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Framework Contract for the Provision and Distribution of Milk and Dairy Products.

Contract notice

Supplies

Directive 2004/18/EC

Section I: Contracting authority

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

NEPO
NEPO, Keelman House, Fifth Avenue Business Park, Team Valley Trading Estate
For the attention of: Emma Pallister
NE11 0XA Gateshead
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1914335979
E-mail:

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting authority: www.nepoportal.org

I.2)Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.3)Main activity
General public services
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:
Framework Contract for the Provision and Distribution of Milk and Dairy Products.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Supplies
Purchase

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: 130

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:
Range: between 2 000 000 and 6 000 000 GBP
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
This contract is a framework contract for the provision and distribution of milk and dairy products to NEPO, YPO, member organisations and potentially other Public Buying Orgnaisations, local authorities or public sector bodies within the UK as detailed above.
The framework is envisaged to operate with a core list of products with all other items offered at a discounted price.
The tender is separated into 3 main lots which are:
Lot 1 - Supply and Distribution of Kitchen Milk and Dairy Products:
1a NEPO Durham,
1b NEPO Tees Valley,
1c NEPO Tyne and Wear,
1d YPO- North Yorkshire,
1e YPO - East Yorkshire,
1f YPO-West Yorkshire,
1g YPO-South Yorkshire,
1h YPO-Greater Manchester,
1i YPO-Merseyside,
1j National.
Lot 2 Supply only of Kitchen Milk and Dairy Products via a nominated thrid party wholesaler:
2a NEPO Durham,
2b NEPO Tees Valley,
2c NEPO Tyne and Wear,
2d YPO- North Yorkshire,
2e YPO - East Yorkshire,
2f YPO-West Yorkshire,
2g YPO-South Yorkshire,
2h YPO-Greater Manchester,
2i YPO-Merseyside,
2j National.
Lot 3 Supply and Distribution of Nursery Milk, Kitchen Milk and Dairy Products:
3a NEPO Tees Valley,
3b NEPO Tyne and Wear,
3c YPO- North Yorkshire,
3d YPO - East Yorkshire,
3e YPO-West Yorkshire,
3f YPO-South Yorkshire,
3g YPO-Greater Manchester,
3h YPO-Merseyside,
3i National.
Lots 1j, 2j and 3i - National will be for any other OCB who wish to access the framework at a later date. Successful Contractor(s) awarded onto the framework will automatically be allocated to these sub-lots unless they specify that they do not wish to be included. As the National sub lots will be automatically populated with the successful bidders for the NEPO and YPO sub-lots, the National sub lots will not be scored and bidders are not able to bid for the National sub lots as a standalone requirement. The participating OCB will undertake a further competition.
Tenderers are invited to submit bids for one or more lots.
Where member organisations have existing arrangemetns in place it should be noted that they may not wish to participate in the framework agreement or may participate when their exisiting contractual arrangements have expired.
Whilst initially for use by local authorities and educational establishments served by Pro5 as Central Purchasing Bodies defined by the EU Combined Procurement Directive 2004/18/EC the Framework Agreement will be open to the entire public sector, other public bodies, such as the Police, Fire and Rescue Service, NHS Bodies and registered charities within the UK and to those central government departments and their agencies that wish to use it. Any OCB described below may utilise the resulting Framework Agreement from the commencement date.
See the following websites for details:-
OJEU Framework Permissible Users

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/Localcouncils/index.htm

http://www.schoolswebdirectory.co.uk/index.php

http://www.ucas.com/students/choosingcourses/choosinguni/instguide/

http://www.ukschoolsdirectory.net/searchresult.php

http://www.edubase.gov.uk/search.xhtml?clear=true

http://www.police-information.co.uk/police-directory/index.php?category=6

http://www.psni.police.uk/index.htm*

http://www.scottish.police.uk/*

http://www.nifrs.org/locations.php*

http://www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/mcga07-home.htm

http://www.fireservice.co.uk/information/ukfrs

http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AcuteTrustListing.aspx

http://www.hscni.net/index.php?link=trusts*

http://www.engage.hscni.net/partners/NIAS.html*

http://www.show.scot.nhs.uk/organisations/index.aspx*

http://www.scottishambulance.com/AboutUs/HowWeOrganised.aspx*

http://www.wales.nhs.uk/nhswalesaboutus/structure*

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/A-ZOfCentralGovernment/index.htm**

http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/About_us/Regulation/Registering_charities_index.aspx

http://www.oscr.org.uk/

http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/ccni.htm

www.idea.gov.uk/idk/core/page.do?pageId=71757364.2

Access to the framework will be subject to the approval of NEPO. This may incur a fee.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

