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SP923 Childcare voucher scheme.

Contract notice

Supplies

Directive 2004/18/EC

Section I: Contracting authority

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

County Durham & Darlington NHS
County Durham Procurement Consortium UHND North Road
For the attention of: Tommy Brennan
DH1 5TW Durham
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1913332615
E-mail:

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting authority: http://events.transaxions.com/service.aspx?event=6687

Further information can be obtained from: County Durham and Darlington NHS
County Durham Procurement Consortium, University Hospital Of North Durham, North Road
For the attention of: Tommy Brennan
DH1 5TW Durham
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1913332615
E-mail:
Internet address: http://events.transaxions.com/service.aspx?event=6687

Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: County Durham and Darlington NHS
County Durham Procurement Consortium, University Hospital Of North Durham, North Road
For the attention of: Tommy Brennan
DH1 5TW Durham
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1913332615
E-mail:
Internet address: http://events.transaxions.com/service.aspx?event=6687

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: County Durham and Darlington NHS
County Durham Procurement Consortium, University Hospital Of North Durham, North Road
For the attention of: Tommy Brennan
DH21 5TW Durham
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1913332615
E-mail:
Internet address: http://events.transaxions.com/service.aspx?event=6687

I.2)Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.3)Main activity
Health
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:
SP923 Childcare voucher scheme.
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: Conty Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust.

NUTS code UKC1

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)
To introduce a childcare voucher scheme where an employee can elect to substitute part of their salary for childcare vouchers. In addition to introducing the scheme the childcare voucher provider will need to provide administration, on-going support and maintenance of the scheme throughout the duration of the contract.

http://events.transaxions.com/service.aspx?event=6687

II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

75100000, 79000000, 85000000

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
II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
To introduce a childcare voucher scheme where an employee can elect to substitute part of their salary for childcare vouchers. In addition to introducing the scheme the childcare voucher provider will need to provide administration, on-going support and maintenance of the scheme throughout the duration of the contract.

http://events.transaxions.com/service.aspx?event=6687

II.2.2)Information about options
Options: no
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:
Appropriate Statement from Bankers.
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
Further details will be provided to those who express interest in this opportunity and/or are invited to tender.
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 formis required, but each supplier will be required to become jointly and severally responsible for the contract before acceptance.
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: In accordance with articles 45 to 50 at Directive 2004/18/EC and Regulations 23 to 25 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 and as set out in the relevant contract documents and other documentation including prequalification.
III.2.2)Economic and financial ability
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: In accordance with article 47 of Directive 2004/18/EC and Regulations 24 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: In accordance with article 47 of Directive 2004/18/EC and Regulations 24 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006.
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
Restricted
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:
SP923
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
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: 14.1.2014 - 12:00
Payable documents: no
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
14.1.2014 - 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
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tenders

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 introduce a childcare voucher scheme where an employee can elect to substitute part of their salary for childcare vouchers. In addition to introducing the scheme the childcare voucher provider will need to provide administration, on-going support and maintenance of the scheme throughout the duration of the contract.

http://events.transaxions.com/service.aspx?event=6687

VI.4)Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
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:
3.12.2013