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Published 12 Sept 2022, 08:55 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Commercial Cleaning Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Melin Homes

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£400,000≈ £200k / year
Submissions closed 14 Oct 2022awarded 16 Dec 2022
Awarded to PBH FACILITIES SERVICES LIMITED
Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Mar 2025 · extension options published · starts 1 Apr 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Melin Homes is procuring a contract to conduct cleaning services to internal and external communal areas (staircases, corridors, walkways, lobbies, lifts, communal rooms) of blocks of flats, sheltered accommodation.

CPV: Cleaning services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The procurement is split into three sections:AwardedRenewal 2 yrs

The procurement is split into three sections:

Section A – Qualification: This section contains economic, financial, and technical information that Applicants must demonstrate they are able to meet or satisfy to register a "Pass". IMPORTANT: Applicants who register a "Fail" in respect of any question in Section A will not be considered further and will be excluded from further participation in the procurement process.

Section B – Qualitative: This section contains several questions which will be scored in accordance with the Award Criteria / Scoring Matrix.

Section C – Costing Exercise: Applicants are required to complete this information, ensuring that their response relates directly to all Lot(s)

This ITT:

asks Applicants to submit their Tenders in accordance with the instructions set out in the remainder of this ITT.

sets out the overall timetable and process for the procurement to Applicants.

provides Applicants with sufficient information to enable them to submit a compliant Tender.

sets out the Award Criteria and Scoring Matrix that will be used to evaluate the tenders; and

explains the administrative arrangements for the receipt of Tenders.

Melin Homes intends to carry out an interview and selection process to the top 3 highest bidders, based upon the tenders returned and the information therein. Please make sure you are available Thursday 27st October 2022 to attend an appointment located at our Melin offices, Pontypool, South Wales.

Shortlisted tenderers will then be invited to an interview to a panel made up of members of staff and residents followed by question-and-answer session. The format and duration of the session will be notified to those successfully shortlisted.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2023 – 31 Mar 2025 (2 yrs)
Delivery: Wales · Lot 1 – Torfaen Lot 2 – Monmouthshire & South Powys Lot 3 – Blaenau Gwent Lot 4 – Newport
Extensions: The Contract will run from 1 April 2023 until 31 March 2025 (the "Initial Term"). The Initial Term for the Contract may be extended by up to two (2) years subject to satisfactory performance by the Service Provider(s). Any extension of the Contract will be reviewed annually.Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 30%Price: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 30
  • Price: 70
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
12 Sept 2022, 08:55 BST
Last source update
4 Jan 2023, 10:28 GMT
Award evaluation window
14 Oct 2022 – …
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-000131
Classification (CPV)
Cleaning services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03678a Find a Tender

Publisher note: Applicants must bid for all LOTS within this procurement Site visits There are no sites visits involved arranged within this procurement, However if any bidders would like to visits a site please contact the procurement team to arrange [email protected] Selection process - Interview Melin Homes intends to carry out an interview and selection process to the top 3 highest bidders, based upon the tenders returned and the information therein. Please make sure you are available Thursday 27th October 2022 to attend an appointment located at our Melin offices, Pontypool, South Wales. Shortlisted tenderers will then be invited to an interview to a panel made up of members of staff and residents followed by question-and-answer session. The format and duration of the session will be notified to those successfully shortlisted. Living Wage Accreditation In line with Melin Homes own values and commitment, the successful Tenderer must achieve Living Wage Foundation accreditation within six months of the commencement of the contract. More information can be found at https://www.livingwage.org.uk. Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) At the time of inviting this tender, Melin Homes anticipates that TUPE will apply to this contract in respect of Melin Homes' and the current Service Providers’ employees who are assigned to undertaking the Services. Melin Homes gives no undertaking regarding any information provided. Details of the staff involved are detailed in Appendix C. To fully understand the obligation of TUPE, Melin Homes’ recommends that Applicants seek legal advice. Bidders are required to undertake their own due diligence. Community Benefits It is Melin Homes' responsibility to deliver and report on Welsh procurement, supply-chain opportunities, resource and waste, targeted recruitment, and training (TR&T) and community donations, to enable us to monitor our economic and environmental impact in Wales. Therefore, Tenderers must provide information on how they will support (WA Ref:127845)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Sell2Wales · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Wales registration; eTenderWales runs on Jaggaer
Submission deadline
14 Oct 2022, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
14 Oct 2022, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

14 Oct 2022 → 1 Apr 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    14 Oct 2022, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    14 Oct 2022, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    4 Jan 2023, 10:28 GMT
  4. Contract starts
    1 Apr 2023, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    4 Jan 2023, 10:28 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £120,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 44 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 16 Dec 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
PBH FACILITIES SERVICES LIMITEDSME£120,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad4——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Melin Homes Limited

Contracting authorityhousing associationCommercial cleaning Ty'r Efail, Lower Mill Field, Pontypool, Wales, NP4 0XJContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High courtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • PBH Facilities Services LtdAwarded supplier 323 Woodside Road , Springvale Ind Est, Cwmbran, UK, NP445BSContact phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria