Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Stoke-on-Trent College
Cauldon Campus, Stoke Road
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 2DG
UK
Telephone: +44 1782208208
E-mail: jon.mold@stokecoll.ac.uk
NUTS: UKG23
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.stokecoll.ac.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.stokecoll.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:
Stoke-on-Trent College
Cauldon Campus, Stoke Road
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 2DG
UK
Telephone: +44 1782208208
E-mail: jon.mold@stokecoll.ac.uk
NUTS: UKG23
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.stokecoll.ac.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.stokecoll.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
Stoke-on-Trent College — 3D Virtual Reality Installation
Reference number: CA5754 -
II.1.2) Main CPV code
32321200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Stoke-on-Trent College is intent on implementing an immersive 3D VR installation capable of rendering or displaying 3D and normal content from existing and proposed design applications from a range of sectors: games design, construction, engineering, sport and health science.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73000000
32321300
48000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG23
Main site or place of performance:
Manchester.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Stoke-on-Trent College is intent on implementing an immersive 3D VR installation capable of rendering or displaying 3D and normal content from existing and proposed design applications from a range of sectors: games design, construction, engineering, sport and health science.
The installation will be used as part of an employer innovation hub and as a teaching resource for IT students enabling them to develop their skills in the development of VR and 3D modelling activities and the use of specialist software. The idea will be that students will support employers in developing their ideas and bringing them into a virtual environment through use of the 3D immersive technology available with the equipment detailed in this technical specification. We also anticipate that clients and partners will work with students sharing their data for our learners to model appropriate designs to be demonstrated to the companies involved.
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:
Yes
Description of options:
60 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 2 x 12 month(s).
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: 100 000,00 GBP
Minimum insurance levels: 5 000 000 GBP PL and EL.
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:
Detailed within the tender documents.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Detailed within the tender documents.
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:
25/03/2019
Local time: 10:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
25/03/2019
Local time: 10:00
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
6 Atlantic Square
Essex
CM28 2TL
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar days 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.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/02/2019