DUD — Gas Central Heating and Boiler Replacement Contract

Concepts

• central heating installation
• gas central heating and boiler replacement to council
• dudley
• dudley metropolitan borough council
• central heating
• boiler replacement contract
• boiler installations
• record of gas consumption
• boiler replacement
• inefficient methods of heating

Location

Within Metropolitan Borough of Dudley

Description

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to providing services in relation to Gas Central Heating and Boiler Replacement to Council owned properties throughout Dudley Borough. The Invitation to Tender documentation intends to demonstrate the Council’s projected workload over the course of the contract. The Council is looking for a single contractor to provide these services for a continuous cycle of services over a 3 year period with an option to extend the Contract Period by any number of periods up to an aggregate of twenty four (24) calendar months.

Total Quantity or Scope

The contract will predominantly deliver: The replacement of approximately 3 100 inefficient methods of heating (boilers and electric storage heaters) with new ‘A’ rated gas boilers (operating at 90%+ efficiency) that comply with Part L of the Building Regulations over an initial 3 year contract period. Where appropriate, ‘smart’ heating controls will be fitted providing a wealth of functionality that will further reduce energy use and carbon. The thermostat will record a thermal profile for each house, along with a record of gas consumption and regular automatic feedback will be given to residents regarding how much energy they have used. The thermostat will provide data to the Council of how different heating systems are performing compared to predicted energy use from the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC). Allowing proactive boiler maintenance and identification of homes for future improvement programmes. In addition, some properties may require other associated plumbing, building, and testing of suspect asbestos surfaces. The majority of properties will be occupied whilst the works are carried out.

CPV Codes

• 45331100 - Central-heating installation work
• 42160000 - Boiler installations
• 42161000 - Hot-water boilers
• 44620000 - Central-heating radiators and boilers and parts
• 44621000 - Radiators and boilers
• 44621200 - Boilers
• 44621220 - Central-heating boilers
• 45331110 - Boiler installation work
• 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
• 50531100 - Repair and maintenance services of boilers

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• This is a recurring contract.
• Renewals are not available.
• Financial restrictions apply.
• Performance considerations apply.
• Professional qualifications are sought.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

This exercise is being conducted in electronic format (e-tender). If you wish to take part please register with Dudley MBC e-tendering website www.blackcountrybusiness.co.uk and use the Register/Sign In button which is located on the left hand side of the page and complete the registration forms. Following registration, an e-mail will be sent to you advising of your user ID along with a reminder of your e-mail address and password. Details of the project are located under the All Opportunities link which is also where you can express an interest and receive the documentation. Once you have done this you must log back into the website using the details provided following registration and locate the contract document under Tenders; My Tenders on the menu. Once an expression of interest has been accepted by the system, Users must log back into the system to access documents. Now they will appear under the My Tenders tab. Further assistance with the system may be obtained by contacting the System Administrator on 01384 814862 or contracts@dudley.gov.uk. Guidance documents are also published under the Help screen which can be found on the home screen at www.blackcountrybusiness.co.uk The Council expressly reserves the right; 1) Not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; 2) To make whatever changes it sees fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition; 3) To award contracts in respect of any parts of the requirement covered by this notice; and 4) To award contract(s) in stages and in no circumstances will the Council be liable for any costs incurred by candidates; 5) To award contracts for one, two or more lots without awarding contracts for all lots; 6) To abandon the procurement process due to reasons caused by a pandemic such as Covid-19 and other pandemics acts of God classed as Force Majeure fitting criteria of global pandemic according to WHO, Public Health England (PHE) which makes it impossible to continue with procurement process or contract performance; 7) The Council reserves the right not to award the contract to where it deems bids received are abnormally low to the pre-tender estimate after carrying due diligence test in line with PCR (2015) Reg.69; 8) The Council reserves the right to modify the contract during its term in line with conditions provided for in PCR (2015) Reg.72, in circumstance where it is impossible to carryout further competition for parts of contract which have become necessary, but where not previously included in the initial call for competition. The Council will always take legal advice from procurement lawyers in exercising these rights to ensure that competition is not stifled and provide equal treatment of all economic operators. Neither the Council is to be liable for any costs, fees or expenses incurred by any party expressing any interest in or participating in this procurement process. The Council is subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004. All information received will be dealt with in accordance with that Act and information to which the environmental information regulations apply will be dealt with in accordance with those regulations. The Council gives notice that within this tender an unequivocal review clause or option has been included in the event of any universal or partial succession into the position of the initial contractor, following corporate restructuring, including takeover, merger, acquisition, administration or insolvency.