Published date: 3 October 2016

This notice was replaced on 3 October 2016

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

Awarded contract (published 18 January 2017)

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

  • Security services - 79710000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£2,150,000

Procurement reference

SVHA: Concierge & Guarding Services PQQ v02

Published date

3 October 2016

Closing date

31 October 2016

Contract start date

2 January 2017

Contract end date

1 January 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

St Vincent's Housing Association (SVHA) is a charitable registered provider, founded in 1971 by the lay Catholic St Vincent's de Paul Society. It has circa 3,500 homes in 18 local authority areas with significant number of homes in Rochdale, Manchester, Bolton, Salford, Pendle, Ribble Valley and Hyndburn.

SVHA is seeking bids from service providers to provide a concierge and guarding service for SVHA's three supported housing schemes in Manchester, Trafford and Blackburn. Services initially required under the contract are expected to include 168 hours per week guarding at the Blackburn foyer and Forrest Court, Flixton and 113 hours per week at the Manchester foyer. Each site requires one security officer per shift. Security officers must have the ability to work across multiple sites and respond quickly in the event of an emergency (i.e. absence). The sites cannot be left unattended at any time. SVHA reserve the right to request the removal of individuals from the schemes at short notice if it is suspected that they have breach the standards required. Additional details of the required service can be found within the tender documents and Supporting Information section of the tender.

The outcome of the tender process will be a single contract with one service provider. The contract will be an initial 2 years with 4 additional options to extend by a further 2 years (24 months), up to a maximum 10 years total contract term, subject to SVHA requirements and the performance of the successful service provider. The contract will be available to SVHA and all subsidiaries both current and future. The form of contract to be used can be found in the supporting information section of the tender.

The anticipated contract award date is estimated to be during January 2017. Between 5 and 8 bidders are expected to be shortlisted and invited to tender following the Pre Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) shortlisting stage. Interviews will be conducted as part of the Invitation to Tender stage.

For the purpose of this notice, the contract duration and contract value is based on the maximum 10 years total contract term. The estimated total value is for information only, and no guarantees are given, nor are implied as to the value of business that will be placed with the successful service provider.

Services initially required are in Manchester, Trafford and Blackburn but may also be used where SVHA has an operational requirement. SVHA reserves the right to add or remove sites or otherwise change the volume of work during the life of the contract up to a maximum increase in contract value of 200%. Additional sites will be priced on the same basis as the original sites for the services required.

The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) is expected to apply.

More information

Links

Additional text

Submissions are to be submitted through the Cirrus Purchasing eTender system only.

About the buyer

Address

St Vincent's Housing Association
Metropolitan House, 20 Brindley Road, Old Trafford
Manchester
M16 9HQ
England

Email

tenders@cirruspurchasing.co.uk