CONTRACT NOTICE – OFFICIAL JOURNAL
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Section I: Contracting Authority
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I.1)
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Name, Address and Contact Point(s)
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West Berkshire Council |
Council Offices, Market Street |
Newbury |
RG14 5LD |
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West Berkshire and Wokingham Environmental Health and Licensing
George Lawrence |
+44 1635519163 |
glawrence@westberks.gov.uk |
+44 1635519172 |
http://www.westberks.gov.uk
http://www.mytenders.org/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0303
www.mytenders.org
www.mytenders.org
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I.2)
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Type of contracting Authority and Main Activity or Activities
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Yes West Berkshire Council
Wokingham Borough Council
South Oxfordshire District Council
Vale of White Horse District Council
West Oxfordshire District Council
Cotswold District Council
Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council
Reading Borough Council
Forest of Dean District Council
Swindon Borough Council
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Section II: Object of the Contract
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II.1)
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Description
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II.1.1)
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Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authorityDog Warden, Kennelling and Associated Services. |
II.1.2(a))
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Type of works contract
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Type of supplies contract
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Type of service contract27 |
II.1.2)
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Main site or location of works, place of delivery or performance
Berkshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Wiltshire.
UKJ11 |
II.1.3)
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This notice involves
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II.1.4)
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Information on framework agreement (if applicable)
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Number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged30 |
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Duration of the framework agreement4 |
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Justification for a framework agreement the duration of which exceeds four years
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Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
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Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded |
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Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
Provision of dog warden, kennelling and associated services divided into 3 lots.
Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at http://www.myTenders.org/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=155150
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at http://www.myTenders.org/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
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II.1.6)
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Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
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03325000 |
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II.1.7)
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Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) |
II.1.8)
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Division into lots Yes
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II.1.9)
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Will variants be accepted
No |
II.2)
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Quantity or Scope of the Contract
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II.2.1)
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Total quantity or scopeSee specification for details of current numbers of animals seized. |
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II.2.2)
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Options |
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Provisional timetable for recourse to these options
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Number of possible renewals
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In the case of renewable supplies or service contracts, estimated time frame for subsequent contracts
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II.3)
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Duration of the contract or limit for completion48 |
Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial and Technical Information
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III.1)
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Conditions Relating to the Contract
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III.1.1)
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Deposits and guarantees required
Parent company and/or other guarantees of performance and financial liability may be required by the Council if considered appropriate.
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III.1.2)
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Main Terms of financing and payment and/or reference to the relevant provisions
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III.1.3)
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Legal form to be taken by the grouping of suppliers, contractors or service providers to whom the contract is to be awarded
If the contract is awarded to a grouping of economic operators (e.g. a consortium), the Council reserves the right to require the grouping to form a single legal entity (with appropriate financial guarantees in place) and/or require that each member undertakes joint and several liability irrespective of the legal form adopted.
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III.1.4)
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Other particular conditions to which the performance of the contract is subject
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III.2)
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Conditions for Participation
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III.2.1)
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Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
The suitability of candidates will be assessed in accordance with Regulation 56, 57 and 58 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Please refer to the PQQ for further information.
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III.2.2)
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Economic and financial capacity
The suitability of candidates will be assessed in accordance with Regulation 56, 57 and 58 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Please refer to the PQQ for further information.
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III.2.3)
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Technical capacity
The suitability of candidates will be assessed in accordance with Regulation 56, 57 and 58 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Please refer to the PQQ for further information.
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III.2.4)
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Reserved contracts
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Section IV: Procedure
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IV.1)
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Type of Procedure
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Justification for the choice of accelerated procedure
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IV.1.1)
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Have candidates already been selected? No |
IV.1.2)
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Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate530 |
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Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates
This is based upon the maximum number providers sought for each lot.
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IV.1.3)
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Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue
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IV.2)
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Award Criteria
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No
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Yes
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No
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IV.2.2)
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An electronic auction will be used No
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IV.3 Administrative Information
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IV.3.1)
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Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority
P452
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IV.3.2)
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Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
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Other previous publications
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IV.3.3)
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Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents
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IV.3.4)
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Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate 07-12-2015
12:00 |
IV.3.5)
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Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates 17-12-2015
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IV.3.6)
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Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up
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IV.3.7)
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Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
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IV.3.8)
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Conditions for opening tenders
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Section VI: Other Information
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VI.1)
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Indicate whether this procurement is a recurrent one and the Estimated timing for further notices to be published
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VI.2)
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Does the contract relate to a Project/Programme financed by Community Funds? No
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VI.3)
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Additional Information
Applicants must register on the Council's Procurement Portal — http://mytenders.org Once registered candidates will be able to download the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire and tender documentation (PQQ).
