Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Barking and Dagenham College
Dagenham Rd
Dagenham
RM7 0XU
UK
Telephone: +44 2036670294
E-mail: yvonne.kelly@bdc.ac.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.barkingdagenhamcollege.ac.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.barkingdagenhamcollege.ac.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://suppliers.multiquote.com
Additional information can be obtained from another address:
Barking and Dagenham College
Dagenham Rd
Dagenham
RM7 0XU
UK
Telephone: +44 2036670294
E-mail: yvonne.kelly@bdc.ac.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.barkingdagenhamcollege.ac.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.barkingdagenhamcollege.ac.uk/
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://suppliers.multiquote.com
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
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Barking and Dagenham College — Advanced Engineering and Robotics Laboratory Equipment for Fundamentals, Emerging Technologies and Renewable Energies
Reference number: CA7227 -
II.1.2) Main CPV code
31720000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Barking and Dagenham College's newly formed Institute of Technology has a requirement for advanced engineering and robotics laboratory equipment for fundamentals, emerging technologies and renewable energies. Further information can be found within the Invitation to Tender document.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI52
Main site or place of performance:
Romford.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
With respect to Guidance from the European Commission on using the public procurement framework in the emergency situation related to the Covid-19 crisis (2020/C 108 I/01) Barking and Dagenham College wishes to make use of the options and flexibilities available under the EU public procurement framework for the purchase of the supplies, services, and works on the basis of urgency.
The College intends to procure complex advanced engineering systems for its Institute of Technology which must be fully operational for staff and students prior to the start of new academic year in August 2020 and crucial programme delivery.
The College understands that the manufacturing process for our tender requirement is extensive and protracted; it is likely to involve oversees production and shipment. The known and considerable disruption to the production of goods and services throughout the world necessitates the urgency rationale and to utilise the option of accelerated timescales as per EU and UK Co
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
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.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ) must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ) must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
Minimum turnover: stated within SQ
Minimum insurance levels:
GBP 5 m public liability;
GBP 5 m product liability;
GBP 5 m employer's liability; and
GBP 2 m professional indemnity.
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ) must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
Stated within SQ
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Stated within tender documents.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
- Accelerated procedure
Justification:
Barking and Dagenham College require accelerated timescales to be used for this tender due to the impact on overseas manufacturing and shipment as a result of the current Covid-19 situation. Please see the contract notice for further information.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
11/05/2020
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
11/05/2020
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
Section II.3) – dates refer to the initial contract period and do not include the options of any extensions.
Section IV.3.5) – any dates shown are an estimate.
In the first instance, candidates should register with www.multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract, full details of the contract will be available.
The contracting authority shall not be under any obligation to accept any tender. The contracting authority reserves the right to cancel the entire or parts of the tender, without such an action conferring any right to compensation on the tenderers.
The contracting authority has no liability to settle any cost incurred by the tenderer as a result of the tendering procedure.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Tenet
Procurement House, 23 Leslie Hough Way
Salford
M6 6AJ
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Tenet
Procurement House, 23 Leslie Hough Way
Salford
M6 6AJ
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point that information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved then the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court. Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3 months).
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Tenet
Procurement House, 23 Leslie Hough Way
Salford
M6 6AJ
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/04/2020