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Tender: UK-Bristol: decontamination equipment

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UK-Bristol: decontamination equipment

2010/S 146-225852

CONTRACT NOTICE

Supplies

SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY

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

    Attn: Tel. E-mail: Fax Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Protection IPT, DE&S
    CBNRN-COM3 MoD Abbey Wood
    Mr MJ.Davies
    BS34 8JHBristol
    UNITED KINGDOM
    +44 3067934396
    DESCBRN-COM3@mod.uk
    +44 3067931906

    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

    Defence

    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

    Decontamination Kit Personal (DKP) No1, DKP No2, Fullers’ Earth (FE) Special and FE Technical Support.

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

    Supplies

    Purchase

    Main place of delivery Telford and Wrekin.

    NUTS code UKG21

  • II.1.3)
    The notice involves

    A public contract

    • II.1.4)
    Information on framework agreement

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

    Decontamination equipment. The Authority is seeking responses from companies able to source Fuller's Earth to the required specification and to package it to the required specification and supply the following items in the quantities required:

    Decontamination Kit Personal (DKP) No1 (Pack of 4 pads).

    Decontamination Kit Personal (DKP) No2 (Puffer Bottle).

    Fullers Earth Special - 3.85 kg.

    Fullers Earth Technical – 500g.

  • II.1.6)
    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    42924720

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

    No

  • 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

    The Chemical, Biological, Radiation and Nuclear (CBRN) Delivery Team (DT) are equipment sponsors for Hazard Management and Decontamination equipment.

    The Authority has a requirement for the re-supply of Decontamination Kit Personal (DKP) No1, DKP No2, Fullers’ Earth (FE) Special and FE Technical. All four items consist of FE packaged to differing requirements and specifications, to perform a different function.

    FE is a naturally occurring material composed principally of Calcium Montmorrilonite clay. FE is used as a filling in DKP No1 and DKP No2 decontaminant kits, and is also supplied in bulk quantities as FE Special (3.85Kg) and FE Technical (0.50Kg).

    Technical specifications, drawings and stock requirements are contained within a Cardinal Points Specification (CPS) that will be made available to all potential bidders at the early stages of the tendering process.

    There may also be a requirement to meet an operational surge requirement. Full details of the requirement will be provided in the ITT.

    A sample of in-service DKP No1 and DKP No2 may also be made available to potential bidders as necessary at the ITT stage. This will be to serve as an example of the type of capability the Authority requires and assist potential bidders with the development of their ITT responses.

    Excluding VAT 800 GBP

  • II.2.2)
    Options

    Yes

    description of these options: For additional purchases of kits and extended support.

    provisional timetable for recourse to these options: in months: 36 (from the award of the contract)

    Number of possible renewals 1

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

    Duration in months: 36 (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

    N/A.

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

    MOD terms and conditions.

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

    N/A.

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

    Yes

    Key performance indicators.

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

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: (c) Has been convicted by a judgement which has he force of res judicata in accordance with the legal provisions of the country of any offence concerning his professional conduct;

    (h) Has been the subject of a conviction for participation in a criminal organisation as defined in Article 2(1) of Council Joint Action 98/733/JHA;

    (i) Has been the subject of a conviction for corruption, as defined in Article 3 of the Council Act of 26.5.1972 and Article 3(1) of Council Joint Action 98/742/JHA3 respectively.

    N/A.

  • III.2.2)
    Economic and financial capacity

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: (c) A statement of the undertaking's overall turnover and, where appropriate, of turnover in the area covered by the contract for a maximum of the last 3 financial years available, depending on the date on which the undertaking was set up or the economic operator started trading, as far as the information on these turnovers is available.

    A pre qualification questionnaire may be issued which will require such information to be made available.

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required N/A.

  • III.2.3)
    Technical capacity

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:

    (a) A list of the works carried out over the past 5 years, accompanied by certificates of satisfactory execution for the most important works. These certificates shall indicate the value, date and site of the works and shall specify whether they were carried out according to the rules of the trade and properly completed. Where appropriate, the competent authority shall submit these certificates to the contracting authority direct;

    (d) A description of the technical facilities and measures used by the supplier or service provider for ensuring quality and the undertaking's study and research facilities;

    (f) The educational and professional qualifications of the service provider or contractor and/or those of the undertaking's managerial staff and, in particular, those of the person or persons responsible for providing the services or managing the work.

    A pre qualification questionnaire may be issued which will require such information to be made available.

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required

    N/A.

  • 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

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

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

    The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document

  • IV.2.2)
    An electronic auction will be used

    Yes

    Yes. A reverse auction, conducted using electronic means, may be used as part of the procurement process for this requirement. Specific relevant information on reverse auction usage will be given in the invitation to tender.

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

    CBRN/00130

  • 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

    31.8.2010 - 12:00

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

    28.10.2010

  • 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

    Following EOI, a pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) may be issued to distinguish between the capabilities of potential bidders.

    Subsequent to EOI and (if necessary) a PQQ, an Invitation To Tender (ITT) will be distributed. Potential bidders are advised to note that as part of their ITT response the Authority will require (but not be limited to) the following:

    — Evidence from an independent UKAS accredited facility that the FE proposed for use by each bidder meets the specifications of the CPS. Suggested test methodologies are contained within the CPS,

    — Details as to how the bidder will meet the requirements for DKP No1, DKP No2, FE Special and FE Technical including designs and samples of packaging materials or products,

    — Evidence that the bidder can meet the estimated annual stock requirement and has the capability to the meet the potential surge requirement should the need arise,

    — Evidence that the bidder can develop and manage a product verification and quality control plan. Suggested methods of product verification and quality control are included in the CPS, though the specific details of these plans are for each bidder to determine.

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    Advertising regime OJEU:- These contract opportunities are published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) and the MoD Defence Contracts Bulletin. The award of any subsequent contract arising from such requirements is subject to the Public Contract Regulations 2006. Where advertising is necessary in the OJEU and the DCB, the content of the two adverts must be exactly the same. Tracker reference: TKR-2010728-DCB-1787513 GO reference: GO-2010728-DCB-1787514.

  • VI.4)
    PROCEDURES FOR APPEAL
  • VI.4.1)
    Body responsible for appeal procedures

    E-mail: Tel. Fax Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Protection IPT, DE&S
    CBNRN-COM3 MoD Abbey Wood
    BS34 8JHBristol
    UNITED KINGDOM
    DESCBRN-COM3@mod.uk
    +44 3067934396
    +44 3067931906

    Body responsible for mediation procedures

    E-mail: Tel. Fax Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Protection IPT, DE&S
    CBNRN-COM3 MoD Abbey Wood
    BS34 8JHBristol
    UNITED KINGDOM
    DESCBRN-COM3@mod.uk
    +44 3067934396
    +44 3067931906

    • VI.4.2)
    Lodging of appeals

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

    E-mail: Tel. Fax Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Protection IPT, DE&S
    CBNRN-COM3 MoD Abbey Wood
    BS34 8JHBristol
    UNITED KINGDOM
    DESCBRN-COM3@mod.uk
    +44 3067934396
    +44 3067931906

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

    28.7.2010