Supply of Educational Chairs and Stools.
CONTRACT NOTICE
Supplies
SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
I.1)NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S)
Kent County Council
Procurement, Commercial Services, Gibson Drive, Kings Hill
Contact: please see opportunity advertisement at www.businessportal.southeastiep.gov.uk
Attn: please see opportunity advertisement at www.businessportal.southeastiep.gov.uk
ME19 4QG West Malling
UNITED KINGDOM
I.2)TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES
Regional or local authority
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities Yes
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 of Educational Chairs and Stools.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Supplies
Purchase
Main place of delivery Those Authorities who will be using the Agreement from the outset are:
- Dorset County Council,
- Hampshire County Council,
- Hertfordshire County Council,
- Kent County Council,
- Suffolk County Council,
- West Sussex County Council.
The Agreement/Contract will be accessible to all members, affiliates and associates of the Pro5 Group, Regional Improvement and Efficiency Partnerships (RIEP), the Police Service, the Fire Service, the NHS & NHS Trusts, third sector organisations, academic centres, publicly funded organisations and publicly owned private companies, operating within the geographic boundaries of Pro5 and the RIEPs. Access to this Agreement shall be subject to the agreement of the Contracting Authority.
Current members of the Regional Improvement and Efficiency Partnerships can be found at:
Purchase
Main place of delivery Those Authorities who will be using the Agreement from the outset are:
- Dorset County Council,
- Hampshire County Council,
- Hertfordshire County Council,
- Kent County Council,
- Suffolk County Council,
- West Sussex County Council.
The Agreement/Contract will be accessible to all members, affiliates and associates of the Pro5 Group, Regional Improvement and Efficiency Partnerships (RIEP), the Police Service, the Fire Service, the NHS & NHS Trusts, third sector organisations, academic centres, publicly funded organisations and publicly owned private companies, operating within the geographic boundaries of Pro5 and the RIEPs. Access to this Agreement shall be subject to the agreement of the Contracting Authority.
Current members of the Regional Improvement and Efficiency Partnerships can be found at:
- East Midlands: http://www.eastmidlandsiep.gov.uk,
- London: http://www.capitalambition.gov.uk,
- East: http://www.improvementeast.gov.uk,
- North East: http://www.northeastiep.gov.uk,
- North West: http://www.nwce.gov.uk,
- South East: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/Localcouncils/DG_4003647,
- South West: http://www.swcouncils.gov.uk.
Information on other public bodies, third sector organisations, academic centres and publicly funded organisations can be found at: www.southeastiep.gov.uk / www.direct.gov.uk / www.edubase.gov.uk / www.schoolswebdirectory.co.uk / http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/A-ZOfCentralGovernment/index.htm / www.police-information.co.uk / www.nhs.uk / www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk / www.charitycommission.gov.uk / www.idea.gov.uk / www.fireservice.co.uk / www.opsi.gov.uk / www.espo.org/ojeu-framework-permissible-users.
NUTS code UK
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 10
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 4 000 000 and 9 000 000 GBP
maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged 10
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 4 000 000 and 9 000 000 GBP
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
The Agreement is for the supply and delivery of Educational Chairs and Stools for use in educational, care, industrial and commercial premises to nominated delivery points.
Tenderers are advised that the Contracting Authority, its affiliates and or authorised users, reserve the right to supply the tendered products, services and commodities to companies that have a majority public sector ownership by any of the public sector bodies referred to above during the Agreement period as stated in this document, for the purpose of selling to other public, private and third sector organisations.
Tenderers are advised that the Contracting Authority, its affiliates and or authorised users, reserve the right to supply the tendered products, services and commodities to companies that have a majority public sector ownership by any of the public sector bodies referred to above during the Agreement period as stated in this document, for the purpose of selling to other public, private and third sector organisations.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
39100000, 39160000
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
II.2.2)Options
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
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
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: Any supplier may be disqualified who:
(a) is bankrupt or is being wound up, where his affairs are being administered by the court, where he has entered into an arrangement with creditors, where he has suspended business activities or is in any analogous situation arising from a similar procedure under national laws and regulations;
(b) is the subject of proceedings for a declaration of bankruptcy, for an order compulsory winding up the administration by the court or of an arrangement with creditors or of any other similar proceedings under national laws and regulations;
(c) has been convicted by a judgment which has the force of res judicata in accordance with the legal provisions of the country of any offence concerning his professional conduct;
(d) has been guilty of grave professional misconduct proven by any means which the contract authorities can demonstrate;
(e) has not fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of social security contributions in accordance with the legal provisions of the country in which he is established or with those of the country of the contracting authority;
(f) has not fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of taxes in accordance with the legal provisions of the country in which he is established or with those of the country of the contracting authority;
(g) is guilty of serious misrepresentation in supplying the information required under this Section or has not supplied such information;
(h) has been the subject of a conviction for participation in a criminal organization, 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;
(j)has been the subject of a conviction for fraud within the meaning of Article 1 of the Convention relating to the protection of the financial interests of the European Communities;
(k) has been the subject of a conviction for money laundering, as defined in Article 1 of Council Directive 91/308/EEC of 10.6.1991 on prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering.
