Contract notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Nexus
Nexus House, St James' Boulevard
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 4AX
UK
Contact person: Mr Paul Fergus
Telephone: +44 1912033160
E-mail: tenders@nexus.org.uk
NUTS: UKC2
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.nexus.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.nexus.org.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge 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
I.6) Main activity
Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
NEX17/17 Occupational Health and Drug and Alcohol Testing.
Reference number: DN258564
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Nexus require a supplier for Occupational Health Provision inclusive of Drug and Alcohol Testing for Nexus and Metro Services' employees.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC2
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Nexus require a supplier for Occupational Health Provision inclusive of Drug and Alcohol Testing for Nexus and Metro Services' employees.
Nexus and Metro Services are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for its staff to work in. In line with this ethos Nexus/Metro Services recognise the importance of a healthy workforce and are therefore committed to providing a high quality occupational health service for all staff.
Nexus employs approximately 600 staff, with a similar number employed by Metro Services in and around Newcastle upon Tyne. These numbers are to be used for indicative purposes and may fluctuate during the duration of this contract period.
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: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The 0 value framework agreement is for a 36 month period with an option to extend for up to an additional 24 months at Nexus discretion.
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 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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
04/07/2017
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:
04/07/2017
Local time: 12:00
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
19/05/2017