15510000, 15500000, 15811100, 15512000, 15551300, 15321000

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:
The successful Contractor(s) will be required to supply and distribute to schools and other public establishments within participating Member Organisations including with milk, cream, yoghurts, bread and other dairy related products.
The following authorities particpate in the following Lots:
Lot 1 Supply and Distribution of Kitchen Milk and Dairy Products
1a NEPO Durham
Durham County Council
1b NEPO Tees Valley
Darlington Borough Council
HartlepoolBorough Council
Middlesbrough Borough Council
Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council
Stockton Borough Council
1c NEPO Tyne & Wear
Gateshead Council
Newcastle City Council
North Tyneside Council
South Tyneside Council
Sunderland City Council
1d YPO- North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire County Council
City of York Council
1e YPO - East Yorkshire
East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Hull City Council
1f YPO-West Yorkshire
Kirklees Metropolitan Council
Leeds City Council
City of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Calerdale Metropolitan Borough Council
1g YPO-South Yorkshire
Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Sheffield City Council
1h YPO-Greater Manchester
Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council
Bury Metropolitan Borough Council
Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council
Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
Manchester City Council
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
1i YPO-Merseyside
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council
St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council
1j National
National will be for any other OCB who wish to access the framework at a later date. Successful Contractor(s) awarded onto the framework will automatically be allocated to these sub-lots unless they specify that they do not wish to be included. As the National sub lots will be automatically populated with the successful bidders for the NEPO and YPO sub-lots, the National sub lots will not be scored and bidders are not able to bid for the National sub lots as a standalone requirement. The participating OCB will undertake a further competition.
Lot 2 Supply only of Kitchen Milk and Dairy Products via a nominated thrid party wholesaler
2a NEPO Durham
Durham County Council
2b NEPO Tees Valley
Darlington Borough Council
HartlepoolBorough Council
Middlesbrough Borough Council
Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council
Stockton Borough Council
2c NEPO Tyne & Wear
Gateshead Council
Newcastle City Council
North Tyneside Council
South Tyneside Council
Sunderland City Council
2d YPO- North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire County Council
City of York Council
2e YPO - East Yorkshire
East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Hull City Council
2f YPO-West Yorkshire
Kirklees Metropolitan Council
Leeds City Council
City of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Calerdale Metropolitan Borough Council
2g YPO-South Yorkshire
Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Sheffield City Council
2h YPO-Greater Manchester
Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council
Bury Metropolitan Borough Council
Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council
Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
Manchester City Council
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
2i YPO-Merseyside
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council
St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council
2j National
National will be for any other OCB who wish to access the framework at a later date. Successful Contractor(s) awarded onto the framework will automatically be allocated to these sub-lots unless they specify that they do not wish to be included. As the National sub lots will be automatically populated with the successful bidders for the NEPO and YPO sub-lots, the National sub lots will not be scored and bidders are not able to bid for the National sub lots as a standalone requirement. The participating OCB will undertake a further competition.
Lot 3 Supply and Distribution of Nursery Milk, Kitchen Milk and Dairy Products
3a NEPO Tees Valley
Darlington Borough Council
HartlepoolBorough Council
Middlesbrough Borough Council
Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council
Stockton Borough Council
3b NEPO Tyne & Wear
Gateshead Council
Newcastle City Council
North Tyneside Council
South Tyneside Council
3c YPO- North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire County Council
City of York Council
3d YPO - East Yorkshire
East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Hull City Council
3e YPO-West Yorkshire
Kirklees Metropolitan Council
Leeds City Council
City of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Calerdale Metropolitan Borough Council
3f YPO-South Yorkshire
Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Sheffield City Council
3g YPO-Greater Manchester
Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council
Bury Metropolitan Borough Council
Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council
Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
Manchester City Council
Tameside?
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
3h YPO-Merseyside
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council
St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council
3i National
National will be for any other OCB who wish to access the framework at a later date. Successful Contractor(s) awarded onto the framework will automatically be allocated to these sub-lots unless they specify that they do not wish to be included. As the National sub lots will be automatically populated with the successful bidders for the NEPO and YPO sub-lots, the National sub lots will not be scored and bidders are not able to bid for the National sub lots as a standalone requirement. The participating OCB will undertake a further competition.
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 2 000 000 and 6 000 000 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
Duration in months: 48 (from the award of the contract)

