PSNI printing & delivery of forms for publications branch.

CONTRACT NOTICE

Supplies

SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY

I.1)NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S)

Department of Finance and Personnel Northern Ireland - Central Procurement Directorate / Justice Sector
Seapark Complex, 151 Belfast Road
Attn: Mr Colin Best
BT38 8PL Carrickfergus
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel. +44 2890700741
E-mail:
Fax +44 2890700730

Internet address(es)

General address of the contracting authority www.cpdni.gov.uk

Further information can be obtained at: As in above-mentioned contact point(s)

Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained at: As in above-mentioned contact point(s)

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: As in above-mentioned contact point(s)

I.2)TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES
Body governed by public law
General public services
Public order and safety
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
PSNI printing & delivery of forms for publications branch.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Supplies
Purchase
Main place of delivery Deliveries to potentially any PSNI location within Northern Ireland (full details in tender documentation).

NUTS code UKN

II.1.3)The notice involves
A public contract
II.1.4)Information on framework agreement
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
Printing of forms of non-form items for PSNI publications branch.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

79800000, 79823000

II.1.7)Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
Yes
II.1.8)Division into lots
No
II.1.9)Variants will be accepted
No
II.2)QUANTITY OR SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope
1 year initially, with four further options to extend, to be reviewed on an annual basis.
Excluding VAT 700 000 GBP
II.2.2)Options
Yes
description of these options: The contract period will be for 1 year initially, with 4 further options to extend, to be reviewed on an annual basis.
provisional timetable for recourse to these options: in months: 12 (from the award of the contract)
Number of possible renewals 4
II.3)DURATION OF THE CONTRACT OR TIME-LIMIT FOR COMPLETION
Duration in months: 60 (from the award of the contract)

SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION

III.1)CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT
III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions regulating them
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded
III.1.4)Other particular conditions to which the performance of the contract is subject
III.2)CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
III.2.2)Economic and financial capacity
III.2.3)Technical capacity
III.2.4)Reserved contracts
III.3)CONDITIONS SPECIFIC TO SERVICES CONTRACTS
III.3.1)Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession
III.3.2)Legal entities should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the 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)An electronic auction will be used
No
IV.3)ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority
Project 2418 / PU1046.3.1
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 17.8.2011 - 17:00
Payable documents No
IV.3.4)Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
18.8.2011 - 11:00
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
Duration in days 180 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening tenders
Date: 18.8.2011 - 12:00

Place

PSNI Seapark, Carrickfergus.

SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

VI.1)THIS IS A RECURRENT PROCUREMENT
No
VI.2)CONTRACT RELATED TO A PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAMME FINANCED BY EU FUNDS
No
VI.3)ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise.
Suppliers instructions - how to express interest in this tender.
1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once)

- Browse to the eSourcing portal: 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 in the "actions” box on the left-hand side 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 the "settings and buyer attachments” in the "actions” box.
3. Responding to the tender
- You can now choose to "reply” or "reject” (please give a reason if rejecting),
- 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 publish your reply using the publish button in the "actions” box on the left-hand side of the page.
If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.
VI.4)PROCEDURES FOR APPEAL
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: Central Procurement Directorate will incorporate a standstill period when 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.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.5)DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE:
6.7.2011