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Insurance Services Framework Agreement.

Contract notice

Services

Directive 2004/18/EC

Section I: Contracting authority

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

Government Procurement Service
9th Floor The Capital Old Hall Street
For the attention of: Insurance Category
L3 9PP Liverpool
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 3450103503
E-mail: , 

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting authority: http://gps.cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.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
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions
I.3)Main activity
Other: Public Procurement
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:
Insurance Services Framework Agreement.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Services
Service category No 6a:
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Primarily in the UK with some limited requirements overseas.

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: 999

Duration of the framework agreement

Duration in years: 4

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

Estimated value excluding VAT: 850 000 000,00 GBP
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
This Framework Agreement is for the provision of insurance services. A detailed list of the insurance services to be provided under this Framework Agreement can be found within the Invitation to Tender ("ITT”). Further details on how to access the ITT are detailed in the guidance in section iii.2.1) of this notice.
The Framework Agreement will comprise of three (3) Lots.
Lot 1 - Insurance;
Lot 2 - Multi supplier insurance brokerage; and.
Lot 3 - Single supplier insurance brokerage.
Contracting Bodies are permitted to put in place 5 year Long Term Agreements under this Framework Agreement.
The Authority reserves the right for an electronic auction to be held by Public Sector bodies during further competition among the parties to the Framework Agreement(s).
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

66510000, 66000000, 66512000, 66513000, 66513100, 66513200, 66514000, 66514100, 66514110, 66514120, 66514130, 66514140, 66514150, 66514200, 66515000, 66515100, 66515200, 66515300, 66515400, 66515410, 66515411, 66516000, 66516100, 66516200, 66516300, 66516400, 66516500, 66517300, 66518000, 66518100, 66518200, 66518300, 66519000, 66519100, 66519200, 66519300, 66519310, 66519500, 66519600, 79100000, 79200000, 79212000

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: yes
Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots
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 Framework Agreement is for the provision of insurance services.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 850 000 000,00 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

Information about lots

Lot No: 1 Lot title: Insurance
1)Short description
Lot 1 of the Framework Agreement covers the provision of insurance for a range of insurance types, including, but not limited to, liability insurance, property and construction insurance, travel and personal accident insurance, and motor insurance. The ITT contains further information on the Services.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

66510000, 66514130, 66512000, 66514150, 66515000, 66515411, 66514000, 66514100, 66516000, 66516400, 66516500, 66515200, 66515400, 66000000, 66515300, 66516200, 66516300, 66519000, 66513000, 66513100, 66514110, 66514120, 66514200, 66515100, 66516100, 66514140, 66515410, 66519200

3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Contracting Bodies listed in this OJEU notice will be able to access this Lot directly or via a broker via Lot 2 or Lot 3.
Up to 30.6.2013 any broker will have the ability to access this Lot. After this period it is the current intention of the Authority that only Brokers on Lot 2 and Lot 3 will be able to utilise the Insurers in Lot 1.
The Authority reserves the right to amend this condition at any time.
Lot No: 2 Lot title: Multi Supplier Insurance Brokerage
1)Short description
Lot 2 of the Framework Agreement is a multi supplier lot that covers the provision of insurance brokerage for a range of insurance types, including, but not limited to, liability insurance, property and construction insurance, travel and personal accident insurance, and motor insurance. The ITT contains further information on the Services.
For Lot 2, the Authority will award a Framework Agreement to the top 15 Potential Providers who offer the most economically advantageous Tender.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

66518100, 66519310, 66517300, 66510000, 66519500, 66000000, 66519600, 79200000, 79100000, 79212000, 66519300

