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Tender: UK-Ossett: seals

UK-Ossett: seals

2010/S 144-222227

CONTRACT NOTICE

Supplies

SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY

  • I.1)
    NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S)

    Attn: Tel. E-mail: Fax MoJ Procurement
    RPU North Units 8&9 Fryers Way Silkwood Park
    Gemma Crossley
    WF5 9TJOssett
    UNITED KINGDOM
    +44 1924205763
    gemma.crossley@noms.gsi.gov.uk
    +44 1924205702

    Internet address(es)

    General address of the contracting authority http://www.justice.gov.uk

    Address of the buyer profile http://procurement.hmprisonservice.gov.uk/about

    Further information can be obtained at: As in above-mentioned contact point(s)

    Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained at: As in above-mentioned contact point(s)

    Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: As in above-mentioned contact point(s)

  • I.2)
    TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES

    Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions

    General public services

    Public order and safety

    Social protection

    The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities No

SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT

  • II.1)
    DESCRIPTION
  • II.1.1)
    Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority

    The supply of security seals.

  • II.1.2)
    Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

    Supplies

    Purchase

    Main place of delivery National including 139 prisons in England and Wales.

    NUTS code UK

  • II.1.3)
    The notice involves

    The establishment of a framework agreement

  • II.1.4)
    Information on framework agreement

    Duration of the framework agreement: Duration in year(s): 4

    Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement

    estimated cost excluding VAT

    Range: between 250 000 and 310 000 GBP

  • II.1.5)
    Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

    This contract is for the supply of security seals for prisoner property bags/boxes and also electrical appliance break seals.

    The contract will be made available for use by other Government Departments, NSGBs and public sector bodies.

  • II.1.6)
    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    35121500, 35121000

  • II.1.7)
    Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

    Yes

  • II.1.8)
    Division into lots

    No

  • II.1.9)
    Variants will be accepted

    No

  • II.2)
    QUANTITY OR SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT
  • II.2.1)
    Total quantity or scope

  • II.2.2)
    Options

    No

  • II.3)
    DURATION OF THE CONTRACT OR TIME-LIMIT FOR COMPLETION

    Duration in months: 48 (from the award of the contract)

SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION

    III.1)
    CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT

    III.1.1)
    Deposits and guarantees required

    III.1.2)
    Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions regulating them

    III.1.3)
    Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded

    III.1.4)
    Other particular conditions to which the performance of the contract is subject

  • III.2)
    CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
  • III.2.1)
    Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

    III.2.2)
    Economic and financial capacity

    III.2.3)
    Technical capacity

  • III.2.4)
    Reserved contracts

    No

  • III.3)
    CONDITIONS SPECIFIC TO SERVICES CONTRACTS

    III.3.1)
    Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession

    III.3.2)
    Legal entities should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service

SECTION IV: PROCEDURE

  • IV.1)
    TYPE OF PROCEDURE
  • IV.1.1)
    Type of procedure

    Restricted

  • IV.1.2)
    Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate

    Envisaged minimum number 5 maximum number 10

    Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Organisation details.

    Capability.

    Financial and insurance.

    Disputes.

    Environmental issues.

    Equality.

    Health and safety.

    Quality assurance.

    Statement relating to good standing.

    Compliance with authority policies.

  • IV.1.3)
    Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue

  • IV.2)
    AWARD CRITERIA
  • IV.2.1)
    Award criteria

    Lowest price

  • IV.2.2)
    An electronic auction will be used

    Yes

    The Ministry of Justice intends to use an electronic reverse auction (e-auction) in this procurement event.

  • IV.3)
    ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
  • IV.3.1)
    File reference number attributed by the contracting authority

    0399-1-Operational Goods-N-Project

  • IV.3.2)
    Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

    No

  • IV.3.3)
    Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents

    Payable documents No

  • IV.3.4)
    Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

    7.9.2010 - 12:00

  • IV.3.5)
    Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

  • IV.3.6)
    Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up

    English.

  • IV.3.7)
    Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

    IV.3.8)
    Conditions for opening tenders

SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

  • VI.1)
    THIS IS A RECURRENT PROCUREMENT

    No

  • VI.2)
    CONTRACT RELATED TO A PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAMME FINANCED BY EU FUNDS

    No

  • VI.3)
    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

    The Ministry of Justice will be performing events through it's eSourcing portal. The eSourcing portal is an online application that allows all potential suupliers to create and submit their responses to any requests for information, requests for quotes or requests for proposal via the Intranet rather than in paper form (where they have been invited to respond). The eSourcing portal will also be used by the Ministry of justice to run reverse auctions.

    If you are not registered on the eSourcing portal please send an e-mail to the esourcing portal helpdesk(esourcing@noms.gsi.gov.uk) stating:

    Company name.

    Your name.

    Contact e-mail.

    Sourcing reference number: 0339-1-Operational Goods-N-Project.

    The eProcurement Central Support helpdesk will then contact you with the registration process.

    The Weightings for the award of this contract will be:

    Assurance of supply 20 %.

    Inventory management 10 %.

    Logistics and delivery 15 %.

    Quality & diversity 40 %.

    Service level 10 %.

    Regulatory 10 %.

    Evnvironmental considerations 5 %.

  • VI.4)
    PROCEDURES FOR APPEAL

    VI.4.1)
    Body responsible for appeal procedures

    VI.4.2)
    Lodging of appeals

    VI.4.3)
    Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

  • VI.5)
    DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE:

    23.7.2010