Back-Up Contract to Support the In-House Gas Team

Back-Up Gas Contract to Support the In-House Gas Team

Swindon Borough Council invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced service providers for the provision of a back-up gas contract to support the In-House Gas Team to carry out their work over the next year in order that a focus can be given to the structure and resource of the in-house team.

Project Description

Swindon Borough Council has a housing stock of approximately 10,400 properties (as of August 2022) consisting mainly of 1, 2, 3- and 4-bedroom houses, 1, 2- and 3-bedroom flats, and 1, 2 and 3-bedroom sheltered housing units.

There are seven blocks of multi-storey flats above 3 storeys. 84% of the properties are estate based and are within a 6-mile radius of Swindon town centre. The remainder are in rural areas within a 15-mile radius.

The works shall include (but not restricted to) the following:

Full details are contained within the Services Contract RFQ documents, which are available to review via the ProContract tender portal

The initial contract term will be for 9 Months with an option to extend for a further 3 Months (potential total contract term of 12 months)

The estimated contract spend is approximately £130k across the initial 9 Month contract term.

To participate in this Restricted Procedure, Suppliers will need to register as a Supplier with ProContract, www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk, then Register an Interest before obtaining access to the RFQ documents.

In the event of difficulties registering as a supplier, please refer to the System Administrator Proactis support team ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com

Clarifications to be submitted in writing via Messaging in ProContract tender portal, including the project reference and title clearly in the Subject title, by 1400 hrs UK Local time on the 25th November 2022. The Council's responses to these clarification questions will be issued periodically via Messaging in ProContract tender portal.

Tender responses are required to be submitted no later than 1400 hrs UK Local time on the 5th December 2022 via ProContract tender portal - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/

Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates Date: 18/11/2022

Please note that this project has been advertised on Find a Tender Service (FTS) Contract Notice/Contracts Finder/ other web portals, however, Supplying the South West Portal, https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ is the only portal that includes all the relevant documents required to respond to this opportunity, bearing Project ID: DN643694 No submission will be considered without completing the tender documents in full including attachments and returning them in alignment with the instructions within the tender documents.