3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Up to 30.6.2013 any broker will have the ability to access this Lot. After this period it is the current intention of the Authority that only Brokers on Lot 2 and Lot 3 will be able to utilise the Insurers in Lot 1.
The Authority reserves the right to amend this condition at any time.
The Authority will conclude Framework Agreements to a maximum of 15 Potential Providers.
Lot No: 3 Lot title: Single Sourced Insurance Brokerage
1)Short description
Lot 3 of the Framework Agreement is a single supplier Lot makes provision for insurance brokerage for a range of insurance types, including, but not limited to, liability insurance, property and construction insurance, travel and personal accident insurance, and motor insurance. The ITT contains further information on the Available Services.
For Lot 3, the Authority will award a Framework Agreement to the top (one) Potential Provider who offers the most economically advantageous Tender.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

66518100, 66519310, 66517300, 66510000, 66519500, 66000000, 66519600, 79200000, 79100000, 79212000, 66519300

3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Up to 30.6.2013 any broker will have the ability to access this Lot. After this period it is the current intention of the Authority that only Brokers on Lot 2 and Lot 3 will be able to utilise the Insurers in Lot 1.
The Authority reserves the right to amend this condition at any time.
The Authority will conclude Framework Agreements to 1 Potential Provider.

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:
Participants will be advised if this is necessary during the procurement. Parent company and/or other guarantees of performance and financial liability may be required by Government Procurement Service/proposed by participants if considered appropriate.
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 if a contract is awarded to a consortium, the Contracting Authority may require the consortium to form a legal entity before entering into the Framework Agreement.
III.1.4)Other particular conditions
The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: yes
Description of particular conditions: Up to 30.6.2013 any broker will have the ability to access this Lot. After this period it is the current intention of the Authority that only Brokers on Lot 2 and Lot 3 will be able to utilise the Insurers in Lot 1.
The Authority reserves the right to amend this condition at any time.
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: Potential Providers will be assessed in accordance with Part 4 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006, as amended (implementing Title II, Chapter VII, Section 2 of Directive 2004/18/EC), on the basis of information provided in response to an Invitation to Tender ("ITT”).

The ITT documents will be available for Potential Providers to download from 24.10.2012 via the Authority’s website at: http://gps.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/i-am-supplier/respond-tender/download-procurement-documents.

Potential Providers are to note these documents are for information only and are not to be populated or submitted to the Authority. To participate in this procurement the Potential Provider is to follow the instructions below.
This procurement will be managed electronically via the Authority’s e-Sourcing Suite. To participate in this procurement, Potential Providers must first be registered on the e-Sourcing Suite.

If you have not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk by following the link ‘Register for GPS eSourcing’. Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be appointed to provide services under the Framework Agreement if selected. Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at: http://gps.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/i-am-supplier/respond-tender.

Once you have registered on the eSourcing Suite, a registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement. This is done by emailing . Your email must clearly state: the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; the registered name of your company; and the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email.

The Authority will process the email and then enable the registered Potential Provider to access the procurement online via the e-Sourcing Suite. The registered potential provider will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done. In the instance that you do not receive confirmation of your registration from the Authority within two (2) days of expressing interest, please send a further email to .

For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact the Authority’s Helpdesk: Freephone: +44 3450103503 email: .

Potential Providers must be authorised by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) to provide regulated activities in the UK.
III.2.2)Economic and financial ability
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Potential Providers will be assessed in accordance with Part 4 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006, as amended (implementing Title II, Chapter VII, Section 2 of Directive 2004/18/EC), on the basis of information it provides in response to an ITT.

The ITT can be accessed at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in III.2.1.

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: Potential Providers will be assessed in accordance with Part 4 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006, as amended (implementing Title II, Chapter VII, Section 2 of Directive 2004/18/EC), on the basis of information provided in response to an ITT.

The ITT can be accessed at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in III.2.1.

III.2.3)Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
Potential Providers will be assessed in accordance with Part 4 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006, as amended (implementing Title II, Chapter VII, Section 2 of Directive 2004/18/EC), on the basis of information provided in response to an ITT.

The ITT can be accessed at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in III.2.1.

