Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)The Corporate Officers of the House of Lords
Palace of Westminster
Contact point(s): House of Lords Procurement office
For the attention of: Barry Sizer
SW1A 0PW London
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 2072191868
E-mail:
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: House of Lords
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)Type of the contracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions
I.3)Main activityGeneral public services
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authoritiesThe 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:House of Lords Dry Goods & Associated Products.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performanceSupplies
Purchase
NUTS code UKI
II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)The notice involves a public contract
II.1.4)Information on framework agreement
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)Dry goods. Vinegar; sauces; mixed condiments; mustard flour and meal; prepared mustard. Condiments and seasonings. Herbs and spices. Food mixes. Gravy mixes. Sugar and related products. Pasta products. Special nutritional products. Miscellaneous food products and dried goods. Dessert mixes. Grain mill products, starches and starch products. Animal or vegetable oils and fats. The contract is for the sole supply of Dry Goods & Associated Products for the House of Lords.The information and/or documents for this opportunity will be available on https://www.delta-esourcing.com.
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All the details you require will be contained in the Pre Qualification Questionnaire document which will beuploaded to the Delta system as and when it is available. You will be e-mailed by the Delta system as soon asthere is any activity in the tenderbox.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)15893000, 15871000, 15870000, 15872000, 15893100, 15893300, 15830000, 15850000, 15880000, 15890000, 15893200, 15600000, 15400000
II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
II.1.8)LotsThis contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.9)Information about variantsVariants will be accepted: no
II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:The contract is for the sole supply of Dry Goods & Associated Products for the House of Lords. The successful Contractor will be invited to supply the House of Lords the requirements as stated in this agreement for the duration of four years with two possible 12 month extensions subject to satisfactory performance and the requirements of the Authority.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 640 000 GBP
II.2.2)Information about options
II.2.3)Information about renewalsThis contract is subject to renewal: no
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completionDuration 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 governing 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 conditionsThe performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no
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 ability
III.2.3)Technical capacity
III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts
III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts
III.3.1)Information about a particular profession
III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedureOpen
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 criteriaThe 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)Information about electronic auctionAn electronic auction will be used: no
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate8.8.2012
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 upEnglish.
IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tenderuntil: 9.8.2012
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening tendersPersons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: no
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrenceThis is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2)Information about European Union fundsThe contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
VI.3)Additional informationThe contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs).However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement,and the contract will be awarded on the basis of the most economically advantageous tender.The information and/or documents for this opportunity will be available on https://www.delta-esourcing.com.
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Suppliers must log in, go to your "Response Manager” and add the following Access Code: 6273D64C5X Please ensure you follow any instructions provided to you. If you experience any technical difficulties pleasecontact the Delta eSourcing Helpdesk on call +44 8452707050 or email .
All the details you require will be contained in the Pre Qualification Questionnaire document which will beuploaded to the Delta system as and when it is available. You will be e-mailed by the Delta system as soon asthere is any activity in the tenderbox. GO Reference: GO-2012711-PRO-4063093.
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:11.7.2012