Armoured public order Land Rover.
Contract notice
Supplies
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
The Chief Constable on behalf of and in the name of the Policing Board for Northern
C/O Seapark, 151 Belfast Road
Contact point(s): Please see detail at VI.3
For the attention of: Project 6578
BT3 9ED Carrickfergus
UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
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
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions
I.3)Main activity
Public order and safety
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
The 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:
Armoured public order Land Rover.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Supplies
Purchase
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: The work to be completed at economic operators premises with final product to be delivered to Northern Ireland.
Purchase
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: The work to be completed at economic operators premises with final product to be delivered to Northern Ireland.
NUTS code UKN
II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
II.1.4)Information on framework agreement
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
The Contracting Authority require up to 120 x Land Rover Defender 110 heavy duty chassis cabs plated to 3500 kgs GVW to be converted to armoured public order vehicles.
A minimum of 60 vehicles must be delivered complete to Northern Ireland, by no later than 29.6.2012 with up to 60 further vehicles required by no later than 1.7.2013. It is intended that the Land Rover chassis will be available for collection in the United Kingdom by the Contractor from the time of award of contract.
A minimum of 60 vehicles must be delivered complete to Northern Ireland, by no later than 29.6.2012 with up to 60 further vehicles required by no later than 1.7.2013. It is intended that the Land Rover chassis will be available for collection in the United Kingdom by the Contractor from the time of award of contract.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
35412200, 44430000
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: no
II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
Total of up to 120 chassis to be converted.
Initial batch of 60 with potential for a subsequent batch of 60.
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 7 500 000 and 10 000 000 GBP
Initial batch of 60 with potential for a subsequent batch of 60.
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 7 500 000 and 10 000 000 GBP
II.2.2)Information about options
Options: no
II.2.3)Information about renewals
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion
Completion 1.7.2013
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:
A bond to assure the assets of the Contracting Authority in the event of financial failure of the economic operator.
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:
No special legal form is required but one member of a consortium shall be required to accept prime contractor responsibility for the other member(s), and a consortium may be required to form a legal entity with appropriate parent company guarantees as a condition of award.
III.1.4)Other particular conditions
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: The economic operator and/or members of the consortium must meet the requirements set out in Regulation 23 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (as amended), as further described in the pre-qualification questionnaire documentation.
III.2.2)Economic and financial ability
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: The economic operator and/or members of the consortium in aggregate meet the requirements set out in Regulation 24 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (as amended), as further described in the pre-qualification questionnaire documentation.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: The economic operator and/or members of the consortium, in their expression of interest, must provide if required the evidence as further described in the pre-qualification questionnaire documentation.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: The economic operator and/or members of the consortium, in their expression of interest, must provide if required the evidence as further described in the pre-qualification questionnaire documentation.
III.2.3)Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
The economic operator and/or members of the consortium in aggregate meet the requirements set out in Regulation 25 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (as amended), as further described in the pre-qualification questionnaire documentation.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
The economic operator and/or members of the consortium, in their expression of interest, must provide if required the evidence as further described in the pre-qualification questionnaire documentation.
The economic operator and/or members of the consortium in aggregate meet the requirements set out in Regulation 25 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (as amended), as further described in the pre-qualification questionnaire documentation.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
The economic operator and/or members of the consortium, in their expression of interest, must provide if required the evidence as further described in the pre-qualification questionnaire documentation.
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
Restricted
IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate
Envisaged minimum number 5: and maximum number 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Please refer to the PQQ documentation available through eSourcingNI under project reference 6578. Further instruction on accessing the documentation through eSourcingNI can be found at point VI.3.
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Please refer to the PQQ documentation available through eSourcingNI under project reference 6578. Further instruction on accessing the documentation through eSourcingNI can be found at point VI.3.
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: no
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:
Project_6578
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
Prior information notice
Notice number in the OJEU: 2011/S 191-311320
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: 12.12.2011 - 15:00
Payable documents: no
Payable documents: no
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
12.12.2011 - 15:00
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
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening tenders
Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: yes
Additional information about authorised persons and opening procedure: Authorised CPD representatives.
Additional information about authorised persons and opening procedure: Authorised CPD representatives.
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: no
VI.3)Additional information
Suppliers instructions:
1. To register your company on the eSourcing portal:
- Review and accept the terms and conditions and click "Continue",
- Enter your correct business and user details,
- Note the username,
- You chose and click "Save" when complete,
- You will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure).
2. Express an interest in the tender:
- Login to the portal with the username/password,
- Click the "PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers" link on the left side of the page (this will open up a list of the pre-qualification questionnaires or invitations to tender open to any registered supplier),
- Click on the "Search/Filter" button,
- Click the search drop down and pick "Project Code",
- Enter value as "6578"; any PQQ that is currently running will appear in the box on the screen,
- Click on the PQQ title which will open up a summary,
- Click on the "Express Interest" button,
- This will move the PQQ into your "My PQQs/ My ITTs" page (this is a secure area reserved for your projects only),
- You can now access any attachments by clicking "Buyer Attachments" in the "PQQ/ ITT Details" box.
3. Communication:
- Once you have reviewed any attachments, instructions or messages if applicable, you can also use the "Messages" function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification.
1. To register your company on the eSourcing portal:
- Access the website https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk,
- And click the button "Register",- Review and accept the terms and conditions and click "Continue",
- Enter your correct business and user details,
- Note the username,
- You chose and click "Save" when complete,
- You will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure).
2. Express an interest in the tender:
- Login to the portal with the username/password,
- Click the "PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers" link on the left side of the page (this will open up a list of the pre-qualification questionnaires or invitations to tender open to any registered supplier),
- Click on the "Search/Filter" button,
- Click the search drop down and pick "Project Code",
- Enter value as "6578"; any PQQ that is currently running will appear in the box on the screen,
- Click on the PQQ title which will open up a summary,
- Click on the "Express Interest" button,
- This will move the PQQ into your "My PQQs/ My ITTs" page (this is a secure area reserved for your projects only),
- You can now access any attachments by clicking "Buyer Attachments" in the "PQQ/ ITT Details" box.
3. Communication:
- Once you have reviewed any attachments, instructions or messages if applicable, you can also use the "Messages" function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification.
VI.4)Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
See section VI.4.2
VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: CPD will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.
The Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (SI 2006 No 5)/Utilities Contracts Regulations (SI 2005 No 6) (delete as appropriate) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
The Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (SI 2006 No 5)/Utilities Contracts Regulations (SI 2005 No 6) (delete as appropriate) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
9.11.2011