Published date: 30 August 2017

Last edited date: 30 August 2017

This notice was replaced on 20 March 2018

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 20 March 2018)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Scaffolding - 44212310

  • Scaffolding structures - 44212317

  • Scaffolding work - 45262100

    • Scaffolding dismantling work - 45262110

    • Scaffolding erection work - 45262120

Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£188,400 to £565,000

Procurement reference

UK SBS FM17042

Published date

30 August 2017

Closing date

22 September 2017

Contract start date

15 January 2018

Contract end date

15 January 2019

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Friday 22nd September 2017 at 14:00

DO NOT apply directly to the buyer.

All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal.

South Tees Site Company Ltd (STSC) are seeking a full access/scaffold service, in order to ensure that their site is kept safe, and to allow for essential maintenance and inspections to be carried out.

Brief Description of Requirement:
STSC Ltd is a top tier COMAH Site. Risk assessment, permits to work etc is a standard requirement for any work carried out on site.

Site visits are mandatory in order to bid for this requirement. The site visit will be held on the morning of Thursday 7th September and the afternoon of Tuesday 12th September. Please note, a fully signed Non-Disclosure Agreement must be received by UK SBS through the eSourcing Portal prior to the site visit. Bidders WILL NOT be permitted to attend the site visit without prior signing of this document. Site Visit attendance must be booked in advance.

The contract duration is 12 months with options to extend for a further x2 12 month periods.

Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the RFx attachments tab within the Emptoris system.

This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria set out in the ITQ document.

How to Apply:
As part of the strategic alliance between UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) and Crown Commercial Service (CCS), UK SBS will be using the CCS eSourcing Suite for this procurement.

To register on the CCS eSourcing portal please follow the details contained within the Additional Information section of this notice.

If you are already registered on the CCS eSourcing portal and wish to register your interest in this opportunity please email; expressionofinterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk

Your email must clearly state:
- the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for;
- the name of the registered Bidder;
- the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email.

More information

Attachments

Links

Additional text

DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO BUYER

All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, for procurement values that exceed Regulation 5 (Threshold amounts)

Responses must be received by the date in the bid documents.

Responses received outside or concurrently using the eSourcing process will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity.

How to Register on the CCS eSourcing Suite

Full details of this opportunity can be found on the e-sourcing portal please follow instructions below. If you have not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk by following the link 'Register for CCS eSourcing'.

Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so.

Once you have registered on the eSourcing Suite, a registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement. This is done by emailing expressionofinterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk.

Your email must clearly state:
• name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for;
• name of the registered Bidder;
• name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email.

Crown Commercial Service will process the email and then enable the Bidder to access the procurement online via the e-Sourcing Suite. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done. The Sourcing documents can then be accessed on the eSourcing Suite at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in the Specification documents within Contracts Finder.

As a user of the e-Sourcing Suite you will have access to Emptoris email messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you in relation to any specific RFX event.

Please note it is your responsibility to access these emails on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information.

For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact Crown Commercial Service Helpdesk: Telephone: 0345 010 3503

Training documents to support Bidders to utilise Emptoris CCS eSourcing are available in the Contracts Finder Tender documents section.

About UK Shared Business Services

UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) brings a commercial attitude to the public sector; helping our customers improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise.

Our broad range of expert services is shared by our customers. This allows our customers the freedom to focus resources on core activities; innovating and transforming their own organisations.

For full details of our partner base please review the following link: http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/

About the buyer

Contact name

Hannah Miles

Address

Polaris House
Swindon
SN2 1FF
England

Telephone

01793 867005

Email

fmprocurement@uksbs.co.uk

Website

www.uksbs.co.uk