--- title: "For the provision of Public Building Maintenance" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f2f75781-5a35-439e-925f-542abdc6295f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f2f75781-5a35-439e-925f-542abdc6295f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f2f75781-5a35-439e-925f-542abdc6295f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f2f75781-5a35-439e-925f-542abdc6295f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CANTERBURY CITY COUNCIL" published: "2022-05-20" --- # For the provision of Public Building Maintenance Buyer: CANTERBURY CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f2f75781-5a35-439e-925f-542abdc6295f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f2f75781-5a35-439e-925f-542abdc6295f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f2f75781-5a35-439e-925f-542abdc6295f.json) ## Summary The Canterbury City Council is currently seeking tenders for the "Provision of Public Building Maintenance." This contract falls under the "Repair and maintenance services" industry category and involves a procurement process that is in the Tender stage. The contract is set to commence in July 2022 and has a duration of up to two years, with the potential for two additional one-year extensions. The deadline for submitting tenders is 12:00 on Monday, 20 June 2022, and interested contractors must attend a site visit in Canterbury and Whitstable as a condition of bid eligibility. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in maintenance and repair services, particularly those with experience in handling public contracts. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are well-positioned to compete, especially those that can demonstrate compliance with the specific requirements outlined in the Invitation to Tender documents. By participating in this procurement process, businesses can establish a long-term relationship with the Canterbury City Council, potentially leading to further contracts and work within the public sector. ## Notice Canterbury City Council wishes to select and appoint a suitable supplier for the provision of Public Building Maintenance and invites tenderers to submit a tender to meet the Council's requirements. The specific requirements for the above are detailed in the Invitation to Tender documents. It should be noted that by submitting a tender, you confirm that you understand and can meet these requirements. It is a condition of the Invitation to Tender that all contractors attend an accompanied site visit, which is expected to take half a day and will be at locations in Canterbury and Whitstable. Any contractor who does not attend one of these site visits will be disqualified from the tender process. Available dates are listed within section 2.2.6 along with further details on booking. The Contract is anticipated to commence June/July 2022 and will continue for a period of 2 years (unless terminated early in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Contract), and may be extended for a period of 2 x 1 year extensions subject to the satisfactory performance of the Services by the Contractor and at the Council's entire discretion. Any such extension shall be on the same terms and conditions of this Contract and shall be subject to mutual agreement in writing. This contract seeks to replace the contract procured earlier this year which was awarded to DCB (Kent) Ltd who are now in administration. With administrators having been appointed the Council seeks to obtain confirmation in relation to any TUPE transfers. Until such time as an updated TUPE list is received by the Council it has been decided to provide the slightly older list which was used for the initial procurement. The Council would also like to point any tenderer to Regulation 8 of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (as amended). The Council is unable to provide any information or advice regarding TUPE and each tenderer should obtain their own legal advice regarding this. Due to the Council not having obtained an up to date TUPE list it has been decided that tenderers interested in bidding for the contract opportunity to have to set out the costs excluding any TUPE costs in the pricing schedule with a separate row indicating potential TUPE costs. Shall the costs be lower than included in that separate row the successful tenderer shall only be entitled to charge the costs which have been incurred and provide the relevant evidence in support of this You are required to complete and return the non-disclosure agreement via the MESSAGE FACILITY of the portal to allow the indicative TUPE list to be issued to you. Please DO NOT upload your signed agreement as a response document as this is locked until the deadline date. It must be via the message facility Additional information: Instructions to Suppliers: Expressions of interest will only be accepted via the Kent Business Portal (www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk). Note that in order to successfully submit your interest you will first need to register for an account on the portal. After registration is complete and you've received your login details you should return to the advert for the opportunity and express your interest. You will then receive an email giving you a link to the documentation provided and be able to access the tender documents. The tender documents are required to be completed and submitted electronically via the Kent Business Portal by no later than 12:00 on Monday 20 June 2022. Questions and Communication: Please direct all questions and communication through the Kent Business Portal via the message facility (once registered). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ea3c6ce8-862e-4b45-a090-4eb5de9dd227 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 May 2022 | | Submission deadline | 20 Jun 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 6 Jul 2022 - 31 Jul 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CANTERBURY CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | CANTERBURY | | Post town | Canterbury | | Postcode | CT1 1YW | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent | | ITL 3 | TLJ44 East Kent | | Local authority | Canterbury | | Electoral ward | Northgate | | Westminster constituency | Canterbury | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 50 - Repair and maintenance services ### Codes - 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services ## Release History - 20 May 2022 at 08:54 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ea3c6ce8-862e-4b45-a090-4eb5de9dd227 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ea3c6ce8-862e-4b45-a090-4eb5de9dd227 20th May 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.canterbury.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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