The Southern Education and Library Board, on behalf of the five Northern Ireland Education and Library Boards, is seeking tenders for the supply of 33 seater right-hand drive bus chassis cowls. Delivery of the same to various locations throughout ...

Contract award notice

Supplies

Directive 2004/18/EC

Section I: Contracting authority

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

Southern Education and Library Board
3 Charlemont Place, The Mall
For the attention of: Linda Best
BT61 9AX Armagh
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 2837512549
E-mail:

Internet address(es):

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

I.2)Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.3)Main activity
Education
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
Bus Chassis, 33 Seater Type.
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: To various locations with Northern Ireland.

NUTS code UKN

II.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
II.1.4)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
The Southern Education and Library Board, on behalf of the five Northern Ireland Education and Library Boards, is seeking tenders for the supply of 33 seater right-hand drive bus chassis cowls. Delivery of the same to various locations throughout Northern Ireland as and when required during the period of the framework.
II.1.5)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

34139000

II.1.6)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): no
II.2)Total final value of contract(s)
II.2.1)Total final value of contract(s)

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Open
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteria
Lowest price
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction has been used: no
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority
50934
Project_7938
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 50934 Lot title: Bus Chassis, 33 Seater Type.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
27.3.2012
V.2)Information about offers
Number of offers received: 1
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

Mercedes Benz Truck & Van (NI)
45 Mallusk Road
BT39 9EA Newtownabbey
UNITED KINGDOM

V.4)Information on value of contract
V.5)Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
VI.2)Additional information:

Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender: 1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once): https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click ‘continue’ - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click ‘Save’ when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure) 2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the ‘PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers’ link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. - Click the ‘Express Interest’ button at the top of the page. - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your ‘My PQQs/ My ITTs’ page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking ‘Buyer Attachments’ in the ‘PQQ/ ITT Details’ box 3. Responding to the tender - Click ‘My Response’ under ‘PQQ/ ITT Details’, you can choose to ‘Create Response’ or to ‘Decline to Respond’ (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the ‘Submit Response’ button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.

VI.3)Procedures for appeal
VI.3.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures

Southern Education and Library Board
3 Charlemont Place, The Mall
BT61 9AX Armagh
UNITED KINGDOM

Body responsible for mediation procedures

Please see VI.4.2 below

VI.3.2)Lodging of appeals
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: The Southern Education and Library Board will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.
The Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (SI 2006 No 5) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
VI.3.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.4)Date of dispatch of this notice:
4.4.2012