Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
North East Procurement Organisation (Central Purchasing Body)
Guildhall, Quayside
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 3AF
UK
Contact person: Michelle Armstrong
Telephone: +44 1912613918
E-mail: michelle.armstrong@nepo.org
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.nepo.org
Address of the buyer profile: www.nepo.org
I.1) Name and addresses
Darlington Borough Council (Framework Contract Participant)
Town Hall, Feethams
Darlington
DL1 5QT
UK
E-mail: customerservices@darlington.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.darlington.gov.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Durham County Council (Framework Contract Participant)
County Hall
Durham
DH1 5UL
UK
E-mail: help@durham.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.durham.gov.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council (Framework Contract Participant)
Civic Centre, Regent Street
Gateshead
NE8 1HH
UK
E-mail: customerservice@gateshead.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.gateshead.gov.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Hartlepool Borough Council (Framework Contract Participant)
Civic Centre, Victpria Road
Hartlepool
RS24 8AY
UK
E-mail: customer.service@hartepool.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.hart;epool.gov.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Middlesbrough Borough Council (Framework Contract Participant)
Civic Centre, Albert Road
Middlesbrough
TS1 9FX
UK
E-mail: contactcentre@middlesbrough.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.middlesbrough.gov.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
North Tyneside Council (Framework Contract Participant)
Quadrant, Silverlink North
North Tyneside
NE27 0BY
UK
E-mail: contactus@northtyneside.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.northtyneside.gov.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council (Framework Contract Participant)
Redcar & Cleveland House, Kirkleatham Street
Redcar
TS10 1RT
UK
E-mail: contactus@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
South Tyneside Council (Framework Contract Participant)
Hawthorne House, Viking Business Park
Jarrow
NE32 3DP
UK
E-mail: customerhelp@southtyneside.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.southtyneside.gov.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Stockton-On-Tees Borough Council (Framework Contract Participant)
Municipal Buildings
Stockton
TS18 1LD
UK
E-mail: customer.comments@stockton.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.stockton.gov.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Sunderland City Council (Framework Contract Participant)
Civic Centre, Burdon Road
Sunderland
SR2 7DN
UK
E-mail: enquiries@sunderland.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.sunderland.gov.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Northumberland County Council (Also acting for Newcastle City Council)
County Hall
Morpeth
NE61 2EF
UK
E-mail: michelle.armstrong@nepo.org
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.northumberland.gov.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at:
www.nepo.org
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.nepo.org
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
NEPO217 Framework Contract For the Provision of Winter Bureau and Road Weather Outstation Maintenance Services
Reference number: NEPO217
II.1.2) Main CPV code
50312310
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Association of the North East Councils Trading as North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO) is seeking tenders for the Framework for the Provision of Winter Bureau and Road Weather Outstation Maintenance Services.
The purpose of the solution is to provide:
— the operation and maintenance to a network of existing weather station equipment,
— the collection and management of data from each outstation, with remote monitoring of weather conditions, a maintained bureau service, with helpdesk which enables users to view, download and monitor data and information or identify any faults to outstations,
— a forecasting service in which weather forecasting information is developed and made available to Member Authorities via uploading it to the bureau system and forecasters system.
The solution also includes the provision of the replacement of existing weather station equipment, where there is a requirement to upgrade the equipment.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 400 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for maximum 2 lots
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
Award options:
Option A — Individual Supplier Lots:
Lot 1: Winter Bureau Services, Upgrade and Maintenance of Outstation Equipment;
Lot 2: Road Weather Forecasting Services.
Option B — Joint Lot (Lead supplier or consortium bid):
Lot 3: Includes:
Lot 3 (A): Winter Bureau Services, Upgrade and Maintenance of Outstation Equipment;
Lot 3 (B): Road Weather Forecasting Services.
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Winter Bureau Services, Upgrade and Maintenance of Outstation Equipment
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38127000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The operation, maintenance and upgrade to existing weather station equipment. The remote collection and management of data from weather station equipment. A maintained bureau service, with a helpdesk which enables users to view, download and monitor data and information or to identify any fauts to equipment. Ongoing maintenance service.
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:
Upon expiry of this framework, a renewal process will take place.
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:
Tender submissions will be accepted for one or both of the award options:
Option A: Individual tenderer submission for Lot 1 or Lot 2; and/or
Option B: Joint submission (lead supplier of consortium bid).
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Road Weather Forecasting Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71351600
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
A Forecasting Service in which weather forecasting information is developed and made available to Member Authorities via uploading it to the bureau system.
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:
Upon expiry of this framework, a renewal process will take place.
