BUILDING MATERIALS & MANAGED SERVICES

Midland Heart are looking to procure a Building Materials & Managed Services contract for the Property Care needs of the business. Midland Heart are looking for a high quality solution for the specified Building Materials & Managed Services contract from high quality providers that deliver a service that is demonstrably focused around the needs of Midland Heart. Tenderers are requested to study the ITT document and any attachments in detail and ensure that the specified requirements can be met that are stated within the document and thus your understanding of our requirements is reflected in your Pricing schedule return. The contract for Building Materials and Managed Services is expected to commence 01st March 2016, with the exact dates to be agreed depending on the agreement between the successful provider and Midland Heart. The basis of the contract will include: • The supply and delivery of building materials and associated managed services. It includes plumbing and heating equipment, kitchens and bathrooms, light plumbing and heating equipment, kitchens and bathrooms, light building materials, heavy building materials, timber, sheet materials, joinery, PPE, safety equipment/training and corporate workwear, pipeline equipment, plant hire/supply and the hire of building related equipment and associated services. To include stores facilities and managed services. • Contractor able to improve efficiency, drive down costs of our repairs services through competitive sourcing, ensuring van stocks are optimised and the right materials are readily available to aid Property Care in driving continuous performance improvement. Midland Heart will reserve the right to split the supply of materials if it makes economic sense to do so. This is not a preferred option at the moment and suppliers need to make proposals assuming a sole supplier arrangement for the bulk of our requirements. The estimated spend per annum is £1.2m. All Suppliers must meet the minimum criteria set within the Invitation To Tender document of 1. Conformance to mandatory requirements, 2. Tenderer Questionnaire requirements, 3. Quality Questions - Standard requirements, special items and excluded items, Product standards, COSHH documentation, timber products, E-Commerce, minimum stock range. The contract duration is 2 years with an option to extend for a further 1+1 years. Supplier are advised that TUPE will apply to this contract.

All Suppliers must meet the minimum criteria set within the Invitation To Tender document.

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Additional information: All Suppliers must meet the minimum criteria set within the Invitation To Tender document of 1. Conformance to mandatory requirements, 2. Tenderer Questionnaire requirements, 3. Quality Questions - Standard requirements, special items and excluded items, Product standards, COSHH documentation, timber products, E-Commerce, minimum stock range in order for Midland Heart to score the rest of the supplier bid. The Tenderer Questionnaire will assess the supplier for their Insurance , Financial Standing, Business Probity and Reference standing. The criteria set is a Pass/Fail. Financial Standing - The supplier (as a stand alone business unit, not a group) must be able to demonstrate a minimum annual turnover equivalent to 2 times the contract value per annum. Suppliers are require to submit their most recent 2 years audited accounts; Midland Heart will also use Experian to download credit reports for all suppliers who wish to bid. It is a requirement that Midland Heart is satisfied you do not pose a risk for us to enter into a contract with your organisation, therefore your Net Current Liabilities will also be assessed. Suppliers must also hold the following levels of insurance: * Employers Liability - £5m * Public Liability - £5m * Product Liability - £5m