Contract notice
Section I: Contracting 
        authority        
      
I.1) Name and addresses
  MAG Airport Limited
  11748654
  MAG, 3rd Floor
  Manchester
  M90 1QX
  UK
  
            E-mail: peter.odriscoll@magairports.com
  
            NUTS: UKD33
  Internet address(es)
  
              Main address: http://www.magworld.co.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://esourcing.waxdigital.co.uk/MAG/Signin.aspx
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://esourcing.waxdigital.co.uk/MAG/Signin.aspx
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
            Other: Airport Related Activity
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
  II.1.1) Title
The Provision of a Biometrics Solution for Passenger Enrolment and Reconciliation 
            Reference number: ID6501
  II.1.2) Main CPV code
  35125110
 
  II.1.3) Type of contract
  Supplies
  II.1.4) Short description
  As part of the Transformation of Manchester Airport and the development of our passenger terminal infrastructure, MAG has a requirement to deliver a biometrics solution with supporting hardware, implementing the processes and systems required to protect the UK borders and customs from any threatened breach which could otherwise exist from International, UK Domestic, Common Travel Area (CTA) and transferring passengers.
  MAG is therefore seeking a Biometrics solutions provider who can meet the requirements initially for our Terminal 2 Transformation at Manchester, providing a capability that can achieve biometric reconciliation against enrolment profile, with the success rates and to the timescales outlined in the Procurement Documentation. The objective of this procurement is to award a group framework to leverage selected provider expertise, resources and support to develop, implement and maintain an efficient and reliable Biometrics solution/s.
  II.1.6) Information about lots
  
            This contract is divided into lots:
            
        No
      
 
II.2) Description
  
    II.2.3) Place of performance
    NUTS code:
    UKD33
    UKF22
    UKH35
Main site or place of performance:
    Manchester
    II.2.4) Description of the procurement
    All requirements and information on the Procurement Process are in the available documents, free to access.
    The procurement process will be managed through MAGSource. All bidders interested in participating in this procurement must self-register via the portal which can be accessed here: 
    https;//esourcing.waxdigital.co.uk/MAG/Signin.aspx
    Once registered, please contact peter.odriscoll@magairports.com to then be added into the event when it is live and all documents available, which is expected to be 23rd February 2024.  
    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: 84
    
                  This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
                
    Description of renewals:
    5 year Group Framework Agreement with a possible 24 month extension
    II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
    
          Envisaged number of candidates: 3
    Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
    The full criteria and assessment is contained in the documents.  Following the PQQ stage and evaluation MAG intends to take a maximum of three applicants through to the ITN stage. 
    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
  
                        Competitive procedure with negotiation
                        
  
                    IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
                  
  The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with a single operator.
  
                        Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years: MAG requires the Framework to exceed 4 years to allow for the long term partnership and solution to be rolled out at future periods in time as and when required.
  IV.1.5) Information about negotiation
  The contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without conducting negotiations
  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:
              18/03/2024
  
                Local time: 14:00
  IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
  
              Date:
              25/03/2024
  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: 9 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
              
 
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
          This is a recurrent procurement:
          
        No
      
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4) Procedures for review
  VI.4.1) Review body
  
    MAG Group Legal
    MAG, 3rd Floor
    Manchester
    M90 1QX
    UK
   
  VI.4.3) Review procedure
  Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
  MAG Airport LTD will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of
  the contracts communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on
  the award decision. 
  The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days,
  provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to
  challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into The Utilities Contracts
  Regulations 2016 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm
  by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)
 
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/02/2024