SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
I.1)NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S)
London Borough of Lambeth
3rd Floor, Olive Morris House, Brixton Hill
Attn: Jennifer Rhoden
SW2 1RL London
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel. +44 2079269376
E-mail: JARhoden@lambeth.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
General address of the contracting authority http://www.lambeth.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile https://lblambeth.eu-supply.com
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
Lean system tools and transformation.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Services
Service category: No 11
Main place of performance The London Borough of Lambeth.
NUTS code UKI1
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 year(s): 4
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
estimated cost excluding VAT 500 000 GBP
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
The contract being sought involves implementing Lean systems transformation within Lambeth by providing tools and techniques to support service managers to achieve efficiency savings in their respective service areas.
The contract will be let for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further year.
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
The contract will be a call off framework and the successful Contractor must have a good understanding of Lean systems transformation and be able to interact and work closely with Lambeth operational staff and management to encourage in-house expertise through knowledge transfer and ensure that Lean proficiency within the organisation is developed.
The contract will be let for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further year.
Excluding VAT 500 000 GBP
II.3)DURATION OF THE CONTRACT OR TIME-LIMIT FOR COMPLETION
Duration in months: 48 (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
The contract documents will specify the extent of any guarantees sought.
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions regulating them
Payment details will be included in the tender documents.
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded
Joint and several liability.
III.1.4)Other particular conditions to which the performance of the contract is subject
Yes
The successful bidders will be required as a condition of contract to comply with the 'Code of Practice for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and the Promotion of Equality of Opportunity in Employment' issued by the (UK) Commission for Racial Equality. The Code is available from Central Books Ltd, 99 Wallis Road, London E9 5LN, UNITED KINGDOM Tel: +44 2089864854.
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: In accordance with Articles 45 to 50 of Directive 2004/18/EC and Regulations 23 to 35 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 and as set out in the Council's pre-qualification business questionnaire, available from the address in I.1.1 that must be completed and returned with the tender documents.
III.2.2)Economic and financial capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: In accordance with Articles 47 of Directive 2004/18/EC and Regulation 24 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 and as set out in the Council's pre-qualification Business Questionnaire, available from the address in I.1.1. that must be completed and returned with the tender documents.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required As set out in the pre-qualification business questionnaire.
III.2.3)Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:
) In accordance with Articles 48 to 50 of Directive 2004/18/EC and Regulation 25 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 and as set out in the Council's pre-qualification Business Questionnaire, available from the address in I.1.1.that must be completed and returned with the tender documents.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
As set out in the pre-qualification Business questionnaire.
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
No
III.3.2)Legal entities should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service
Yes
SECTION IV: PROCEDURE
IV.1)TYPE OF PROCEDURE
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Restricted
IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate
Envisaged number of operators 6
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Initial selection will be from the information provided in the pre-qualification Business questionnaire.
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
Payable documents No
IV.3.4)Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
3.9.2010 - 17:00
IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
11.10.2010
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
To receive more information about this tender, including any amendments and/or clarifications and to request any clarifications and/or to respond to this tender, you must register your interest to this tender on the following site: https://lblambeth.eu-supply.com.
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: The LB of Lambeth will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day stand-still period at the point information on the award of the contract(s) is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the contracting authority before the contract is entered into. Applicants have 2 working days from the notification of the award decision to request additional debriefing and that information has to be provided a minimum of 3 working days before the expiry of the stand-still period. Such additional information should be provided from the contact in part I.1 If an appeal regarding the award of the contract has not been successfully resolved 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). Any such action must be brought promptly (Generally within 3 months). Where a contract has not been entered into, the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the contract has been entered into, the Court may only award damages.
VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.5)DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE:
27.8.2010