Tender

Provision of: (1) an Alarm Receiving Centre (ARC) and Telecare Alarm Call Monitoring service, and (2) an Out of Hours Repairs Call Handling service, and (3) an Anti-Social Behaviour Call Handling service.

GRAND UNION HOUSING GROUP LIMITED

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Tender

26 Aug 2023 at 22:49

Summary of the contracting process

The Grand Union Housing Group (GUHG) has initiated a tender titled "Provision of: (1) an Alarm Receiving Centre (ARC) and Telecare Alarm Call Monitoring service, and (2) an Out of Hours Repairs Call Handling service, and (3) an Anti-Social Behaviour Call Handling service." The procurement falls under the 'services' category with an estimated value of circa £130,000 to £180,000 per annum. The contract entails delivering alarm response, repairs call handling, and anti-social behaviour services over a duration of three years, extendable by up to two years. GUHG seeks an experienced service provider for these services in properties owned and managed by GUHG, privately owned properties, and others, covering around 4,600 customers under different business areas.

This tender by GUHG offers a lucrative opportunity for businesses specializing in alarm-monitoring services and related fields to secure a long-term contract with a reputable housing group. The procurement process, currently at the 'active' stage, involves electronic submission of tenders by the closing date of October 3, 2023. Businesses located in Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire, and Hertfordshire can actively participate. The tender aims to enhance customer safety and satisfaction through responsive call monitoring and handling services, fostering growth opportunities for service providers capable of meeting GUHG's requirements and service standards.

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Notice Title

Provision of: (1) an Alarm Receiving Centre (ARC) and Telecare Alarm Call Monitoring service, and (2) an Out of Hours Repairs Call Handling service, and (3) an Anti-Social Behaviour Call Handling service.

Notice Description

Grand Union Housing Group (GUHG) wishes to appoint an experienced service provider to deliver an Alarm Response Call Monitoring service, an Out of Hours Repairs Call Handling service, and an Anti-Social Behaviour Call Handling service on a 24/7/365 basis. The services will cover properties owned and / or managed by GUHG, privately owned properties and properties owned by others. The Alarm Response Call Monitoring Service is for customers living in properties owned and / or managed by GUHG and in other privately owned properties. There is a customer base of circa 4,600 to be covered by this service, broken into two different business areas; (i) GUHG Life24 and (ii) Bedford Borough Council Telecare. The Out of Hours Repairs Call Handling and Anti-Social Behaviour Call Handling services are for customers living in properties owned and / or managed by GUHG. There are circa 12,500 properties to be covered by these services. The contract duration is for three years with the option to extend by up to a further two years via annual extensions. Any extension will be at the discretion of GUHG. The estimated contract value is circa PS130,000 to PS180,000 (excl. VAT) per annum.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The contract is for the provision of: (1) an Alarm Receiving Centre (ARC) and Telecare Alarm Call Monitoring service, and (2) an Out of Hours Repairs Call Handling service, and (3) an Anti-Social Behaviour Call Handling service. Full details of the requirement can be found in the procurement documents. Tender documents can be found at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/grandunionhousing. If not already registered, you will need to register on this website in order to be able to view and download the documents.

Options: Option 1. The Employer retains the right to award extensions to the Contract Period thereby extending the Contract Period by up to a further 24 months from the expiry of the initial Contract Period. The decision as to whether an extension is awarded will be made by the Employer and communicated to the Contractor by no later than 3 months prior to the expiry of the initial Contract Period or any extended Contract Period referred to above. Option 2. The Employer retains the right to incorporate information (in part or in full) included in the Contractor's tender Method Statement response into the Contract Specification.

Renewal: To be renewed upon the contract completion date. The contract is for 36 months with the Option to extend by up to a further 24 months.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03f755
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025211-2023
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79711000 - Alarm-monitoring services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Aug 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 Oct 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GRAND UNION HOUSING GROUP LIMITED
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
ken.murray@guhg.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
MILTON KEYNES
Postcode
MK7 6BZ
Post Town
Milton Keynes
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ12 Milton Keynes
Delivery Location
TLF24 West Northamptonshire, TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire, TLJ12 Milton Keynes, TLJ13 Buckinghamshire

Local Authority
Milton Keynes
Electoral Ward
Monkston
Westminster Constituency
Milton Keynes Central

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