CONTRACT NOTICE – OFFICIAL JOURNAL
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Section I: Contracting Authority
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I.1)
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Name, Address and Contact Point(s)
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Wales and West Housing Association Ltd |
3 Alexandra Gate, Ffordd Pengam |
Cardiff |
CF24 2UD |
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Cate Dooher |
+44 2920415386 |
cate.dooher@wwha.co.uk |
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www.wwha.co.uk
http://www.sell2wales.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0573
www.sell2wales.gov.uk
www.sell2wales.gov.uk
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I.2)
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Type of contracting Authority and Main Activity or Activities
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Housing Association |
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Section II: Object of the Contract
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II.1)
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Description
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II.1.1)
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Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authorityTelecare and telehealth monitoring solution |
II.1.2(a))
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Type of works contract
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II.1.2(b))
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Type of supplies contract
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II.1.2(c))
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Type of service contract
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II.1.2)
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Main site or location of works, place of delivery or performance
Archway House, 77 Ty Glas Avenue, Cardiff, CF14 5DX
UK |
II.1.3)
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This notice involves
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II.1.4)
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Information on framework agreement (if applicable)
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Number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged
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Duration of the framework agreement
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Justification for a framework agreement the duration of which exceeds four years
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Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
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Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded |
II.1.5)
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Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
Wales and West Housing is inviting appropriately experienced suppliers to complete a Pre – Qualification Questionnaire for the supply of a telecare/ telehealth enabled monitoring solution. The complete solution will permit us to monitor alarm calls generated by alarm users in our own properties and those of our corporate clients. It is important that your solution will support our current service and our plans and aspirations moving forward. We are looking for a flexible and reliable solution which is able to handle calls via a range of communication protocols. We also require a solution which is user friendly and will enable our staff to focus on delivering a quality service to our customers and clients. We are looking for a supplier who is willing to work alongside us in a positive manner during the implementation, operation and development of the solution.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at http://www.sell2wales.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=34594.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at http://www.sell2wales.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
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II.1.6)
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Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
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48000000 |
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II.1.7)
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Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) |
II.1.8)
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Division into lots No |
II.1.9)
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Will variants be accepted
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II.2)
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Quantity or Scope of the Contract
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II.2.1)
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Total quantity or scopeWe will lease or purchase the monitoring solution and the length of the lease period is yet to be determined. We may also procure modules on an incremental basis therefore it is difficult to estimate the value of the contract. |
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II.2.2)
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Options |
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Provisional timetable for recourse to these options
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Number of possible renewals
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In the case of renewable supplies or service contracts, estimated time frame for subsequent contracts
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Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial and Technical Information
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III.1)
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Conditions Relating to the Contract
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III.1.1)
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Deposits and guarantees required
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III.1.2)
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Main Terms of financing and payment and/or reference to the relevant provisions
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III.1.3)
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Legal form to be taken by the grouping of suppliers, contractors or service providers to whom the contract is to be awarded
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III.1.4)
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Other particular conditions to which the performance of the contract is subject
Any particular conditions will be outlined in Pre- qualification Questionnaire and/or Invitation to tender
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III.2)
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Conditions for Participation
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III.2.1)
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Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
(1) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they are not bankrupt or the subject of an administration order, are not being wound-up, have not granted a trust deed, are not the subject of a petition presented for sequestration of their estate, have not had a receiver, manager or administrator appointed and are not otherwise apparently insolvent.
(2) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that the candidate, their directors, or any other person who has powers of representation, decision or control of the candidate has not been convicted of conspiracy, corruption, bribery, or money laundering. Failure to provide such a declaration will result in the candidate being declared ineligible and they will not be selected to participate in this procurement process.
(3) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have not been convicted of a criminal offence relating to the conduct of their business or profession.
(4) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have not committed an act of grave misconduct in the course of their business or profession.
(5) Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in providing any information required, may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with this procurement process.
(6) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of social security contributions under the law of any part of the United Kingdom or of the relevant State in which the candidate is established
(7) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of taxes under the law of any part of the United Kingdom or of the relevant State in which the economic operator is established.
Any additional conditions will be outlined in Pre- qualification Questionnaire and/or Invitation to tender
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III.2.2)
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Economic and financial capacity
(1) All candidates will be required to provide evidence of relevant professional risk indemnity insurance.
(2) All candidates will be required to provide a statement, covering the 3 previous financial years including the overall turnover of the candidate and the turnover in respect of the activities which are of a similar type to the subject matter of this notice.
(3) All candidates will be required to provide statements of accounts or extracts from those accounts relating to their business.
Any additional conditions will be outlined in Pre- qualification Questionnaire and/or Invitation to tender
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III.2.3)
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Technical capacity
Any additional conditions will be outlined in Pre- qualification Questionnaire and/or Invitation to tender
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III.2.4)
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Reserved contracts
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Section IV: Procedure
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IV.1)
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Type of Procedure
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Justification for the choice of accelerated procedure
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IV.1.1)
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Have candidates already been selected? No |
IV.1.2)
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Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate5 |
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Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates
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IV.1.3)
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Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue
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IV.2)
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Award Criteria
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No
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Yes
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No
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IV.2.2)
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An electronic auction will be used No
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IV.3 Administrative Information
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IV.3.1)
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Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority
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IV.3.2)
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Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
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Other previous publications
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IV.3.3)
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Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents
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IV.3.4)
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Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate 08-01-2016
12:00 |
IV.3.5)
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Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates 18-01-2016
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IV.3.6)
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Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up
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IV.3.7)
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Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
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IV.3.8)
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Conditions for opening tenders
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Section VI: Other Information
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VI.1)
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Indicate whether this procurement is a recurrent one and the Estimated timing for further notices to be published
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VI.2)
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Does the contract relate to a Project/Programme financed by Community Funds? No
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VI.3)
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Additional Information
Any additional information will be outlined in Pre- qualification Questionnaire and/or Invitation to tender
(WA Ref:34594)
Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:
Community benefits will apply and will be determined at ITT stage
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VI.4)
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Procedures for appeal
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VI.4.1)
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Body responsible for appeal procedures
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Body responsible for mediation procedures
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VI.4.2)
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Lodging of appeals
There will be a 10 day standstill period following Contract Award which will give unsuccessful tenderers the opportunity to lodge an appeal.
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VI.4.3)
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Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
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VI.5)
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Dispatch date of this Notice 09-12-2015 |