Published date: 19 September 2017

This notice was replaced on 23 March 2018

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

Awarded contract (published 23 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

  • Pest-control services - 90922000

  • Work environment services - 98342000

Location of contract

SO14 3ZH

Value of contract

£10,000 to £30,000

Procurement reference

UK SBS FM17135

Published date

19 September 2017

Closing date

12 October 2017

Contract start date

4 December 2017

Contract end date

4 December 2020

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

CLOSING TIME FOR BIDS IS 12/10/2017 AT 17:00 HOURS. DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE BUYER.

General Contract Details
The nominated pest control contractor shall carry out the following services at the NOC site
in Southampton:
• Falconry and Nest Removal - Section Two
• General pest control - Section Three
• Other ad-hoc pest prevention services as required - Section Four
• Provision for emergency call-outs - Section Five
General Contract Provisions
The nominated pest control contractor shall ensure the following provisions are in place prior
to commencement of and during the contract period:
• Provide a breakdown of fees as per the schedule
• Hold a minimum of £10 million public liability insurance for the duration of the works.
• Provide the client with a completed NOC H&S Questionnaire for appraisal prior to the
start of works.
• Submit site and project specific risk assessments and method statements prior to the
start of works
• Provide the client with at least 48 hours' notice of site visits. All visits are to take
place in working hours unless agreed in advance with the client
• Welfare facilities are to be provided by the client
• The contractor is responsible for safe and legally compliant disposal of all waste
arising from works
• Relevant training information is to be provided to the client e.g. for the application of
pesticides, rodenticides and use of high level access equipment

Natural Environment Research Council - National Oceanography Centre Pest Control & Hawking.
Contract will be awarded on the criteria set out in the sourcing documents.

To express your interest in this opportunity email ExpressionOfInterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk

To register on our e-sourcing portal click on https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk and follow the link "Register for CCS eSourcing"

Please disregard any content in this notice that requests your organisation "to apply directly to the buyer" as this unfortunately a system generated error, that is outside of the Contracting Authorities control

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DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE BUYER
As part of the strategic alliance between UK Shared Business Services (UK SBS) and Crown Commercial Service (CCS), UK SBS can use the CCS eSourcing Suite for future procurements. If you have not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpssourcing.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 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: The name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for. The name of the registered Bidder, and the 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 assessed on the eSourcing Suite at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in the Specification documents with Contracts Finder.

About the buyer

Contact name

James Hackett

Address

UK Shared Business Services
Swindon
SN2 1UH
England

Telephone

01793 867005

Email

FMProcurement@uksbs.co.uk