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Contract Notice

NPS Provision of Rock Salt Framework

  • First published: 24 July 2015
  • Last modified: 24 July 2015

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Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-kuma6s-030367
Published by:
Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government - Commercial Delivery
Authority ID:
AA27760
Publication date:
24 July 2015
Deadline date:
18 August 2015
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
No

Abstract

The National Procurement Service wishes to establish a collaborative agreement for the provision of a Rock Salt Framework for the Welsh Public Sector. Areas included in this framework are: - Provision of Rock Salt - Provision of Marine Salt - Provision of PDV Salt - Provision of innovative or specialist de-icing products This Framework will be made available to the Customers of the National Procurement Service (NPS), which currently comprises of 73 Welsh public sector organisations. In addition, the Framework will also be available to the organisations that are clearly referenced within the ITT documentation. NPS is hosted by the Welsh Government and aims to deliver value for money from the procurement of common and repetitive goods and services by "buying once for Wales". NOTE: The authority is using eTenderWales to carry out this procurement process. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at http://www.sell2wales.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=24328 CPV: 14410000, 34927100, 14000000, 24951310.

Full notice text

CONTRACT NOTICE – OFFICIAL JOURNAL

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1)

Name, Address and Contact Point(s)


National Procurement Service (Welsh Government)

T’yr Afon, Bedwas Road

Caerphilly

CF83 8WT

UK

NPSConstruction&FM@wales.gsi.gov.uk

+44 3007900170



http://npswales.gov.uk

http://www.sell2wales.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA27760

www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
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I.2)

Type of contracting Authority and Main Activity or Activities

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Yes

Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council

Bridgend County Borough Council

Caerphilly County Borough Council

Cardiff Council

Carmarthenshire County Council

Ceredigion County Council

Conwy County Borough Council

Denbighshire County Council

Flintshire County Council

Gwynedd Council

Isle of Anglesey County Council

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council

Monmouthshire County Council

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council

Newport City Council

Pembrokeshire County Council

Powys County Council

Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council

City and County of Swansea Council

Torfaen County Borough Council

Vale of Glamorgan Council

Wrexham County Borough Council

Aberystwyth University

Bangor University

Cardiff University

Cardiff Metropolitan University

Glyndwr University

Swansea University

Trinity Saint David University

University of South Wales

University of Wales Registry

Police and Crime Commissioners for Dyfed Powys

Police and Crime Commissioners for Gwent

Police and Crime Commissioners for North Wales

Police and Crime Commissioners for South Wales

Mid & West Wales Fire & Rescue Service

North Wales Fire & Rescue Service

South Wales Fire & Rescue Service

Bridgend College

Cardiff and Vale College

Coleg Cambria

Coleg Ceredigion

Coleg Gwent

Coleg Harlech

Coleg Sir Gar

Coleg y Cymoedd

Gower College Swansea

Grwp Llandrillo Menai

NPTC Group

Pembrokeshire College

St David's Catholic College

The College Merthyr Tydfil

Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board

Aneurin Bevan Health Board

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Cwm Taf Health Board

Hywel Dda Health Board

Powys Health Board

Public Health Wales

Velindre NHS Trust

Welsh Ambulance Service Trust

National Assembly for Wales

Welsh Government

Arts Council for Wales

Care Council for Wales

HEFCW

National Library for Wales

National Museum of Wales

National Resources Wales

Sports Wales

Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales

Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales

Aelwyd Housing Association

Bro Myrddin Housing Association

Bron Afon Community Housing

Cadwyn Housing Association

Cardiff Community Housing Association

Cartrefi Conwy

Cartrefi Cymunedol Gwynedd

Coastal Housing Group

Community Lives Consortium

CT Cantref

Cynon Taf Community Housing Group

Family HA (Wales)

First Choice Housing Association

Grwp Cynefin

Grwp Gwalia Cyf

Hafan Cymru Carmarthen

Hafod Care Association

Hafod Housing Association

Hendre Group

Linc-Cymru Housing Association

Melin Homes

Merthyr Tydfil Housing Association

Merthyr Valleys Homes

Mid Wales Housing Association

Monmouthshire Housing

Newport City Homes

Newydd Housing Association

North Wales Housing Association

NPT Homes

Pembrokeshire Housing

Pennaf Housing Group

RCT Homes

Rhondda Housing Association

Seren Group

Soroptomist Housing Association Carmarthen

Taff Housing Association

Tai Calon

Tai Ceredigion

Tai Cymdogaeth Cyf

United Welsh

Valleys 2 Coast

Wales & West Housing

Derwen Cymru

Welsh Public Sector Organisations named in the ITT

Section II: Object of the Contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority

NPS Provision of Rock Salt Framework

II.1.2(a))

Type of works contract

II.1.2(b))

Type of supplies contract

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II.1.2(c))

Type of service contract

II.1.2)

Main site or location of works, place of delivery or performance

Wales - Cymru



UKL

II.1.3)

This notice involves

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II.1.4)

Information on framework agreement (if applicable)

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Number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged

60

Duration of the framework agreement

48

Justification for a framework agreement the duration of which exceeds four years

Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement

20000000GBP

Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded

II.1.5)

Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

The National Procurement Service wishes to establish a collaborative agreement for the provision of a Rock Salt Framework for the Welsh Public Sector. Areas included in this framework are:

- Provision of Rock Salt

- Provision of Marine Salt

- Provision of PDV Salt

- Provision of innovative or specialist de-icing products

This Framework will be made available to the Customers of the National Procurement Service (NPS), which currently comprises of 73 Welsh public sector organisations.

In addition, the Framework will also be available to the organisations that are clearly referenced within the ITT documentation.

NPS is hosted by the Welsh Government and aims to deliver value for money from the procurement of common and repetitive goods and services by "buying once for Wales".

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderWales to carry out this procurement process.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at

http://www.sell2wales.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=24328

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at http://www.sell2wales.gov.uk/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=30367

II.1.6)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

14410000
34927100
14000000
24951310

II.1.7)

Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

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II.1.8)

Division into lots

Yes

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II.1.9)

Will variants be accepted

No

II.2)

Quantity or Scope of the Contract

II.2.1)

Total quantity or scope

20000000
GBP

II.2.2)

Options

There will be an option to extend the Framework for a further period of 12 months

Provisional timetable for recourse to these options

33

Number of possible renewals

1

In the case of renewable supplies or service contracts, estimated time frame for subsequent contracts

12

II.3)

Duration of the contract or limit for completion

 05-10-2015 04-10-2018

Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial and Technical Information

III.1)

Conditions Relating to the Contract

III.1.1)

Deposits and guarantees required

As set out in the Invitation to Tender (ITT).

The awarding authority reserves the right to request parent company and/or other guarantees of performance and financial liability.

III.1.2)

Main Terms of financing and payment and/or reference to the relevant provisions

As set out in the Invitation to Tender (ITT).

Payment terms will be indicated in the contract documents. Tenders to be priced in Sterling. Payment to be made in Sterling only.

III.1.3)

Legal form to be taken by the grouping of suppliers, contractors or service providers to whom the contract is to be awarded

None specified. Save that in the case of a partnership or consortium or other group of more than one legal entity

bidding together, the contract will be with either (1) all bidders on the basis of joint and several liability, or (2) with one

or more of the parties acting as 'prime contractor' (and where more than one, on a joint and several liability basis).

Where the contract is with a special purpose company with separate legal personality established for the project, the

contracting authority will require sufficient guarantees to be given by participants in that company or their parents.

III.1.4)

Other particular conditions to which the performance of the contract is subject

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:

(1) Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in providing any information required, may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with this procurement process.

The Invitation to Tender documentation (ITT) will provide the details.

III.2.2)

Economic and financial capacity


Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:

Please see information contained within the ITT.




III.2.3)

Technical capacity


Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:

Please see information contained within the ITT.




III.2.4)

Reserved contracts

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Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Type of Procedure


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Justification for the choice of accelerated procedure

IV.1.1)

Have candidates already been selected?

No

IV.1.2)

Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates

IV.1.3)

Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue

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IV.2)

Award Criteria

No


Yes

No

IV.2.2)

An electronic auction will be used

No

IV.3 Administrative Information

IV.3.1)

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

NPS-CFM-0018-15

IV.3.2)

Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

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2015/S 108-195438 05-06-2015

Other previous publications

IV.3.3)

Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents



 


IV.3.4)

Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

 18-08-2015  14:00

IV.3.5)

Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates


IV.3.6)

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

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IV.3.7)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender 

 18-11-2015

IV.3.8)

Conditions for opening tenders



 18-08-2015  14:00
www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

Section VI: Other Information

VI.1)

Indicate whether this procurement is a recurrent one and the Estimated timing for further notices to be published


VI.2)

Does the contract relate to a Project/Programme financed by Community Funds?

