The Litmus Partnership: University of Sunderland in London (UoSiL) ~ Facilities Management Tender

UK-London: Facilities management services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       University of Sunderland in London
       197 Marsh Wall, London, E14 9SG, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1276673880, Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
       Main Address: https://london.sunderland.ac.uk/
       NUTS Code: UKI

   I.2) Joint procurement:
      The contract involves joint procurement: No          
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No

   I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
      Body governed by public law

   I.5) Main activity:
      Education

Section II: Object Of The Contract

   II.1) Scope of the procurement

      II.1.1) Title: University of Sunderland in London (UoSiL) ~ Facilities Management Tender            
      Reference number: Not Provided

      II.1.2) Main CPV code:
         79993100 - Facilities management services.


      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

      II.1.4) Short description: The successful Supplier will be required to provide Facilities Management services for University of Sunderland in London (UoSiL).

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: No
            
      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 4,870,290
                  
         Currency:GBP            

   II.2) Description

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
      Not Provided

      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UKI - LONDON
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      LONDON
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: The University of Sunderland in London (UoSiL) are tendering the Facilities Management Services, to include Maintenance and Engineering, Building Fabric, Cleaning, Security, Catering (Vending), Portering, Waste and Pest Control. The University is preparing to commission new premises in Harbour Exchange, which they are due to occupy late 2024. HX4 and HX5 will become the new home for the London premises of the University.
HX5 has received a CAT A fit out, with an element of CAT B, whereas HX4 has received a CAT B fit out, with the addition of some new assets.
The University is looking for a service partner who ideally, is familiar with operating Facilities Management contracts within the Harbour Exchange vicinity of London. One who understands the restrictions that the location faces, in particular, being right next to the DLR both of which create parking and access challenges.
Please see SQ Document for more information.

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
       Not Provided

      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: Please note, this is a contract award notice, this contract has already been awarded.


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

   IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Restricted


   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
      The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No       
      A dynamic purchasing system was set up: No

   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
      An electronic auction has been used: No

   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

   IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
       Notice number in the OJEU: 2024/S 000-018956
      
   

   IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
      The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

   Contract No: Not Provided    
   Lot Number: Not Provided    
   Title: Not Provided

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 24/01/2025

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 6
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             OCS Group UK Limited, 03056469
             New Century House, The Havens, Ipswich, IP3 9SJ, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKH14
            The contractor is an SME: No

      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
         Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 6,000,000          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 4,870,290
         Currency: GBP

      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No
         
Section VI: Complementary information

   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. It will be the supplier'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 contract 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.
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   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          University of Sunderland in London
          197 Marsh Wall, London, E14 9SG, United Kingdom

      VI.4.3) Review procedure
         Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

      VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
         Not Provided

   VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 20/02/2025