CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

As in 1.1

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Upgrade Fire Alarm/Emergency Lighting Systems- Brookfields School- P296

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

At Brookfield`s special School, Tilehurst, it is intended to upgrade the fire alarm detection system through out the whole school to an L2 compliance system, in addition we are looking to install additional emergency lighting where required and refurbishment of existing. It is proposed for works to start during summer holidays, however the remaining contract period will fall within term time, access will therefore be restricted to majority of areas so likelihood of working hours to be 3pm - 9pm.

NOTE: Further information and additional documentation relating to this notice may be available on the West Berkshire Web Site at http://westberks.klickstream.com/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=4026.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

See additional Information

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Dual stage – Candidates must first pass a selection procedure before being invited to tender or negotiate.

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

P296

4.3

Time Limits

4.4

Dispatch of invitations to tender to selected candidates

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

All applicants are required to express their interest via our Procurement Portal -http://westberks.klickstream.com/ (Note :-Suppliers will be required to register in the first instance,if not already done so).

The undernoted documents will be available for download from the Portal.

1)Pre-Qualification Questionnaire(Form F008)

2)Pre-Qualification Cover Letter

3)Referee document (Form F010b)

4)Technical Pre-Qualification Questionnaire

These seek information including Economic, Financial standing and Technical experience.

All those organisations submitting Pre-qualification questionnaires will firstly be assessed against the 5 questions on Technical Experience. These will be assessed and scored in accordance with the table shown in the Technical PQQ.

The highest scoring organisations will then be assessed on their commercial and financial standings from the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (Form F008) and will be invited to tender.

The Contracting Authority intends to invite tenders from a minimum of 5 and no more than 7 organisations.

It is the responsibility of the Supplier to forward one copy of the Referee document(F010b)to each of their referees quoted in Section B12 of the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire. They also must ensure that their Referees submit these directly to the Corporate Contracts & Procurement Unit(Fax.01635-519264) by the deadline date of noon on Thursday 17th June 2010. Failure to comply with this may result in disqualification.

Failure to answer all questions in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaires and provide supporting documentation requested may result in disqualification.

All completed applications, including the supporting evidence requested are to be sent by post to -

West Berkshire Council, Corporate Contracts & Procurement Unit, Legal & Electoral Services, Market Street, Newbury, West Berkshire, RG14 5LD. Mark FAO Procurement Administrator.

- The deadline for receipt of the completed Pre-Qualifications and References is noon on Thursday 17th June 2010. The Council reserves the right to not award a contract.

PLEASE NOTE - Contractors passing the pre-qualification stage and selected to Tender will be required to download the tender documents and submit their completed tender via our Procurement Portal. Further info supplied at Tender stage.

- For general information about West Berkshire please visit our web site at www.westberks.gov.uk or for any queries relating to this notice please email procurement@westberks.gov.uk

This notice is published on a voluntary basis as the proposed contract is either fully, or partially, exempt from the requirements of the Procurement Regulations.

(WB Ref:4026)

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice