PSNI - servicing, repair, calibration and load testing of workshop equipment.
Contract notice
Services
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Police Sevice of Northern Ireland
C/O Transport Services Branch, Seapark, 151 Belfast Road, Carrickfergus
For the attention of: CPD TSB - Ref Project 9584
BT38 8PL Belfast
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and 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)Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions
I.3)Main activity
Public order and safety
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:
PSNI - servicing, repair, calibration and load testing of workshop equipment.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Services
Service category No 1: Maintenance and repair services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Various sites throughout Northern Ireland.
Service category No 1: Maintenance and repair services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Various sites throughout Northern Ireland.
NUTS code UKN
II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
The notice involves a public contract
II.1.4)Information on framework agreement
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), Transport Services Branch (TSB) has a requirement for the servicing, repair, calibration and load testing of various equipment located at their workshops at the following sites:
Seapark, Carrickfergus,
Gough, Armagh,
Enniskillen,
Maydown, Londonderry,
Air Support Unit (ASU), Aldergrove.
On occasion there may be a requirement for work to be carried out at other sites within Northern Ireland, however this will be the exception.
Seapark, Carrickfergus,
Gough, Armagh,
Enniskillen,
Maydown, Londonderry,
Air Support Unit (ASU), Aldergrove.
On occasion there may be a requirement for work to be carried out at other sites within Northern Ireland, however this will be the exception.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
50000000
II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
II.1.8)Lots
II.1.9)Information about variants
II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
The contract will comprise of 12 categories. Tenderers are permitted to submit a response for any number of categories.
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 250 000 and 500 000 GBP
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 250 000 and 500 000 GBP
II.2.2)Information about options
II.2.3)Information about renewals
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion
Duration in months: 36 (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 governing 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
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: The economic operator must meet the requirements set out in Regulation 23 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (as amended), as further described in the documentation.
III.2.2)Economic and financial ability
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: The economic operator must meet the requirements set out in Regulation 24 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (as amended), as further described in the documentation.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: The economic operator must provide if required the evidence as further described in the documentation.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: The economic operator must provide if required the evidence as further described in the documentation.
III.2.3)Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
The economic operator must meet the requirements set out in Regulation 25 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (as amended), as further described in the documentation.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
The economic operator must provide if required the evidence as further described in the documentation.
The economic operator must meet the requirements set out in Regulation 25 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (as amended), as further described in the documentation.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
The economic operator must provide if required the evidence as further described in the documentation.
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)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
Lowest price
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:
Project_9584
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
no
IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document
Payable documents: no
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
5.11.2013 - 15:00
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
VI.2)Information about European Union funds
VI.3)Additional information
Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender:
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 and 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.
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 and 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.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: CPD 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)/ Utilities Contracts 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:
26.9.2013