Information about lots

Lot No: 1 Lot title: 1a - NEPO-Durham
1)Short description
This lot covers the supply and distribution of kitchen milk and dairy products. The following local authorities will be particpating:
Durham County Council.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

15510000, 15500000, 15512000, 15551300

3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 1 Lot title: 1b - NEPO-Tees Valley
1)Short description
This lot covers the supply and distribution of kitchen milk and dairy products. The following local authorities will be participating:
Darlington Borough Council
Hartlepool Borough Council
Middlesbrough Borough Council
Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council
Stockton Borough Council
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

15510000, 15500000, 15512000, 15551300, 15811100

3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 1 Lot title: 1c - NEPO-Tyne and Wear
1)Short description
This lot covers the supply and distribution of kitchen milk and dairy products. The following local authorities will be participating:
Gateshead Council
Newcastle City Council
North Tyneside Council
South Tyneside Council
Sunderland City Council
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

15510000, 15500000, 15512000, 15551300

3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 1 Lot title: 1d - YPO-North Yorkshire
1)Short description
This lot covers the supply and distribution of kitchen milk and dairy products. The following local authorities will be participating:
North Yorkshire County Council
City of York Council
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

15510000, 15500000, 15512000, 15551300

3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 1 Lot title: 1e - YPO-East Yorkshire
1)Short description
The following lot covers the supply and distribution of kitchen milk and dairy products. The following local authorities will be participating:
East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Hull City Council
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

15510000, 15500000, 15512000, 15551300

3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 1 Lot title: 1f - YPO-West Yorkshire
1)Short description
This lot covers the supply and distribution of kitchen milk and dairy products. The following local authorities will be participating:
Kirklees Metropolitan Council
Leeds City Council
City of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Calerdale Metropolitan Borough Council
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

15510000, 15500000, 15512000, 15551300

3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 1 Lot title: 1g - YPO-South Yorkshire
1)Short description
This lot covers the supply and distribution of kitchen milk and dairy products. The following local authorities will be participating:
Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Sheffield County Council
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

15510000, 15500000, 15512000, 15551300

3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 1 Lot title: 1h - YPO-Greater Manchester
1)Short description
This lot covers the supply and distribution of kitchen milk and dairy products. The following local authorities will be partipating:
Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council
Bury Metropolitan Borough Council
Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council
Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
Manchester City Council
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

15510000, 15500000, 15512000, 15551300

3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 1 Lot title: 1i - YPO-Merseyside
1)Short description
This lot covers the supply and distribution of kitchen milk and dairy products. The following local authorities will be participating:
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council
St Helen's Metropolitan Borough Council
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

15510000, 15500000, 15512000, 15551300

3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 2 Lot title: 2a - NEPO-Durham
1)Short description
This lot covers the supply only of kitchen milk and dairy products via a nominated thrid party wholesaler. The following authorities will be participating:
Durham County Council
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

15510000, 15500000, 15512000, 15551300

3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 2 Lot title: 2b - NEPO-Tees Valley
1)Short description
This lot covers the supply only of kitchen milk and dairy products via a nominated third party wholesaler. The following local authorities will be participating:
Darlington Borough Council
Hartlepool Borough Council
Middlesbrough Borough Council
Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council
Stockton Borough Council
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

15510000, 15500000, 15512000, 15551300, 15811100

3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 2 Lot title: 2c - NEPO-Tyne and Wear
1)Short description
This lot covers the supply only of kitchen milk and dairy products via a thrid party wholesaler. The following local authorities will be participating:
Gateshead Council
Newcastle City Council
North Tyneside Council
South Tyneside Council
Sunderland City Council
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

15510000, 15500000, 15512000, 15551300

3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 2 Lot title: 2d - YPO-North Yorkshire
1)Short description
This lot covers the supply only of kitchen milk and dairy products via a nominated third party wholesaler. The following local authorities will be participating:
North Yorkshire County Council
City of York Council
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

15510000, 15500000, 15512000, 15551300

3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 2 Lot title: 2e - YPO-East Yorkshire
1)Short description
This lot covers the supply only of kitchen milk and dairy products via a nominated third party wholesaler. The following local authorities will be participating:
East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Hull City Council
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

