Supply and installation of roadside infrastructure.
Contract notice
Works
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive (Centro)
Centro House, 16 Summer Lane
Contact point(s): Procurement Team
B19 3SD Birmingham
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1212002787
E-mail:
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: www.centro.org.uk
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 authority
Body governed by public law
I.3)Main activity
Other: Integrated Transport Authority
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
Supply and installation of roadside infrastructure.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Works
Execution
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Centro supported area of the West Midlands, UK.
Execution
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Centro supported area of the West Midlands, UK.
NUTS code UKG3
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
Range: between 500 000 and 2 000 000 GBP
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
Estimated value excluding VAT:Range: between 500 000 and 2 000 000 GBP
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
This tender is for the manufacture and installation, or manufacture only, of bus passenger shelters and bus stop poles in the West Midlands.
Bus passenger shelters form part of the accessible public transport system and user needs must be at the forefront of the design and installation processes.
The infrastructure is intended for intensive public use and will be subject to the trials of such an environment, thus any design must take into consideration factors such as; vandalism, climatic degradation, collision damage and subsequent ease of cleaning and repair.
Centro wishes to procure shelters for use on the highway which can be used for the replacement of existing life expired infrastructure or to provide a higher standard of waiting environment than that currently existing.
The new shelters will match as far as practicable the current shelter designs.
Centro currently own the rights to this design type within the West Midlands.
The contractor will, however, be responsible for the structural design of their own products.
In producing the designs for the shelters the ability to accommodate additional add on features such as advertising panels and Real Time Information (RTI) units are also important requirements that must be fulfilled.
This contract is for an initial period of 27 months from 1st April 2014 until 30th June 2016 with options to extend.
Bus passenger shelters form part of the accessible public transport system and user needs must be at the forefront of the design and installation processes.
The infrastructure is intended for intensive public use and will be subject to the trials of such an environment, thus any design must take into consideration factors such as; vandalism, climatic degradation, collision damage and subsequent ease of cleaning and repair.
Centro wishes to procure shelters for use on the highway which can be used for the replacement of existing life expired infrastructure or to provide a higher standard of waiting environment than that currently existing.
The new shelters will match as far as practicable the current shelter designs.
Centro currently own the rights to this design type within the West Midlands.
The contractor will, however, be responsible for the structural design of their own products.
In producing the designs for the shelters the ability to accommodate additional add on features such as advertising panels and Real Time Information (RTI) units are also important requirements that must be fulfilled.
This contract is for an initial period of 27 months from 1st April 2014 until 30th June 2016 with options to extend.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
44212321, 45213315
II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
II.1.8)Lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.9)Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: yes
II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
This will vary dependent on availability of funding and shelter replacement programme.
Please note that the value of this contract is likely to be up to 2 000 000 GBP but no guarantees can be given in terms of specific quantities and overall spend.
Final aggregate contract spend could be less than this figure or in excess of it, dependent on demand, this is for guidance only.
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 500 000 and 2 000 000 GBP
Please note that the value of this contract is likely to be up to 2 000 000 GBP but no guarantees can be given in terms of specific quantities and overall spend.
Final aggregate contract spend could be less than this figure or in excess of it, dependent on demand, this is for guidance only.
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 500 000 and 2 000 000 GBP
II.2.2)Information about options
II.2.3)Information about renewals
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion
Starting 1.4.2014. Completion 30.6.2016
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:
Please see tender documentation provided for further details.
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
Please see tender documentation provided for further details.
III.1.4)Other particular conditions
The 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
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Suppliers instructions on expressing interest in this tender provision:
Enter your correct business and user details. We highly recommend completing both the basic and extended profiles (the extended profile can be completed when you have logged into the portal). Please ensure you note the username and click ‘Save' when complete.
You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure).
2. Login to the portal with your unique username/password. Click the "PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers" link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier).
3. Expressing interest: Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content and click "Express Interest" button at the top of the page.
As a result, you will now move the PQQ /ITT into your "My PQQs/ My ITTs" page.
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4. Responding to a tender: Click "My Response" under "PQQ/ ITT Details", you can choose to "Create Response" or to "Decline to Respond" (please ensure you provide a reason if declining).
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Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT.
You must then submit your reply using the "Submit Response" button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.
1. Register your company details on https://centro.bravosolution.co.uk
Click the link marked "to register" - Accept the terms and conditions and click "continue".Enter your correct business and user details. We highly recommend completing both the basic and extended profiles (the extended profile can be completed when you have logged into the portal). Please ensure you note the username and click ‘Save' when complete.
You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure).
2. Login to the portal with your unique username/password. Click the "PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers" link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier).
3. Expressing interest: Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content and click "Express Interest" button at the top of the page.
As a result, you will now move the PQQ /ITT into your "My PQQs/ My ITTs" page.
This is a secure area reserved for your projects only. You can now access the information related to the tender provision; click on "Buyer Attachments" in the "PQQ/ ITT Details" box to access any/all attachments.
4. Responding to a tender: Click "My Response" under "PQQ/ ITT Details", you can choose to "Create Response" or to "Decline to Respond" (please ensure you provide a reason if declining).
You can now use the "Messages" function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification.
Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT.
You must then submit your reply using the "Submit Response" button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.
III.2.2)Economic and financial ability
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Please see PQQ and tender documentation provided for further details.
III.2.3)Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
Please see PQQ and tender documentation provided for further details.
Please see PQQ and tender documentation provided for further details.
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 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)Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used: yes
Additional information about electronic auction: Please see tender documentation provided for further details.
Additional information about electronic auction: Please see tender documentation provided for further details.
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:
A2013106
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
Prior information notice
Notice number in the OJEU: 2013/S 95-161982 of 17.5.2013
Other previous publications
Notice number in the OJEU: 2013/S 151-262260 of 6.8.2013
IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document
Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 24.2.2014 - 12:00
Payable documents: no
Payable documents: no
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
24.2.2014 - 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
IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
in days: 90 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tenders
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2)Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes
Reference to project(s) and/or programme(s): The funding for this infrastructure may be sourced from ERDF or other similar EU funding opportunities.
Reference to project(s) and/or programme(s): The funding for this infrastructure may be sourced from ERDF or other similar EU funding opportunities.
VI.3)Additional information
The contracting authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.
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:
31.1.2014