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Supply of Aids for Daily Living

Contract notice

Supplies

Directive 2004/18/EC

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Falkirk Council
Municipal Buildings, West Bridge Street
For the attention of: Neil Biggar
FK1 5RS Falkirk
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1324506566

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting authority: http://www.falkirk.gov.uk

Address of the buyer profile: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00184

Electronic access to information: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

Further information can be obtained from: Falkirk Council
Municipal Buildings, West Bridge Street
For the attention of: Neil Biggar
FK1 5RS Falkirk
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1324506566
Internet address: http://www.falkirk.gov.uk

Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: Falkirk Council
Municipal Buildings, West Bridge Street
For the attention of: Neil Biggar
FK1 5RS Falkirk
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1324506566
Internet address: http://www.falkirk.gov.uk

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: Falkirk Council
Municipal Buildings, West Bridge Street
For the attention of: Neil Biggar
FK1 5RS Falkirk
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1324506566
Internet address: http://www.falkirk.gov.uk

I.2)Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.3)Main activity
General public services
Health
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: yes

Clackmannanshire Council

Falkirk Council

Stirling Council

NHS Forth Valley

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
Supply of Aids for Daily Living
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: Falkirk, Stirling and Clackmannanshire

NUTS code UK

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: 12

Duration of the framework agreement

Duration in years: 3

Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement

Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 1 000 000 and 1 120 000 GBP
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
Falkirk Council, Stirling Council, Clackmannanshire Council and NHS Forth Valley are seeking to establish a Framework Agreement for the supply of Aids for Daily Living.
Products ranges include bathing aids, seating aids, toileting aids and household aids.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=280276

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

33196100, 33196200, 42416110, 42410000, 33155000, 33000000, 33192600, 33192300, 39113100

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:
The estimated value per annum for all products within the core product schedule is between GBP 250 000 and GBP 280 000.
No guarantee is given with regard to the overall value and uptake of any awarded Contract.
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 1 000 000 and 1 120 000 GBP
II.2.2)Information about options
Options: yes
Description of these options: The Framework Agreement is for 3 years with the option to extend for a further 1 year.
II.2.3)Information about renewals
This contract is subject to renewal: no
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 governing them:
Delivery Payment
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
A consortium which is awarded a contract must form a legal entity before entering into the contract.
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: Included in the tender documents
III.2.2)Economic and financial ability
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Included in the tender documents
III.2.3)Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
Included in the tender documents
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:
SW027/14
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 participate
18.11.2013 - 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 months: 8 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tenders
Date: 18.11.2013 - 12:00

Place:

The Forum, Callander Business Park, Falkirk

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence
VI.2)Information about European Union funds
VI.3)Additional information
Although this tender is being undertaken on behalf of Falkirk Council, Stirling Council, Clackmannanshire Council and NHS Forth Valley jointly; any call off resulting from the procurement exercise shall be concluded between the individual Council or NHS organisation and the successful bidder.
(SC Ref:280276)
VI.4)Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: The Authority will issue to all tenderers by electronic means a formal Award Decision Notification. The notification will give reasons for the award decision and the earliest date that the contract will be concluded, which date shall be not less than ten days from the date of issue of the notification. If proceedings are served on the Authority in relation to a contract that has not been entered into, the procurement process will be automatically suspended. The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2012 provide for aggrieved parties to take action in the Sheriff Court or Court of Session. Any proceedings brought under the Regulations (other than proceedings seeking an ineffectiveness order) must be brought within 30 days of the date on which the unsuccessful tenderer knew, or ought to have known, of the alleged infringement of the public procurement rules. Any proceedings seeking an ineffectiveness order must be brought within 30 days of the relevant date under Regulation 47(9).
VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
7.10.2013