15510000, 15500000, 15512000, 15551300

3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 2 Lot title: 2f - YPO-West Yorkshire
1)Short description
This lot covers the supply only of kitchen milk and dairy products via a nominated third party wholesaler. The following local authorities will be participating:
Kirklees Metropolitan Council
Leeds City Council
City of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Calerdale Metropolitan Borough Council
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

15510000, 15500000, 15512000, 15551300

3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 2 Lot title: 2g - YPO-South Yorkshire
1)Short description
This lot covers the supply only of kitchen milk and dairy products via a nominated third party wholesaler. The following local authorities will be particpating:
Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Sheffield City Council
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

15510000, 15500000, 15512000, 15551300

3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 2 Lot title: 2h - YPO-Greater Manchester
1)Short description
This lot covers the supply only of kitchen milk and dairy products via a nominated third party wholesaler. The following local authorities will be participating:
Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council
Bury Metropolitan Borough Council
Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council
Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
Manchester City Council
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

15510000, 15500000, 15512000, 15551300

3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 2 Lot title: 2i - YPO-Merseyside
1)Short description
This lot covers the supply only of kitchen milk and dairy products via a nominated third party wholesaler. The following local authorities will be participating:
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council
St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

15510000, 15500000, 15551300, 15512000

3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 3 Lot title: 3a - NEPO-Tees Valley
1)Short description
This lot covers the supply and distribution of nursery milk, kitchen milk and dairy products. The following local authorities will be participating:
Darlington Borough Council
Hartlepool Borough Council
Middlesbrough Borough Council
Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council
Stockton Borough Council
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

15510000, 15500000, 15512000, 15551300

3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 3 Lot title: 3b - NEPO-Tyne and Wear
1)Short description
This lot covers the supply and distribution of nursery milk, kitchen milk and dairy products. The following local authorities will be participating:
Gateshead Council
Newcastle City Council
North Tyneside Council
South Tyneside Council
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

15510000, 15500000, 15512000, 15551300

3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 3 Lot title: 3c - YPO-North Yorkshire
1)Short description
This lot covers the supply and distribution of nursery milk, kitchen milk and dairy products. The following local authorities will be participating:
North Yorkshire County Counil
City of York Council
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

15510000, 15500000, 15512000, 15551300

3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 3 Lot title: 3d - YPO-East Yorkshire
1)Short description
This lot covers the supply and distribution of nursery milk, kitchen milk and dairy products. The following local authorities will be participating:
East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Hull Ciity Council
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

15510000, 15500000, 15512000, 15551300

3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 3 Lot title: 3e - YPO-West Yorkshire
1)Short description
This lot covers the supply and distribution of nursery milk,, kitchen milk and dairy products. The following local authorities will be participating:
Kirklees Metropolitan Council
Leeds City Council
City of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Calerdale Metropolitan Borough Council
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

15510000, 15500000, 15512000, 15551300

3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 3 Lot title: 3f - YPO-South Yorkshire
1)Short description
This lot covers the supply and distribution of nursery milk, kitchen milk and dairy products. The following local authorities will be participating:
Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Rotherham Metropolita Borough Council
Sheffield City Council
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

15510000, 15500000, 15512000, 15551300

3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 3 Lot title: 3g - YPO-Greater Manchester
1)Short description
This lot covers the supply and distribution of nursery milk, kitchen milk and dairy products. The following local authorities will be participating:
Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council
Bury Metropolitan Borough Council
Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council
Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
Manchester City Council
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

15510000, 15500000, 15512000, 15551300

3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 3 Lot title: 3h - YPO-Merseyside
1)Short description
This lot covers the supply and distribution of nursery milk, kitchen milk and dairy products. The following local authorities will be participating:
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council
St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

15510000, 15500000, 15512000, 15551300

3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 1 Lot title: 1j - National
1)Short description
Lots 1j, 2j & 3i - National will be for any other OCB who wish to access the framework at a later date. Successful Contractor(s) awarded onto the framework will automatically be allocated to these sub-lots unless they specify that they do not wish to be included. As the National sub lots will be automatically populated with the successful bidders for the NEPO and YPO sub-lots, the National sub lots will not be scored and bidders are not able to bid for the National sub lots as a standalone requirement. The participating OCB will undertake a further competition.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

