CONTRACT NOTICE – OFFICIAL JOURNAL
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Section I: Contracting Authority
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I.1)
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Name, Address and Contact Point(s)
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Gwynedd Council |
Block A, Plas Llanwnda |
Caernarfon |
LL55 1SE |
UK |
Finance
Bethan Griffith |
+44 1286682674 |
insurance@gwynedd.gov.uk |
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www.gwynedd.gov.uk
http://www.sell2wales.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0361
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html
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I.2)
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Type of contracting Authority and Main Activity or Activities
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Section II: Object of the Contract
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II.1)
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Description
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II.1.1)
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Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authorityContract notice in respect of the provision of insurance for Gwynedd Council |
II.1.2(a))
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Type of works contract
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II.1.2(b))
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Type of supplies contract
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II.1.2(c))
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Type of service contract6 |
II.1.2)
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Main site or location of works, place of delivery or performance
Gwynedd
UK |
II.1.3)
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This notice involves
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II.1.4)
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Information on framework agreement (if applicable)
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Number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged
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Duration of the framework agreement
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Justification for a framework agreement the duration of which exceeds four years
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Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
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Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded |
II.1.5)
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Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
This opportunity is for the Provision of Insurance and Claims Handling for Gwynedd Council excluding broking services.
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=34033
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II.1.6)
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Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
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66510000 |
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II.1.7)
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Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) |
II.1.8)
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Division into lots Yes
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II.1.9)
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Will variants be accepted
Yes |
II.2)
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Quantity or Scope of the Contract
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II.2.1)
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Total quantity or scope |
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5000000 GBP |
II.2.2)
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Options |
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Provisional timetable for recourse to these options
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Number of possible renewals
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In the case of renewable supplies or service contracts, estimated time frame for subsequent contracts
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Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial and Technical Information
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III.1)
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Conditions Relating to the Contract
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III.1.1)
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Deposits and guarantees required
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III.1.2)
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Main Terms of financing and payment and/or reference to the relevant provisions
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III.1.3)
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Legal form to be taken by the grouping of suppliers, contractors or service providers to whom the contract is to be awarded
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III.1.4)
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Other particular conditions to which the performance of the contract is subject
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III.2)
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Conditions for Participation
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III.2.1)
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Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
(1) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they are not bankrupt or the subject of an administration order, are not being wound-up, have not granted a trust deed, are not the subject of a petition presented for sequestration of their estate, have not had a receiver, manager or administrator appointed and are not otherwise apparently insolvent.
(2) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that the candidate, their directors, or any other person who has powers of representation, decision or control of the candidate has not been convicted of conspiracy, corruption, bribery, or money laundering. Failure to provide such a declaration will result in the candidate being declared ineligible and they will not be selected to participate in this procurement process.
(3) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have not been convicted of a criminal offence relating to the conduct of their business or profession.
(4) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have not committed an act of grave misconduct in the course of their business or profession.
(5) All candidates must comply with the requirements of the State in which they are established, regarding registration on the professional or trade register.
(6) 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.
(7) All candidates will have to demonstrate that they are licensed, or a member of the relevant organisation, in the State where they are established, when the law of that State prohibits the provision of the services, described in this notice, by a person who is not so licensed or who is not a member of the relevant organisation.
(8) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of social security contributions under the law of any part of the United Kingdom or of the relevant State in which the candidate is established
(9) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of taxes under the law of any part of the United Kingdom or of the relevant State in which the economic operator is established.
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III.2.2)
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Economic and financial capacity
(1) All candidates will be required to provide a reference from their bank.
(2) All candidates will be required to provide evidence of relevant professional risk indemnity insurance.
(3) All candidates will be required to provide a statement, covering the 3 previous financial years including the overall turnover of the candidate and the turnover in respect of the activities which are of a similar type to the subject matter of this notice.
(4) All candidates will be required to provide statements of accounts or extracts from those accounts relating to their business.
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III.2.3)
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Technical capacity
(1) A statement of the candidate's average annual number of staff and managerial staff over the previous 3 years
(2) Details of the educational and professional qualifications of their managerial staff; and those of the person(s) who would be responsible for providing the services or carrying out the work or works under the contract;
(3) All candidates will be required to provide certification from an independent body attesting conformity to environmental management standards in accordance with the Community Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS); or the European standard BS EN ISO 14001.
(4) All candidates will be required to provide certification drawn up by an independent body attesting the compliance of the economic operator with quality assurance standards based on the relevant European standards.
(5) Certificates drawn up by official quality control institutes or agencies of recognised competence attesting the conformity of products clearly identified by references to specifications or standards.
(6) Samples, descriptions and/or photographs, the authenticity of which must be certified if the contracting authority so requests.
(7) A statement of the principal goods sold or services provided by the supplier or the services provider in the past 3 years, detailing the dates on which the goods were sold or the services provided; the consideration received; the identity of the person to whom the goods were sold or the services were provided
(8) A check may be carried out by the contracting authority or by a competent official body of the State in which the candidate is established, to verify the technical capacity of the candidate; and if relevant, on the candidates study and research facilities and quality control measures;
(9) A statement of the candidate's technical facilities; measures for ensuring quality; and their study and research facilities;
(10) An indication of the proportion of the contract which the services provider intends possibly to subcontract.
(11) A statement of the technicians or technical services available to the candidate to carry out the work under the contract; or be involved in the production of goods or the provision of services under the contract; particularly those responsible for quality control, whether or not they are independent of the candidate.
(12) A statement of the tools, plant or technical equipment available to the service provider or contractor for carrying out the contract.
(13) A list of works carried out over the past 5 years, detailing the value of the consideration received; when and where the work or works were carried out; and whether they were carried out according to the rules of the trade or profession and properly completed.