(a) is bankrupt or is being wound up, where his affairs are being administered by the court, where he has entered into an arrangement with creditors, where he has suspended business activities or is in any analogous situation arising from a similar procedure under national laws and regulations;
(b) is the subject of proceedings for a declaration of bankruptcy, for an order compulsory winding up the administration by the court or of an arrangement with creditors or of any other similar proceedings under national laws and regulations;
(c) has been convicted by a judgment which has the force of res judicata in accordance with the legal provisions of the country of any offence concerning his professional conduct;
(d) has been guilty of grave professional misconduct proven by any means which the contract authorities can demonstrate;
(e) has not fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of social security contributions in accordance with the legal provisions of the country in which he is established or with those of the country of the contracting authority;
(f) has not fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of taxes in accordance with the legal provisions of the country in which he is established or with those of the country of the contracting authority;
(g) is guilty of serious misrepresentation in supplying the information required under this Section or has not supplied such information;
(h) has been the subject of a conviction for participation in a criminal organization, 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;
(j)has been the subject of a conviction for fraud within the meaning of Article 1 of the Convention relating to the protection of the financial interests of the European Communities;
(k) has been the subject of a conviction for money laundering, as defined in Article 1 of Council Directive 91/308/EEC of 10.6.1991 on prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering.
III.2.2)Economic and financial capacity
III.2.3)Technical capacity
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
No
III.3.2)Legal entities should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service
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
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
No
IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents
Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents 10.10.2011 - 11:00
Payable documents No
Payable documents No
IV.3.4)Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
10.10.2011 - 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
Duration in days 120 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening tenders
Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders No
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 closing date for submission of full and final tenders is 12:00 noon on 10th October 2011. Tenders submitted after this date will not be accepted.
Any questions or clarifications must be submitted through the ProContract portal no later than 26th September 2011. The Contracting Authority will endeavour to answer all questions and clarification requests prior to the submission date, however those received after this date may not be answered.
ALL DOCUMENTS PERTAINING TO THIS OPPORTUNITY WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD VIA THE PROCONTRACT PORTAL FROM THE OUTSET. Please ensure you are able to download all files immediately after accessing the ProContract portal.
It is not envisaged that the tender process leading to the creation of the Agreement will involve an electronic auction process. However, Participating Authorities may elect to execute an electronic auction as part of any future mini competitions under this Agreement.
Any questions or clarifications must be submitted through the ProContract portal no later than 26th September 2011. The Contracting Authority will endeavour to answer all questions and clarification requests prior to the submission date, however those received after this date may not be answered.
This opportunity will be completed electronically via ProContract, a site run by Due North. Interested organisations should go to www.businessportal.southeastiep.gov.uk to register and express interest. Once you have successfully expressed interest via the portal you will be sent an email directing you to the ProContract site from which you will be able to access and download the invitation to tender documentation and any other relevant information. This email should be retained, as it will contain your direct link to the ProContract portal, for information purposes only the link is www.businessportal.southeastiep.gov.uk/procontract/supplier.nsf DO NOT USE THIS LINK NOW.
Tenderers should also note that final submissions must be made via ProContract, no other submission route is permitted. Failure to follow this path may result in the tender submission being disregarded.ALL DOCUMENTS PERTAINING TO THIS OPPORTUNITY WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD VIA THE PROCONTRACT PORTAL FROM THE OUTSET. Please ensure you are able to download all files immediately after accessing the ProContract portal.
It is not envisaged that the tender process leading to the creation of the Agreement will involve an electronic auction process. However, Participating Authorities may elect to execute an electronic auction as part of any future mini competitions under this Agreement.
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:
17.8.2011