurement documents.
As detailed in the procurement documents. The Council will seek to invite a minimum of 5 organisations (subject to interest) and a maximum of 7 organisations for each Lot to receive the ITT. In the event that there are less than 5 suitably qualified Suppliers, the Authority may take through the number (less than 5) of suitably qualified Suppliers, provided that there is a sufficient number of Suppliers to ensure a genuine competition.
Brighton & Hove City Council are also included as a potential contracting authority under this Lot, and have the option to enter into a contract with the successful provider under the same terms and conditions and specification either at the point of award or during the contract term.

Eligibility requirements: As detailed in the Procurement Documents, Selection Questionnaire and/or Invitation to Tender.