Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
1 Mann Island
Liverpool
L3 1BP
UK
Contact person: Procurement
E-mail: tender@merseytravel.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.the-chest.org.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.the-chest.org.uk
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
www.the-chest.org.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Independent Assessment of applications to the Liverpool City Region Single Investment Fund — Framework.
Reference number: DN214258
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72221000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Merseytravel are procuring this framework on behalf of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) please see the following:
A key objective of the Single Investment Fund (SIF) assurance framework is to support the LCRCA/Mayor in assessing whether potential investments offer good value for money and have the capacity to generate and deliver the growth objectives set out in the Growth Strategy. LCRCA is seeking to set up a framework contract for independent assessment of business cases for projects seeking funding from the SIF. The first applications, in the form of a Strategic Outline Case (SOC), are expected on 9 December 2016. Subsequent Outline Business Cases (OBC) and Full Business Cases (FBC) will also require assessment.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
4 000 000.00
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:
UKD
Main site or place of performance:
North West UK.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Merseytravel are procuring this framework on behalf of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) please see the following:
A key objective of the Single Investment Fund (SIF) assurance framework is to support the LCRCA/Mayor in assessing whether potential investments offer good value for money and have the capacity to generate and deliver the growth objectives set out in the Growth Strategy. LCRCA is seeking to set up a framework contract for independent assessment of business cases for projects seeking funding from the SIF. The first applications, in the form of a Strategic Outline Case (SOC), are expected on 9 December 2016. Subsequent Outline Business Cases (OBC) and Full Business Cases (FBC) will also require assessment.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
4 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
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:
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
II.2.14) Additional information
The Framework is being procured by Merseytravel on behalf of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority will be available to all of the Combined Authority's district councils and Merseytravel to utilise. The following organisations that may call off from the framework are: Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, Liverpool, Wirral, St Helens, Halton, Knowsley, Sefton, and Merseytravel.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
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.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Terms and conditions will be attached to tender template, can be located at the above mentioned website.
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
15/11/2016
Local time: 12:00
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
Tender must be valid until:
08/12/2020
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
15/11/2016
Local time: 12:00
Place:
Online portal The Chest.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Merseytravel
No 1 Mann Island
Liverpool
L3 1BP
UK
E-mail: tender@merseytravel.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/10/2016