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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NHS Wales Procurement Services |
Alder House, Alder Court, St.Asaph Business Park |
St.Asaph, Denbighshire |
LL17 0JL |
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Ian Emptage |
+44 1745448401 |
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+44 1745584126 |
http://www.procurement.wales.nhs.uk
http://www.sell2wales.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221
www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
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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 authorityFleet Management System |
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 contract
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II.1.2)
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Main site or location of works, place of delivery or performance
Across Wales, UK
UKL |
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 |
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Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
Fleet Management System
This contract is for the provision of a fleet management software system, the details of the requirement are described in the Specification document which is attached to the ITT.
Further details are set out in the Information for Bidders Document which is attached to the Invitation To Tender (ITT) located at www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk.
The contract will be for five (5)years.
NOTE: The authority is using etenderWales to carry out this procurement process. Please note this is a separate website and if you are not already registered, registration will be required.
To access etenderWales, express your interest in this notice and access the tender documentation please visit https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml and search for ITT code itt_51076 within the appropriate area.
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=36220
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II.1.6)
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Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
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48000000 |
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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 No |
II.1.9)
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Will variants be accepted
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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 scopeThe contract will be for a period of five(5)years |
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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
As set out in the ITT documents the Contracting Authority reserves the right to request a parent company and/or other guarantees of financial liability.
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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
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.
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III.1.4)
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Other particular conditions to which the performance of the contract is subject
As set out in the Invitation To Tender Documents
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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
The Invitation to Tender (ITT)which is available as set out below, will provide the details required. Any economic operator may be excluded from participation if it fulfils any of the criteria listed in Regulation 23 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) / Article 45 EU Directive 2004/18/EC. A supplier may be disqualified who does not respond to the following in the requisite manner: Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender: 1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/nhs and click the link to register - 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 'PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My PQQs/ My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT Details' box 3. Responding to the PQQ/ITT - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) - 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 PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.
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III.2.2)
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Economic and financial capacity
(1) 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.
(2) All candidates will be required to provide statements of accounts or extracts from those accounts relating to their business.
As set out in the Invitation to Tender Documents
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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) An indication of the proportion of the contract which the services provider intends possibly to subcontract.
As set out in the Invitation to Tender
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III.2.4)
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Reserved contracts
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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 No
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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
T.0546
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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 07-12-2015
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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 3
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IV.3.8)
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Conditions for opening tenders
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www.etenderwales.bravosolutions.co.uk
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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
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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
Instructions to suppliers
The deadline for submission of the completed Invitation to Tender ("ITT") is 12:00hrs 7th December 2015. The Contracting Authority will not accept requests for or to submit "ITTs" after this date.
Bidders who access the "ITT" will be provided with the specification and all associated tender documents.
To access the ITT suppliers must register with:
www.etenderwales.bravosolutions.co.uk
The etenderWales Reference Number is: itt_51076
All tender costs and liabilities incurred by bidders shall be the sole responsibility of bidders.
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to award the contract in whole or in part, or anul the tendering process and not award any contract.
All documents to be priced in sterling and all payments to be made in sterling.
Tender Reference Number: T.0546
(WA Ref:36220)
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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 09-11-2015 |