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
Potential Providers will be assessed in accordance with Part 4 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006, as amended (implementing Title II, Chapter VII, Section 2 of Directive 2004/18/EC), on the basis of information provided in response to an ITT.
III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts
III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts
III.3.1)Information about a particular profession
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: yes
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision: The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.
III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service
Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: no

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: Within Lot 3 at Framework Agreement level the Authority reserves the right to conduct an electronic auction at the invitation to tender (ITT) stage of this procurement. In such instances information will be provided to the Bidders as part of the ITT documentation.
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:
RM958
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Prior information notice

of 4.4.2012
IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document
Payable documents: no
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
20.11.2012 - 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: 120 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening tenders
Date: 20.11.2012 - 16:00

Place:

Electronically, via web-based portal.

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
It is anticipated that the duration of the Framework Agreement will be for a period of 2 years (24 months) with the Authority reserving the right to extend the Framework Agreement for two further consecutive periods of up to 12 months each from the date of expiry of the initial 2 year and subsequently from the date of the first extension period.
Each Potential Provider that participates in the procurement exercise shall bear the costs of responding to the ITT and participation in the procurement process generally.
Any date given in Section IV above is a best estimate at the time of despatch of this contract notice.
The Authority are working with Pro5 to implement a pan government collaborative Framework Agreement for insurance services. Further details on the partnership between the Authority and Pro5 are contained within the ITT.
Pro5 comprises; Central Buying Consortium (CBC), Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation (ESPO), North Eastern Purchasing Organisation (NEPO), and Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation (YPO) acting as one entity. YPO is leading this Framework Agreement on behalf of Pro5.
The Framework Agreement is for use by UK public sector bodies identified at VI.3 (and any future successors to these organisations), which include Central Government Departments and their Arm’s Length Bodies (which can be defined as contracting authorities under the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 as amended) and Agencies, Non Departmental Public Bodies, NHS bodies and Local Authorities and specific details are contained within the list in section VI 3.

Potential Providers should note that, in accordance with the UK Government’s policies on transparency, the Authority intends to publish the ITT document, and the text of any Framework Agreement awarded, subject to possible redactions at the discretion of the Authority. The terms of the proposed Framework Agreement will also permit a public sector Contracting Body, awarding a specific contract under this Framework Agreement, to publish the text of that specific contract, subject to possible redactions at the discretion of the Authority. Further information on transparency can be found at: http://gps.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/about-government-procurement-service/transparency-and-accountability/transparency-procurement

The Authority expressly reserves the right:
(i) not to conclude any Framework Agreement as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and
(ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the procurement exercise; and in no circumstances will the Authority be liable for any costs incurred by the economic operators for their participation in this procurement exercise.
If the Authority decides to enter into a Framework Agreement with a Potential Provider, this does not mean that there is any guarantee of specific contracts under the Framework Agreement to that Potential Provider. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to the conclusion of this Framework Agreement is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of Potential Providers. Any specific contracts awarded under this Framework Agreement will form a separate contract between the Contracting Body who awards the specific contract and the Potential Provider who is awarded the specific contract. The Authority and other contracting bodies utilising the Framework Agreement reserve the right to use any electronic portal for the duration of the framework agreement and any specific contracts awarded thereunder.
The duration referenced in Section II.1.4 is the period during which specific contracts may be awarded under the Framework Agreement.
The value provided in Section II.1.4 is only an estimate and is based on the full duration of the Framework Agreement. Government Procurement Service cannot guarantee to successful Potential Providers that any specific contracts will be awarded to them under this Framework Agreement.
The Authority wishes to establish a Framework Agreement for use by the following UK public sector bodies (and any future successors to these organisations):

Central Government Departments, Executive Agencies, Arms Lengths Bodies and NDPBs http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/publications/re-reference-tables.html?edition=tcm%3A77-277291.

