CONTRACT NOTICE - UTILITIES

Section I: Contracting Entity

I.1)

Name, Address and Contact Point(s)

I.2)

Main activity or activities of the contracting entity

	Production, transport and distribution of gas and heat
	Electricity
	Exploration and extraction of gas and oil
	Exploration and extraction of coal and other solid fuels
	Water
	Postal services
	Railway services
	Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services
	Port-related activities
	Airport-related activities

Section II: Object of the Contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting entity

Hydrographic Survey Vessel.

II.1.2(a))

Type of works contract

II.1.2(b))

Type of supplies contract

Purchase		Rent		Lease
Hire-purchase		Combination of these

II.1.2(c))

Type of service contract

II.1.2)

Site or location of works, place of delivery or performance

Port of London Authority, Hydrographic Department, London River House, Royal Pier Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 2BG.

II.1.3)

This notice involves

A public contract
The setting up of a Dynamic Purchasing System
The establishment of a framework agreement

II.1.4)

Information on framework agreement (if applicable)

Framework agreement with a single operator
Framework agreement with several operators

Number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged

Duration of the framework agreement

Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement

Frequency of the contracts to be awarded

II.1.5)

Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

Port of London Authority are looking for parties interested in supplying a commercial sea-going vessel to meet the following criteria:

The vessel required will be used to carry out hydrographic survey operations. Therefore it needs to offer a layout design suitable for such works.

Consideration will be given to pre-owned as well as new build proposals that may be able to meet the timeframe for supply.

The expected length of vessel will be in the region of 11 to 14 metres.

A catamaran style of vessel is preferred due to stability requirements for hydrographic data recording.

Acceptable material build construction is GRP/FRP.

A waterjet propulsion system fitted with an electronic integrated control system is necessary.

The vessel must have commercially rated inboard engines that are either diesel or diesel hybrid design.

The minimum cruising speed necessary is 18 knots.

Draught < 1.3 with Air Draught < 4.2.

II.1.6)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

II.1.7)

Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

II.1.8)

Division into lots

II.1.9)

Will variants be accepted

II.2)

Quantity or Scope of the Contract

II.2.1)

Total quantity or scope

Supply of a commercial sea-going vessel to meet criteria as described in section II.1.5, It is our intention that we would like to be in a position to place an order within 4 weeks from the closing date of this advertisement.

Due to contractual obligations, we will require completed delivery including sea trials, within 10 weeks of order placement.

II.2.2)

Options

Provisional timetable for recourse to these options

Number of possible renewals

In the case of renewable contracts, estimated time frame for subsequent calls for competition:

II.3)

Duration of the contract or limit for completion

Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial and Technical Information

III.1)

Conditions relating to the contract

III.1.1)

Deposits and guarantees required

Vessel acceptance trials will be required, at the suppliers cost.

III.1.2)

Main Terms of financing and payment and/or reference to the relevant provisions

Payment will be in accordance with PLA standard terms and conditions of 30 days net monthly, following sign off approval and acceptance of invoice by the PLA Mechanical and Electrical Engineer or PLA Hydrographer.

III.1.3)

Legal form to be taken by the grouping of suppliers, contractors or service providers to whom the contract is to be awarded

English Law will apply.

III.1.4)

Other particular conditions to which the performance of the contract is subject

III.2)

Conditions for Participation

III.2.1)

Personal situation of suppliers,contractors or service providers

Tenderers will need to supply within their bids, copies of their management systems policies and certificates including their Anti-Slavery Act compliance statement.

III.2.2)

Economic and financial capacity

A copy of the current financial account statement for the business is required with the bid.

III.2.3)

Technical capacity

III.2.4)

Reserved contracts

The contract is restricted to sheltered workshops
The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Type of Procedure

Open		Restricted
Negotiated		Have candidates already been selected?	No

IV.2)

Award Criteria

IV.2.2)

An electronic auction will be used

IV.3) Administrative Information

IV.3.1)

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting entity

IV.3.2)

Previous publication concerning the same contract

Periodic indicative notice
Notice on a buyer profile

Other previous publications

IV.3.3)

Conditions for obtaining contract document and additional documents

IV.3.4)

Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

IV.3.5)

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

All tenders must be presented in English.

IV.3.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain its tender 

IV.3.7)

Conditions for opening tenders

Section VI: Complementary Information

VI.1)

Indicate whether this Procurement is a Recurrent one and the estimated timing for further notices to be published

VI.2)

Does the contract relate to a Project/Programme financed by Community Funds?

VI.3)

Additional Information

VI.4)

Procedures for appeal

VI.4.1)

Body responsible for appeal procedures

Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.4.2)

Lodging of appeals

VI.4.3)

Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

VI.5)

Dispatch date of this Notice