Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Medical Research Council
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FL
UK
Contact person: Mellissa Anderson
Telephone: +44 1793867494
E-mail: professionalservices@uksbs.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.mrc.ac.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from another address:
UK Shared Business Services Ltd
Swindon
UK
E-mail: ExpressionOfInterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/emptoris
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/emptoris
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
Other: research
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
UK SBS PS17096 Purchase and Delivery of Toyota Vehicles for Uganda.
Reference number: PS17096
II.1.2) Main CPV code
34100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
A procurement requirement has arisen for the need for a variety of Toyota vehicle model(s) apportioned and with mixed specification requirement(s) > quantities(s) for delivery to the Ugandan Research Unit of the Medical Research Council (MRC) in East Africa.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
587 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
34100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
00
Main site or place of performance:
Uganda, East Africa.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
A procurement requirement has arisen for the need for a variety of Toyota vehicle model(s) apportioned and with mixed specification requirement(s) > quantities(s) for delivery to the Ugandan Research Unit of the Medical Research Council (MRC) in East Africa.
All submissions will be assessed in accordance with
the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, for
procurement values that exceed Regulation 5
(Threshold amounts). This procurement will be
managed electronically via the Crown Commercial
Service's e-Sourcing Suite. To participate in this
procurement, participants shall first be registered on
the e-Sourcing Suite. If Bidders have not yet
registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done
online at
https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/emptoris by
following the link ‘Supplier eSourcing Registration’.
Please note that, to register, Bidders must have a
valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and
Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are
registering, who will be entering into a contract if
invited to do so. Note: registration may take some
time please ensure that you allow a sufficient amount
of time to register.
Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esourcin
g-tool-guidance-for-suppliers
Once you have registered on the eSourcing Suite, a
registered user can express an interest for a specific
procurement. This is done by emailing
ExpressionOfInterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk
Your email must clearly state: the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; Your organisations full name as a registered supplier; the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email.
Crown Commercial Service (CCS) will process the
email and then enable the Bidder to access the
procurement online via the e-Sourcing Suite.
The registered user will receive a notification email to
alert them once this has been done.
As a user of the e-Sourcing Suite you will have access to Emptoris email messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you in relation to any specific RFX event.
Please note it is your responsibility to access these
emails on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of
all relevant information applicable to this opportunity.
For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing
Suite please contact Crown Commercial Service
(CCS) Helpdesk (Not UK SBS Ltd ): Freephone: 0345 010 3503
email: eenablement@crowncommercial.gov.uk
Training support to respond to a requirement is
available to bidders at
http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/Pages/supplier.aspx
Responses must be received by the date in IV.2.2.
Responses received outside or concurrently using the eSourcing process will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 0 %
Price
/ Weighting:
100 %
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
587 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 18
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
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated 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.1.8) 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:
22/09/2017
Local time: 14:00
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
Tender must be valid until:
20/12/2017
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
22/09/2017
Local time: 14:00
Place:
Electronically, via web-based portal.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
VI.3) Additional information
The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the right
(i) not to award any contract as a result of the
procurement process commenced by publication of
this notice; and (ii) to make whatever changes it may
see fit to the content and structure of the procurement; and in no circumstances will the Contracting Authority be liable for any costs incurred by the candidates.
If the Contracting Authority decides to enter into a
Contract with the successful supplier, this does not
mean that there is any guarantee of subsequent
contracts being awarded.
Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to
contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the
commercial judgement of Bidders.
UK Shared Business Services Ltd wishes to establish an agreement for use by the following UK public sector bodies (and any future successors to these organisations)
Medical Research Council (MRC)
UK Shared Business Services Ltd are able to accept
unstructured electronic invoicing.
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:
All submissions will be assessed in accordance with
the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, for
procurement values that exceed Regulation 5
(Threshold amounts)
The sourcing documents can be accessed using the
instructions detailed in I.3
Closing date and time for Bidder to request RFP documents: 21/09/2017 14:00
Closing date and time for Bidder to submit their response (‘the deadline’): 22/09/2017 14:00
This contract has not been sub-divided into lots as there is only one delivery locations and therefore lots are not appropriate.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
UK Shared Business Services Ltd
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FF
UK
E-mail: policy@uksbs.co.uk
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
UK Shared Business Services Ltd
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FF
UK
E-mail: policy@uksbs.co.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/08/2017