13/031 - A Multi-Supplier Framework for the Provision of Cleaning Services to BGE

Bord Gais Eireann

The expected scope of the work is the provision of cleaning services to BGE (the โ€œServicesโ€). It is intended that the initial contract will be to supply cleaning Services to the Irish Water organisation including but not limited to;
โ€” Office Cleaning,
โ€” Window/Facade Cleaning,
โ€” Supply Of Environmentally Friendly Consumables,
โ€” Reporting and Dealing with Environmental / Building Problems,
โ€” Miscellaneous Cleaning,
โ€” Pest Control.
The service provider will be required to mobilise 4 weeks in advance of the service start date to receive site specific training and site handover.
It shall also include for the provision of all white label products, cleaning products and agents, consumables (paper towels, toilet paper, etc), sanitary services, linen
service, mat cleaning services, among others, and shall provide where necessary MSDS sheets for products used.
The service provider shall supply and be responsible for all suitable and safe equipment necessary for carrying out these duties in a safe and efficient manner.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2013-07-16. The procurement was published on 2013-06-10.

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2013-06-10 Contract notice
Contract notice (2013-06-10)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Cleaning services
Quantity or scope: See Section II: Object of the contract.
Notice metadata
Original language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Cleaning services ๐Ÿ“ฆ

Procedure
Procedure type: Negotiated procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Awarding authority type: Utilities entity
Awarding authority name: Bord Gais Eireann
Postal address: Gasworks Road
Postal town: Cork
Contact
Internet address: http://www.bordgais.ie ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: rahern@bge.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 214534984 ๐Ÿ“ž

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2013-06-10 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2013-07-16 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2013-06-13 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2013/S 113-193677
OJ-S issue: 113
Additional information
A pre-qualification questionnaire will be issued to all candidates who respond to this notice. Expressions of interest should be addressed in writing and sent via email for the attention of The Procurement Manager to rahern@bge.ie The questionnaire will cover the financial, economic and technical capacity of the candidates. The questionnaire must be completed and returned to the address in I.1. above not later than 17.00 hrs on Tuesday 16.7.2013. The responses will be used to assist in drawing up a tender list. This process may also include interviews with candidates. The contracting entity will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers relating to this contract award procedure. To receive more information about this tender, including any amendments and/or clarifications and to request any clarifications and/or to respond to this tender, you must register your interest to this tender by email to rahern@bge.ie
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Object
Scope of the procurement
Service category: 14
Short description:
The expected scope of the work is the provision of cleaning services to BGE (the โ€œServicesโ€). It is intended that the initial contract will be to supply cleaning Services to the Irish Water organisation including but not limited to;
โ€” Office Cleaning,
โ€” Window/Facade Cleaning,
โ€” Supply Of Environmentally Friendly Consumables,
โ€” Reporting and Dealing with Environmental / Building Problems,
โ€” Miscellaneous Cleaning,
โ€” Pest Control.
The service provider will be required to mobilise 4 weeks in advance of the service start date to receive site specific training and site handover.
It shall also include for the provision of all white label products, cleaning products and agents, consumables (paper towels, toilet paper, etc), sanitary services, linen
service, mat cleaning services, among others, and shall provide where necessary MSDS sheets for products used.
The service provider shall supply and be responsible for all suitable and safe equipment necessary for carrying out these duties in a safe and efficient manner.
Description of options:
This is a three (3) year with an option to extend annually for a period of two (2) years.
Provisional timetable for use of options: 36 months
Number of possible renewals: 2
Duration: 36 months
Reference number: 13/031.
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Ireland.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
If any of the conditions set out in Regulation 53(1) of The European Communities (Award of Public Authorities Contracts) Regulations apply to the applicant, the applicant will be excluded from the competition.
Economic and financial standing:
A full description of candidates' required economic and financial capacity will be set out in the Pre Qualification Questionnaire.
Technical and professional ability:
A full description of candidates' required technical capacity will be set out in the Pre Qualification Questionnaire.
Contract execution
Deposits and guarantees required: As per contract documents.
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them: As per contract documents.
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
Requests to participate may be submitted by single entities or by groups of service providers. A group will not be required to convert into a specific legal form in order to submit a request to participate, but may if Bord Gรกis ร‰ireann considers it necessary to ensure that the contract is carried out to its satisfaction, be required to do so prior to award of the contract. Bord Gรกis ร‰ireann also reserves the right to contract with each member of the group on the basis of joint and several liability, or with one member of the group as a main contractor with a number of sub-contractors or on any other basis as Bord Gรกis considers appropriate.
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Procedure
Duration of the framework agreement in years: 3
Languages
Language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Other languages: Gaelige

Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: Procurement
The Procurement Manager

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: High Court Central Office, Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 1
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 18886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie ๐ŸŒ
Fax: +353 18886125 ๐Ÿ“ 
Information about review deadlines:
Interested parties are referred to Statutory Instrument 131 of 2010, European Communities (Award of Contracts by Utility Undertaking) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (and in particular Regulation 7 and 10(2).
Source: OJS 2013/S 113-193677 (2013-06-10)