Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
UK Hydrographic Office
Admiralty Way
Taunton
TA1 2DN
UK
Contact person: Stuart Speer
Telephone: +44 1823484444
E-mail: stuart.speer@ukho.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK23
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://ukho.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.ukho.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://ukho.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=734082008
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://ukho.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=734082008
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Defence
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Freight Forwarding, Storage and Hub Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
63100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This a one year Contract for the provision of Freight Forwarding, Storage and Hub Services, with options to extend the duration by up to three further years, each of twelve months each.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK23
Main site or place of performance:
Somerset
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a one year Contract for Freight Forwarding, Storage and Hub Services for the UKHO. There are also options to extend the Contract by up to three further option years, all of up to twelve months each.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Pricing Schedule including Shopping Basket
/ Weighting: 30
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
1 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
This is an ongoing requirement although reducing in demand over time. Renewal is subject to whether any of the three option years are invoked during the Contract period. Currently, the Contract will be renewed by November 2023, unless option year is invoked, otherwise.
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:
Yes
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
This Contract is subject to options to extend in time only. This is a one year Contract with up to three further option years available, each of twelve months each.
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
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Tenderers shall be jointly and severably liable
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Participation is reserved to a particular profession: Yes
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:
See details in the Statement of Requirements and ITT documents
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
See details contained in the ITT 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 a single operator.
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:
09/12/2022
Local time: 11:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
09/12/2022
Local time: 11:00
Place:
Taunton
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Tenders can only be opened electronically by appointed UKHO Procurement staff via this Delta e-Sourcing portal
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
November 2023
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
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://ukho.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Taunton:-Cargo-handling-and-storage-services./JDP73T62Q2
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://ukho.delta-esourcing.com/respond/JDP73T62Q2
GO Reference: GO-2022117-PRO-21386124
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
UK Hydrographic Office
Admiralty Way
Taunton
TA1 2DN
UK
Telephone: +44 1823483865
E-mail: stuart.speer@ukho.gov.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
As address above in Section Vi.4.1
Taunton
UK
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
As above in Section Vi.4.2
Taunton
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/11/2022