Research Council Shared Services Ltd and their members:
- Medical Research Council (MRC).
- Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC).
- Natural Environment Research Council (NERC).
- Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC).
- Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC).
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).
- Economic and Social Research Council.
Public Corporations.
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).
- BNFL plc.
- Export Credits Guarantee Department.
- Nuclear Decommissioning Authority.
- Royal Mail Group plc.
- United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority.
- Urenco.
- Partnerships UK.
- Royal Mint.
- ABRO.
- Defence Aviation Repair Agency (DARA).
- Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl).
- Met Office.
- UK Hydrographic Office.
- Forensic Science Service.
- NATS.
- CDC Group plc.
- Working Links Limited.
- British Waterways Authority.
- Covent Garden Market Authority.
- Ordnance Survey.
- QEII Conference Centre.
- Northern Ireland Water.
- Scottish Water.
For the avoidance of doubt, all other organisations listed in Schedule 1 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (as amended) shall be entitled to access this Framework.

Local Authorities http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/Localcouncils/AToZOfLocalCouncils/DG_A-Z_LG).

Joint Authorities established under Part IV of the Local.
Government Act 1985.
Body’s corporate established pursuant to an order under Section 67 of the Local Government Act 1985.

NDPBs http://www.civilservice.gov.uk/Assets/PublicBodies2009_tcm6-35808.pdf http://www.civilservice.gov.uk/jobs/Departments-NDPBs-AtoL/A-toF.aspx.

National Parks Authorities http://www.nationalparks.gov.uk/.

Educational Establishments in England and Wales, maintained by the Department for Education, Universities and Colleges but NOT Independent Schools http://www.edubase.gov.uk/search.xhtml;jsessionid=4767F89630A039E98FE593093D577013?clear=true.

Police Forces in the United Kingdom http://www.police.uk/.

Police Forces and Special Police Forces in the United Kingdom, and/or Police and Crime Commissioners (as defined by the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011) and/or the Police Authorities (as defined in the Police Act 1964, Police Act 1996, Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005, Police and Justice Act 2006, Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006), and other relevant legislation for the constituent parts of the United Kingdom, for their respective rights and interests.
Schedule of Public Act Authorities relating to this has been added as an attachment to this OJEU Notice in relation to the above.

Fire and Rescue Services (including Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) - Joint Authorities established under Part IV of the Local Government Act 1985 http://www.fireservice.co.uk/information/ukfrs.

NHS Bodies England including Acute Trusts, Ambulance Trusts, Primary Care trusts, Care Trusts, NHS Hospital Trusts, Foundation Trusts, Strategic Health Authorities, Mental Health Trusts, Special Health Authorities, Community Health Councils, Local Health Boards, NHS Trusts, including Ambulance Trusts. (There is also a drill down to NHS Doctors making them ‘easily identifiable’) http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Aboutus/OrganisationsthatworkwithDH/Armslengthbodies/Categorisationofarmslengthbodies/index.htm http://www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/Pages/PrimaryCareTrustListing.aspx http://www.general-practitioners-uk.co.uk/

Hospices.

Hospices in UK including Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland http://www.hauraki.co.uk/hospice_uk/.

Registered Social Landlords (Housing Associations) http://portal.tenantservicesauthority.org/ https://www.rsrsurvey.co.uk/RSRDocuments

Third Sector and Charities http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/ http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/charities/charities-search.htm http://www.oscr.org.uk/.

Citizens Advice http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/index/aboutus/citizens_advice_offices.htm.

Scottish Public Bodies.

Scottish Government http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Home.

Scottish Local Authorities http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk/customers/index.asp.

Scottish Agencies, NDPBs http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Government/public-bodies/executive-ndpbs.

Scottish NHS Bodies http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Health/NHS-Scotland/Boards.

Scottish Further and Higher Education Bodies http://www.sfc.ac.uk/about_the_council/council_funded_institutions/council_funded_institutions.aspx.

Scottish Police http://www.scottish.police.uk/.

Scottish Fire and Rescue http://www.dontgivefireahome.com/fire_safety/1347.html.

