Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Solihull College
Blossomfield Road
Solihull
B91 1SB
UK
Contact person: Procurement
E-mail: procurement@solihull.ac.uk
NUTS: UKG32
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.solihull.ac.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
http://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/fe/aspx/home
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
http://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/fe/aspx/home
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
The Provision of Furniture and Related Services
Reference number: FURN_1217
II.1.2) Main CPV code
39100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Furniture is required for educational and business use and must be capable of withstanding the heavy wear and tear typical of a FE environment. Durability, comfort and aesthetic design are of equal importance. A priority of the college is the reduction of the whole life cost — demonstration of how this has been achieved within other contracts should be detailed within the experience section. The proposed contract is for a fixed period of 3 years options to extend for a further 1 year subject to satisfactory performance and a benchmark of applicable rates/performance.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
39100000
39151300
50850000
39153000
39151000
39156000
39180000
39160000
39130000
79934000
39155000
39000000
45421153
39150000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG32
Main site or place of performance:
Solihull College — all campuses.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of furniture and related services for a wide range of requirements across a further education college.
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
Start:
01/07/2018
End:
30/06/2021
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The contract is for an initial 3 year period with an option to extend for a further one year subject to satisfactory performance. There is an ongoing requirement for furniture and the next tender process will be expected in winter 2020 or 2021 (subject to extension).
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
Highest scoring applicants based on evaluation criteria detailed within the guidance documents.
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
Yes
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Please register on www.in-tendhost.co.uk/fe/aspx/home (for free) to access all tender documents, including guidance on the process to be used.
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:
Please see the guidance documents available on In-Tend at: www.in-tendhost.co.uk/fe/aspx
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
Restricted 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:
22/01/2018
Local time: 10:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
06/02/2018
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)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
Winter 2020 or 2021 depending on contract extension.
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Clerk to the Corporation, Solihull College
Blossomfield Road
Solihull
B91 1SB
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/12/2017