Science & Technology Catalogue Items.
Contract notice
Supplies
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Southern Education and Library Board
3 Charlemont Place, The Mall
For the attention of: Linda Best
BT61 9AX Armagh
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 2837512549
E-mail:
Fax: +44 2837512491
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: www.selb.org
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
Regional or local authority
I.3)Main activity
Education
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
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:
Science & Technology Catalogue Items.
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: Supply & Delivery to educational establishments Within Northern Ireland.
Purchase
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Supply & Delivery to educational establishments Within Northern Ireland.
NUTS code UKN0
II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
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: 30
maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 30
Duration of the framework agreement
Duration in years: 3II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
Supply and delivery of science and technology equipment etc, via catalogue discount arrangement. Delivery will be required to schools and other educational establishments throughout Northern Ireland as and when required during the period of the framework.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
33793000, 39141500, 31711100, 38310000
II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): no
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:
This is a framework arrangement for the schools and other educational establishments in Northern Ireland to use for the purchase of science and technology equipment via catalogue discount arrangement from a number of suppliers during the period of the framework. As a guide the current framework value for 1 year was approximatley GBP 450,000 however, the Board can give no guarantee of the value of business, or number of orders which will be placed, during the period of this forthcoming framework as these are subject to the users requirements and available funding.
II.2.2)Information about options
Options: yes
Description of these options: A 3 month maximum extension option is included should it be required due to a delay in the establishment of any succeeding framework.
Description of these options: A 3 month maximum extension option is included should it be required due to a delay in the establishment of any succeeding framework.
II.2.3)Information about renewals
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion
Completion 31.3.2017
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 conditions
The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: yes
Description of particular conditions: Contained within the various tender document attachments.
Description of particular conditions: Contained within the various tender document attachments.
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 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: no
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:
Tender Number 51041
eSourcing Project_15129
eSourcing Project_15129
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
no
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: 6.1.2014 - 16:30
Payable documents: no
Payable documents: no
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
13.1.2014 - 16:00
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
in days: 90 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tenders
Date: 14.1.2014 - 08:00
Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: no
Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: no
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
To express interest in this tender please register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once): https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk and follow the instructions.
VI.4)Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
Please see VI.4.2 below.
VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: The Southern Education and Library Board 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) 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) 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:
3.12.2013