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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2021/S 000-024053/EN)
Nature of contract: Service contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Type of bid required: Global bid

Contract notice
Services

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Housing 21
Postal address: BASEMENT STORE 1 TRICORN HOUSE 51 53 HAGLEY ROAD, 51-53 Hagley Road
Town: BIRMINGHAM
Postal code: B168TP
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Manjeet Singh Sandhu
Telephone: +44 03007901193
Email: manjeet.sandhu@housingandcare21.co.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.housing21.co.uk

I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge,at:
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted:
to the above mentioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type: Not for profit
I.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: Water Hygiene Management Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 90733400
II.1.3) Type of contract: Services
II.1.4) Short Description: Housing 21 is a leading not for profit provider of Retirement Housing and Extra Care for older people of modest means. Housing 21 has over 450 courts and are legally committed to ensuring that resident’s safety is achieved. Water hygiene services must be completed in line with industry standards and risks identified and resolved to ensure safety standards are achieved.
Housing 21 has requirements for two key water prevention methods including firstly; suppliers work towards achieving compliance with a monitoring programme of water checks to ensure water within the system is being stored appropriately to reduce risk of legionella and other water-based bacteria’s cultivating. Secondly scheduled surveys of the water system to assess the risk of exposure to legionella bacteria. As part of the service a risk assessment engineer will inspect, assess, and certify the water system and provide a written report on condition and safety.
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 4500000 Currency: GBPII.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:Tenderers can submit bids for all three lots, but will only be awarded a maximum of two lots.

II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title: Water Hygiene Management Services

Lot No:Lot 1 – North Region
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45232430

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
Main site or place of performance:
NORTH WEST (ENGLAND),NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)

II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Housing 21 is legally committed to ensuring that resident’s safety is achieved. Water hygiene services must be completed in line with industry standards and risks identified and resolved to ensure safety standards are achieved.
Housing 21 currently uses two suppliers to provide services across three regions (north, central, and south), the suppliers work towards providing three services. Firstly, suppliers work towards achieving compliance with a monitoring programme of water checks to ensure water within the system is being stored appropriately to reduce risk of legionella and other water-based bacteria’s cultivating.
Secondly scheduled surveys of the water system to assess the risk of exposure to legionella bacteria. As part of the service a risk assessment engineer will inspect, assess, and certify the water system and provide a written report on condition and safety. And thirdly court managers can use the suppliers (or their locally based contractors) to complete remedial works.
The north region has 171 courts and details are of these are located in the tender documents.
The contract term is 5 years with the possibility of a two-year extension. Housing 21 wishes to develop a long last collaborative relationship with successful suppliers and trust the contract term reflects this.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 1100000 Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewalyes Description of renewals:The contract term is five years with the possibility of a two year extension.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: no
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:no
II.2.14) Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here:

II.2.1) Title: Water Hygiene Management Services

Lot No:Lot 2 – Central region
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45232430

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
Main site or place of performance:
EAST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND),WEST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND),West Midlands

II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Housing 21 is legally committed to ensuring that resident’s safety is achieved. Water hygiene services must be completed in line with industry standards and risks identified and resolved to ensure safety standards are achieved.
Housing 21 currently uses two suppliers to provide services across three regions (north, central, and south), the suppliers work towards providing three services. Firstly, suppliers work towards achieving compliance with a monitoring programme of water checks to ensure water within the system is being stored appropriately to reduce risk of legionella and other water-based bacteria’s cultivating.
Secondly scheduled surveys of the water system to assess the risk of exposure to legionella bacteria. As part of the service a risk assessment engineer will inspect, assess, and certify the water system and provide a written report on condition and safety. And thirdly court managers can use the suppliers (or their locally based contractors) to complete remedial works.
The central region has 144 courts and details are of these are located in the tender documents.
The contract term is 5 years with the possibility of a two-year extension. Housing 21 wishes to develop a long last collaborative relationship with successful suppliers and trust the contract term reflects this.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 900000 Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewalyes Description of renewals:The contract term is 5 years with the possibility of a five year extension.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: no
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:no
II.2.1) Title: Water Hygiene Management Services

Lot No:Lot 3 – South region
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45232430

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
Main site or place of performance:
South-East,LONDON,South-West

II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Housing 21 is legally committed to ensuring that resident’s safety is achieved. Water hygiene services must be completed in line with industry standards and risks identified and resolved to ensure safety standards are achieved.
Housing 21 currently uses two suppliers to provide services across three regions (north, central, and south), the suppliers work towards providing three services. Firstly, suppliers work towards achieving compliance with a monitoring programme of water checks to ensure water within the system is being stored appropriately to reduce risk of legionella and other water-based bacteria’s cultivating.
Secondly scheduled surveys of the water system to assess the risk of exposure to legionella bacteria. As part of the service a risk assessment engineer will inspect, assess, and certify the water system and provide a written report on condition and safety. And thirdly court managers can use the suppliers (or their locally based contractors) to complete remedial works.
The south region has 183 courts and details are of these are located in the tender documents.
The contract term is 5 years with the possibility of a two-year extension. Housing 21 wishes to develop a long last collaborative relationship with successful suppliers and trust the contract term reflects this.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 1500000 Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewalyes Description of renewals:The contract term is 5 years with the possibility of a five year extension.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: no
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:no

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure:
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 2021-10-25 Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tender must maintain the tender
Duration in months:12(from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening tenders
Date: 2021-10-29 Local time: 12:01 Place:Online

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence:
This is a recurrent procurement: yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:Between 3 to five years.
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
VI.3) Additional information:
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

GO Reference: GO-2021928-PRO-18983153
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Housing and Care 21
Postal address: 10th Floor, Tricorn House, 51-53 Hagley Road
Town: Birmingham
Postal code: B16 8TP
Country: United Kingdom
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2021-09-28