Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
English Sports Council
21 Bloomsbury Street
London
WC1B 3HF
UK
Contact person: Cameron Consulting
Telephone: +44 1732600500
E-mail: tenders@cameron-consulting.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.sportengland.org/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
http://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Architectural%2C-construction%2C-engineering-and-inspection-services./6YR5CD337X
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Recreation, culture and religion
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Agronomy Consultancy Services.
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
‘Agronomy Services’ (‘the Framework’) to provide specialist consultancy services which will support Sport England's ‘Protecting Playing Fields’ programme and other such initiatives identified by the Authority either ongoing or in the future.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
United Kingdom.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Framework with a number of providers of ‘Agronomy Services’ to provide specialist consultancy services.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
5 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
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.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
The minimum requirements are set out in the Invitation to Tender documentation and Supplier Suitability Questionnaire.
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Please refer to information contained within the invitation to tender documentation — specifically the evaluation methodology.
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
The minimum requirements are set out in the Invitation to Tender documentation and Supplier Suitability Questionnaire.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
The successful consultants selected onto the framework panel will be required as a condition of contract to comply with Sport England terms and conditions for services. Participating organisations (either public bodies or private sector organisations including sports clubs and the like) may use a mini tender competition or direct award procedure in accordance with the call-off procedures set out in the Invitation to Tender to select a consultant from the framework.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
04/05/2016
Local time: 13:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
04/05/2016
Local time: 14:00
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Representatives of Cameron Consulting, the Authority's Procurement Consultant.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
Sport England (SE) (‘the Authority’) is seeking to establish a framework with a number of providers of ‘Agronomy Services’ (‘the Framework’) to provide specialist consultancy services which will support Sport England's ‘Protecting Playing Fields’ programme and other such initiatives identified by the Authority either ongoing or in the future. It is envisaged that this framework will be used in a variety of ways to help the Authority develop guidance on pitch construction and grounds maintenance. 1 of the key measures of the success of this procurement will be that the appointed consultants assist the Authority with maintaining an excellent reputation with its stakeholders and end users by providing agronomy consultants who can support:
— Modernising/improving pitch deliverability;
— Implementation of maintenance training delivery which is suitable for a variety of knowledge/experience levels, i.e from professionals through to local volunteer workforces;
— Involvement with planners in the capacity of expert witness;
— Services to the education sector;
— Land valuation services.
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement within the tender documentation.
The Purchasing Authority is acting on behalf of the following organisations:
Applicants for awards to Sport England, in addition the following may also make use of this framework:
— All sports national governing bodies;
— Local authorities;
— Central Government;
— Charities (including Trusts and Foundations);
— Sports Councils;
— National Governing Bodies (of Sport) and their Applicants;
— Higher education and further education bodies;
— National Sports Centres and their operators; and
— Individual sports clubs.
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To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/6YR5CD337X
GO Reference: GO-2016330-PRO-7993711.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079476000
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR)
70 Fleet Street
London
EC4Y 1EU
UK
Telephone: +44 2075366000
E-mail: info@cedr.com
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.cedr.com
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Cabinet Office
70 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2AS
UK
Telephone: +44 2072761234
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/03/2016