Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Newport City Council
Civic Centre
Newport
NP20 4UR
UK
Contact person: Joanne James
Telephone: +44 1633656656
E-mail: procurement@newport.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL21
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.newport.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0273
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Drug, Alcohol & DNA Testing Services Framework for Local Authorities South, Mid & West Wales
Reference number: NCC-2019-012
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85145000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Newport City Council invites tenders on behalf of Local Authorities in South, Mid and West Wales for the provision of Drug, Alcohol and DNA Testing services via a framework agreement.
There are two lots:
Lot One: Drug & Alcohol Testing Services
Lot Two: DNA Testing Services
Providers can bid for one lot or both lots.
This framework will be also open to local authorities in North Wales to use if they wish to do so.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
2 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Drug & Alcohol Testing Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85145000
85111810
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
UKL1
UKL11
UKL12
UKL13
UKL14
UKL15
UKL16
UKL17
UKL18
UKL21
UKL22
UKL23
UKL24
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Newport City Council invites tenders on behalf of local authorities in South, Mid and West Wales for the provision of Drug & Alcohol Testing Services via a framework agreement.
The framework will also be open to local authorities in North Wales to use if they wish to do so.
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
DNA Testing Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85145000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
UKL1
UKL11
UKL12
UKL13
UKL14
UKL15
UKL16
UKL17
UKL18
UKL21
UKL22
UKL23
UKL24
UKL2
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Newport City Council invites tenders on behalf of local authorities in South, Mid & West Wales for the provision of DNA Testing Services via a framework.
This framework will also be open to local authorities in North Wales to use if they wish to do so.
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
Criteria as detailed in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.11) Main features of the award procedure:
As stated in the procurement documents
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
12/06/2019
Local time: 16:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
1. Register your company on the etenderwales portal (this is only required once)
- Browse to the eSourcing Portal: www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
- Click the “Suppliers register here” link
- Agree to 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 Project
- Login to the portal with the username/password
- Click the “ITTs Open to All Suppliers” link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires open to any registered supplier)
- Click on the relevant ITT (itt_74829) available from 1st May 2019 to access the content.
- Click the “Express Interest” button in the “Actions” box on 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 to access the content
3. Responding to the tender
- You can now choose to “Create Response” or “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 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
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=91711
(WA Ref:91711)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Newport City Council
Civic Centre
Newport
NP20 4UR
UK
Telephone: +44 1633656656
Internet address(es)
URL: www.newport.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
25/04/2019