Published date: 19 May 2016

This notice was replaced on 19 May 2016

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

Awarded contract (published 24 July 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

  • Repair and maintenance services for non-electrical machinery - 50531000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£175,000

Procurement reference

2016/S 095-170243

Published date

19 May 2016

Closing date

20 June 2016

Contract start date

5 September 2016

Contract end date

4 September 2019

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

The successful tenderer will be required to provide servicing of gas appliances at The Abbeyfield Society.

The Abbeyfield Society is a charity whose mission is to provide the best service of care and housing for their residents, and to be a champion for older people.

The requirement is for the servicing of gas appliances, twice per annum, at approximately 133 properties across the UK. Servicing will be undertaken at the start and middle of the heating season to domestic, commercial and associated equipment.

The Abbeyfield Society properties are split across 3 divisions: South, North and East. Servicing will be required for any gas appliance or flue installed in the premises. All works must be undertaken to comply with all applicable legislation.

Contract value approx. £175,000 over the 3 year contract.

More information

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Additional text

Interest in the pre-qualification process should be expressed via email only to pqq@litmuspartnership.co.uk clearly stating within this email which contract / notice you are referring to. Please also provide, as a minimum, a contact name, full company postal address and telephone number.

The pre-qualification questionnaire and associated documents can be obtained at: http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/the_abbeyfield_society

The closing date for receipt of the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire is 20.6.2016 (12:00). Tenderers are required to ensure that documents are obtained and returned to The Litmus Partnership Limited, by email to pqq@litmuspartnership.co.uk by the above closing date and time.

Documents in respect of economic / financial standing (where indicated in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire) shall be returned to The Litmus Partnership Limited, by email to pqq@litmuspartnership.co.uk by the above closing date and time.

It will be the Tenderer's responsibility to obtain any necessary documents in order to submit a response by the closing date and time.

The contracting authority reserves the right not to award any or part of the contract which is the subject of this OJEU notice and reserves the right to terminate the procurement process at any time.

The contracting authority will not be liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest in tendering for this contract opportunity.

The contracting authority will consider variant bids, evaluating them (so far as the variant or the evaluation of the variant is in the opinion of the contracting authority practicable) on the same basis as a conforming bid, but shall not be obliged to accept any such bid in preference to a conforming bid even if the variant bid scores more highly. No variant will be considered unless the bidder simultaneously submits a conforming bid.

About the buyer

Contact name

The Litmus Partnership

Address

The Abbeyfield Society
St Peter's House, 2 Bricket Road
St Albans
AL1 3JW
England

Email

pqq@litmuspartnership.co.uk

Website

http://www.abbeyfield.com