: The supply of antifreeze products to bus and rail operating companies.
Contract notice - utilities
Supplies
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
The Go-Ahead Group Plc
Go-Ahead House, 5th floor, 26-28 Addiscombe road, Surrey
Contact point(s): The Go-Ahead Group Plc
For the attention of: Carl Baker / Linda Crabtree
CR9 5GA Croydon
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Internet address(es)
General address of the contracting entity http://www.go-ahead.com/
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for 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)Main activity
Railway services
Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services
Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services
I.3)Contract award on behalf of other contracting entities
The contracting entity is purchasing on behalf of other contracting entities: yes
Southern Railway Ltd
26-28 Addiscombe road, Croydon
CR9 5GA Surrey
UNITED KINGDOM
London & Birmingham Railway Ltd (London Midland)
102 New street
B2 4JB Birmingham
UNITED KINGDOM
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting entity:
The supply of antifreeze products to bus and rail operating companies.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Supplies
Purchase
Main place of delivery: Go-Ahead Group and its operating companies across the United Kingdom.
Purchase
Main place of delivery: Go-Ahead Group and its operating companies across the United Kingdom.
NUTS code UK
II.1.3)Information about a 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 a single operator
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 200 000,00 GBP
Duration of the framework agreement
Duration in years: 2Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 200 000,00 GBP
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s):
The supply of antifreeze products to bus and rail operating companies.
Must comply and/or exceed the required standard of BS 6580.
Go-Ahead Holding Limited is procuring on behalf of its following operating companies.
Go North East (multiple locations).
Go Ahead London (multiple locations).
Go South Coast (Multiple locations).
Oxford City Bus.
Metrobus (multiple locations).
Brighton & Hove (multiple locations).
Plymouth City Bus.
Southern Railway (multiple locations).
London & Birmingham Railway Limited (multiple locations).
At this stage it is anticipated that the tender will consist of two (2) lots which represents the type of services required.
For the Go-Ahead operating divisions requiring the products and services detailed in this notice. However this may be subject to change.
Must comply and/or exceed the required standard of BS 6580.
Go-Ahead Holding Limited is procuring on behalf of its following operating companies.
Go North East (multiple locations).
Go Ahead London (multiple locations).
Go South Coast (Multiple locations).
Oxford City Bus.
Metrobus (multiple locations).
Brighton & Hove (multiple locations).
Plymouth City Bus.
Southern Railway (multiple locations).
London & Birmingham Railway Limited (multiple locations).
At this stage it is anticipated that the tender will consist of two (2) lots which represents the type of services required.
For the Go-Ahead operating divisions requiring the products and services detailed in this notice. However this may be subject to change.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
24951311, 24957000
II.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): no
II.1.8)Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots
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
It is anticipated that a 2 year contract will be awarded with the option of a further extension of 1 year.
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
Duration in months: 24 (from the award of the contract)
Information about lots
Lot No: 1 Lot title: The supply of antifreeze products to Bus operating companies1)Short description:
List of antifreeze products for supply to Go-Ahead's Bus operating companies.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
24951311
3)Quantity or scope:
Covering the requirements of nine (9) Go-Ahead Operating companies with multiple locations across the United Kingdom.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 000 000,00 GBP
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 000 000,00 GBP
Lot No: 2 Lot title: The Supply of Antifreeze products to Rail operating companies
1)Short description:
List of Antifreeze products for supply to Go-Ahead's Train operating companies for the following diesel fleets:
Southern Railway Ltd Class 171 Turbostar.
London Midland Railway Ltd Classes 170, 172, 153 and 150.
Southern Railway Ltd Class 171 Turbostar.
London Midland Railway Ltd Classes 170, 172, 153 and 150.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
24951311
3)Quantity or scope:
Covering the requirements of two (2) Train Operating Companies based on the South and West Midlands areas of the United Kingdom.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:
To be clarified in the tender document.
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
To be clarified in the tender document.
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
Joint and several liability.
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: An expression of interest to this notice and a completed Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) is required by the deadline on 8.11.2011 (12:00) (GMT) Once an expression of interest has been received the supplier will be granted access to Go-Ahead's e-tender system where the PQQ can be accessed and completed.
III.2.2)Economic and financial ability
To be covered in the Pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ).
III.2.3)Technical capacity:
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met To be covered in the Pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ).
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: no
III.3.2)Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the 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
IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Negotiated
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteria
The most economically advantageous tender in terms ofthe criteria stated in the specifications or in the invitation to tender or to negotiate
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 entity:
Project ID: 438184 - The Supply of Antifreeze products to Bus and Rail operating companies
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
no
IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents
Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 7.10.2011 - 17:00
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
8.11.2011 - 12:00
IV.3.5)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
English.
IV.3.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
IV.3.7)Conditions for opening 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:
VI.4)Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
David Lynch
6th floor, 1 Warwick row
SW1E 5ER London
UNITED KINGDOM
Body responsible for mediation procedures
Elliot Laurie
6th floor, 1 Warwick row
SW1E 5ER London
UNITED KINGDOM
VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: As above.
VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
30.9.2011