Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
County Borough Supplies
Waterton
For the attention of: Mrs Mary Williams
CF31 3YR Bridgend
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1656766511
E-mail: cbspurchase@bridgend.gov.uk
Fax: +44 1656766401
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
Regional or local authority
I.3)Main activity
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: yes
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
Supply of Exercise Books & Exercise paper.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Supplies
Purchase
NUTS code UKL
II.1.3)Information about a public 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 several operators
Duration of the framework agreement
Duration in months: 48
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 500 000 GBP
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
Supply of Exercise Books & Paper.
Community Benefits do not apply to this contract.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
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: yes
Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots
II.1.9)Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: yes
II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
Refer to Invitation to Tender Documents.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 500 000 GBP
II.2.2)Information about options
II.2.3)Information about renewals
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion
Starting 1.8.2012. Completion 31.7.2016
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:
Refer to Invitation to Tender Documents.
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
Refer to 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:
If the Tender is submitted by a group (more than one) of suppliers then those suppliers if awarded the contract shall assume such legal form by incorporation, partnership, or otherwise as will enable them to contract with the council as a single legal entity. It will be necessary for the satisfactory performance of this contract for the group to state a single address responsible for the receipt and processing of the councils order and resolving any problems relating to the contract.
III.1.4)Other particular conditions
The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: yes
Description of particular conditions: Refer to 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: (a) is bankrupt or is being wound up, whose affairs are being administered by the courts, who has entered into an arrangement with creditors or who is in any analogous situation arising from a similar procedure under national laws and regulations;
(b) is the subject of proceedings for a declaration of bankruptcy, for an order for compulsory winding-up or administration by the courts or for an arrangement with creditors or is the subject of any other similar proceeding under national laws or regulations;
(c) has been convicted of an offence concerning his professional conduct by a judgement which has the force of res judicata;
(d) has been guilty of grave professional misconduct proven by any means which the contracting authorities can justify;
(e) has not fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of social security contributions in accordance with the legal provisions of the country in which he is established or those of the country of the contracting authority;
(f) has not fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of taxes in accordance with the legal provisions of the country in which he is established or those of the country of the contracting authority;
(g) is guilty of serious misrepresentation in supplying the information required under the provisions of the Directive on the criteria for qualitative selection;
Refer to Invitation to Tender Documents.
III.2.2)Economic and financial ability
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: (a) bank statement and/or evidence of professional risk indemnity insurance;
(b) balance sheets or extracts of balance sheets;
(c) statement of turnover for a maximum of the last three years.
Refer to Invitation to tender Documents.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: Refer to Invitation to Tender Documents.
III.2.3)Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
(a) a list of works carried out over the last 5 years with certificates of satisfaction;
(b) a list of principal deliveries effected or services provided in the last 3 years and evidence of delivery;
(c) an indication of technicians or technical bodies involved;
(d) a description of technical facilities and measures used to ensure quality;
(e) educational and professional qualifications of the supplier and staff responsible for performing the contract;
(f) where appropriate, an indication of the environmental management measures that would be applied when performing the contract;
(g) a statement of average annual manpower and number of staff in the last 3 years;
(h) a statement of tools, plant and equipment available to the supplier;
(i) details of any intended sub-contracting arrangements;
(j) where appropriate, samples, descriptions and photographs of products and quality assurance certificates.
Refer to Invitation to Tender Documents.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
Refer to Invitation to Tender Documents.
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
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.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)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:
B(CBS)/037/12
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: 12.3.2012 - 16:30
Payable documents: no
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
26.3.2012 - 12:00
IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
10.2.2012
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 months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening tenders
Date: 28.3.2012 - 14:00
Place:
Bridgend County Borough Council, Civic Offices, Angel Street, Bridgend CF31 1LX.
Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: yes
Additional information about authorised persons and opening procedure: Authorised representatives of the awarding Authority.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 48 months
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
Any disputes will be settled under the Terms of the Framework and matters arising out of it will be subject to English Law.
Buy4Wales Reference Number: 29141.
VI.4)Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
Refer to Invitation to Tender Documents
UNITED KINGDOM
Body responsible for mediation procedures
Refer to Invitation to Tender Documents
UNITED KINGDOM
VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: Refer to Invitation to tender Documents.
VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
Refer to Invitation to Tender Documents
UNITED KINGDOM
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
3.2.2012