Contract notice

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 16/12/2014

Expire date: 09/02/2015

External Reference: 2014-557976

TED Reference: 2014/S 245-431458

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Contract notice

Classic Sector

Directive 2004/18/EC

Supplies

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Authority (TWFRA)
GB178210271
Nissan Way, Sunderland
SR5 3QY Tyne and Wear
UK
Contact point(s): Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Authority
For the attention of: Chris Chapman
Telephone: +44 1914441685
E-mail: chris.chapman@twfire.gov.uk

Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.twfire.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/31831
Electronic access to information: https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=10184&B=BLUELIGHT
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=10184&B=BLUELIGHT

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)

Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

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:

Cold Cutting Equipment

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:

Tyne and Wear

NUTS code

Sunderland

II.1.3)

Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)

The notice involves a public contract

II.1.5)

Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

Tyne and Wear Fire Authority are seeking tenders for cold cutting equipment.

II.1.6)

Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

Main vocabulary

35111000 Firefighting equipment

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

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2)

Quantity or scope of the contract

II.2.1)

Total quantity or scope:

The supply of cold cutting equipment to TWFRA.

Estimated cost excluding VAT: 300000 GBP

II.2.2)

Information about options

Options: no

II.2.3)

Information about renewals

This contract is subject to renewal: no

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions relating to the contract

III.1.1)

Deposits and guarantees required:

As specified in the invitation to tender documents.

III.1.2)

Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them

As specified in the invitation to tender documents.

III.1.3)

Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

As specified in the invitation to tender documents.

III.1.4)

Other particular conditions

The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: yes

Description of particular conditions:

As specified in the invitation to tender documents.

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:

As specified in the invitation to tender documents.

III.2.2)

Economic and financial ability

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

As specified in the invitation to tender documents.

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

As specified in the invitation to tender documents.

III.2.3)

Technical capacity

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

As specified in the invitation to tender documents.

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

As specified in the invitation to tender documents.

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

Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: no

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Type of procedure

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open

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

18589

IV.3.2)

Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

no

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: 08.02.2015 - 12:00

Payable documents: no

IV.3.4)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

09.02.2015 - 12:00

IV.3.6)

Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up

[Language_EN]

IV.3.8)

Conditions for opening tenders

Date: 09.02.2015 - 12:00

Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: no

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:

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement, and the contract will be awarded on the basis of the most economically advantageous tender.

The procurement will be managed via the Bluelight electronic tendering system. Prospective tenderers will need to register with Bluelight at https://www.bluelight.gov.uk to receive the invitation to tender. All questions regarding this procurement should be submitted through the Bluelight system (deadline provided within the ITT documentation). The deadline for tender responses, through the system, to the invitation to tender is noon on Monday 9 February 2015. Further details are available from TWFRA website www.twfire.gov.uk

VI.4)

Procedures for appeal

VI.4.1)

Body responsible for appeal procedures

Tyne & Wear Fire & Rescue Authority
Nissan Way
SR5 3QY Sunderland
UK
Telephone: +44 1914441685
E-mail: chris.chapman@twfire.gov.uk

Internet address: http://www.twfire.gov.uk

Body responsible for mediation procedures

Tyne & Wear Fire & Rescue Authority
Nissan Way
SR5 3QY Sunderland
Telephone: +44 1914441685
E-mail: chris.chapman@twfire.gov.uk

Internet address: http://www.twfire.gov.uk

VI.4.2)

Lodging of appeals

Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:

VI.4.3)

Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

Tyne & Wear Fire & Rescue Authority
Nissan Way
SR5 3QY Sunderland
Telephone: +44 1914441685
E-mail: chris.chapman@twfire.gov.uk

Internet address: http://www.twfire.gov.uk