Scottish Housing Associations http://www.sfha.co.uk/component/option,com_membersdir/Itemid,149/view,membersdir/.

Scottish Parliament http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/corporate/spcb/index.htm.

The Scotland Office http://www.scotlandoffice.gov.uk/scotlandoffice/10786.html.

Scotland Citizens Advice http://www.cas.org.uk/find-a-bureau/all-scottish-bureaux.

Scottish Schools.

Primary Schools http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/scottishschoolsonline/index.asp?schoolsearchstring=&addresssearchstring;=&authority;=&strTypes;=isprimaryschool&bSubmit;=1&Submit;=Search.

Secondary Schools http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/scottishschoolsonline/index.asp?schoolsearchstring=&addresssearchstring;=&authority;=&strTypes;=issecondaryschool&bSubmit;=1&Submit;=Search.

Special Schools http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/scottishschoolsonline/index.asp?schoolsearchstring=&addresssearchstring;=&authority;=&strTypes;=isspecial&bSubmit;=1&Submit;=Search.

Welsh Public Bodies National Assembly for Wales, Welsh Assembly Government and Welsh Local Authorities http://www.assemblywales.org/abthome/abt-links.htm http://new.wales.gov.uk/?lang=en http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/dl1/directories/localcouncils/dg_065241 https://www.buy4wales.co.uk/UsefulResources/contractsframeworks/organisationlist.html.

NHS Wales http://www.wales.nhs.uk/ourservices/directory.

NHS Wales GP Practices http://www.wales.nhs.uk/ourservices/directory.

NI Public Bodies.

Northern Ireland Government Departments http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/gov.htm.

Northern Ireland Public Sector Bodies and Local Authorities http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/az2.htm.

Schools in Northern Ireland http://www.denidata.nics.gov.uk/appinstitutes/instmain.aspx.

Further and Higher Education in Northern Ireland http://www.unixl.com/info/northern-ireland.htm.

Health and Social care in Northern Ireland http://www.hscni.net/index.php?link=hospitals http://www.hscni.net/index.php?link=boards http://www.hscni.net/index.php?link=agencies http://www.hscni.net/index.php?link=councils http://www.centralservicesagency.com/files/currentmedicallists/file/Northern%20Ireland%20Practice%20List.xls.

Police Service of Northern Ireland http://www.police-information.co.uk/police-directory/view.php?id=31&page;=0&cat;=6&subcat;=31&subsubcat;=0.

Citizens Advice Northern Ireland http://www.citizensadvice.co.uk/en/Where-We-Are/Bureaus/ http://www.citizensadvice.co.uk/en/About-Us/Contact/.

VI.4)Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures

Government Procurement Service
9th Floor The Capital Old Hall Street
L3 9PP Liverpool
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Telephone: +44 3450103503
Internet address: http://gps.cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Body responsible for mediation procedures

Centre for Effective Dispute Resolutions
International Dispute Resolution Centre, 70 Fleet Street
EC4Y 1EU London
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Telephone: +44 2075366000
Internet address: http://www.cedr.com
Fax: +44 2075366001

VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: The Authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. Applicants who are unsuccessful shall be informed by the Authority as soon as possible after the decision has been made as to the reasons why the Applicant was unsuccessful. If an appeal regarding the award of the contract has not been successfully resolved, The Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (SI 2006 No. 5) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take legal action. Any such action must be brought within the applicable limitation period. Where a contract has not been entered into, the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the contract has been entered into the Court may, depending on the circumstances, award damages, make a declaration of ineffectiveness, order the Authority to pay a fine, and/or order that the duration of the contract be shortened. The purpose of the standstill period referred to above is to allow the parties to apply to the Courts to set aside the award decision before the contract is entered into.
VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

Government Procurement Service
9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street
L3 9PP Liverpool
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Telephone: +44 3450103503
Internet address: http://gps.cabinetoffice.gov.uk

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
24.10.2012