2. Once an applicant is registered, all communication in respect of this procurement must be submitted via the Procurement Portal.
3. It is the responsibility of each applicant to ensure that it complies with all of the requirements set out in the PQQ. Failure to submit a compliant PQQ response before the response deadline (12:00 on 7.12.2015) will result in exclusion from the procurement process. Please note that only the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire is to be submitted. Any documentation that is responding to the tender documentation will not be considered.
4. Applicants are advised to allow adequate time for despatching documents well in advance of the deadline to avoid any last minute problems.
5. Any change in the identity, control of or relationships within an applicant (including any change in the membership of a consortium) or any member of a consortium that occurs after your PQQ response has been submitted, must be promptly notified in writing to the Council. The Council may, in its absolute discretion, decide that the changes disqualify/preclude the applicant from any further participation in the procurement process. The Council reserves the right to request such further information as it considers reasonably necessary in relation to any change that comes to its attention.
6. The Council reserves the right to disqualify any applicant where, in its absolute discretion, it believes that there is any actual or potential conflict of interest if the applicant takes part in the procurement process and/or should the applicant be successful in this procurement process. Actual or potential conflicts of interest include those that come to the Council's attention other than as a result of you notifying us of those conflicts. All such actual or potential conflicts must be resolved to the Council's satisfaction in order for the Council to consider you remaining as part of the procurement process. Failure to declare any conflict and/or failure to address such conflicts to the reasonable satisfaction of the Council may result in you being disqualified. You accept a continuing obligation throughout the procurement process to notify the Council of any changes, which includes any new actual or potential conflicts arising.
7. Please note that conflicts of interest can include (without limitation):
a) conflicts that arise from professional or personal connections between you or your staff and the Council or any of the Council's staff; or
b) situations where you are connected to multiple PQQ responses including (without limit) a response in your own name and as a subcontractor and/or as a consortia member.
8. In the event of a dispute as to whether any matter gives rise to an actual or potential conflict the Council's decision is final.
9. Applicants should note that the Council reserves the right to:
a) Cancel this procurement at any stage;
b) Not to award a contract;
c) Accept all or part of any tender unless the applicant/bidder expressly stipulates otherwise;
d) Make any changes it sees fit to the procurement process;
e) Disqualify any applicant found to have misrepresented the facts in relation to its responses to any question within the PQQ response;
f) Remove and/or amend element(s) from scope of the requirements; and/or
g) Seek clarification or verification from an applicant/bidder at any time during the procurement process (but is under no obligation to do so).
10. In no circumstances will the Council be liable for any costs incurred by applicants associated with this procurement process.
11. During the tender period, tenderers will be required to maintain the tender for a period of 4 months from the date stated for receipt of tender.
12. The framework duration will be a maximum of 4 years.
(MT Ref: 155150).
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VI.4)
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Procedures for appeal
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VI.4.1)
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Body responsible for appeal procedures
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Body responsible for mediation procedures
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VI.4.2)
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Lodging of appeals
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VI.4.3)
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Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
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VI.5)
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Dispatch date of this Notice 06-11-2015 |
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ANNEX B
Information About Lots
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Stray Dog Collection Services |
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Short Description
Stray Dog Collection Services.
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Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
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03325000 |
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Quantity or scope
See Specification.
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Indication about different contract dates
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Additional Information about lots
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ANNEX B
Information About Lots
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Out of Hours and Emergency Cover Service |
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Short Description
A stray dog collection service shall be provided outside normal office working hours to assist in providing 24 hour cover including weekends and statutory holiday periods.
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Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
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03325000 |
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Quantity or scope
See information stated in the specification.
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Indication about different contract dates48 |
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Additional Information about lots
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ANNEX B
Information About Lots
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Kennelling and Re-homing Services |
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Short Description
Kennelling and re-homing services are to include:
a) The detention of stray dogs (or such arrangements via an approved sub-contractor for the provision of);
b) The arrangements for the re-homing or euthanasia of stray dogs after the statutory kennelling period; and
c) The arrangements for the veterinary treatment of stray dogs up to a maximum amount as agreed by the relevant authority to prevent suffering or spread of disease.
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Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
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98380000 |
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Quantity or scope
See specification in the tender documents.
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Indication about different contract dates48 |
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Additional Information about lots
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