No



VI.3)

Additional Information

National Procurement Service has adopted Constructionline, the UK Government certification service for construction-related contractors, consultants and material suppliers to reduce the administration burden on suppliers wishing to apply for this opportunity. Tenderers do not need to be a member of Constructionline to bid for this Tender.

If you are already registered with Constructionline, you will not need to complete our full Qualification stage – simply supply your Constructionline membership number and complete the Additional Questions section as signposted.

Please ensure you log-in to your Constructionline profile and confirm the information they hold on your company is accurate. You must do this by 12 August 2015 to ensure any changes can be made to your information prior to the closing date of this notice. Please contact Seonaid Culliford on 07801 136626 or seonaid.culliford@capita.co.uk for assistance.

Bidders not registered with Constructionline may wish to do so as this will simplify the pre-qualification process. To register in relation to this contract notice please contact Steve Cremer on 07753 440602 or steve.cremer@capita.co.uk. You will need to start the registration process as soon as possible and ensure that you achieve a fully registered status by 10 August 2015.

Suppliers not registered with Constructionline will not be precluded from expressing an interest in this contract notice but will need to demonstrate that they meet the pre-qualification requirements, through the completion of a full questionnaire.

Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:

Details about Community Benefits can be found in the Specification (ITT: Section 4).

(WA Ref:30367)

VI.4)

Procedures for appeal

VI.4.1)

Body responsible for appeal procedures










Body responsible for mediation procedures










VI.4.2)

Lodging of appeals

VI.4.3)

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










VI.5)

Dispatch date of this Notice

 24-07-2015

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

01     Lot 1A 6.3MM Rock Salt

1)

Short Description

6.3MM Rock Salt

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

14000000
14410000
34927100
24951310

3)

Quantity or scope

All Wales covering all Welsh Public Sector Organisations.


4)

Indication about different contract dates

36

5)

Additional Information about lots

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

02     Lot 1B 10MM Rock Salt

1)

Short Description

10MM Rock Salt

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

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14410000
34927100
24951310

3)

Quantity or scope

All Wales Zone covering all Welsh public sector organisations.


4)

Indication about different contract dates

36

5)

Additional Information about lots

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

03     Lot 1C Marine Salt

1)

Short Description

Marine Salt

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

14000000
14410000
34927100
24951310

3)

Quantity or scope

All Wales covering all Welsh public sector organisations.


4)

Indication about different contract dates

36

5)

Additional Information about lots

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

04     Lot 1D PDV Salt

1)

Short Description

PDV Salt

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

14000000
14410000
24951310
34927100

3)

Quantity or scope

All Wales covering all Welsh public sector organisations.


4)

Indication about different contract dates

36

5)

Additional Information about lots

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

05     Lot 2A Specialist Requirements - Calcium Chloride

1)

Short Description

Specialist Requirements - Calcium Chloride.

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

14410000
14000000
34927100
24951310

3)

Quantity or scope

All Wales covering all Welsh Public Sector Organisations.


4)

Indication about different contract dates

36

5)

Additional Information about lots

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

06     Lot 2B Specialist Requirements - Potassium Acetate

1)

Short Description

Specialist Requirements - Potassium Acetate

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

14000000
14410000
24951310
34927100

3)

Quantity or scope

All Wales covering all Welsh Public Sector Organisations.


4)

Indication about different contract dates

36

5)

Additional Information about lots

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

07     Lot 2C Specialist Requirements - Liquid Agricultural By Product

1)

Short Description

Specialist Requirements - Liquid Agricultural By Product

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

14000000
14410000
24951310
34927100

3)

Quantity or scope

All Wales covering all Welsh Public Sector Organisations.


4)

Indication about different contract dates

36

5)

Additional Information about lots


Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
24951310 De-icing agents Greases and lubricants
14000000 Mining, basic metals and related products Mining and Ores
34927100 Road salt Toll equipment
14410000 Rock salt Salt and pure sodium chloride

Delivery locations

ID Description
1017 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
1022 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
1015 Central Valleys (Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf)
1013 Conwy and Denbighshire
1020 East Wales
1023 Flintshire and Wrexham
1016 Gwent Valleys (Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly)
1012 Gwynedd
1011 Isle of Anglesey
1021 Monmouthshire and Newport
1024 Powys
1014 South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion)
1018 Swansea
1000 WALES
1010 West Wales and The Valleys

Alert region restrictions

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ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

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Notice details
Publication date:
24 July 2015
Deadline date:
18 August 2015 00:00
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Authority name:
Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government - Commercial Delivery
Publication date:
22 October 2015
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Authority name:
Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government - Commercial Delivery

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