UK-Leeds: Accommodation, building and window cleaning services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
NEUPC Ltd
Phoenix House, 3 South Parade, Leeds, LS1 5QX, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1134871764, Email: m.mcgill@neupc.ac.uk
Contact: Michael McGill
Main Address: http://www.neupc.ac.uk, Address of the buyer profile: http://www.neupc.ac.uk
NUTS Code: UKE42

I.2) Joint procurement:
The contract involves joint procurement: No
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: Yes

I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity:
Education

Section II: Object Of The Contract

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title: Window Cleaning Services for North Eastern Universities
Reference number: EFM2030NE

II.1.2) Main CPV code:
90911000 - Accommodation, building and window cleaning services.


II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

II.1.4) Short description: North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium (‘NEUPC’) has established a framework agreement for the provision of window cleaning services for North Eastern Universities.

II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value: 900,000

Currency:GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
Not Provided

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UKC2 - Northumberland and Tyne and Wear
UKC1 - Tees Valley and Durham

Main site or place of performance:
Northumberland and Tyne and Wear
Tees Valley and Durham


II.2.4) Description of the procurement: This tendering exercise was for the supply of cleaning services for all internal glazing and internal and external windows on the campuses of the 5 north-eastern Universities of Durham, Newcastle, Northumbria, Sunderland and Teesside. The agreement is for a 4-year duration, with 1 supplier being appointed to service all five Universities. The service required is normally a scheduled service. However, there will also be a requirement for ad-hoc/emergency services. The successful supplier had to be capable of responding swiftly to unscheduled cleaning requests. The supplier had to be able to support several different cleaning methods to incorporate all buildings, including but not limited to abseiling, pole washing, ladders, cradles and scaffolding dependent on institutional requirements and be able to provide all access equipment necessary to complete the service.

II.2.5) Award criteria:
Quality criterion - Name: Proposed Framework Manager and methodology for managing the framework. / Weighting: 6
Quality criterion - Name: Your proposed regional office’s experience of operating under similar contracts. / Weighting: 12
Quality criterion - Name: Methodology for service delivery on each campus. / Weighting: 18
Quality criterion - Name: Details of operatives you intend to use on this contract. / Weighting: 6
Quality criterion - Name: Details of the tools, plant and technical equipment to be utilised on this contract. / Weighting: 6
Quality criterion - Name: Equality & Diversity / Weighting: 3
Quality criterion - Name: Modern Slavery / Weighting: 3
Quality criterion - Name: Environmental / Weighting: 6

Cost criterion - Name: Tender Sum / Weighting: 40


II.2.11) Information about options
Options: No


II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: Yes
Reference to project(s) and/or programme(s): This framework may be used by the institutions to make appointments for schemes that are fully or part-funded by European Union funds or Programme.

II.2.14) Additional information: Future call-off contracts under this framework may be part funded from external streams, including European Union funding, ERDF/ESF and other research bodies. All funding assessed under this framework will be considered compliant for the purposes of external funding by the named participants.


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Open


IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: Yes


IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction has been used: No

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJEU: 2020/S 14-28588



IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

Contract No: 1
Lot Number: Not Provided
Title: Window Cleaning Services for North Eastern Universities

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


V.2) Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 31/03/2020

V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5 (SME - as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC)
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

Contractor (No.1)
Convey Bros, UK09808418
Unit 14 Hadrians Court, Seventh Avenue, Team Valley Trading Estate, Gateshead, NE11 0XW, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UK
The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 900,000
Total value of the contract/lot: 900,000
Currency: GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information: The bodies that may utilise this agreement include: Newcastle University, Durham University, The University of Sunderland, Teesside University, Northumbria University.
This framework may be used by institutions for purchases fully or part-funded by EU funds or Programs including but not limited to European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), European Structural and Investment Fund (ESIF) and Research Councils UK (RCUK).
Full details provided in the published tender documents. Institutions opting out of the public contracts regulations and/or their partners that access this agreement are not bound by the call-off procedures which apply to contracting authorities.
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VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body
NEUPC Ltd
Phoenix House, 3 South Parade, Leeds, LS1 5QX, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1134871750, Email: admin@neupc.ac.uk
Internet address: http://www.neupc.ac.uk

VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
NEUPC Ltd
Phoenix House, 3 South Parade, Leeds, LS1 5QX, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1134871750, Email: admin@neupc.ac.uk
Internet address: http://www.neupc.ac.uk

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
NEUPC Ltd
Phoenix House, 3 South Parade, Leeds, LS1 5QX, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1134871750, Email: admin@neupc.ac.uk
Internet address: http://www.neupc.ac.uk

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 21/04/2020