WIN/19/1: Replacement of Windows and Doors – 119 Properties and their Communal Areas – Ashford, Charing, Pluckley, Kingsnorth, Appledore, Wittersham and Rolvenden in the Borough of Ashford, Kent

Tender description

Ashford Borough Council is seeking a high quality contractor to carry out a window and door replacement scheme of 119 properties (mostly flats but some houses and bungalows) at assorted locations (urban and rural) within the borough. All windows and doors have been replaced before with UPVC double glazed units. Addresses as follows: • Repton Manor Road, Ashford - 9 blocks of 2 story flats with 4 flats within each block (2 - 8), (10 – 16), (18 – 24), (26 – 32), (34 – 40), (25 – 31), (33 – 39), (41 – 47), (49 – 55). All flats have individual front entrance doors – 2 at street level, and 2 at first floor level (accessed via individual dedicated staircases). • Chart Road, Ashford - 3 blocks of 2 story flats with 4 flats within each block (38 - 44), (46 – 52), (54 – 60). All flats have individual front entrance doors – 2 at street level, and 2 at first floor level (accessed via individual dedicated staircases). • Austin Road, Ashford – 3 flats within converted pair of semi-detached houses (18 – 20A). • ennyson Road, Ashford – 6 properties with 2 flats within each property (converted semi-detached houses) (10 – 10A), (16 – 16A), (18 – 18A), (24 – 24A), (26 – 26A), (28 – 28A), and 1 property with 3 flats within a converted pair of semi-detached houses (13 – 15), • Downs Way, Charing - 2 blocks of 2 story flats with 5 flats within each block (2 - 10), (12 – 20), all with dedicated front entrance doors (5 no.) at street level. • School Road, Charing – 2 pairs of semi – detached block of 2 story flats with 4 flats within the block (30 - 36) all with dedicated front entrance doors (4 no.) at street level. • Shipland Bungalows, Egerton – 9 bungalows – 2 semi–detached (21 – 22), (23 – 24) and 5 terraced (25 – 29) • Shipland Houses, Egerton – 3 semi-detached houses – (2), (3 – 4) • Riverside Close, Kingsnorth – 1 block of 2 story flats with 4 flats within the block – (9, 11, 13, 15) • Hawthorne, Appledore – 2 blocks of 2 story flats with 4 flats within each block – (17, 18, 19, 20) • Lloyds Green, Wittersham – 6 semi-detached houses - 2 a pair (13 – 14) and 4 individual (10, 16, 18, 19, 29), and 1 block of 2 story flats with 4 flats within the block – (31, 32, 33, 34) • High Street, Rolvenden - 1 block of 2 story flats with 4 flats within the block – (9, 11, 13, 15) • St Marys, Rolvenden - 1 block of 2 story flats with 4 flats within the block – (1, 2, 3, 4) The works are programmed to be undertaken between January 2010 and March 2020, however, the start and end dates stated in this notice are provisional and maybe subject to review. The successful Contractor must be FENSA or CERTASS registered and tenders from those that are not will be rejected without further consideration. The fabricator/installer must be a licensed Kite marked manufacturer to BS7412 and BSENISO.9002:1987/BS5750:Part 2; 1987 and a full copy of this license must accompany the tender. Tenders not containing a copy of the license will be rejected without further consideration. Statutory leasehold consultation will be undertaken and tender prices will be notified to leaseholders. Planning permission is required for this work and an application for these works has been submitted to the relevant planning authority. Tender Evaluation: 70% Price - Quotation Form attached 30% Quality - Provision of supporting documentation or information which would assure us of the quality of your service. Contract Award: The company who submits the most economically advantageous tender. Form of Agreement: JCT Minor Works Agreement Documents attached: • Tenderer’s Checklist • Tender WIN.19.1 • Standard Selection Questionnaire (SAQ) Tender Return: In order to be considered please register your interest on the Kent Business Portal and return your bid electronically through the portal no later than 14.30hrs on Thursday 7th November 2019 Documents to be returned • Tender WIN.19.1 • Standard Selection Questionnaire • Method Statement Timetable Invitation to Tender: 9th October 2019 Final Date for Clarification: 17:00hrs 1st November 2019 Tender Return Date: 14.30hrs 7th November 2019 Evaluation of Bids: w/c 11th November 2019 Leaseholder Consultation: 18th November 2019 to 18th December 2019 Standstill Period: 10 calendar days Appointment made: w/c 23rd December 2019 Commencement of Contract: 6th January 2020 Completion of Contract: 13th March 2020 Notes: 1) Please register your interest through the Kent Business Portal - we will use these registration details to inform you of any amendments, or items of clarification during the tender period. 2) If you have any items of clarification during the tender period, these should be uploaded to the Kent Business Portal and a response will be provided. 3) Please be aware that you need to download the documents attached to this advert and submit your bid electronically by the due date. Your registration of interest will NOT be used to issue you with tender documentation. 4) When submitting your bid, please keep additional marketing material to a minimum. 5) Please adhere to any page limit specified, and restrict the size of any uploaded document to less than 20Mb 6) The "Last date for Expressing Interest" detailed at the beginning of this notice, is the last date for submitting your bid. Further Information If you have any queries please contact Rueben Brown on (01233) 330312 or by email rueben.brown@ashford.gov.uk Keywords: Windows, PVCu, Doors, Local Authority, Double Glazing, UPVC