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III.2.4)
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Reserved contracts
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III.3)
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Conditions Specific to Service Contracts
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III.3.1)
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Is provision of the service reserved to a specific profession? No |
III.3.2)
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Will legal entities be required to state the names and professional qualifications of the personnel responsible for the execution of the service? Yes |
Section IV: Procedure
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IV.1)
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Type of Procedure
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Justification for the choice of accelerated procedure
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IV.1.1)
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Have candidates already been selected? No |
IV.1.2)
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Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate |
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Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates
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IV.1.3)
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Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue
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IV.2)
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Award Criteria
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No
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Yes
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No
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IV.2.2)
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An electronic auction will be used Yes
Yes
It is envisaged that all or some lots within this tender may go forward into an electronic tender. |
IV.3 Administrative Information
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IV.3.1)
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Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority
TYCG/15
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IV.3.2)
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Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
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Other previous publications
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IV.3.3)
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Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents
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IV.3.4)
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Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate 30-10-2015
12:00 |
IV.3.5)
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Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
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IV.3.6)
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Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up
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IV.3.7)
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Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
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IV.3.8)
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Conditions for opening tenders
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30-10-2015
12:00 Procurement Department, Shirehall Street, LL55 1SH
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Section VI: Other Information
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VI.1)
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Indicate whether this procurement is a recurrent one and the Estimated timing for further notices to be published After the contract period has ended. |
VI.2)
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Does the contract relate to a Project/Programme financed by Community Funds? No
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VI.3)
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Additional Information
Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender
1. Register your company on the eTenderwales portal (this is only required once)
- Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/
- Click the “Click here to register” link
- Accept the terms and conditions and click “continue”
- Enter your correct business and user details
- Note the username you chose and click “Save” when complete
- You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure)
2. Express an Interest in the tender
- Login to the portal with the username/password
- Click the “Open Access ITTs” link. (These are Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier)
- Click on the relevant ITT to access the content.
- Click the “Express Interest” button in the “Actions” box on the left-hand side of the page.
- This will move the ITT into your “My ITTs” page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only)
- Click on the ITT code, you can now access any attachments by clicking the “Settings and Buyer Attachments” in the “Actions” box
3. Responding to the tender
- You can now choose to “Reply” or “Reject” (please give a reason if rejecting)
- You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification
- Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ITT
- There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available)
If you require any further assistance use the online help, or the BravoSolution help desk is available Mon – Fri (8am – 6pm) on:
- eMail: help@bravosolution.co.uk
- Phone: 0800 368 4850
PROJECT CODE = project_31427
PROJECT NAME: Provision of Insurance Cover for Gwynedd Council
ITT CODE = itt_50357
ITT TITLE: ITT for Provision of Insurance Cover for Gwynedd Council
(WA Ref:34033)
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VI.4)
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Procedures for appeal
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VI.4.1)
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Body responsible for appeal procedures
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Body responsible for mediation procedures
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VI.4.2)
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Lodging of appeals
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VI.4.3)
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Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
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VI.5)
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Dispatch date of this Notice 01-10-2015 |
ANNEX A
Additional Addresses and Contact Points
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I)
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Address and contact points from which further information can be obtained
Gwynedd Council |
Block A, Plas Llanwnda |
Caernarfon |
LL55 1SE |
UK |
Finance
Bethan Griffith |
+44 1286682674 |
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www.gwynedd.gov.uk |
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ANNEX B
Information About Lots
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1
Property Damage incl. Computer& Contract Works |
1)
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Short Description
Property Damage incl. Computer& Contract Works
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2)
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Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
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66515200 |
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Quantity or scope
3 Year Cover with possibility of extending a further 2 years
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Indication about different contract dates
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5)
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Additional Information about lots
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ANNEX B
Information About Lots
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Combined Liability |
1)
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Short Description
Combined Liability
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2)
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Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
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66516000 |
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3)
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Quantity or scope
3 Year Cover with possibility of extending a further 2 years
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Indication about different contract dates
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5)
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Additional Information about lots
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ANNEX B
Information About Lots
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Motor Fleet / Leased Cars |
1)
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Short Description
Motor Fleet / Leased Cars
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2)
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Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
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66516100 |
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3)
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Quantity or scope
3 years with the possibility of extending a further 2 years
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4)
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Indication about different contract dates
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5)
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Additional Information about lots
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ANNEX B
Information About Lots
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Fidelity Guarantee |
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Short Description
Fidelity Guarantee
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2)
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Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
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66515411 |
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3)
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Quantity or scope
3 Year Cover with possibility of extending a further 2 years
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Indication about different contract dates
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5)
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Additional Information about lots
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ANNEX B
Information About Lots
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Personal Accident |
1)
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Short Description
Personal Accident
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2)
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Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
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66512000 |
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3)
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Quantity or scope
3 Year Cover with possibility of extending a further 2 years
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4)
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Indication about different contract dates
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5)
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Additional Information about lots
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ANNEX B
Information About Lots
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Engineering / Contractors Plant |
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Short Description
Engineering / Contractors Plant
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Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
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66515000 |
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3)
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Quantity or scope
3 Year Cover with possibility of extending a further 2 years
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4)
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Indication about different contract dates
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5)
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Additional Information about lots
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ANNEX B
Information About Lots
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Marine |
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Short Description
Marine
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2)
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Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
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66514150 |
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3)
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Quantity or scope
3 Year Cover with possibility of extending a further 2 years
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4)
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Indication about different contract dates
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5)
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Additional Information about lots
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ANNEX B
Information About Lots
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Terrorism |
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Short Description
Terrorism
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2)
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Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
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66515200 |
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3)
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Quantity or scope
3 Year Cover with possibility of extending a further 2 years
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4)
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Indication about different contract dates
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5)
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Additional Information about lots
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