Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-11-10
Buyer: City and County of Swansea
Country: UK
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 45310000 | 45311100 | 45311200 | 45315000 | 45315100
Submission deadline: 2017-12-13
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: General Electrical Installation and refurbishment works to consist of but not be exclusive to the following type of works;
The Council's intention is to enter into a Framework Agreement with 7 Providers for Lot 2 unless fewer than this number of tenders are received
The Council's intention is to enter into a Framework Agreement with 5 Provider/s for 10 Providers for Lot 3 unless fewer than this number of tenders are received.
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NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=72019
Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority's economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:
The City & County of Swansea has developed an initiative, ‘Beyond Bricks & Mortar’, as a means of tackling poverty and promoting inclusion, and has been developed to create an impact on deprivation by addressing the need for more training and job placement opportunities for the economically inactive and unemployed, leading to longer term sustainable jobs. Contractors are requested to participate in this initiative.
Every vacancy on site is to be notified to the Beyond Bricks and Mortar Team (BB&M) at least 7 working days prior to any recruitment process being commenced and candidates identified by BB&M are to have equality of opportunity in the selection process. Beyond Bricks and Mortar can also assist in filling vacancies outside of the contract and any filled in this way will be credited as a community benefit output.
Any apprentices required by the company should be sourced through Beyond Bricks and Mortar and will be credited as a community benefit output.
The company can make use of the shared apprenticeship scheme, Cyfle, through Beyond Bricks and Mortar and will be credited as a community benefit output.
The contractor may be requested to undertake unwaged work experience opportunities as part of this contract. For contracts over GBP 80,000 contractors will be required to undertake 8 weeks work experience.
The Council will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. This period will extend to 15 calendar days for communication by non-electronic means. Applicants who are unsuccessful shall be informed by the Council as soon as possible after the decision has been made. Should additional information be required it should be requested of the addressee in section I.1). If an appeal regarding the award of the contract has not been successfully resolved, The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales, and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 30 days). Where a contract has not been entered into, the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the Council to amend any document and may award damages. If the contract has been entered into the Court may, depending on the circumstances, award damages, make a declaration of ineffectiveness, order the Council to pay a civil financial penalty, and/or order that the duration of the contract be shortened. If a declaration of ineffectiveness is sought, any such action must be brought within 30 days where the Council has communicated the award of the contract and a summary of reasons to tenderers, or otherwise within 6 months. The purpose of the standstill period referred to above is to allow the parties to apply to the Courts to set aside the award decision before the contract is entered into.