Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Authority
723645339
Service Headquarters, The Knowle, Clyst St George
Exeter
EX3 0NW
UK
Contact person: Sue Pollard
Telephone: +44 1392872396
E-mail: spollard@dsfire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.dsfire.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/30504
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=20079&B=BLUELIGHT
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=20079&B=BLUELIGHT
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
Public order and safety
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Firefighter Pension Administration & Pensioners Payroll and Employee Payroll.
Reference number: DS223-17
II.1.2) Main CPV code
66520000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Authority is acting as lead authority for the following Fire and Rescue Services.
— Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service
— Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service
The tender for the provision of Firefighter Pension Administration & Pensioner's Payroll and the Provision of Employee Payroll is offered in Lots (detailed below) to enable Bidders to bid for all or part of the service.
This Opportunity will be split into 2 Lots as follows
— Lot 1 — Firefighters Pensions Administration & Pensioners Payroll
a) Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service
b) Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service
— Lot 2 — Employee Payroll
a) Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service
b) Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
2 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79200000
79631000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Authority is conducting a tendering exercise on behalf of the Participating Services (Devon & Somerset Fire and Rescue Service, and Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service) for the provision of firefighter pension administration & pensioner's payroll and the provision of employee payroll, based on an open tender procedure.
The Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Authority is acting as lead authority for the following Fire and Rescue Services.
This opportunity will be split into 2 lots as follows
— Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service
— Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service
The tender for the provision of Firefighter Pension Administration & Pensioner's Payroll and the Provision of Employee Payroll is offered in Lots (detailed below) to enable Bidders to bid for all or part of the service.
— Lot 1 — Firefighters Pensions Administration & Pensioners Payroll
a) Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service
b) Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service
— Lot 2 — Employee Payroll
a) Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service
b) Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service
There shall be separate pricing for DSFRA and DWFRA, to enable separate Contracts to be awarded by each Authority for each Lot and separate orders to be placed.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 35 %
Quality criterion: Services
/ Weighting: 35 %
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 30 %
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
2 000 000.00
GBP
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:
Extension Period of 24 months in 12 month periods.
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:
Minimum insurance levels
Employers Liability 5 000 000 GBP
Public and Products 5 000 000 GBP.
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.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing 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:
10/07/2017
Local time: 14:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
10/07/2017
Local time: 14:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/06/2017