15510000, 15500000, 15811100, 15512000, 15551300, 15321000

3)Quantity or scope
Lots 1j, 2j & 3i - National will be for any other OCB who wish to access the framework at a later date. Successful Contractor(s) awarded onto the framework will automatically be allocated to these sub-lots unless they specify that they do not wish to be included. As the National sub lots will be automatically populated with the successful bidders for the NEPO and YPO sub-lots, the National sub lots will not be scored and bidders are not able to bid for the National sub lots as a standalone requirement. The participating OCB will undertake a further competition.
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 0 and 6 000 000 GBP
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 2 Lot title: 2j - National
1)Short description
Lots 1j, 2j & 3i - National will be for any other OCB who wish to access the framework at a later date. Successful Contractor(s) awarded onto the framework will automatically be allocated to these sub-lots unless they specify that they do not wish to be included. As the National sub lots will be automatically populated with the successful bidders for the NEPO and YPO sub-lots, the National sub lots will not be scored and bidders are not able to bid for the National sub lots as a standalone requirement. The participating OCB will undertake a further competition.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

15510000, 15500000, 15811100, 15512000, 15551300, 15321000

3)Quantity or scope
Lots 1j, 2j & 3i - National will be for any other OCB who wish to access the framework at a later date. Successful Contractor(s) awarded onto the framework will automatically be allocated to these sub-lots unless they specify that they do not wish to be included. As the National sub lots will be automatically populated with the successful bidders for the NEPO and YPO sub-lots, the National sub lots will not be scored and bidders are not able to bid for the National sub lots as a standalone requirement. The participating OCB will undertake a further competition.
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 0 and 6 000 000 GBP
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 3 Lot title: 3i - National
1)Short description
Lots 1j, 2j & 3i - National will be for any other OCB who wish to access the framework at a later date. Successful Contractor(s) awarded onto the framework will automatically be allocated to these sub-lots unless they specify that they do not wish to be included. As the National sub lots will be automatically populated with the successful bidders for the NEPO and YPO sub-lots, the National sub lots will not be scored and bidders are not able to bid for the National sub lots as a standalone requirement.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

15510000, 15500000, 15811100, 15512000, 15551300, 15321000

3)Quantity or scope
Lots 1j, 2j & 3i - National will be for any other OCB who wish to access the framework at a later date. Successful Contractor(s) awarded onto the framework will automatically be allocated to these sub-lots unless they specify that they do not wish to be included. As the National sub lots will be automatically populated with the successful bidders for the NEPO and YPO sub-lots, the National sub lots will not be scored and bidders are not able to bid for the National sub lots as a standalone requirement. The participating OCB will undertake a further competition.
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 0 and 6 000 000 GBP
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:
As specified in the tender documents.
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
As specified in the tender documents.
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
As specified in the tender documents.
III.1.4)Other particular conditions
The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: yes
Description of particular conditions: As specified in the tender documents.
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: Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:
As specified in the tender documents.
III.2.2)Economic and financial ability
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:
As specified in the tender documents.
III.2.3)Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:
As specified 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:
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: 30.5.2013 - 12:00
Payable documents: no
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
23.5.2013 - 12:00
IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
11.4.2013
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
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tenders
Date: 30.5.2013 - 12:00
Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: yes
Additional information about authorised persons and opening procedure: Representative from the Council's Legal Department.

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
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

This opportunity can be accessed via the NEPO eTender system at http://qtegov.com/procontract/supplier.nsf/frm_opportunity_search?openForm&from;=frm_home(go to the 'contains' field and search using NEPO-QTLE-95HGS5. Suppliers wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and submit a tender through the NEPO eTender system. If not already registered, candidates should register on the NEPO eTender system at http://www.qtegov.com/procontract/supplier.nsf/frm_supplier_registration_wizard_introduction?openform. Any queries regarding the procurement process or tender documents must be raised no less than 4 days before the tender return date, through the Q&A; section on the NEPO eTender system. For any support in submitting your expression of interest or tender response, please contact the NEPO Portal helpdesk at +44 1914335949 or . There are a number of get help guides available on the portal. Reading these will assist the supplier in completing and submitting their responses.

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

North East Procurement Organisation
Keelman House 5th Avenue Business Park Team Valley Trading Estate
NE11 0XA Gateshead
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Internet address: www.nepoportal.org

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:
11.4.2013