SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
I.1)NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S)
Alan Douglas
Legal, Administrative and Regulatory services, Council Offices, Garshake Road
Attn: Alex Grace
G82 3PU Dumbarton
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel. +44 1389737828
E-mail: alex.grace@west-dunbarton.gov.uk
Fax +44 1389737872
Internet address(es)
General address of the contracting authority http://www.wdcweb.info
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
Regional or local authority
General public services
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
Tender for supply of PVCu windows and doors.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Supplies
II.1.3)The notice involves
The establishment of a framework agreement
II.1.4)Information on framework agreement
Framework agreement with a single operator
Duration of the framework agreement: Duration in month(s): 18
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
estimated cost excluding VAT 375 000 GBP
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
The main aim of the contract is to employ a manufacturer for the supply of PVCu doors, windows and screens as required by West Dunbartonshire Council.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
II.1.7)Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
No
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
II.2.2)Options
Yes
description of these options: Option to extend the framework agreement for a further 12 months with an estimated value of 150 000 GBP.
provisional timetable for recourse to these options: in months: 18 (from the award of the contract)
Number of possible renewals 1
in the case of renewable supplies or service contracts, estimated timeframe for subsequent contracts: in months: 12 (from the award of the contract)
II.3)DURATION OF THE CONTRACT OR TIME-LIMIT FOR COMPLETION
Duration in months: 18 (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
Suitable parent company guarantees may be required.
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions regulating them
See contract documents.
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded
None required, but an entity recognised by Scots Law will be required to enter into the contract.
III.1.4)Other particular conditions to which the performance of the contract is subject
Yes
See contract 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 requirements are met: See contract documents.
III.2.2)Economic and financial capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: See contract documents.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required See contract documents.
III.2.3)Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:
See contract documents.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
See contract documents.
III.2.4)Reserved contracts
No
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
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
No
IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents
IV.3.4)Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
22.10.2010 - 12:00
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 tenders
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
VI.4)PROCEDURES FOR APPEAL
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
As set out in the public procurement regulations, as amended
VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals
VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.5)DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE:
25.8.2010