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:
Tender submissions will be accepted for one or both of the award options:
Option A: Individual tenderer submission for Lot 1 or Lot 2; and/or
Option B: Joint submission (lead supplier or consortium bid).
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Winter Bureau Services, Upgrade and Maintenance of Outstation Equipment and Road Weather Forecasting Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38127000
71351600
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Lot allows tenderers to collaborate (1 as lead and 1 as subcontractor), to submit a tender for the requirements under both Lot 1 and Lot 2, which are all combined into Lot 3.
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:
Upon expiry of this framework, a renewal process will take place.
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:
Tender submissions will be accepted for one or both of the award options:
Option A: Individual tenderer submission for Lot 1 or Lot 2; and/or
Option B: Joint submission (lead supplier or consortium bid).
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
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Details are contained within procurement documents.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 5
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:
01/03/2018
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:
01/03/2018
Local time: 14:00
Place:
Legal representatives from Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council will be responsible for opening tender responses.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
NEPO is a Central Purchasing Body as defined in the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (PCR15). This means that NEPO may provide central purchasing activity on behalf of Contracting Authorities.
The agreement will be available for use by all NEPO Members. A list of member organisations is available in the About section of the NEPO website at: www.nepo.org
This agreement will also be made available to all current and future NEPO Associate Members. Current Associate Members are listed in the Associate Member section of the NEPO website at: www.nepo.org/associate-membership/list
NEPO intends to make the resulting agreement available for use by all Contracting Authorities throughout all administrative regions of the UK (as defined by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015) including but not limited to Government Departments and their Agencies, Non-Departmental Public Bodies, Central Government, NHS Bodies, Local Authorities, Emergency Services, Coastguard Emergency Services, Educational Establishments, Registered Social Landlords and Registered Charities who have a need to purchase the above services.
Please see the following websites for further details:
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/Localcouncils/index.htm
http://www.education.gov.uk/edubase/home.xhtml
http://www.schoolswebdirectory.co.uk/localauthorities.php
http://www.ukschoolsdirectory.net
https://www.gov.uk/find-school-in-england
https://education.gov.scot/ParentZone
http://hwb.wales.gov.uk/
https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/open-academies-and-academy-projects-in-development
http://unistats.direct.gov.uk/institutions/
http://www.hefce.ac.uk/workprovide/unicoll/heis/
http://www.hefce.ac.uk/workprovide/unicoll/fecs/
http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AcuteTrustListing.aspx
http://www.wales.nhs.uk/nhswalesaboutus/structure
http://www.scottishambulance.com/TheService/organised.aspx
http://www.hscni.net/index.php?link=trusts
http://www.scottishambulance.com/AboutUs/HowWeOrganised.aspx
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/A-ZOfCentralGovernment/index.htm
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations
http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/gov.htm
http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/local-councils-in-northern-ireland
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2012/02/2421/1
https://www.dsdni.gov.uk/contact
https://www.dfpni.gov.uk/articles/list-public-bodies-which-ni-public-procurement-policy-applies
https://www.ons.gov.uk/
https://www.police.uk/forces/
http://www.police-information.co.uk/index.html
http://www.psni.police.uk/index.htm
http://www.scotland.police.uk/
http://www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/mcga07-home.htm
http://www.fireservice.co.uk/information/ukfrs
http://www.gov.scot/Topics/archive/law-order/Police/PoliceServiceofScotland
http://www.fire.org.uk/fire-brigades.html
http://www.nifrs.org/areas-districts/
http://www.firescotland.gov.uk/your-area.aspx
http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/About_us/Regulation/Registering_charities_index.aspx
http://www.oscr.org.uk/
http://www.idea.gov.uk/idk/core/page.do?pageId=7175736
http://apps.charitycommission.gov.uk/Showcharity/RegisterOfCharities/registerhomepage.aspx
http://www.sell2wales.gov.uk/Search/search_Auth.aspx
http://www.communities.gov.uk/newsroom/factsandfigures/housingplanning1/facts/socialhousing/?id=1822644
A complete list of permissible users is shown on the NEPO website below:
http://www.nepo.org/associate-membership/permissable-users
Organisations wishing to access the NEPO agreement will be required to register as a NEPO Associate Member in the first instance.
Further information can be found at: www.nepo.org
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NEPO
Guildhall, Quayside
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 3AF
UK
Telephone: +44 1912613918
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
NEPO
Guildhall, Quayside
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 3AF
UK
Telephone: +44 1912613918
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
NEPO
Guildhall, Quayside
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 3AF
UK
Telephone: +44 1912613918
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/01/2018