Tender: UK-Aberdeen: tractors

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UK-Aberdeen: tractors

2010/S 163-250915

CONTRACT NOTICE

Supplies

SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY

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

Contact: Attn: Tel. Fax Aberdeenshire Council
Woodhill House, Westburn Road
Corporate Services
Central Procurement Unit
AB16 5GBAberdeen
UNITED KINGDOM
+44 1224665650
+44 1224665656

Internet address(es)

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

Address of the buyer profile http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx...

Further information can be obtained at:Contact: Attn: Tel. Fax Internet: Aberdeenshire Council
Woodhill House, Westburn Road
Corporate Services
Central Procurement Unit
AB16 5GBAberdeen
UNITED KINGDOM
+44 1224665650
+44 1224665656
http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk

Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained at:Contact: Attn: Tel. Fax Internet: Aberdeenshire Council
Woodhill House, Westburn Road
Corporate Services
Central Procurement Unit
AB16 5GBAberdeen
UNITED KINGDOM
+44 1224665650
+44 1224665656
http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to:Contact: Attn: Tel. Fax Internet: Aberdeenshire Council
Woodhill House, Westburn Road
Central Procurement Unit
Director of Corporate Services
AB16 5GBAberdeen
UNITED KINGDOM
+44 1224665650
+44 1224665656
http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk
I.2)
TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES

Regional or local authority

General public services

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities Yes

SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT

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

Supply and delivery of vehicles and items of plant 2010-2012.
II.1.2)
Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Supplies

Purchase

Main place of delivery Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen.

NUTS code UKM50
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)

The purpose of this document is to specify the requirements of Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Councils for the supply and delivery of vehicles and items of plant over a 2 year period.

Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=1....
II.1.6)
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

16700000, 34390000, 16710000, 16310000, 34952000, 34144760, 34921100, 34144440, 34200000, 34223300, 43262100, 43312400, 43312500
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

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

As per tender documentation.
II.2.2)
Options

No

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

SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION

III.1)
CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT
III.1.1)
Deposits and guarantees required

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

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

Joint and severally liable.
III.1.4)
Other particular conditions to which the performance of the contract is subject

No
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: (1) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have not committed an act of grave misconduct in the course of their business or profession.

(2) All candidates must comply with the requirements of the State in which they are established, regarding registration on the professional or trade register.

(3) Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in providing any information required, may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with this procurement process.

As per tender documentation.
III.2.2)
Economic and financial capacity

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: (1) All candidates will be required to provide statements of accounts or extracts from those accounts relating to their business.

As per tender documentation.

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required As per tender documentation.
III.2.3)
Technical capacity

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:

As per tender documentation.

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required

As per ITT.

III.2.4)
Reserved contracts

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

Open

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 below

1. Cost. Weighting 40 %

2. Ability to meet specifications. Weighting 40 %

3. Delivery/lead-times. Weighting 10 %

4. Service and spares back-up. Weighting 10 %
IV.2.2)
An electronic auction will be used

No
IV.3)
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
IV.3.1)
File reference number attributed by the contracting authority

593/AST/AC502

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

IV.3.3)
Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents

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

29.9.2010 - 10:30

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

Date: 29.9.2010 - 13:00

Place
Woodhill House, Westburn Road, Aberdeen AB16 5GB.

Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders Yes

Council Officers and Elected Members.

SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

VI.1)
THIS IS A RECURRENT PROCUREMENT

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

VI.3)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Interested perties can view and download tender documentation by registering at www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

Collabarative arrangements:

Selected Organisations.

Aberdeen City Council, Aberdeenshire Council.

(SC Ref:189717)
VI.4)
PROCEDURES FOR APPEAL

VI.4.1)
Body responsible for appeal procedures

VI.4.2)
Lodging of appeals

Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts Scotland Regulations 2006 (SSI/2006/1) (as amended) may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.

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

VI.5)
DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE:

20.8.2010

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