External Wall Brick Re-Pointing to Council Owned Domestic Dwellings

Ashford Borough Council seeks potential suppliers (contractors) to undertake its brickwork repointing programme to council owned domestic occupied dwellings.

The Council intends to let one contract on multi occupied properties with leaseholder Proposed 2016/17 Programme of Works: Contract 1: WALL/16/2 39 properties £70,000.00 The 2016/17 programme is to be undertaken between July 2016 and November 2016.

The start and end dates stated in this notice are proposed only.

Tender Evaluation You are therefore invited to tender using the specification attached.

The contract will be awarded to the supplier who submits the most favourable tender, which will be evaluated on the following: 80% Price - Form of Tender attached 20% Quality (SAQ - Questions PS-Q1-Q6 attached) including; • Experience (specific works) 40% • Enviromental Awareness 20% • Tenant liaison 20% • Nuisance control 10% • Experience (social housing) 10% You will need to achieve a score of 60% or more for the project specific questions PS-Q1-Q5 to be considered for further evaluation, and for the pricing element of your bid to be considered.

Please read the documents attached to this advert carefully before submitting your tender.

Documents attached: - SAQ – Repointing - SAQ Guidance - Tender Document - Return tender label Constructionline registered If you are already a member of Constructionline (the Government's register of pre-qualified contractors and consultants) or become Constructionline registered prior to the SAQ/Tender deadline, you can provide us with your registration number (on the SAQ attached) then skip the core questions and go straight to the project specific supplementary questions at the end.

Please ensure that your supplier profile contains the relevant work category of Building (general) 45210000-2 and/or Pointing 45262500-6.

Not Constructionline registered Contractors who are not Constructionline registered, and do not wish to do so, will be required to complete the attached SAQ in full and supply all requested supporting information.

The reference form within the SAQ document (Appendix 1) will need to be completed by 3 organisations where you have carried out works of a similar nature and submitted by 2:30 p.m. on Thursday 5th May 2016 with your tender.

ALL CONTRACTORS WILL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE Section 1.1 - Constructionline Registration Status and Section PS.01 to 05 Project Specific Questions in the attached PQQ and return as part of your tender bid by the date detailed below.

Tender Return In order to be considered please ensure your completed tender and SAQ along with any supporting documentation is returned to Ashford Borough Council, Customer Services Manager, Customer Contact Centre, Civic Centre, Tannery Lane, Ashford, Kent TN23 1PL in a plain envelope which does not bear a mark identifying your company, using the label attached.

Tenders must be returned no later than 2:30pm on Thursday 5th May 2016