Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-08-27
Buyer: Community Equipment Goods and Services Framework Agreement (London, UK)
Country: UK
Region: UNITED KINGDOM
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 33000000 | 48000000 | 60000000 | 85000000
Estimated value: 136000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2016-09-26
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: A framework agreement accessible to all public authorities within London, UK. It is expected that approximately 20 local authorities will initially access this framework agreement. The following figures are totals for all 20 authorities expected to use this framework agreement initially:
The supply of approximately 25 000 000 GBP (net of re-purchase ‘collection’ credits) worth of community equipment / disability aids per year, to be delivered to and installed in individuals' homes.
The provision of approximately 9 000 000 GBP worth of associated services per year including equipment storage, delivery, installation, servicing and maintenance, safety testing (PAT and LOLER), collection, cleaning and refurbishment, repair, disposal/scrapping and also refurbished specials management, minor adaptations, IT (provision of an equipment ordering and management system — including management information). The contract also includes a trusted assessment service.
Joint and several liability. Should the successful tenderer be a consortium of companies, the lead partner will be responsible for completing the commission on behalf of the consortium and all payments will be made to the lead partner for services rendered by the consortium. Support partners will be required to complete a collateral warranty agreement in favour of the Contracting Authority.
Audited financial accounts must show a minimum turnover of 30 000 000 GBP per annum for the last 3 years.
Insurance held and copies of certificates to be provided to confirm cover for the following minimum levels:
The Tenderer (or at least 1 of the organisations that will be substantially involved in providing the Services, if, for example, you are submitting a consortium bid) has provided a comprehensive community equipment service, or services, similar to that described in the service specification, for at least the last 3 years.
This tendering exercise is being undertaken using the electronic tendering system ‘capitalESourcing’ (url: www.capitalesourcing.com). Suppliers will need to register an interest on the system in order to participate and registration is free.

Eligibility requirements: Audited financial accounts must show a minimum turnover of 30 000 000 GBP per annum for the last 3 years. Insurance held and copies of certificates to be provided to confirm cover for the following minimum levels: — Employer's Liability — 10 000 000 GBP in respect of any 1 occurrence — Public Liability — 5 000 000 GBP in respect of any 1 occurrence. The Tenderer (or at least 1 of the organisations that will be substantially involved in providing the Services, if, for example, you are submitting a consortium bid) has provided a comprehensive community equipment service, or services, similar to that described in the service specification, for at least the last 3 years.
Audited financial accounts must show a minimum turnover of 30 000 000 GBP per annum for the last 3 years. Insurance held and copies of certificates to be provided to confirm cover for the following minimum levels: — Employer's Liability — 10 000 000 GBP in respect of any 1 occurrence — Public Liability — 5 000 000 GBP in respect of any 1 occurrence.
The Tenderer (or at least 1 of the organisations that will be substantially involved in providing the Services, if, for example, you are submitting a consortium bid) has provided a comprehensive community equipment service, or services, similar to that described in the service specification, for at least the last 3 years.