Tender: UK-Leicester: educational equipment

UK-Leicester: educational equipment

2010/S 168-257593

CONTRACT NOTICE

Supplies

SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY

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

  Attn: Tel. E-mail: Fax Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation (see www.espo.org)) and also on behalf of the Central Buying Consortium (CBC),
  Barnsdale Way, Grove Park, Enderby
  Pola Walecka - Asst. Contracts Admin Officer
  LE19 1ESLeicester
  UNITED KINGDOM
  +44 1162657928
  p.walecka@espo.org
  +44 1162944399

  Internet address(es)

  Address of the buyer profile www.espo.org

  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

  Regional or local authority

  Other Local Authority 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

  UK-UK/Midlands/East of England: supply of design & technology materials - 199/10.

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

  Supplies

  Purchase

  Main place of delivery Principally to the ESPO Distribution Centre, Leicester and when required, to the respective CBC Distribution Centres for Hampshire, Hertfordshire and Kent County Councils. Delivery of certain items may also be required direct to individual establishments, principally in the geographical areas served by ESPO, and when required, the areas served by CBC and those of other UK public sector bodies. The latter will include Local Authorities, Educational Establishments, Police and Emergency Services, NHS Bodies, and their Agencies and also registered charities. See the following websites for details: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/Localcouncils/index.htm http://www.edubase.gov.uk/EstablishmentFind.aspx http://www.schoolswebdirectory.co.uk/localauthorities.php http://www.hero.ac.uk/uk/universities___colleges/ http://www.police-information.co.uk/police-directory/ http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AcuteTrustListing.aspx http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/registeredcharities/first.asp.

• II.1.3)
  The notice involves

  The establishment of a framework agreement

• II.1.4)
  Information on framework agreement

  Framework agreement with several operators

  maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged 12

  Duration of the framework agreement: Duration in year(s): 2

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

  estimated cost excluding VAT 450 000 GBP

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

  Tenders are invited for the supply and delivery of a range of design and technology equipment. Requirements include: electronic components; contsruction kits; badge making accessories; design and technology components; tools and accessories; glue guns and glue sticks; spray paints. An eAuction process may be used to award subsequent call off contracts following the reopening of competition among the parties to the Framework Agreement. CPV Codes: Educational equipment. Teaching equipment. Teaching supplies. Electronic components. Game kits. Tool kits. Handicraft supplies. Glues. Paints. Miscellaneous hand tools.

• II.1.6)
  Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

  39162000, 44512000, 44512940, 37524900, 44810000, 39162110, 39162100, 37810000, 24910000, 31711100

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

  Yes

• II.1.8)
  Division into lots

  Yes

  tenders should be submitted for one or more lots

• II.1.9)
  Variants will be accepted

  Yes

• II.2)
  QUANTITY OR SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT

II.2.1)
Total quantity or scope

• II.2.2)
  Options

  Yes

  description of these options: The framework contract has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated value stated at Section II.1.4.2 includes the option period.

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

  Starting 1.12.2010. Completion 30.11.2012

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

  Joint and several liability.

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

  Yes

  The Supplier agrees that there shall be no discrimination by it against any person with respect to opportunity for employment or conditions of employment, because of age, culture, disability, gender, marital status, race, religion or sexual orientation. The Supplier shall in all matters arising in the performance of the Agreement comply with the provisions of the Sex Discrimination act 1975 and the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 and any regulations made there under. The Supplier shall in all matters arising in the performance of the Agreement comply with the provisions of the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006. The Supplier must comply with the provisions of the Race Relations Act 1976 and the Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2002 and shall ensure that they perform their responsibilities under this Agreement with due regard to the need to eliminate unlawful racial discrimination, and to promote equality of opportunity and good relationships between different racial groups.

• 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: As detailed in Invitation to Tender.

• III.2.2)
  Economic and financial capacity

  Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required As detailed in Invitation to Tender.

• III.2.3)
  Technical capacity

  Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:

  As detailed in Invitation to Tender.

  Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required

  As detailed in Invitation to Tender.

• 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

  No

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 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

  No

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

  199

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

  Prior information notice

  Notice number in OJ: 2009/S 236-338063 of 8.12.2009

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

  Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents 27.9.2010

  Payable documents No

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

  4.10.2010 - 17:00

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

  Duration in days 90 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.3.8)
Conditions for opening tenders

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

  GO reference: GO 10082716/01.

• 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: ESPO and on behalf of CBC, will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar days standstill period at the point information on the decision to award the contract is communicated to tenderers. This decision notice will incorporate the award criteria, the reasons for the decision, the reasons (if any) why a tenderer did not meet any technical specification, the identity of the successful tenderer(s) and a precise statement of when the standstill period is expected to end. Any appeal or challenge against the award decision must be communicated to the address stated in section I.1 within the standstill period. If an appeal or challenge regarding the decision to award the contract has not been successfully resolved the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (as amended) provide for aggrieved parties who have suffered harm or are at risk of harm by a breach of the procurement rules to take action in the High Court (England Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3 months) (NB this time limit may be reduced to 30 days in circumstances where the contract award has been publicised to all participants in accordance with the Regulations). Where a legal challenge is launched against the award decision ESPO is obliged to suspend the making of the contract. Where a challenge is made after the contract has been entered into then that contract could be declared ineffective and/or shortened and/or a fine imposed by the court, but only where the court are satisfied that there has been a serious breach of the procurement rules.

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

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

  27.8.2010